Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-23
The Butcher Outwftted.

Sometime since, butcher having oougnt a IaI
ealf, was taking 1t home in wagon. Passing
house where several persons were standing, he
was desired to stop, that they might look at the
salf Among tkenwas witty shoemaker, who,
taking the landlord aside, laid bet of five dollars
that he would steal the calf from the butcher be-
fore he got through piece of woods, which the
road the butcher had to tratel lay through; which
shoes in his hand, and getting undiscovered into
the road before the butcher, went on till he got
some way into the woods. He then dropped one
of the shoes and passed on; at length he dropped
the other, against which he placed himself, be-
meath bush near by. Shortly after, the butcher
came up, saw the other lying in the road, tied his
horse, and fastened back for the one he had just
passed, thinking he would get pair The shoe 4
maker now getting out of the bushes, takes the
calf out of the wagon, and leads it by way
10 the tavern The butcher soon returned, and
told the landlord his misfortune, saying he had en-
gagged the VEAL and must therefore procure anoth-
err and desired the landlord to sell him one of his
at come price or other. He told him he had none
to sell; but showing him the one he hadjust lost,
said he might have that for eight dollars, (being
the price he had just paid for it)
6 The butcher said he must have the calf, but he
was not worth 80 much by dollar and half as
the one he had just lost The shoemaker offered
10 double the bet that he would steal the calf
second time before the butcher should get through
thewoods; which being accepted. he struck across
and placed himself not far from the road opposite
where he first took the calf. Here he waited un-
til the butcher came near when he setto bieating
ike-a calf The butcher hearing it, and suppos-
inc il to be his calf, cried out, Ah, Ihave got you
now,n and atthe same time leaping into the woods,
his course towards the bleating he had heard till
he had passed the shoemaker some ways, who,
making to the wagon, took out the calf and got
back with it to the tavern the second time undis-
covered Shortly after, the butcher came back in
a most violent rage; and swore "the devil or some
of his imps inhabited the woods he had lost the
other calf.n After much laughter an explana-
ton took place to the no little modification of the
butcher.
- WIr OF GERMAN LAwYER.-There are ma
ny stratagems on war, and as many, it may be
we'll said, in love or law
- A young man of Nuremburf, who had no for
tune, requested lawyer, friend afhis, to rec
ommend him to a family where he was daily
: yisiter, and where was handsome daughter who
was to have large fortune The lawyer agreed,
but the father of the young lady, who loved mon
ey, Immediately asked what property the young
{ man had! The lawyer said he did not exactly
know, but he would inquire. The next time he
saw his friend he asked him if had any property
at all!
~. = No, ,nreplied he.
fss :. Well,' said the lawyer, "would you suffer
any one to cut off your nose, if he would give you
twenty thousand dollars
=. g Not for the world"
!. IT'S WELL" replied. the lawyer, had rea-
sons for asking
The next time he saw the girls father, he said,
- have inquired about the young mans circum-
stances. He has, indeed, no ready money, but
he has jewel, for which, to my knowledge, he
has been offered and refused twenty thousand dol
lars.'
This induced the old father to consent to the
marriage, which accordingly took place; though
it is said in the sequel, that he often shook his
head when he thought of the jeaoel.
ETHIOPIAN PHILosoPHY.-sMr. Grow, can you
explain to de subscriber why dat 'licious wegita-
BILE called de nutmeg neber comes to maturity!''