Washington telegraph., 1854-08-02
NO. 81.
A Hairy Shopkeeper.

Upon the banks of the Mississippi, in the
State Of Tennessee. there once dwelt an old
chap by the name Of Ysdge-Tom Yadce
Now Tom had been an honest, hard-work-
ing man, all his life. 6ut he ha1 nerey oacz-
ed q saddle-but as Tom grew old his
wealth aud importance increased, aud with
il, desire for hog-skin 50 he one day
packed up clean shirt, stuffed hundred
dollars into bis wallet, stepped upon steam
boat. aud away he started down the river
for New Orleans. % bay a saddle Now
this was the first trip Tom had ever made
he bad lived all his life where he was born.
and had never heard any other language
than that Of his mothers tongue. In the
course o. few days he landed upon the
levee at New Orleans
Poor T1m, little did he know what he bad
to encounter. The Frenchman was there.
the Italian was there. the Spaniard was
there, and lhe German was there-some
from all paris of the world we're upon that
levee. and there was Tom. with his eyes
stretched, and ears open. completely mysti-
fed and bewiliered at the strange jargon
going on around him he stood it as long as
mortal man well could. aud at last struck
out, with his mind fully prepared to be
surprised at nothing he saw upon his errand
for tie saddle
After wandering about for some time, like
some poor lost devil, he at length found a
saddler's shop. Tom with heart elate walk
Cd in
The first and only living creature which
met bis vision was bGbooG Of the largest
species sitting upon the counter aud playing
with the girths which were hanging from
saddle Immediately over bis head. Tom
very politely addressed him. How do you
do sir? The baboon grinned and nodded
i wish to buy saddle says Tom. The
same expression from the babOen In
louder key from Toni want to buy sad
de A very polite grin from the baboon.
Il will give you $40 for that saddle says
Tom, at the same time handing him $40
bill The animal, having seen his master
put money into the drawer, took it, and
hopping along the counter made deposit Of
Toms $40 note He returned, however.
Immediately to his former position
Tom--'Well. hand us down the pig
Very little notice from the baboon. D-n
ii. why don't you give me my saddle i
have paid you for it, 80 hand it down, or ]
will take it myself An awful chattering
from the baboon.
Tom, not intending to he fooled with any
longer, reached out his hand and caught held
Of his property-but DO sooner had the
poor fellow done 50, than the nails and teeth
Of the monkey were driven into his arm
Tom kicked swore-thc baboon bit and
screamed-until at last the owner Of the
shop, Frenchman, with long moustache.
came rushing into the room.
What in the d does all this fuss
mean What do you want in here, you
id old rascal By gar you shall give
me sdfiSfacShRne.'
Tom. not in the least daunted. but very
much exasperated, ripped out, You infer
nal old hairy mouth scoundrel i came in
here. bought a saddle. paid the money down
for it, and now when | want to be going
with it, your son there has refused to let me
have il, ard has kicked up h--ll Of
fuss about it.
Tom, however, got his saddle, and return
ed the next morning in a boat going up the
river; but has been heard to swear it was
the last one he ever wished to purchase
Nous Ferrons
Nop York Spirit Of the Times.