The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-06-23
Humorous Sketches.
A Sharp Transnction--WaIl Street Sha-
we'd.


Some days since-as financicr was just
leaving his office, in Wall-street, after a
busy day of stock and banking. operations,
(which had evidently been satisfactory,
since bis countrnance wore that pleasant
expression which is compatible cnly with
unqualified success, he noticed a country
man, with slouched hat, homespun coat,
and thick Undiscovered boots, driving along
IL cow and calf. The cows udder was
brimming full, so that fine streams of the
lact, al fluid were running from her teats.
The thought Of pure country milk crossed
the brokers' brain, and the temptation to
secure such luxury induced him to
pause.
81 say" cried he to the countryman.
"lIello ycrself," replied the rs,stic.
"'That's fne cow you have there"
"Waal, yes, pretty smart animal, reck-
on.'' sa ~
Where do you come fiom?'
t'Dutchess county, lectle back of Po-
keepsie. Been drivia' allday round town;
consarned tired, eny how
''Is your COW for saie?'
.sDon't know; hate to part with her,
but mought dicker. Like to buy?"
'Pcrhaps SO. What's your price,"
"Look here, Mister, you can't have the
calf. That's half Deyonshirc, and more n
a quarter Durham. l want her
:'Well don't want the calf. Whatwill
you take for the cow"
s.What thunderin' big house" solilo-
quised the countryman, as his glance rest
ed on the Exchange. Must a cost heap
O pewter"
ooh, if you won t sell I'll 60" observed
the gentleman.
Waal, don't like to part with old Bet:
but if you'll give sixty-fve dollars in Cal
iforny sinners you can take her. Look at
that" continued the Yankee pointing to a
little pool of milk that had gathered on
the pavement" ..thats true old Duchess
grass juice, two-thirds cream and the rest
sweet buttcrmilk.' %
The financier thought the price rather
high, but the sight of the milk-ind such
a bag full-convinced him that the bar
gain was good one, so he stepped into
his Office and produced the gold, which
the Yankee carefully counted, hefted. bit,
&c, to make sure that it was good, oh
serving that fSfolks are pcsky sharp down
here, and somebody said this was Wall
street, so I'd better look out. Having sat
isfed himself that the money was good,
lie turned away with the calf, almost cry
ng at parting with Old Bet, whom, he said
he loved ..more n lie did his brother"
The Wall-street gentleman hired a Hi
bernian to drive Old Bet to his home a
cross the river That night there was re-
joicing in Brooklyn. Great was the flow
of pure country milk, SO abundant that tic
broker began to think that he had tapped
the Milky Way. Ncwpan were purchas
ed, the children were filled up like demi.
Johns, even the cats had a lick extra, and
BidJy called in all the helps around to tall
over the new wonder. The proud owner
aud his wife congratulated each ether q
hundred times, and went to sleep only tc
dream of sailing in a huge tin pan ovel
an ocean Of milk. Old Bet was fed OF
corn meal, and bedded like pet dog
Next morning, instead of fifteen quarts
she gave but three; next day about a PM
and in week she was as dry as a book O
logarithms.
The Wall-strcet fnancicr was complete
" sold The Yankee never saw Duchess
county, but had cot an old 'farrow'' COW
/ just drying up, borrowed a calf, sat hin
to nursing until the flow was somewhat
stimulated, thcnkept the cow without milk
ing for week, when she was in proper or
der to appear con Change" whenhc dress
ed himself for the occasion, and made his
debut in Wali-street. The done brown
broker has since sold his COW to butcher
for some twenty dollars, and taken the milk
pans to his office to pitch pennies into
" J. Tribune
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