Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-05-20
Jun ll!EA faneu.
Ealing a Dutchman.

lucky, some twenty years since put!
up at the house oil Dutch t vern
keeper, for the night, at the close
Of one fine summer day. All that
time, the peculiar prejudices Of the
Dutch people Of that section, were
strongly shown in their jcalou sy Of
The 'tant Yankees Our landlord |
was one who cemed to take pc
culiar delight in annoying any de-
scendant Of the pilgrims who !
Glanced to fall in his way, and it !
may be supposed he did not neglect
any opportunity that presen ted du-
ring the stay of the pedler to quiz
him, or make him the butt of sly
jokes.
Our friend was not exactly green,
though he kept quiet demeanor
until the morning, by which time
he had matured plan for giving
the Dutchman an explanation of
the old adage, What is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander.'
The morning sun had dispelled
the mists Of The night Jonathan
had hitchet hi 5 horse TO Mis- cart,
and brought t lem up before the
door, ready for a start, after he
should have fin ished his breakfast.
The breakfast passed, and Jonathan
having settled bis bill, felt at liberty
to meet the. D4tchman halt way in
any shape he chose to approach;
and as a signal for a more perfect
understanding of his readiness, he
let into him in'this sort:
Now, old S5urkrout, before | 60.
| have one THU g, the last Of a large
assortment, that | want 10 sell you.
You know you are a very prudent,
economical sort Of a man, and one
would answer for your whole fami-
lly, and you could let your neiglbors
uscit alter you was done with il.
:What in duhder is it:;'.asks Sour
krout.
/ well, you S e now said the ped
Ter, when IBID. in my stock, |
bought prial e lot Of measles, and
I've sold 'em all out, except one,
and | kinder thought. seeing how
you was very saving sort Of man,
could Lot you have that one measle,
cause you could make it go round.
and Jonathan had the laugh all. to
! himself.
The Dutch nan began TO buster
as soon as be got the idea through
his wool, and thinking he could do
as he chose with the apparently
green pedler, lie begun bullying.
Look a-hefc, mister, none of
yer tricks upo n Travellers says the
pedler; 'ncedh Il think you can scare
me- no how Why, rot your old
cabbage garden I've known an
/ American to lat such Dulchman
as YOU ar e before breakfast
! !.tn lAmerie can eat Dutchman
Ta.'s amt likely story, I'll pet
lyon fife t lIar you can't eat men
tI'lltase lhdt het.'says the pedler:
cell in Your neishbors TO see far
Eplay.'
/ The neigh bors were called in,
and the prell1 ninarles arranged, IN
which t.was agreed that the Dutch
man Should I'd Ike off his boots, wash
his feet, and lay down on the table,
whereupon tlI e stakes were Pot up.
Tile Dutc! man was laid out,
and the pedleF proceeded very de
lIiberately TO unite his neck, and
unbutton bis sIiirt collar, pFeparato-
~ 10 his cam bal feast.
Apprpachilg the table where lay
the " on derInS Dutcnman, the PED
Ter tool up pne of his feet, and
brought it to bis mouth, and made
a very signili liant impression with
his teeth on II Dutchman's big toe,
which ELECTED a roar and kick.
] s0al mine fOH 'Slhop ping
dat haufsp
/ N ever mind; you don't expect
am going 10 FSagel'ol0 YOU. That
! WASN'T the bbl; | bet | could cal
your and he made another bite.
/ OH Souritrout sooa percel Fed
/ that The pedid i had trickel him, hnti
that he must either be caft a, or lose
! Ibis FIVE doilars. lie chose tie latter
! alternative; nd The money was
paid TO the pedler, who leit with
high honors.