Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-14
Bargain vy,,h a Che,cncooker.

Bargain with Chescncooker.
You will find.' said the Doctor. the men
{ | except the others sex always are as acute
as you are at 4 bargain. You are more like
y to be bitten than to bite, if you try that
game with them.
Bet you dollar says I. 4 sell the old
coon as easy as clock. What. Chosen
cooker a match for Yankee Come, like
that; that is good. Here goes for trial, at
any rate
Monsieur says l, have you any wood
to sell?'
we didn't need no wood, but it don't do
to begin to ask for what you want, or you
can't do nothing
Yes said he.
What's the price, said I, cash down on
the nail?' for knew the critter would see
the point of coming down with the blunt
It's ten dollars and a half, said he, a
cord at Halifax, and it don't cost me moth
ing to carry it there, for | have my own
slialop-but will sell it for ten dollars, to
oblige YOU That was just seven dollars
more than 1t was worth.
We'll, says |, that is not high, only cash
is scarce. Ifyou will take mackerel in pay
at six dollars barrel which was two dol
lars more than its value p'raps we might
trade. Could you sell me twenty cord?'
Yes, may be twentyfve.'
And the mackerel?' said T. l-as-------
Oh soid he mackerel is only worth
three dollars and half at Halifax. / can't
sell mine even at that | have sixty bar
rels, number one, for sale
If YOU will promise me to let me have all
the wood | want more orlcss, says |, even
if it is ever so little, or as much as thirty
cords, at ten dollars cord, real rock ma
pie, and yellow birch, will take all your
mackercl at three and half dollars in the
town.
Say four said he.
No says l, you say you can't get but
three and half at Halifax, and | won't beat
you down, or advance one cent myself But
mind, if oblge you by buying your mack
erel, you must oblige me by letting me have
all the wood want
Done said he; an so we warped into
the wharf, and took the fish all on board,
and | paid him the money, and cleared fif-
teen pounds by the operation.
Now says |. where is the wood?'
'All this is mine said he, pointing to
pile containing about fifty cords.
Can have it all, said /, If | want it?'
He took off his hat and scratched his
head; scratching helps a man to think anna
zingiy. He thought he had better ask
little more than ten dollars, as 1 appeared
to be so ready to buy at any price. So he
said:
Yes you may haveit all at ten and half
dollars.
4 thought you said I might have what
wanted at ten
We'll, | have changed my mind said
he, 1T is too low
AMI SO have |. said l. 1 won't trade
witk man that acts that way and went
on board, and the men cast off and began
TO warp the vessel again up TO her anchor.
lie !ook of his cap and began scratch
ing his head again-he had overreached
Expecting an immense profit on
his wood, he had sold his fish very low; he
saw was in earnest, and jumped on board.
'Capitaine, you will have him az ten, so
much as you want OF him.
We'll, measure Off half cord'
What said he, opening both eyes to
their full extent
Measure me off half cord
Didn't you say you wanted twenty or
thirty cords?'
No said /; L said I must have that
much if wanted it, but don't want it, it
is only worth three dollars, and you have
had the modesty to ask ten, then ten and
half, but / will take cord to please you;
so measure it off,
He stormed, and raved. and swore, and
threw his cap down on the deck and jump
ed on it, and stretched out his arm as if he
was going to fight, stretched out his wizzen-
ed face, as if it made hallooing easier, and
foamed at the mouth like boss that has
eat lobelia in his hay.