The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-27
Latest Dodge.

Latest Dodge.
The passage Of the Maine Liquor Law mas al
forded excellent food for the wits to sharpen
their masticators on. The following is aboutas
good a 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
Yankee manufacture arrived in the good city of
Portland, in the State of Maine, and established
himself and luggage at the Elm Hotel.
This luggage consisted of small valise and a
large oblong box containing, for the inspectors
had examined its contents, quantity of books,
richly bound which the proprietor had brought
for the purpose Of retailing about the city
After seeing his property placed in the room
allotted to him, the pedlar made his appearance
ut the Office with small volume in his hand
He glanced his keen, shrewd eye leisurely a
round the room, which contained at that mo-
ment no one but the clerk and myself
Fond ofreading q inquired the pedlar of the
clerk, when he had finished his observation.
Don't get any time to read, replied the clerk.
Il rather guess I've got q book here you'd like to
read, continued the pedlar, perseveringy.
what is it?'
well, it's right good book, and just right
for the times, too, cause it'I give a man spirit
ual consolation and they do say that's what
man can't get very easy in Maine-just about
meow
That's very true; but your consolation, un-
fortunately, my friend, does not happen to be
| of the right sort
There was cunning leer in the pedlar's eye
as hc inquired,
Fond of the right sort, hey?'
When 1 can get it, said the clerk, becoming
| interested.
Guess 1 shall sell you this book, them said
| the pedlar, decidedly.
''What is it; you hav'nt told me the name of
it yet?'
| It's Pilgrims Progress"
Oh, bother! I've read it at least dozen
times.
But this is an entirely new edition.
! 'Oh. its all the same.
| beautifully engraved
| ooh. NONSENSE don't want it
And so saying he commenced writing again,
visibly annoyed.
Say yeou,-better look at the picters,' con-
tinued the pedlar, thrusting the book under his
nose. This movement had an astonishing effect
upon the clerk. He jumped off his chair and
began to examine the volume eagerly; but much
to my surprise, without opening it, Then SEEM
ingly satisfied with the scrutiny he asked the
price and purchased it.
Say, yeou'-said the pedler, after the bar
gain had been Notwithstanding towards the
door-'Say, yeou, if any body else should see
that book and want to get another just like it,
send 'em up to 73 and I'll accommodate 'em just
about as fast as they please.
And exchanging very queer and mysterious
look with the clerk, the pedlar vanished.
What on earth made you buy that book ?"
asked the clerk, as he had gone.
See here moment
/ advanced and looked over his shoulder
Turning up one end of the book, he removed {
unscrewed and then handed me the book whicl
l applied mechanically to my mouth.
4 what is it?' asked he, laughing
4 'Brandy-by jingo' exclaimed I, pausing tt
3 take breath, and then making tracks for the
| door. ''Hallool where you going,?'
/ up stairs; it has just struck me that the Pill
grim's Progress will be an excellent addition Il
my library
The next day the pedler's stock was exhaust
ed.
? ReA A'tFather, will you be so kind as to re
lieve me of an interesting question called scon
unlrum?'''
= ''I think so. What is it, my son.''
s''Why is Mr.. Jones' drinking saloon like bat
billg"
'sWell, / can't tell, sonny
~ can, though. It's because you can't pas
h!'
''Goright to bed, you forward youth, or / shall
make young s'nGsher of you.''
RGy~A BLOCK OF MARBLE FROM THE RIVER MEN
l-The river men of Pitt sburgh propose to tn,
river men of the entire West and South, to unit,
in procuring block or blocks, with suitable in
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