The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23
NUMBER %.
A Magical Scene in a Market.

In one OF the Philadelphia markets. the
other day, a Dutchman was standing with
basket Of clean lot king eggs before him.
lie seemed anxious to s,ll ont. and constant.
lv keep up the cry. " Bure eggs. shenilemen
an vomans. sheap. sheap. shcap.n
Saon he was app, cached BY person dress.
ed in black. with Kossuta hat. partly COW
ering flowing head Of fsir almost entirely
gray. His Appearance indicated him TO be 4
sharp trader, and the idea might have been
formed that he intended to get an advantage
over the Dn,chman in driving a trade.
How 90 yourself e5gs?'' inquired the lii.
Fourteen cent tozen,' ed the
Dutchmau ''''
T" Fourteen cents, oh2 Well, now, that is
not dear If they are all good eggs"
'Goot exclaimed the puichman. rather
Indignantly, IL sell notin but bure eggs
Per isn't 4 bad egg in all dem watts in de bas.
ket,
Not bad egg said the little man,
: Now, my dear sir, il | was convinced Of
that. would il antly purchase the entire
lot at yonr oHn price. Good eggs are what
| want and VII! not stop at cent or two a
d,zen"
"Shus look at that, mine frien," said the
egg dealer, as with sort of pride he picked
up one OF the eggs, and shaking it with his
hand, held ii Letwc cen his eve and the sun.
Clear as vasser nit veil bucket, eh p
The l:ttlc man took the egg, and holding
1t in the same position, declared it was rot
ten.
The Dutchman examined it again, and
then reiterated his former assertion, when,
to settle the dispute, it was agreed to break
the egg The little man took out his knife,
L L. 4 Al.
a teathercd head came pceping through the
aperture The Dutehnan started back with
alright. while shout of laughter arose
from TIE .ixed crowd which had gathered
around.
9 thou.Ft that fellows eggs wasn't
good" extEiimsilone
IIarrah all it's chickens he's sellin' an
not eggs" chimed in Al Irshman with
smile; i'i'' IL -
La. me. was just goin' to buy some
of them eggs exclaimed an old lady, as
she put on her specs, and examined the bird
And the darling thing is alive said
young lady, as the little man in black caught
the unmatched chicken by the bill, and drew
it out :.
The Dutchman was too much struck with
wonderment TO heed the numerous jeers
which came from the crowd. With his
hands cranmed in his brceches pockets, and
his eyes fixed on the ii;tleman, be seemed as
transtxed as statue.
.'Now, my fricnd," said the little man at
last, ''you see you can't deceive me with
your eggs. Ii they were really good, l
would have purchased them but as it is, l
can only take tie ore have broken open.
Tne chicken is worth something-what %
you charge me for the egg ~ ''"
Two cents" replied the Dutchman, with
a heavy sigh.
Cheap will p:.y you,'' said the little
man, running his hand into his pocket.
= Bat stop-maybe can get the money out
Of another egg"
Picking second egg out Of the basket, he
hroke it open, and, to the great amazement
of tie now very large crowd around him,
and to the siupefaction of the owner of the
eggs, hauled forth from it one dollar bills
:. All - said he, with perfect complacen'
cy, I" this is better than the chicken. ! will
try another. ''''
lie reached down and was about to pick up
a third egg when the Dutchman seized his
basket, and covering it with his body. shout.
ed ga way nit iyou-yuu spile all my
gont eggs nit your foolinss.'
Laughing ly the little man tossed him a
half dime to pay Tor the two eggs he had
used. and pushing his way through the
crowd, made of. The eyes Of all followed
him. for more than one thought he surely
had some connection with the master of the
Internal regions. 1t afterwards turned out.
however, that he was Sisnor Blitz, the world
renowned magician. and that he was merely
amusing himself with some of his inimitable
tricks. Learning this fact. Mynheer said he
might come again if he would oI.ly put dol
lar bills, instead of unmatched chickens, in.
to his eggs.