Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-03-18


When they began TO talk of giving money to
have their neghbor ou,-wi,ied, be arose and
putting on the yankee pretty strongly said:
Gentleman, don. know ,ha, ere individu.
al about whom you are speaking-l say don'l
know him-but if you've mind to subscribe a
iliIle grain or something jus, to pay the venlur,
or like, why shouldn't. mind tryn' ii, cal
cula'e il might be done. l've hean of such
people afore, and don'l know bu, What might
be allie to fetch him. I'm mos, in the ,radn
line, and its all in The way of trade.
just the dandy, gentlemen" exclaimed one
of The party, just the ticket for soup
"You're in ihe trading line, are you?" en-
quired another.
Yes, gen'lemen-trading's my occupation,
I'm clear from Bangor, way down in 'u the state
of Maine. can do iille Of mos any thing.
! In The summer stay ,u hum and help the old
lolks-in The fall and winter peddle ,nwaIe,
mostly lanterns"
You don't sell lanterns" said the ple,horic
citizen enquiringly
I'D like to know if | hahn, GO, Two hundred
Of them in my wagon in the yard"
"Oh you have, eh! Well, you're the very
man we want"
Yes" said the yankee.
"We will make a purse of twenty dollars for
you, il you will bamboozle our friend D.
O. shouldni wonder if could strike a trade
with him."
When will you do ~
81 calculate il can be done Tomorrow"
"Very well-if you succeed, the money is
yours"
Twenty dollars were Immediately collected
and given 10 The landlord, as an earnes. of their
seriousness, and The party broke up 10 meet the
next evening. On the following morning, our
yankee acquaintance, who was sbrewd intel
ligent fellow, put on a genleel suit, and after
having made good many inquiries respecting
the habits, manners, and appearance and resi-
dence of Mr.. DIS, mounted horse and
took roundabout course for his house, with
the intention Of stopping there on his return, as
il jus, from Pbiladel phia. As good luck would
have i, old D. was standing in from! Of his house
as the yankee approached.
"Sr." said The latter will you be good
enough TO inform me how far il is TO New
Brunswick I"
1.-TWO miles sir," replied D-s.
"And how far is il 10 New York I"
About forty miles suppose by stage"
"Are there any tin smiths in New Bruins.
wick :" continued the yankee.
"Why yes there are two or three small af-
fairs"
81 am sorry they small was in
hopes OF being able 10 fill an order there which
our house has received for lanterns"
Lanterns 7" said the old fellow quickly ia.
king The bait for he had seen three wagons
loaded with Them only The day before.
ayes added the other carelessly. we have
heavy order, and was told lha, The article
could be had in New Bfun. wick"
"You are from Philadelphia. then I"
"Yes, we do business there. You have
probably heard OF our firm-Hype, Cook, Sage,
Donnelly & Cor
8" / can't say that I've heard Of tha. firm, but
there appears TO be good many OF you"
"Oh yes. it is large house"
How many lanterns do you want!" inquired
old D.
"Three hundred will do"
"Whal do you pay hundred =
The yankee stated The sum considerably over
the marketable value OF The article.
Do you wish them delivered 10 Phila!"
No, will attend 10 that"
Add another dollar to the hundred, and
will furnish them for you said the sharper.
Agreed" said the yankee" now, when
can you procure them I"
"ln Two days"
All right. must go on some len miles
furher-l will pay you for them on my return.