The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-02-12
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of ointment said another soldier stepping
up to the vender.
"Wall, l shouldn't wonder eff good
many more on ye would go and do like
wise. Here yeou air"
The balm and ointment were passed
over, and another FIVE dollar bill on the
same bank rendered.
':Oh, the same subject, Ell? Wall, [
jest declare, eff ] was in the satin deown
line, | would jest as soon pickle this stuff
as gold itself"
The four dollars change were given,
whereupon the vender thrust the V into
his vest pocket, and exclaimed:
'sSold agin, and got the tin and who
is the next customer?
"Bovs, remember government shoes air
made of. hard leather, and waikin in 'cm
must bring corns upon the toes of those
not used tu 'em.'
''Let me have three ointments and two
balms," said another recruit, holding up
a bill of the same denomination and on
the same bank
'.SoId agin and got the tin - said the
Yankee, as he fobbed the bill and gave
the four ones in change.
"Ef any among you have got the teuth-
ache or headache, I'll cure you at once
Nothing can be fairer."
at this juncture chap with swollen
jaw mounted the box, while the Professor
manipulated the Swollen part with some of
the wonderful medicine, and he declared
himself cured.
This was followed by a perfect rush,
and the Yankee took in four five dollar
notes, giving in every instance four dol
lars in change. The idea prevailed with
the vender that they wanted change, and
fortunately he was prepared for them
The fact that the notes were ali on one
bank denoted that he was dealing with
men who all came from one locality
lie now became exceedingly jolly, told
a few anecdotes, and sung song in the
real Yankee nasal twang, ana succeeded
in selling three lots more on the same
principle as before, making ten in all,
when, to his dismay, he discovered that
his trunk was empty, and still the buyers
no disposition to let up.
"By jolly, gehtlemen," said the elated
dealer, II must gin in till after dinner,
when III be on hand agin ] have five |
gross On it left at the hotel, and I'll sup
ply ye0a FL, or bust tryin'"
In great glee he jumped into a hack,
and ordered the driver, as special favor,
to "let EN- rip"
The profits on the medicine were evi- |
lently enormous, and he was determined |
TO improve the tide in his affairs Arri- |
wing at the hotel. he lost no time in re
packing hi hnd-trunk with Balm and
Ointment, and then went to the bank and
lsked the Cashier for forty dollars worth
IF small notes for fves.
"Certainly,' said the obliging man of
money, counting them down with the ra-
,idity usual TO men of experience
The Yankee deposited his eight fves
lpoD the counter.
"What1 ~ said the Cashier "Cenfrol
sank Of Penasyleania, at HoiiidoysGuyy
Why, that bank exploded four years ago,
nd never was Of much account while in
xistence -
''Du tell" said the Yankee, gazing
pon the fives spread before him. "Du
ell y and great beads of perspiraton
TODD upon his brow.
a moment more, and grasping the
ills, he held them up, and exclaimed
Sold agin and ast the tin - Then, stuff
ng them into. his pantaloons' pocket,
18th a laugh which almost betokened in
anity, he rushed from the bank
The impossibility of discovering, among
our thousand men, dressed exactly alike,
'ho 1T was that imposed upon him, was
pparent to the painfully so,-
nd, packing his trunk, he took the first :
ain to the East and hade alier IN Har |
s5urg, probably forever-at least he has
OF been seen either there or in Camp
urtin since.