The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-29

"ShsII | give you . polalo,' The potatoes
being 81 my end Of The table. and ] not
wishing 10 rise again. "No. sir" said
he. al can help myself 10 them" He
made dash ~ them. bui did not reach
Ihsm; then made another. and another.
oil be lost his balance. and lay down up
on his plate; this lime he gained the Po-
ialoes. helped himself and commenced
eating. Aller o lew minutes he again
fixed bis eyes upon me. 4" Sir. Ill lrou'
bic you f'r the pickles." They were &C.
tuslly under his nose. and pointed them
out 20 him. 81 brllsse. sir, l asked you
for the pickles." repeated he alter time.
" Well. there they are" replied ], wish
ing 10 see shsi he would do. =" Sir. are
you gentlemsn-as . genIlsmsn-l ask
you as gentleman Tor them ere pickles"
Ii Was impossible 10 resist this appeal. SO
] rose and helped him. Twas now eonvin-
ced that his vision vas somehow or other
inverted. and 10 prove il. when he asked
me for salt. which vas within his reach.
removed IL further Of. Thank ye.
sir" said he. sprasling over The table
afer il. The circumstance. absurd as
il was. was really a subjec, for the in
sesIigalion Of DR.. BrewsIer."
Dry Goods Statesmen. no
class Of The community are more annoy
ed and perplexed, at fines. than our
clerks in The retail dry goods stores; but,
as in all other business, there are some
bright spots. some moments Of requilal.
The other day, happening in one Of our
mos, extensive dry goods stores, two very
pretty, elegantly dressed ladies came in,
which Of course monopolized the whole
attention Of the clerks, and The less i'm
porlan. customer. the writer OF this, was
LEFT in the back ground, where, partially
detained on business, but more particular
Iy from The attraction before him. be con-
cluded to "sre it out" and, egad, most
sslutary lesson was learned.
| 81 will look at your new style hand
kerchiefs," said one OF the ladies.
Have you received any new salins
latelyl' interrupted The other.
j The clerks fly about. open dozen dif.
feren, boxes. display all the rich sstins,
&c. with various expressions of delight
Cor having been so fortunate as TO obtain
! such rare articles, and most solemnly
} svow tina. they are dog chesp-afford'
! ed less than any other store in town
, were bought az auction during the pres
sure in New York--,hst Mrs. - hst
J just taken one Of those shawls--and Mis-
D - had jus, lef, the store with dres
from thai beautiful. rich, heavy piece o
; satin"
1 "Those shawls are rather pretty
$ said one Of the ladies.
!, Yes, ioierabie. bu, they look rsthe
4 eheap--no, Of the latest style." said Oh,
i other.
!, "Yes. l think they are altogether 10,
e eoHamon,-Hsvn'. you any that are BET
: ter and mure fashionable Than these!'
. said the other. &c.. -. I'D =. s.
n Here divers other boxes were opene,
e and displayed, with an additional induce
!. uent by way Of speech for purchasing
"0h. me! Why those were out .
|, fashion year ago! Bu. whs, is the pric,
Of those you frs, showed us!"
e Five dollars"
is Five dollars! My-why Mrs. -
e paid ten for one the other day. We wan
e better article than these. We didnh os
j purchase piebiaa hsndkerchieis. sir!'
y exclaimed the ladies. evidently sffronIe,
g and were making of, when one Of III
5 clerks IA yankee, with great GOODNESS OBJ
}, served" by the way. ladies. Mr.. -
e has just returned from New York. sn'
e il ! am not greatly mistaken. he has tw'
e or three shawls 10 bis trunk. which h
e purchased The day he left, intending on
o for his wife aud The others" s.., ...s
J., 10! let us see .hem--do bring then
n out" exclaimed the dsmsels, With spps
e rent delight. ~. ..# ..-.. a.
n The clerk, having previously lai'
/, aside two Of The pre,liest Of The FIRST 10
u exhibited, runs bach to the counting room
|. fu,nbles over LOT Of trunks. &c. and re
}. turns. carefully unlOlds the " very cos.l,
a articles" and, with the mos, grave an,
!, digni6ed expression. observes" Their
/! is not. ladies'. probably another shawl IL
the western countryside that; and this j
Jus, like it. only j. has not got The Ceve
- roe.siocknoi border on il"
;. 4" Beautiful! l declare, | must hav
v that" says one. II never! l say. coz
Q you take one and Ill take the olher-
!, what's The pricel" -.-
!. The clerk gave one Of those knowinI
looks. hesiia,ed q little. then Observed
70 L" Really, ladies, l don't know what.o d
n ~ expect have done wrong in show
" ing them-I-I- ...<.s -..+...
10 30. now. don'tny to get OLIVE ar
70 determined 10 have these shawls-no,
,yha,ts Tho nrieeo