The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-05
THE LATEST DODGE.

Inc passage Oh tHt -'liilc Liquor Law ma
afforded excellent food for the wits to sharper
their masticator> ON. The tollowidg is abou
as good Joke as we have vet read.
About Il fortnight since. a tall specimen of
Yankee manufacture arrived in the good cit,
OF Portland. i'll the State of Maine. and es
tabli>hci himsctand luggage at En- Hotel
This latter consisted OF a small valiSc and a
lar9e ohlon. box, containing (for the in>pec-
tor had examined its contents a quantity of
books. richly bound, which the proprietor
had brought for the purpose of retailing about
the citv
After seeing his property placed i'll the
room allotted to him, the pcdar made his APP
pcarance in the Office with small volume iii
his hand. He glanced his keen. >hrewl eve
lcisurcIv around the room. which contained,
at that moment no one hut the clerk and
myself.
Fond ot rcadins:" inquired the pcGlar
OF the clerk. when he al finished his ot.ser
Walton.
Don't get any time to read" replied the
clerk.
Il rather guess have got book here vow d
like to read, continued the pcdlar pcr>evcr-
in"lv.
What is it,"
swell, it is a real good book. and Just
right for the times too, cause it i'll give a
man Spirlturl consolation: and they do say
that's what man can't get very easy in Maine
Just about now
''That's very true but your consolation,
unfortunately, my friend does not happen to
be of the right sort
There was cunnin. leer in the pcdar's
eye as he inquired
Fond of the right sort. ell =.
"Whcn can get it, said the clerk becom-
ing Interested.
'.Guc~s shall sell you this book then, said
the pedlar, decidedly.
Of it YETI
1T is 'l'ilgrim'> Proeress.'"
son, bother I've read it at least dozen
times
but this is an entirely new edition.
The matter is all the same
"BcautifulIy engraved"
son nonsense don't want it,"
And 50 saving, he commenced writing A.
gam, viSibly annoyed
Say you-bctter look at the picters." con-
tlnncd the prdlar, thrustins the book under
his nose.
i ms movement had an astonishing effect
upon the clerk. He jumped Off his chair
and began to examine the volume cacarlv =
but much to my surprise, without opening it.
linen, seemingly satisfied with the scrutiny.
he asked the price and purchased it.
Say, yon," said the pedlar, after the bar
gan was notwithstanding towards the
door.-"say. You. if anybody else should see
that book and want to ret another lust Ike if.
send EN- up to No. a. and I'll accommodate
en- Just about as quick as they please"
And exchanging very queer and mvste
lions look with the clerk, the pcdlar vanish
ed
what on earth made You buy that book ?"
asked OF the clerk, as soon as he had fairly
CONS.
"Ntc here moment"
| advanced and looked over his shouIl.r
Turning up one end ofthe book. he removed
a small slide and '!isc!o<eda stopple, which
he Hnscrcwca. and then hande,! me the LooL
which applied mechanically to nv mouth
What is it ," asked he. laughing.
"hrandy 10y .jincc," exclaimed I. passing
TO take breath. and then making tracks for
the door
"llalloo' where are lou going"
It p stars it Las Just struck ne that the
liI@liln> Progress will be an excellent aaa;-
ton to ny library'
The next DAY tha pe'l'ar's stock was OK
llu>.ctl
Is, IL Legislature of Wisconsin has A.
pointed Gen. Vim. T. Smith. formerly If
H"ans; '.a'i;,. =" writ. : l,>.c.y o.. w.,