Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-01-12
DRESSING BEFORE GIRLS
'o -nsA observation-disclosures

Lewiston Falls, Maine, is place, it isl
You can't exactly find it on the map, for
| it has been located and incorporated since
turing city with Lanks, barber shops; and
all fixtures and appurtenances ofa locomo
Etive. going ahead, Yankee settlement.
aHJust about the neatest thing in this city
is a new clothing store, that ifriz up or
'raihed down lately onthe Jonah's gourd
or Aladdin's principle, and which, by the
same mysterious dispensation, became
endowed with the cutest Yankee sales
man that the d irago State ever turned out.
4 The other day an up-river young ~'un,
who is about to forsake father aud mother,
and cleave unto Nancy Ann, came down
to get his suit, and was, of course, bound
to find his way into the new clothing store.
Not that he staggered in with the easy
don 't-care swagger of atown-bred searcher
of cheap clothing, for the yerdant tint
was tolerably fresh on him yet, and he
stopped and knocked at the door. @
He had effected an entrance at the grist
mill and "Journal" office-where he had
been to transact some business-in the
same modest and unobtrusiye manner
Nehemiah was let in Immediately, and was
delighted with the cordial receptionhe met
with. If,s.. .E t'Hs- SD u ta.l
The proprietors were readyt to forward
his suit at once, if he saw fit, or they
would take his measure and furnish him
to order. Nehemiah drew handbill from
the top of his hat and spread it on his
knees for easy reference. 1t was headed,
in Gothic letter, ''Winter Clothing at
Cost" and stated that in consequence of
the mildness of the seasons, over'tive thou
sand dollars worth Of ready made clothing
was to be closed up and sold at All enor-
nous sacrifee! A list of prices followed,
and Nehemiah running his short th umby
finger down the column, lit on particular
item. ".9Ji1 : sla =, 3atd 99d 1sjstH
Fl "Say--ye got any of those blew coats
at FIVE dollarsY' T., s..,... ,.........
Blown, are there any of those cheap
coats left?''' inquired the polite Mark of his
partner. i"We sold the last one this morn
ing did we not?' Yoh .l,i osaea sd.aa
Brown understood the cheap clothing
business very well. and answered prompt
w Al aon. i. Il saar.. Il
"Jest's I 'spected,' - murmured the dis
appointed candidate; 'darnation select a Il,
| told dad they'd all be gonel'' ,.t.
1--WE have very superior article for ten
dollars" !" ,' ''.'
.'Ten dollarsl that's an ALFRED price
for coati'' gel 4.5i 1rw ta ,.ig .1u
eve can make you one TO orderI' 'ae
"Y -e-sl butr1 want 1T want it
right straight of--faet is, squire, must
have it,
You'd find these coats very cheap at
ten dollars" -'.
"Dunno bout it! Say, you got any of
those dewrable doeskin trowsers left at
two dollars--sold 'em all, tew, haint ye?''
Fortunately there were but few left, and
Nehemiah was open for a trade, but acting
on the instincts ofthe new begins, itmust
y"Dewyou ever take projuce for your
clothing. .,a -a.
l. "Take what?"
"Projuce- garden sars and sich, don't
do it. dew you2'' aoi 80 ai9a.sl
swell, occasionally We do, what have
you to sell?'' 4.5.. s., r s,.,....., f.,..
|; Almost anything; little Of everything
from marrowfat peas to rye-straw; got the
allkillinist dried pampkin yeou ever sot
eyes on-'spect you'd like some of that
dried pumpkin, squire?"
Marx declined negotiating for the dried
pumpkin. but inquired if he had any good
lbutter.
"G-o-o-d butterl now. squire, expect
lPve got some of the incest and yallerest