The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

"That's the chap-him with the white
hat-fat and short like our old SOW. Stand
back, boys, and let me talk to the image
man. Halloa, stranger, are you him ?"
"Whom do you mean, my friend ?"
"Well, now didn't say was your friend;
but, howsever, we wants to know if you are
the doggertype man that sent them bills out
here; hold on, Pll show You one of 'em )"
at the same time driving his hand into his
coat tail, pulled out one Of my large post
ers.
81 profess to be an artist, gentlemen, and
shall be at your service shortly"
"Bill, do you hear the big words? Send
for Caleb's larnin' book, till We know what
he's coming over u.s."
Such was the reception | met with at a
small town called Sovereignvile, near the
borders of Missouri, Arkansas, and the
Cherokee nation. The crowd consisted Of
motley group Of half breeds and whites,
of both sexes, that came crOwding around
as lighted from my wooden spring wagon.
"Shortly afterwards took stroll over
the town. 1t is what is generally denomin-
atsd "one-horse town." and would think
a tolerably small pony at that. Two stores,
one grocery, stable, and four dwellings,
made up the sum of its buildings. was
searching for a room for operations, and in
passing was accosted by an old chap with,
"what are you hunting for stranger?"
"Nothing but light" replied.
"Why, you are not blind, don't think !;
see plenty Of light"
"You don't understand me friend; am
looking for room suitable for taking da.
guerreosype pictures in-a room with good
light"
"Oh, reckon you're the great little man
what's going to take Of our heads with a
chimera. May be can fix you off; my
darter Polly's got bed chamber. Polly
can gin up hers, and sleep on pallet.
You won't take pictures by night, will you,
Stranger"
''No, not daguerreotypes."
swell, Polly axed me when you came to
git her fzzyogermy took, 50 you must close
the bargain with her about the ROOM"
Polly and soon "struck q trade," and
began arrangements for operating. In the
course Of few hours announced that
wished them. Ia a short time my room was
crowded. All the cases for exhibition on
the table were opened and re opened q
tupusauu ttlueSs tuc CputtHtS VI tEuuk
turned over and over again, the camera
scrutinized before and behind. Thinks
this is all talk and no cider, and asked if
there was lady or gentleman present who
wanted a picture. A dead silence ensued,
then litter.
A: length one Of the chaps-spoke to his
sweetheart
"Be.,s, 'spose you have your pretty face
taken"
sNo, Bill. you front the glass awhile,
and see bow i, works on you.'
81 golly," says Bill, tell you. IL there
any danger Of the machines Dustin, stranger?
Eve heard you've got an ALTERED lot Of
chemicals and acids in thar.
'sNo danger in the world, sir. All you
have to do is to keep still few seconds. i
then began 70 place him in position.
"IIold on, tell you stranger none Of
your steel traps and triggers about my
sead.o
"scftly, my friend, l am only placing
your head in the rest to keep you steady"
"Hcld on, I tell you; you are not going
to ecrew me mp. I'm not the sort to be
screwed up, | can tell you; and if you don't
quit, I'll slope"
then explained ~ distinctly ~ could
the nature Of the operation, and Bill became
easy. His position Was taken again. and
was Just about to draw the slide from the
plate, when be cried out, "Bests whar's the
meal hsg?"
'skesp very ssill and quiet now, II yen
plesse,s said 1.
"Whsr's the meal bag, Betts,- cried Bill
again. ssSsrapger, thar Was . dogertype
naa here from Maysville, that made Reuben
rro,her's face righ, black on one side. and
several others Of their faces the samelway.
Now, ne and Belts fetched the meal bag
along TO whi.ea one sids Of eur faces, 50