The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-10-10
A Model Book Pedlar.

"Oont you want 70 oug 1no A'S
Christ to-day. Nisterf" said determined ri
looking Yankee book peddler, who yester- h
day entered our sanctum with guttspercha g
travelling bag in his hand and q rather
stroug Odor Of whiskey on his breath. d
"NOt to day." was our bland reply. awe b
are rather too busy to speculate in thsOlegi- a
cal literstures at present"
"Setter look at the book, anyhow, hadn't
ye--chuck full Of pictures; sarmon on the
mount done up fret rate. Regular jan up
book, teat is; writ the hull ont mysslf-did
by thunder"
"No, we've an abundant supply Of works
on divtnity." sas. aF-
"But stranger, this airs somethin new"
"We rather guess the Bible and Jose
phus contain about the jst Of your combin'
alton: don't theyH"
"Jo-se-phasl who in thunder's he?
No stranger. yeOu're oct. thar"
tell you there's things in this book that
will bring yeou right out Of the gall of bit.
.erness add the bonds Of iniquityl There's
things in this book that Josephus never
heard tel. on"
8 1t was no use, however; we declined pur.
chasing, and the Yankee bowed himself
' out.
h A moment afterward he reappearcd:
"say, Mister, mought yeou know Mr. /,
d -------, next door?"
W We intimated that such was the fact.
"Wmll, kin yeou tell me what religion he
- belongs tew? Soms say he's q Metodist.
se some say he's Swedenborgiau, and anoth.
e, er fellow says he bankers after the M'rm'
i, ons. I'd like tew know what he really
rs does belong tew."
"Why do you inquirer" we asked
T. "Wall. don't mind telling yeou. YOu
y, see generally find out what church mar
d. belongs tew. before try to sell him bool
because l always let's on that belong Il
led the same church, and that generally take
t's that does. Ill know what church mai
jines with never miss FIRE selling unde
th- them circumstances.
m "Well, did you make inquiries concern
m ng our religious tenet%
will Stranger, | did, you can bet high @
~, that"
"Not very successfully, it would sppea
AZ for you havn't sold US a book"
tho "Wel, no, but il You kin tell me wh
,se. church MIR. P belongs to, it'll do je
last as well.',
left "You can't sell him book--it's no u
making tie effort"
as Stranger, Ill bet you hat on It,"
two "Wen, Mr.. P il Swedenborgia
now try him; ~H-4-"
rage About an hour afterwards we entered J
with P's store. He was walking up and dow
mad using language rather more emphatic til
ordinary custom requires. not apparen
cry dressing any one in particular.
US "What's the matter P---?" We
part quired.
HusO "Why, chap came in here 10 sell
Life of Chris'-said he was cousin
IN Prof. Bush, the sweedenbergian and S
'a''' denborgian himself. Said he'd just sold
brother Dick covy. and that Dick ,
'"o'0 him to me-"
de- "And so you bought one"
ap0" "Yes--and Dick was here just now
says be never saw the man. He's ras
wa, the book amt worth cent"
WIN When Mr.. P went home that night.
first object that met his eye was the Lii
zone; zone; !, Christ laying on the table.
N The MY dear, said his lady, 'that's
can trashy affair you sent home. l don't
whis. It at all. It's anything but orthodox.
hSe IP.'s wife is strict Baptist
: M dsl. You don't mean to say you've been
D and ing one too?' said P. producing his
re and copy.
dream why person called here to-day,
ing he was q member Of the ---th 5
,sders, Baptist Church, and that you had sent
plan. book to me, and so paid three dollar
~ for itp
some. P. stayed to hear no more; he rushe
being and the last we saw Of him he was in
ring for tall pedlar with dust'colOre'
cir on and striped bresches. Book pedlars
shoes. do we'll to svoid Mr.. P. in their peri!
among ltions, as he has vowed to immediate th