Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
A YANKEE PEDLER.
FROM THE BosroS JOURNAL.

THE B0sroH JouRNAbs
We were travelling in the far West when We ssr for the
rst time, regular built Yankee pedler equipage. We hsd
indeed previously specimens Of tose travelling
go-carts containing combs, cigars whips mouse.trsps &c.
which perambuae the regions OF down East but Of the
usr scientific neran Yankee trader recently from the
land Of blue laws this the first meet our asonshed
and adming eyes, The vehicle itself might pass for quite
respectable COACH and was together with the horses
an article Of traffic II is principle with your genuine Yam.
kee sell cuey thing with the single exception Of soul and
body and there are not wanting those who doubt even the
validity Of this exception. Our peder gentleman had
,racted to sell his coach Pittsburgh for three hundred dol
iars after the termination of his adventure His horses
he had sold great profits to be delivered also when he had
completed his voyage. We were sitting in small tavern
when our hero made his appearance, and asked the andady
she wished buy any which question he
received an immediate and decided-So An ordinary
would have been discomted by such reception, but it fell
on the Yankee as Intellectually
"As lightning on an iceberg when
On the impassive ice the lightnngs play"
With perfect GOODNESS and deliberate step be marched to
his locomotive shop, and Tesppeared with tin box about
fourteen inches and many Deep which placed
the bar counter the Iandady oil the while protesting that
she wanted Of his kick .shaws.
Without noticing in the slightest degree these vehement
ordinations our Connecticut philosopher who seemed men,
tally reside at an elevation absolutely inaccessible to the
guss and blasts of petty emotions proceeded to unpak his
box and spread its contents in orderly array the coune
We there illustration of the maxim that fact IS
would wager any reasonable that no mortal man,
seeing that nnumeabe variety OF articles would believe that
they ak othe hnbox, orcoud all be repacedn But
it There little cells for himblss, pins, bodkins
needless ewey, COMBS tapes silks threads laces bobbns
and endless variety Of cetera which have passed from
our recollection That Connecticut gentleman must have
had great memory. He knew the place for every thing,
and when he got hold of item to repack it, went by in
packed and could longer doubt the capaby of the
box the spectators felt as the people Of old did in regard to
Goldsmith's schoomaser, who wondered
6 That small head could carry all he knew"
To resume narrative. The gitering articles were all
arrayed the the bar The females of the house
hold speedily congregaed and, charitable const
tutonaiy must admit that they violated that portion
of the decaogue which forbds covet any thing that
is nelghbor" The andlsdy herself, strong she felt
herself be before being tempted evinced her legitimate
descent from mother Eve and hostess though she was, she
found that she had "counted without her host"
6 A change came DER her economic mind" and she was
among the busiest in negotiating the Of bargain In
word she fell before the combined charms of regular
sortment of Yankee notions.
TO cap the climax sad old bachelor, who esteemed him
self vanity proof and of exclaimed from the bottom Of his
heart
" Vain pomp and glory of this world, hate ye,"
melted away before the meridian of temptation He pur
chased cashmere vest Of fine equalyfor the tin box
aned but small part Of the stock in trade and the coach
itself complete shop, containing articles adapted well
10 masculine 10 female occasions. We may well say
in this place. that there first Webster squao dicion
sry in two volumes.
What queer event, to encounter the eude, the
lite, the venerable, and
Noah, at shanty in the woods of the West.
But, perceive that spinning long yarn, we
conclude by informing readers that it is fact and not
felton, that the proprietor of the tin box did repack
until he had received fifteen good dollars for goods sold and
delivered"
So much for perseverance, and being discouraged
cool reception. We thought then, and think now that
pedler acted like Ct talent and who knew the
world, especially the fairest and best part Of it.