Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-04-19
SAYINGS AND DssaG- OF .AnUEl.
SLICK. TnG CLOCK mAKkR.

EsesN - - - WV - ~ - me-
lhave heard Of yankee clock pedlcrs,
tin prdlers. tack pedirrs. aud bible
pedlers. especially of him Who sold
PO.y Clio, E,Lle. l"H ia Esghshi to The
amount Of sixteen tllous and pounds.
The hoIse OF every substantial farmer
had three ornaments, n Sooden clock,
tim reflector. aud Polyglot Diblc.
How Is il that an American sells his
waies. AT Nhaie,er price be pIcsses.
where blue'nose would fail 10 make
sale al all I Twill inquire OF the clock
maker The secret OF IN, success.
'Wba, pity il ia, Mr.. Slick [for
such MAS his name.J what pity II is, >
SAID l.. that you, ~ho ATE so successful
IN Teaching these people the value oil
clocks, could not also teach them the
value OF fi1s.'
i guess said he, they have GOT that
ing TO grow on their horns vet, which
every four-ycars-old has in our country.
We reckon hours and minutes To be
dollars and cents. They do nothing
IN these pats, but cat. drink. smoke.
sleep. Tide about. lounge At iavernS.
make speeches attemperAnce meetings
and talk about house # dsssmbIy. II a
man don't hoe his corn, and he do.,'t
ge, crop. he says il is all owing To The
bank; aud IL lac runs into debt and Is
sued, why he SAYS the lawyers are
curse 10 the country. They are a mos,
idle set Of folks, tell you
But how is IT,. SAID I. that YOU
manage TO sell suc3 an immense mum
Der of clocks. (Which certainly cannot
DC called necessary aIticle5) among
a people with-Whorn there seems 10 be
so great scarcity Of money!
Mr.. Slick paused, rs il considering
the propriety Of answering the question
ana looking me in the face. said, in a
confidential tone
why, | don't care if do tell you,
for the markets. gluitcd and I shall
quit the circuit. II is done lay a
knowledge OF soft serder and human
nature. But. here is deacon Flihrs.
said lac. I have but one clock left, and
| gHess will sell II 10 him..
At the gate Of most comfortable
looking farm house STOOD deacon Flint,
a respectable old man, who had un-
dersiood the value of time better than
most Of his neighbors. If one might
Judge from the appearance of every
thing about him. .A(terihe usual saluta-
ton. an iAyiiaiion 10 'alight' was accept
ed by Mr., Slick, Who said he wished
to take leave Of Mrs. Flint before he
Lett Colchester.
We had hardly entered the house
before the clock maker pointed TO the
view from the window, and addressing
himself 10 me. said.
III was 10 tell them in Connecticut,
there vas such farm as this away
down east here in Nova Scotia. they
wouldn't believe newly there Amt
such location in all New England.
The deacon has a hundred acres Of
dyke
Seventy said the deacon, 'only
seventy
Well. seventy; but then there il
your fine deep bottom. why could
run a rsmrod into it,
Ialerval. We call IL, said the dea.
con, y no though evidently pleased al
this eulogium. seemed to wish the cx-
pertinent OF The TamTod TO be tried in
The righl place.
We'll. inicrvaI.ifyou please. Though
proles or Eleazer Comstock. in his work
on Ohio. calls them hpiiom, j. iust az
good as dyke. Then there IL that wa.
ser privilege. worth !. OOD OF ! 900 dol.
lars, twife ~ good az what Governor
Cass paid Is. 900 dollars for. wondrr.
deacon. you don't pat uP a cardIng
mill on j.; the same works would carry
tnrnlng.lalh. single machine, a
circular saw. grind bark and
Too DID, said tie deacon, TOO old
for ell these spcculaiionS.'
'Oldr repeated tbe clock maker
not you; why's you ore worth hall do.
zen Of young men We see now days:
YOU are young enough 80 have
Here be said something ~ lower
tone Of voice. which not did distinctly
hear: but whatever Il vas. ilr deacon
was pleased: be sa.iled. and said be
did no. think &c such things now.
Bot your beasts. dear me. your beasts
must be Pot in and have a feed; say.
ing which be weni out 20 order them
to be taken TO the stable.
As the old gentleman closed the
door after him, Mr.. Slick drew near 10
me. and said IN an under Tome
Tina, y u hai I call sgn sasrsirr. IA
Engiishmsn woald pass that man ~ .
sheep passes hog 10 pasture. without
looking al him; Or, SAID he, looking "a.
Their afchly. ~ hs vas mounted on q
pretty smart horse guess he'd iroi
away Hhs coHd Nov ! BOD -
Here hs 'son s1rJer. vas cot shoit
bv the rnirancr a Mfs. Flini.
Just come tosay good bye Ma FliHt'
What, have ou sold all your tloes.'
Yea. ana tefy low, .co. ior monfy
| &, scarce and Wished 20 clo,e ;hr con
sagu--no, am wrong m saying ali, ZEE J
have Just one zen. Neighh0T Steel 3
I wife asked 10 have the refusal 81 y bat ]
guess won'i seii q. had bai two Of