Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-21
From iAe Frederiek Eraminer,

80 Up 80 q NWNlNN 1
OF ddssinIhc pleasant city OF New Tguns
wick. On the afternoon OF my arrival, siN
ar eight at The townsmen were congteeated In
the White Halt Hotel, discussing toe Ci-Tfc4
ter ent animliyeuin. upon The habits of one
OF their titizrns. a Mr.. D. who was
NOTORIOUS for his cunning at a bargain aud
clos h,trdnrss in money matters. As the
conversation was carried on ia a pretty loud
key. ! may as well let Inc ac,o,s speak ior
hem>clyes:-
Close, dill YOU say1' remarked one, "why.
YOU nigh, as well 10y to FISH a dollar out OF
The ocvad, a. get ialness out of him in a bar
gain"
~ perfect scin flint uttered q little dis.
satisfied Looking fellow. 81 knew him when
he wasn't worth a dollar, and now he counts
thousands where | do hundreds. ani Oh made
bY note shaving and taking advan,aze ui the
necessities of Others. Oh he's a sharper
True, siid another. "hr's the keenest f.
low ever knew. LOOK how he did Smith in
the house aud lot business-snd Smiths not
slow at a bargain, neither. A man should
rise early toiuie wiihSmiih. ! can tell youl''
There's 40 mistake about D. be.
ing a shsfperln added a third.
lie would oul.ysnbce yankesdom, aud not
nall Try. Putin a p%lcihoric individual, tho
seemed determined TO add his testimony.
y would give ten dollars to have him hand
somely taken Ia, said one of The party.
would l." repeated two or three.
During The cow rsatiom, ! had observed
an individual with a strongly marked Yankee
iace, who was paying strict attention TO The
speakers. He WAS a tn pedlar. and had three
wagons loaded with an lanterns. then In tbe
tavern yard. When they began TO talk OF
giving money to have their neighbor outvit-
ted he arose. and putting on tic yankee pref.
y strongly, said;
Gentlemen. ! don't know that ere indiyid-
ual about whom YOU are speaking-I saw |
don't know him-bul il you've a mind TO
subscribe a little grain OF something. lust to
pay the ventnT like, Why 1 wouldn't mind
irtln II on-l say l wouldn't mind il. Ical
'ulate u might be dom. heam on such pco-
pie aiore, aud | dou't lnow but what | mich,
De abic TO fetch him. I'm mostly in the ia.
din iine, AMI It's oil ia the way Of trade with
me- Sy It's ali ia tie way OF tnde."
Just Tie dandy, pcntlemen,' c~rclai1 ed
one OF he party. tins Is the ticket Tor SOUP"
You &c an the trading hue, are your ca
quir-d another.
Yes gcnilsmen-tnding's my occupation.
m clean from BsngoL way down in tu Inc
State OF Maine. | Gao do a hide of mos,
fnyihinS. la the summer ] stay at hum aud
h,! pthe old folks,-in Use iall aud wintrr /
Pcidle nnwaTr-most lni~rns-'
iod dou sell lant,nsf said the plcibo-
nc CITIZEN, inquiringly.
ia like 10 knew il hahn, got .hcc hun.
bred OF them in ms wagon in li,e yari?"
"ohi YOU have, eh? Well you're the ycry
man we want
"Yr-es.' said the yankee.
VIII make up a purse Of iwemtp dol.
an ior YOU, At yov viii bsmboOzei our friend
D.
II shoUIdu, wonder if could strike a
trade with him
"Nhru viii yod Do it,
- calculate i can be- done to morrow
VERY weli-ll you succeed the i.unry i,
yours.
'.Sirisin surrl said Inc yaukcc.
The twenty dullers we've inmeiisieIy col.
1eSsed And glyeH 10 lac laidioTd, D. al cauecst :
81 their xcriousucss. aTrI the pany broke 40
To tnrrtahe next evening. Ga thr f~olioNfnu
morning oar Yankee acquaintance, who WAS
= shfewd Intelligent ieiow, pat ou a pemerl
>9il, aud alteT having made a good man, in
quuirs respecting ,he habits, manners. a,,pea
rance and rcsiJruce OF Mr.. D.. mount.
81 d horse auj took 8 roundabout cuai,,e Tor
his house, with the intention ul %s:oppina
'hrfe on has nrturn, ASH juss irom P~Hiidri-
phia. A. good lack would have Il, old
' Wass,andlng Ia his front az ihc yam
nc approached.
'S'r, s4ii he latter, will Won b. yonl
enough 20 inform me how iar it is to Bf1n,.
witkt'
Two miles, sir," replied D.
Aud ho" ias n Il 70 New York"
"Ahou iurty miles, ! snpposs, by stage"
Art 'hrre auy unsniths ia New Bruins.
wick continued ,hc ysnkee.
Wy, yes, thrIc oFe two og three small al.
Il am sorry th'y are 50 SMALL was IN
"of.soi bcIug able to Gil al Orlerth.re which
'uf house itas received ioT lsntcus.
Lanterns said the old fellow quickly.
eagerly taxing tuw bait. Eos te had seen u,rto
wagons loaded with them only the dly teion.
Yes, added thc other Csutlrssly. eve
have a heavy Order. aad ! was told ib,t tbe
ofiele roald b, hsd la New HTunsWi k"
ou ar' from Philsdrlphid, ihrn2'
Yes, we ID business there. You hive
probably hrari at Qua Gm-Hype, Cook,
sage, D)onncil, * Cor
i can't say that I've heanl Of thai firm.
bat there appears 10 be q goOd many o. ,oul
on ycs! UsaLre house,
How many lanterns do YOU waniYr en-.
quifed oil y.
Three hundred viii do"
w lat do you pay a hundred"
The yankee stated the sum considerably
above thc marketable value OF ihe article.
aNa tNA wv ~ NNAANNtfA AA InAAdNNN d
phiaf
NO. ] viii attend 10 that"
Adj another dollar hundred. and / will
furnish them Tor you, Hid the greedy sharper.
Agreed, sid The yankee NOW when
can you procure thcnF
'ln two days"
AN uSht. J must now 90 on some ten
miles iu'ii'er-and l Nil pay you-lor them
on M retum.
Ailef snine other pnscrslti0u about the
size make aud quality of the article. OF which
sawed to impress old D. with the lee.
itiihdey OF the irouslt tinn. the yankee return.
rd To town. put on his Oil clothes and Other.
wise filtered Die appearance. 40 ttnt be- was
luiiy preparfd Co supoTiuieud the sale oi his
o"n lanterns When otd skin-nint af1yfJ-
ln due Time D. rescued the tavern. sod
sitter much srwwing aud jewing. fhe bargsio
was sir1ck-money paid down. ani lbe tin.
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