Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02
Mock Anctions.

long gone tsunwhpt OF justices, ana laughed at
the law, have not the laugh always with them,
and when chance it is against them, we think all
honest men should share in the fun.
sGoing, going, going, -only twenty-fiye dol
lars. this splendid gold. double cased patent lever
watch !sixteen jewels, warrantedn cried stento-
riah voice from s store in Broadway, ozer the
door Of. which was mounted the red flag; and in
cards announced the sale Of ssplendid jewelry,"
valuable watches!n ssc.,&e.
"Going, going. only twenty-five dollars! dirt
cheap--wortl ahundred dollars at the import
er's!''
This last sentence was po:ntedat a long legged,
gawky looking genius, who peered in at the door
lust at that moment. He was evidently green
'un, sucker, and the BATS were at once set for
him, as by his externals he was judged to have
small pile about him. A single glance of the auc-
tioneer conveyed this information to four or five
very BUSINESS looking men, his confederates, who
Immediately began to take very deep interest in
the sale.
ssA sbargain! dead bargain! I'll give thirty"
said one oil the Peters, handling the patent know
ihgly.
BY the way Why these men are called Peters
we never could imagine, unless it is because, like
the apostle. they ara fishers after men.
'I'd give fifty, i'll could spare it," said anoth-
aThirty-fye!o said the third gleefully, as ifsure
of the bargain.
All this time the stranger, who had gradually
worked his way into the crowd seemed to have
been unnotced by them 50 intent were they on
the sale. The new conner, who looked green
enough for a.y yermonter, was gaping with greedy
eyes at ths splendid bargains when the auction
eer appeared to be all at once aware of his pres
ence.
..Going, going.-only thirty-fve dollars! this
splendid gold. double-cased patent levern
We'll, meow, don't care if dew,' drawled
the Yankee, who had been permitted, through the
polteness of by-standers, to get slight view of
thewatch.
"How much, sir! shall say forty, forty is it?''
"Well, / guess IFS no use of SIGH high figure;
thirty-six 'lldeW you Workers are tarnatiou cute;
any heow.
Thirty six, going! going! dirt cheap gentle
mcn:. said the auetioneer.
aThrty- eight, :, said bystander.
Thlrty-nine, said another
s"Well, Il don't keer, no heow; forty, and knock
Ter off, said the Yankee.
aGoing! going. forty dollars! Who's says forty
one!n cried auctionaer.
..Not me by jingo,'' exclaimed the Vermonter,
with a. suspicious movement towards the door
asGoing, going, gone. Here, sir your watch. . |
"Well,I don't keer, no heow; real stuf-gen-1
wine, eha!'
Warranted, sir, money, if you please"
Taking the watch from & bystander, and put
ting it carefully in his fob, the Yankee drew forth
an old wallet, seemingly but thinly lined, from
which lie took a bank-note. carefully folded, with
fifty spot conspicuous, which he held cautiously
towards the man with the hammer, saying:
.sCome, meow, give US X spot, and let me be /
going.
s.All right, In o minute.' said the auctoneer,
taking the note. -
aStop! stop! you didn't cry my bid" cried one.
of the Peters, q bid forty-fve.' -
The auctioneer demanded of the crowd if he
was in time, which of course unanimously
answered in the af + atve.
"Forty-fye! going! going! going! Sorry for
you sir; perhaps you'll getit YETI say fifty! Fifty!
fifty! going, gone. Your watch, sir: jut the mon
ey.''
.sston, ,,o ,.aon don cried the Yankee: tbats
nv whole nile, and how am to get hum, any
heow!'
aHa, ba, plenty left. rye no doubt. sir. Never
take any goods back, sir Splendid bargain. .
And he handed the strangers note to little Jew
faced clerk behind him.
The Yankee took sudden notion to inspect his |
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