Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-02-26
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TEE "FAK1R OF AVA"

We have heard Of Dr. Fauslus, and of o.
Their gentlemen who have BY some means or
other acquired the reputation of having an in
innate acquaintance with "lhe gentleman in
black" but after the performances which
took place in the Pittsburgh Market, we came
to the conclusion that the "Fakir of Avan was
ahead of all of them.
On Friday evening we visited the Market
to lay in, as usual, our stock of ssprovender,o
as Dugaid Dalge.iy says. While looking
around at the piles OF good things with which
our friends from The country delight TO supply
US smoke -dried citizens, provided we have the
ready cash 10 pay them, our attention was ex-
cited by all unusual movement 10 and FROM
particular point. Expecting 10 pick up a sub
ject for paragraph, we, as faithful chroniclers
OF events, fastened TO the spot, and enqnired
of a friend the cause of ali this CONJUNCTION.
He replied that he believed '',he Devil must
be in the box of eggs" pointing to a large
box which stood close by, 'sfor," says he, ga
gentleman was just making some inquiries as
TO their soundness, when of sudden the
eggs seemed 10 be endowed with life, and
commenced chirping like thousand crickets.
and then, as if 2eritible chickens were strug-
Cling to get out of them, the eggs commenced
manner. This has caused the owner fright,
as we'll as the by-standers, all of whom are
wondering at the cause of the strange phe-
nomenon."
On inquirng after the person who had pri-
ced the eggs, a stout gentleman in a cloth
cloak was pointed out, in whom we at once
recognized the "Genuine Fakir." There he
stood looking as unconcerned as you please !;
but we observed smile playing about the
corners OF his mouth, which told us to look
out for sport. We were not mistaken He
walked up very sedalely to an Irish woman,
the possessor of a basket of plucked poultry,
and took up a large turkey, "a very old gobler
by the by)
"Good womap," says he very demnrely,
''as am no very great judge of poultry, :el
me, is this young turkey 20
The woman eyed him for moment, as if to
ascertain if he was quizzing her.
eyes, sir, it's only yearIing," she said, at
the same time turning her head to answer an
other customer.
'lt is very heavy" continued the Fakir,
spray, what's the price Of it ~
some Gollar," replied the lady Of the poul-
try.
I'm afraid it's too heavy TO be young,n
"r on me konsheuce," says she, "i's only
year and quarter ould. IF ye're Judge,
the cratur will speak for itself"
AT the instant she pronounced these words,
the turkey raised its head, somewhat after the
fashion Of q snake, and with open mouth said.
or seemed 10 say, ''you lie, you jade; Pm five
years old past" To this, all the poultry in
the basket responded by an unusual cacking,
Growing and gobbling.
The poultry woman turned up her eyes,
clas?ed her hands over her head, and ejacula-
ting, "HoIy Motberr' bolted up Diamond
alley as if the gentleman with the "cioven
loop' was after her, never stopping to look
behind until she was fairly in Wood street.
The Fakir walked on, and stopped 10 make
room Tor countryman who was in the act OF
cutting off calf's head. "Ba-a-a," went the
head. "Oh," says the couniryman, looking
over his shoulder, thinking that some one had
been trickEg him. He was evidently sur
prised. At this moment the Fakir addressed
him with, "what will you take for that veaI's
head !" The countryman applied the knife.
"Ba-a-a !--ba-a-a! Help! helpr cried the
head. A hogs carcase hanging close by gave
one Of those alio grunts, accompanied by a
squeal on sharp, so loud, SO long, so pier
cling, that we can only compare it TO the steam
whistle Of a locomotive. The countryman