Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-01

Everybody on the western water knows Char
Icy D. at least his acquaintances think
they TO-
Charley is little fast travels the river
eight months in the year, and has sGn.etimeS
been known to engage in a quiet game of brag
or draw-poker, lust for the amusement of
his fellow passengers, nothing else" TO those
who know Charley, it is unnecessary to add
that he very generally succeeds in " amusing"
them.
Bat to our story One swelterng August
day. Charley was travelling on one of the dusty
ttorough(ares known as county roads in the
State Of Hoosier. Choked with dust, half
melted with the heat. jaded with o hard-trot-
ting horse, that would insist upon watz;ng
around every black stump at the roadside, and
With not grocery upon the whole line Of the
road, our traveller was of course in most be-
ucv0leHt humor.
Somebody had to be victmzed, or Charley
would not be able 10 sleep that night. The on
" question was, who it should be, and that
was soon answered.
A short turn of the road brought him sud
denly upon Jew pedlar, whose pack Of jewel
ry was temptingly displayed at the road side,
and who was chaiiering with young Hooser
ior the sale Of breast-pin, and assuring his
Customer "'pOn his onncr," that the article in
question was the very counterpart Of the pin
worn by Queen Victoria at her coronation.
Charley was dressed Ia U0ostxr, and
sharper eye than the Jews might have readily
taken him for what lie seemed to be, an unso-
fa5,;icated denizen Of the very ruralest wide
4 Webster, next cditiou) of the rural districts
kening up his horse, he cast an admiring
glance at tie eGttering treasures of the ped
lar.
/ Why, Old fe!lcr, you must be right from
C.forny,' said Charley. " did ut think
there was that much real gold in all Hoo
Eern
Dere nowsh young man, do you hear dat
Dersh Sheutleman ash knowsh golt, hear Vot
he saysh"
This was addressed to the Hoosier, who had
just expressed some vague doubt as to the pu-
Tiy Of the metal.
Charley got of his horse, hitched him to a
'eRceeomer, and sitting down by the out
Sfead pack, seemed lost in some abstruse men
"a calculations.
- Inc HooSer proved rather slow customer
ile truth was, he had not a cent Of money,
PRESENT or prospective, aud the Jew had began
!" suspect as much, so lie turned his attention
" his new game
'ot can sells you to-day, my goot trent,
lar Of ear rings yor your sweet-'al t, or nice
~a'ont ring vor 'er finger ?'
Diamond why that's what they cut glass
',n, amt il ?" said Charley
lAe jew entered into heightened history
TIE diamond and its uses embracing some
World
Charley. '1"0 ''''o' P''0
oil, Iesh, yesh, all de very besht--uo jewelers.
s,. ,n, nat right from Californy."
:. What might you ask a feller for this %
NJ II was pin Of magnificent proportions, an
h.. " painted glass about three inches by
1l., WI, set IN flimsy rim of washed metal, and
~, 5.'A Tor the Indian market something near
veil. my trent, scein' its You, III sell it
Up, Gay yive dollars, datsh two dollars
hi, Tan sot Won to de governors wife for
an .IdIIey stuck it on bis shirt bosom, but when
dt ,,.1 G"Se OF wearing it to church next Sunday,
u ,,.S se Old Jew opened his eyes slightly, and
II ' something about its heirS more pur-
4R ''i u 'Jt,y 10 ysar"