The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-07-19
Auctioneering in California.

'utp'snes that paper with the following
reports OF speech made by California
| auctioneer
Ladies and gentlemen, now have the
honor of putting up fine pocket hand.
kerchief; yard wide, yard long, and
almost yard thick; half cotton, and to
ther half cotton, too; beautifully printed
WITH the stars and tripes on one side, and
the stares on tother; it will wipe dust
from the eyes so completely MS to be
death to demagogues, and make politics
rs bad a business as printing papers its
great length, breadth and thickness. TO.
gether with It's dark color, will enable it
to hide dirt-and never need washinr:
going at one dollar 2--seventv-fve cents
fifty cents a-twentv five cents ?-onc
bita nobody wants itl-ohl thank YOU
sirl
Next gentlemen, for the ladies won't
be permitted to bid on ,his article. is a
real SIMON pure, tempered, highly polish
ed, keen edged Sheffield razor; bran
spankin new; never opened beforelo sun
light, moonlight, starlight. daylight. or
gaSIight; sha p euoua III to shave IA law
year, or cut disagreeable, or poor reIa
ton; handle of buck horn, with all the
rvets but the :wo a the ends Of pure
gold, who will give two dollars one dol.
lar half do!Iarl Why We long beard
ed, dirty faced reprobates, with not room
enough on your phizzes for Chinese wo-
man to kiss, Pm offering you bargain
at half dollar razor and strap-ofrc.
cent patent; two rubs upon it will sharp
en- the city attorney; all for four bits and
piece OF soap-sweeter than roses lath-
ems better than a schOomaster; and strong
enough to wash out all the stains from a
California politicians conscience, all for
four bits why you have only to put
this razor, strop and soap under your pill
low 1t night to wake up in the morning
clean shaved, won't anybody give two
bits, then, for the lotl l knew would
sell EN-.
Next ladies and gentlemen, offer three
pair socks, hose, stocking or half hose, lust
as you're mind to call them Knit by
machine made on purpose out,of cotton
wool; the man tliat buys thess will be
enabled to walk till he gets tired; and,
provided his boots are high enough. need
mt have any corDs the legs are as lony
as bills against the corporation, and as
thick as the heads of the members Of the
Legislature, who wants 'em at one half
doliari quarter dollar l-thankee, madam
dollar
Next, offer you pair Of boots made
especially for Sal Francisco, with heels
long enough to raise man mp to the
lloadIey grades and nails ensure against
being carried over by land slide, legs
wide enough to carry two revoIvers and a
bowie knife, and the uppers of the very
best horse leather. A man in these boots
can move about as easy as the Stale Cap
ital; who says twenty dollars? All the
tax payers ought to buy pair, to kick
the Legislature with-and they will be
found OF assistance in kicking the bucket
especially If some body should KICK at be-
ing kcked-ten dollars for legs, uppers
and sols at that, aIe bringing twenty thou
sand dollars IN Sacramento ten dollars"
ten dollars gone at ten dollars!
Next is something that you ought to
have gentlemen, a lot of good gaIIow,es---
sometimes called suspendero. | know
that some Of you will after awhile be fur.
n'shed at the States expense, but you can't
tell which one, so buy where they're
cheap; all that deserve hanging are not
supplied with gal!ows, If so there would
De nobody to make laws, condemn crimi-
mails or hing culprits, until new election
made Of pure gum elastic-stretch like a
Judges conscience, and last as long as a
California officer holder with steal buck
les Of pure iron, and warranted TO hold
so tight that no mans wife can rub him
of the breeches, are, in short, as strong as
good, as perfect, as etfectuaI, and as bona
fde as the ordinance !aiust Chineseshups
OF Dupont street--gone at 25 cents"