Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-04
OLD SERIES VOL. ., No. 8.
SPECIMENS OF FMASsACufusErrs Ann Cor
NECTICUT TIN PEDTAne

'Going ahead don't you see p, said he
"Yes," says 1 'I reckon we had better
take different roads, else only one of us will
sell any tin--wlat say you ~ i.4.i ta
! eyes we will, You may go ahead and sell
all yon car, and then I'll sell as much chea.
perw
"No-Fll get more for every article,
"Well, don't see how you can do it.n
"Try il, and I'll show you; III stop here
while you drive 10 that house yonder, and
sell all you can. Start on your team, aSlittle
and then come back for your whip or some-
thing you have dropped, and you can see
how | sell'' r
"Well,' said I, so drove up TO the house
and went in, and spoke to the gentleman who
was reading the newspaper. "How do YOU
do = says I, but he didn't mind anything a.
bout me.
want to buy any tin pans, pals, or cups
Or anything?"
"No,"
"'ll sell cheap, and take almost ANYTHING
in pay
| "Don't want nonen ,
"Bnt just look at my lot ; it is the comple.
test you ever saw 1.
"Don't want to-
"Well really wish could sell YOU some
thing You really think you can't buy!'
"No, don't want nothng.'
So went on and started on my, horse.
'Whe, says | now I'll see what that Connec.
ticut fellow can do. So walks back TO the
house. 81 didn't leave my whip here didIp
'Hain't seen it, said the old man, keep.
ing on reading advertisements. Then the
Connecticut fellow came in
GLOW far is ii 10 a tavem?o
"llalf mle," said the old man.
'l'm as dry as a goldfish. I'll take some
OF your water" walking up to a table, and
taking up pewter mug 'Oh," said he. ssi
is cider" making believe he was going IL
set il down.
"Drink it," said the old man-and he did
"That's royal cider-you make that f.
your own use--can't buy such as that If
had barrel of that in Boston, I'd get fiy
dollars for it-llow did you make it ,"
"Made it out ofappes."
"Did you! Well, they must have bee
extraordinary good ones, every one of ,hel
mt to make mince pies of. Got a large OK
chard, hant you Squire ?" y
.Non
"First rate, what there is on it then-got
snug house here too-havent seen man
houses ! like as well as this, and Fve seena
good many in may. Real snug houses,n look
ing around as if hunting stray fly; "hov
many rooms up stairs?'
'Four and all finished off," said the ole
woman who was ironing. On that he turned
right around and made all his talk to her
-Four and all finished You are thriving
like all natur! Got smart girls enough to FL
them all up''
"No only one.h . ,-4s.>, :
'Well, one good |, one is. enough-better
'hanrhree or four ordinary ones-how, old
is she ~
'Eighteen,n ,....
eighteen !-she'l II be married before long
| reckon. Not many girls like yours live tc
be old maids"
"a don't think she'll be an old maid.D
"She looks like you, don't she, now. I've
heard OF her-shc's as handsome a pictur
what handsome setting out you'll give
her.p
'les, I've got five pair of linen Sheets and
four coverlids, that made for her this sum.
mer. mean, if she ever does get married.
that Sba Sbol b,v
any body"
$50 would, and you are able to do it,.
Now think of it, Fve got few first rate
things that mean to carry home to somebo-
dy, you can guess who, (winking pve, been,
offered more than they are worth, but would
not sell them but I've mind to let you
have them for that girl of yours. l don't.
know though that can let them go. Bet
sy will expect them. But come, you may
look at them"
So the old woman put on her specs, and
went out with him to his wagon, He dug to-
he bottom and hauled out some pans and
pals just like those on the top. sHere they
ire keep them slowed away oct of sight
the genuine Lafayette. tin, come from.
France. The more you use them the brigh-
er they grow; they never need securing"
'What is the price of these common ones,
aid she, pointing to some just like those he
lad in his hand. .sg
"Five shillings, and these are ten,--ths
lafayette tin cost nine and sixpence; but for
hat pretty girls sake, that looks so much
Ike you, they say, I'll let you have few for
eventeen shilling" -, sis4..
So he went on talking, till he sold her more
han five dollars worth of ware not nigh as
oodas mine, al a, good deal higher prices. So
When he started on, says he, ahow mnch
id you sell w ra
ssNone.n
"Ah, you didn't come {yom Connecticutp'
"No, ! didn't says Il" and then in 1 low