Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-18
A Hairy shop Keeper.

Upon the banks of the Mississippi, in the
State OF Tennessee, there orce Gweit an
old chap by the name of Yad-Tom Yad.
Now Tom bad been an honest hardworking
man all his life, but had never owned sad
die; but as Tom grew old his wealth and i'm
portance increased. and with it a desire for
Hog skin; SO lie one Gay packed up a clean
shirt stuffed hundred dollars in his wallet.
stepped upon steamboat and away he star
ted down the river to New Orleans to buy
him saddle. Now this was the first trip
Tom ever made, he had lived all his life where
he was born aud never heard any other Lam
guage than that of his Wothers tongue In
the course - few days he landed upon the
levee at New Orleans
Poor Tom little knew what he had 30 en-
counter. The Frenchman was there, the
Italian was there, the Spaniard was there.
the German was there-some from all parts
of the world were crowded upon the levee;
and there was Tom with his eyes stretched
and ears open completely mystifed and be-
wildered at the strange jargon going on around
him, he stood 1t as long as mortal man well
could. aud at last struck out with his mind
fully prepared to be surprised at nothing he
saw, upon his erraud of the saddle.
After wandering about the city for some
time, he at length found saddler's shop
Tom with heart elate walked in.
The first aud only living creature which
met his vission was baboon of the largest
species, sitting upon the counter, playing
with the girths which were hanging from the
saddle Immediately over his head Tom very
politely addressed him.
''how do you do SIR"
The baboon grinned and nodded
Il b,,1- SaIIfo
The same expression from .he monkey.
In louder key from Tom.
81 want to buy a saddle.
A very polite grin from the baboon.
Il will give you twenty dollars for that
saddle" says Tom at the same time handing
him $40 bill
The animal having seen his master put
money into the drawer, took it, aud hopping
along the counter, made deposit of Toms
$50 note. He returned however Immediate
ly to his former position.
'.WeIl, hand US down the pig skin"
Very little notice from the baboon.
Hang it why don't you give me my sad
die? L have paid you for it, SO hand it down,
or / will take it myself"
An awful chattering from the baboon, Tom
not intending to be fooled with any longer,
reached out and caught hold of his property;
but no sooner had the poor fellow done SO,
than the nails and teeth of the monkey were
driven into his arm. Tom kicked and swore
the baboon bit and screamed, until at last
the owner of the shop. a Frenchman, with
ong moustache came rushing into the room.
'.What you do sare? What you want in
mere old rascal? BY gar, you shall give me
Tom not liz the least daunted. but very
much exasperated. ripped out:
You infernel old hairy mouthed scoun-
lrel, l believe you wish to steal my twenty
dollars! / came in here bought saddle,
paid the money down for it, and now when
want to be going with it, your son there
las refused TO let me have IT,"
Tom, however got his saddle, and returned
he next morning on the boat going up the
-lver; but he has been heard to swear
{ was the last one he ever wished to pur-
.hase.