The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-13


run back, and the more YOU whip him the
faster he goes astarn, That's jist the way
with the Nova Scotians they have been
running back 30 fast lately, that they have
tumbled over bank or two, and nearly
broke their necks and now they've got up
and shook themselves, they swear their dirty
clothes and bloody noses are all owing 10
the banks guess if they wont look ahead
for the future, they'll lam TO look behind, and
see if there's bank near hand 'em.
"A bear always goes down tree stGrn
foremost He is cunning critter, he knows
tan't safe to carry heavy load over his head.
and his rump is so heavy, he don't like to
trust it over his'n, for fear il might take
iurch and carry him heels over head, 10 The
ground: so he lets his starn down first, and
his head arter. wish the blue noses would
ind as good an excuse in their rumps for
running backwards as he has. But the bear
'cypherS, ne knows how many pounds his
hams weigh, and he calculates if he carried
them up in the air, they might be top heavy
for him.
five had this province we'd go to work
and 'cypher' right off. Halifax is nothing
without river or back country add nothingto
nothing, and guess you have nothing still
add a railroad 10 the Bay OF Fundy, and how
much do you get That requires cyphering
lit will cost 100000 dollars, or $4,000
pounds your money--add for notions omitted
In the addition column, one-third, and it makes
money--l000o0 pounds. Interest at per
cent 5000 pounds year, now turn over the
slate and count up freight make upwards
of $4,000 pounds year. II had you at the
desk, Id show you bill Of items. Now
comes Observation-Disclosures cost Of engines,
wear and tear, and expenses, and what not,
and reduce it for shortness down 10 5000
pounds year, the amount Of interest. What
figures have you got now you have an in
vestment that pays interest, guess, and if
it don't do more then don't know chalk from
cheese But suppose il don't, and that it only
yields two and half per cent. (and itrequires
good cyphering, tell you, to say how it
would act with folks that like going astarn
better than going ahead) what would them
are wise ones say then! Why, the critter
would say it wont pay; but ! say the sum
amt half stated.
Can you count in your head Z"
"Not to any extent" said |.
"Well, that's an etarnal pity" said the
Clockmaker, "for should like 10 show you
yankee cuphering What is the entire real
estate of Halifax worth, at a valeationl'
al really cannot say"
"Ah." said he, 81 see you don't cypher,
and Latin and Greek wont do; them are
people had no railroads. Well, find out, and
then only add ten per cent 10 it, for increased
value, and if it don't give the cost of rail-
road, then my name is not Sam Slick. Well,
the land between Halifax and Ambrose is
nothing add per cent. to that, and
send the sum to the college, and ak the stu
dents how much it comes to. But when you
get into Hans county, guess you have land
worth coming all the way from Boston TO see.
His royal highness the king, guess, hasn't
got the like in his dominions. Well, add Is
per cent to all them are lands that border on
Windsor Basin, and 5 per cent. to what butts
on basin of Mines, and then what do you get
pretty considerable sum, ! tell you--but its
no use to give YOU the ehalhS, if you can't
keep the TALES"