Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-11-11
NUMBER is.
The News shop Fable.


On certain day, there wiis% posted
up before London Newsvenderisshopq
plaeard of the contents of tnevspar
per. There were various announce.
ments in it, and they were all printed
in such way as TO catch the oeye!XAG
1t said ~ es- ,' ..fy3= ho0e
. Failure of the silk cropsl Esde
Marriage in high life /. -s-.;l.,
Great rise in the price of stocks
/ Bloody battle in India - H'.''
The placard had not been displa yedi
long before military officer passed.--Lo
"Ah ah ~ said he, "a battle in India!
! So, SO. [ wonder whether my friend
Charley Fitz Gibbon was in 1t I hope
the English have beaten the rascally.
blacks. l must have the paper and see
But why viii these newsve nderss bore a >
fellow with the price of stocks4 7fW1foo
cares whether they rise or fall,?''' In he
went, purchased the paper, and went on
his way. -a's'-aH 2moa
Soon passed another .man-shaEpsn
eyed and bustling. /. cast q, look, ,onf
the placard and saw the announcement
Failure of the silk crops ~ :
"Bless my soul :" he exclafhfed,,L
''bless my heart alive ! Failure of the
silk crops J.! Impossible II Dreadfult4ta
Why, what are the silkworms about p
| must know more of this But ~ify
on earth do they trouble US, commerciki
men, with Marriage in high life I
might as we'll put y mlrriLsa,i9 >, the.
page Of newspaper"
He then bought the newspaper and
hustled off to his silk warehouse. PAST
ing on his way fashionably dressed
individual, with an entirely used up
look on his countenance, and whocurl-
ed his moustaches with his fingers rs.
he walked. AS the silk merchant pa ss--
ed, he gave the s'swelI'' Took, Of 1nut-
'terable contempt, who took no notice,
and lounged easily along towards the
news shop. When he was opposite the
bill, he stopped, and said. =, .....
CAV Mawwiage in high life Ny
fwiend Gwovonaw and Lady Navy
Sneoks, 1 suppose. Awt 1 wondaW
how the dinnaw was awwanged. But
it is wealiy distressing. that We should
be twoubled with such infewiaw things
as silk cwops." He purchased a paper
and Went home to read the fashionable
news before retiring to rest. -
But the slfopkeeper had another >
custcn4er--a member of the Stock Ex-
change.
Here you sir !" he bawled out in a
sharp voice, "Just give me the morning
paper, viii you Very gladt, hear the e
stocks have risen. Quick quick
l shall lose this opportunity. if i don t
look sharp. Blythe bye, what pity it
is you newspaper people aoHt fill up the
paper with such stuff as marriages
amongst the nobs-when nobody cares
a snap of the finger whether the bride :
went to church in the Queen S chariot
or funeral carriage. And at the lun-
cheon, they might eat snails for all L
should care. Nobody reads that kind
of writing you know" and out he went
in a fuster, jumped into cab, and
rushed off to the Exchange to sell his
stocks at bargain.
The Shopkceper looked after him
with a smile, and said, All! SO yon
may sag, my fine fellow, but I knoto bet
ter" and as he slapped his we'll filed
pocket, he laughed and sniggercd until
he was red in the face
Moral.-The tastes of mortals are
various. ...z .-..-
The wise man despiscs none, but
takes the advantage of all.
-S CORNELIUS GRIFUETH.