The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-25
The Merchan PeddIer, or Buying

u Glaoans
u lsl.Ie. lII1ly \ D llte1 tAo..lAl
as friend of ours has, for buying thing,
cheap. We say peThaps-for it is a weak,
ness with which many are troubled, and il
IS most expensive one. There are many
who have been tempted to lay up goods
where moth and rust doth corrupt, merely
because they were obtained cheap, but it is
a poor policy. and patrOnising peddlers is
a sIlll poorer one. One of these wandering
Jews slept into counting room few days
since. and, after warming his hands, turned
TO the gentleman occupying the seat of au-
Lhorlty, just then busily engaged in weigh
ing the evidence regarding the true cause
of the recent Wing defeat, so admirably and
differently attributed by the Atlas, the Duly
Advertiser, and the Courier, and politely
inquired if he would like to look at vest
pattern
"No, no Don't bother me. Very busy
ust now"
I" 1t is the best article and the neatest
pattern that you ever saw"
"Dou't want any vest patterns"
"But just look, sir,"-and the peddler
had piece of vesting unfolded, which was
really quite neat, and the cOgtator, unable
to uuravel the political web, determined
TO unravel the web of the fabric. "All silk,
SIT; warranted, and sufficient for two double.
breasted vests, or three with rolling col
lars"
"What do you ask for itp'
"Twelve dollars. l bought it ia Liver.
pool, aud brought it over with me, and if
you want it, you shall have it ior Just what
1t cost me-Lwelve dollars.
1T is too much, sha mt give any such
price-but will give you six dollars"
| 20, my gracious" exclaimed the peddIer,
as ii astOnIshed at such an offer, :. can,
think Of it )" of he walked. In ten min,
utes the door was opened, and the peddl,r
thrust in his head You may have it fol
ten dollars"
No. was all the reply he got.
" will say eight, as he very lowest"
/" No, siry y3--sli4d away went the peldle
/ second time. The gentleman was abou
lelapslng into bis n'very upon the disputeC
question already mentIoned, when he ped
der re-entered boldly, aud lard The vesiin,
On the deck, exclaIH.ng, Well, give Us ii
dollars, aud IL Is yours" The money wa
paid, aud the peddler was about leaving tn,
door, wheu ..e turned round aud took from
his pocket another roll, aud, undoIug IL
exposed to view piece of vesling as IA.
preferable 10 the other as the new buiidInp
GU the cprier Of otae. street exceeds n
height all It's neighbours.
! The gentlemau at once made proposal
to exchange. The peddier couldn't thIuk
oI slch a thing; he didn't mean to sell it
ON any account; he intended to keep 1t till
he was able to have il made up for himself
but, afleI considerable trading and lalk-
ing, he gave it Ip, received his first pi ce
and 81, and walked off-n aking eight dol
lars Tor his piece of ve-ting. he gentle.
man, quite statistic d with the exchange
walked up to his tailor's at noon. threw
down the piece, ordering him to cut off suf-
ticent for Que vest.
How many vests do you expect it will
make y inquired the tailor.
Three, uI course" wa the reply.
! The yard stuck went down, and looking
up, he lnfurns The purchaser that it would
make two, by piecing out the collar with
black SILK, The idea of measuring the arli.
Gle had not occurred To him before, but at
this piece OF news, lac felt kind of film
spread over his eyes, lightness of pocket
troubling his ribs, while The letters sol d
by delusiou of his optical nerves, appeared
10 be written on the outer walls Of ali ada
cent buildings. He then inquired the piu
bable worth, and was Informed that sucl
4 veStlng could be purchased at about tw,
aud q quarter yard. This was sufficient
He has resolved never to patronize ped
dler, but 10 extend his patronage to tn S,
good ax-paying citizens who have loca
, iiabitation and name.-EDeRing Gazene