Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-04

luisc IN the difficulty OF getting lha,n
out. and how queer ,hey looked when
out
Il never seed ANY THU hnlI on So
takes an Amazing site oI scrcwin.' boss.
Ia gel 'em olt, anl niut tncv Slick aud
slip'ry when they does come, Smooth
as-an ecl:' i'ven good mind To give tina,
tel'er lodgms jest 10 realize the effects,
rs uuc'e Jess used 10 sly abou, spekula-
uon.''
"Wall, SIR" was the reply, clown
with two bits and You can have dhzcn :"
1.-Two bitsw exclaimed Tho Sucker,
NOV. some, that's s,lckin' it on rite
strong boss, for listers. A dozen on 'um
uint uothIn' Ia IA chicken, and there's no
.iuln' more'n picayuu" apiece for
them I've only reaiizen Is picayurrs
You shaI. fi!~gin YOU twJ chickens for
u dozen, If you'll conclude ~ deal"
\ way, who wns standing by indus
yingin dozen, winkel 10 the a,tendan:
lio-s,'H out. and the oller was accepted.
Now mind" repeated the Sucker, all
| fair two chickens for dozen YOU re
witness. mister. turning At the same
/ Time Ia way: none OF your tricks
Tor I've hearn tell tina, you city fclierS
are nifty slip'ry coons"
The bargain being fairly understood
our Sucker squared himself for the rsr,
--ce-s ibcraIeiy put oil his seal skin, tuck
cd up his sleeves, aud fork in hand. onr
awaicI the appearances OF No | L
ca,ne--hc saw--ond quickly it was bolt
ed! A moments dreadful ,use ensue.l
The wag dropped his knife and fork
wuh look of mingled hoiror--some
lh,ng AKIN la Sh ,kSpearc's llam'ct OF
seeing ais daddy's ghost, while he burs
INTO an exclamation
swallowed alive! ms I'm N eli ris,ian'
t'1r Sucker hero hud opened his mou,l
with pleasure Il moment before. but now
II stood open. Fear--aud horrid drea,
81 no didnt know what "a conscious
ness that all wasn't right, and Ignorance
90 The ex:cnt of the wron g--lhe uncrr
.oiniy of that moment was terrible. Ur
gcd 10 desperation nc faltcred out:
! What ON air,h's the row.
.A)Id sou swallow it alivet" eaqui,e 81
th@wag
: swallowed it jest as he gin i, To me !.
shouted tho sucker.
'lon're II dead maum excIaimei hi
anxious ficnd, s''tile. creature is aliv
and wit eat right through you adde
he,n an almost hopeless .one.
tGet'a p'zen punp aud pump i, ou, !!
screan'rd the Sucker, in frcuZy, hi
eIfs iairIy starting from their socket,
; iaJh gracious what'il do! It's gbrh.l
o.my lnrrdS. already, and In as dea
as II chicken! DO somethiu for me, j
home let the iniarnal sea toad Gu, m
ofore your eyes"
Wby don't you put some Of this %
NY snquired the wag, pointing TO bo
tie y strong pepper sauce.
l:he hInt was enough 1.-The Sucker
upon The instant seized the boitle an
: fesPSra'e'y wrenched out the cork swa
loaed hulf the contents at a dra,n,h,
lie fairly squealed from tia effects. an
, grasped, and bIowed, and pitched, an
twisted, as if it were cuursing throurI
him with electic effect, while at the sam
Time MS eyes ran stream Of tears. A
length, becoming little COMPOSED, ht
wagglsh adviser approached, almos
bursting with suppressed laughter, an
enquired:
"How are you now, old felow--di
you kill in"
well, did, boss. Ugh.ugh. % m,
inards. If that lister critters dyin' ago
Mes didnt STIR ruction in me equal t,
small earthquake then faint no Ms,
sayin it--it squrmed like a sarpen
when that kiln stuff touched IT: bu,''.
and here, with countenancc made n,
OF suppressed agony and present deter
mInation, he paused as if to give force
TO hts words. and slowly and deliberate
~ remarked, "lf you git two chicken.
from me for that live animal hi be
switched, and Selling his seal skin he
vanished.
The shout of laughter and the contor
Tons OF the company at this finale
would have made spectator believ,
Iha' lney had all been swallowing oys
ters alIye.n