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affairs brothers, not ~nnfrequently cost con-
siderably more. upon an average. than lt|
comes. to-, as he following facts would
seemingly illustrate q = u il ~
The high sheriff Of an simighty small set
Element in Indiana, who had arisen to- that
tall niche in official duty, from the mere
lees Of pettifogging, knowing the law, and
feeiing his oats, determined TODD his deity
up to the handle; and under these circuu1-
stances, he hit upon all transgressoss Of
the statutes Of his country, with the dead
set of a postum on a June bug. Fate an
old serrei horse, with a Yankee wsgsnl
slowed with notions, brought an .a%dyentnr-
Gus son Of New England ont upon the ba-
forssaid highsherif' rs beat, and asthe sher-
if " parIculsr pandenonipm on hawkers|
and pedlars without license, he no sooner
espiad a pedlsr'ss wagons or Q Dsehman|
with a pack, than he would sdrop alP and
board such craft plumb For tie sake Of
abbreriation, we shall call the high sheriff
Nickem. Nickem one morning, sees an old
hitched to q .yaIer' wagons, coming
up the read;so out he s%allies and soon over
hauls the wsgon and contents. ..tc an 4
sFine mornin',' said Nickem, refining; up
his nag in front Of the-pedlar's wagon.
s'Tis pooty fre, I guess, for your wooden
country said the pedlar.HOl
'what you got to sell. anything 'aid the
sheriff. +
Guess I huv a few notions one sort or
luther. What'd you ike to hev? Gotsoms
rale slick .raze-surs and some prime strops.;
an article I guess you want Squire, Pylook
o'yotfr beard. And here's some rals gem
co-wine pastev biackin'-make them old
cowhide boots Of youru shine like q doll
lar. ..4,E
,sThank YOU said Nickem, 4 don't use
1erease Is, better we allow out this
way. But what's nat stuff In the bottles
thar-isit good to take continued ne.
pointing to a lot Of labelled boNles,
,sWellI euess Squire it Is sort o.
it's balm o, Colpmby; good for the thar,
and cures the belly ache; all nation s5qs
stuff far a~sslstin' poor humsu natpr,, a. the
poet says, in the affairs of life. An.
such stuff for expanding the ideas, 80
causitp ,em to flow sponteuaceouslyl<
Knew afelIer once who took 9 bottle on 9
4th JULY, a-n.d scissors! didn't he make :
speech Daniel Webster sndf6eay Clay
got ashamed Of themselves, and went cleAi
ihum! Fact, by golly?, .ssis 9
sWhat dye ask forif' inquired Nickelt'
"a dollars bottles the price, Squire, bul
seen its yeou, guess I'll let Yeou hev it foa
s~eventy-6ys cents. Cheap . dirt AIM
li:?' ~
sWeIl,sI reckon I'll take q bottle; tharl
the change said Nickem.
sAnd ~tiere's the BALM of Columbia
lHain nothin' else in my line to-dsy Squlref
said the composed and vivacious Yankee.
.B'lieve not, oh! yes, now think OF it,
stranger, have you got a licsns for peddlipe
lin this Stase?:' said Nickems comingto BUS
iiness. -
tGuess / hev, Squire, may bs yeOn'dlike
TO see it2,. 4J-I 81, If6,u fs etIe' j
well, stranger, ses'in as am high sher-
if Of this county, | reckon ! shall trouble
lyou to show your license.
sOh! certain, certain, Squire, ysou kin
see It, there it is, all ixedup in black and
white, nice as wax, aintit2' baaL. ;gi
SITS all right ssik. Nickem, folding up
lthe document and handing It back to the
lDedIar, Hn0 ne aOueu, y 800
that si've bought this stuffthst / Feer asny,.;
thing sboutit Il. Ireckon'fma5 as well sell
It to you again; 'what'l gougivs for it?
%! / deon't know that the darn'd stuttss
any use to me, but seen its you. sheriff,
guess Ill give yeou about thirty and
a-hslfcents for it, quietly responded the
trader. The high sheriff handed over the
bottle and received the change, when the
paedlar Observed
Isay, yeou, guess I'vea question to ask
Just meow, Asp yeou got q pedlar's license
lobdaa your frovsers?g'
MeS No, 1 hay'nt use for the article,
myself said Nickem. !,
i,Haint eh2 WellI guess well see about
ltbat. pooty darn'd soon. Eff I understand
the law. meow It's q c~learlcase that yso've
IS.ena tradinfwith nae hawkins pedlhF
Balm of Coiumby on the highway, and
shsll. inform on gsau-Hi be dsrn'd FL
| Reaching the town, tbs Yankee Pediar
was good as bis VOID, and the NRsh sheriff
was tucked and fined 5sspsdt bout a
kscenser. The sheriff was hes %fc4V,you
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