Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
A New Way Of Cultivating Literary
Taste.

| A New Way Of Cultivating Literary
Taste.
The passage of the Maine Liquor Law
ha. afforded excellent food fer the wits to
sharpen their masticators on. The follow
ing from the True Flag, is about as good
joke as we have yet read. No doubt
however but that We shall have occasion to
laugh over many similar /" rum" incident
before we are many weeks older:
About fortnight since, tall specimen
of i" Yankee manufacture" arrived in the
good city of Portland, State Of Maine,
and established himself and luggage at the
Elm Hotel This luggage consisted of a
small valise, and a large oblong boz, con
tanning (for the inspectors had examined
its contents,) = quantity Of books, richly
bound, which the proprietor had bought
FOR the purpose Of retailing about the city
After seing his property placed in the
room allotted to him, the pedlar made his
appearance in the office with small vol
ume in his hand. He glanced his keen,
shrswd eye leisurely around the room,
which contained at that moment no one
but the clerk and myself.
Fond Of reading?' inquired the ped
lar Of the clerk, when he had finished his
observation.
"Dou't get any time to read," replied
the clerk.
al rather CUES: I've got book here
you'd like to read" continued the pedlar
perseveringly.
"What is it 7"
dwell, it's a real good book and just
fight for the times too, cause it II give a
man spiritual consolation and they do say
that's what a man can't get very easy in
Maine-just about now"
"That's very true, but your consola-
tion,' unfortunately; my friend, does not
seem to be of the right sort"
There was cunning leer in the pedlar's
eye as he Inquired
"Fond of the right sort, hey!'
"When can get it" said the clerk, be-
coming interested.
"Guess l shall sell you this book, then" /"
said The psdlar, decidedly.
"What is is--you haven't told me the
name of it yeti"
"1t's Pilgrims Progress"
40 bother! I've read it at least doz-
en- tines
"But this is entirely a new edition"
"Oh it's all the same"
Beautifully engraved"
"Oh nonsense-I don't want it."
And SO saying, he commenced writing
again, visibly annoyed.
"say you-better look at the picters,"
continued the pedisr, thrusting the book
under his nose.
This movement had an astonishing effect
upon the clerk. He jumped off the chair
and began to examine the volume eagerly
but much to tny SURPRISE without ofenins
it. Then seemingly satisfied with the
scrutiny, he asked the price and purchased
il.
"say, you''-said the pedlar, after the
bargain was concludsd-moving towards
the door-"say, you, if anybody else
should see that book and want to get an
othe, Just Ike It, send 'em up to No. TSj
and I'll accommodate them just about as
quick As they please"
And exchanging very queer and mys-
terious look with the clerk, the pedlar van
ishsd.
"What on earth made you buy that
book ?"
"See here, moment"
| I Advanced and looked over his shoulder.
Turning up one end Of the book, he re-
moved a small slide, and discovered a
stopple, which he unssre~ed, and then
handed me the book, which applied iiie-
cbanicslly to my mouth,
"What is it" asked he laughing.
"Brandy-by jingo| exclaimed l,
pausing to take breath, and then making
track. for the door.
"Halloo, where are you going!
"Up stairs it has just struck NE thai
the Pilgrims Progress will be an excellent
addition to my library"
That day, the pcdlar's stock was s1haus
ted.
| Ii Town Again.
The man who don't take the papers
was in town last week, Cat the Circus.
He reports all we'll at homs--family affair
oh, Il