Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-25
WIT AND HUMOR.
An Amusing IEistorictte Developed
Before the Paris Police.


In the presence of wine merchant and
his wife, two distinguished members Of the
caaaile Sariol and Turbau by name, entered
into articles of co-partnership for the pur-
chase of small key of brandy, with the
understanding that il was to bepeddled out
by the glass, at the fair of ST. Denis, the
annual fetc Of a village in the cnvirons Of
the capital, the terms Of the association being
that the profits Of the venture should be
equally divided between the itinerant mer-
chants. Everything was drawn up in due
form, and among the various articles Of the
agreement was one fixing the price of a
'smallcr' at four sous.
On the evening of the very first day that
the partners commenced operation, 9th
Sarol and Turban were picked up ly the
police, in most woful plight, their GU
ments in rags, their eyes in deep mourning
and their scalps partially dcnudcd of the
capillary establishment. Their financial
situation may be summed up in two words
empty kcg and a copper coin of the value OF
two sous.
Appearing on the following morning he
fore the Police tribunal, charged with assault
and battery and resistance to the public
authorities, the following Thoroughly Frcuchy
facts were elected The two Spcculator,
had duly started for the flr ground at st.
Denis, taking with them the koe Of brandy
Upon arriving at the suburb of la Charcllc.
Sariol said to Turhan. "Turban. my hov. ]
think I'll take 4 stittcncr;" to which Turban
replied, well, think that's cool anyhow!
You know, / sposc, that that ere brandy
isn't yours alone; it belongs to us both -
That's so :" returned Sariol, "and I'll tell
you how wen manage it; the price of
smaller is -four sous, so I'll just give YOU two
sous and thatll make US square, "All
right" said Turhan, modified. that's fair
enough" So Sariol gave his partner two
sous piece and took his "stifitner."
The pair had gone but short distance
further when Turban suddenly remarked,
II think I'll take q rcwiyer now. myself -
"Ot course you mean to pay me two sous =
said Sariol. TO be sure I do" answered
the other. Whereupon he drank a glass of
brandy, and handed back the copper. After
plodding on another mile. Sarol broke in
with, by iingo, go in for goods at half
price. As smaller costs me two sous in
stead of four, I'll take another" To which
Turban agreed at once, and again received
the two-sOus piece. Five minutes afterward
he told Sarol that his logic was quite cor
reCt-twO sous for a glass of grog was an
unprecedented by low price-took q drink
and once more returned the copper coin.-
And 50 it went on. at frequent intervals.
unit! the pair at length reached st. Denis.
congratulating themselves upon their happy
discovery Of brandy at half price. 1t is su-
pertluous to remark that when they arrived.
they were not particularly attentive to bust
ness. and were struck with the single idea
that the more they drank the more they
made Governed by this notion. thcyrapid-
ly circulated the two sous piece, until the
key was at last found to be empty, where
upon Turhan suddenly exclaimed Halo.
how's this We bought six francs worth of
brandy, its all out, and there's only two
sous in the till :" "What dye mean by only
two sous = That's all there is" Then by
thunder, you've robbed the cash box -
This was the signal for about at iisticufis.
followed by the interference of the police.
when the two partners turned their united
forces against the officers, We're overcome by
superior numbers, captured, and lodged in
the nearest station house, examined ~" r"rt
morning. and sent - dur'uce vile for eight
days. No moral IS necessar.. - CIR. ~ y
LLpres5.