Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-22

A Hairy Harness Maker.
Upon the banks Of the Mississippi IN tho
State Of Tennessee, there once dwelta DID old
chap by TIE Ha1ae 81 Yadge-Tom Yadge.
Now Tom had been an honest hard WORKING
man all his life. but he had never owned :
saddle; but as Tom grew old, his wealth and
importance increased, and With it desire
for hog skin; SO he one dsy packed up .
clean shirt, stuffed hundred dollars into
his wallet, stepped upon q steamboat, Ind
away he started down the river to Now
Orleans to buy saddle. Now this was
the FIRST trip Tom ever made; hshad lived
all his life whore he was born, and Had
never heard, any other language than that
Of his mother lounge. In the course Of .
few days he landed Upon tho leYee st New
Orleans.
Poor little TON knew not what he had to
encounter. The Frenchman was there the
Italian was there. the German was there
some from all parts Of the world were crow.
ded upon that levee, and there was Tom,
with his eyes stretched and ears open, COM
pletely mystifed and bewildered at the
strange jargon going on around him; he
stood it as long as mortal man well could,
and at last struck out, with his mind fully
prepared to be surprised at nothing be saw.
upon his errand Of the saddle.
After iheAndering about the city for some
tine. be at length found sddler's shop
Tom, with heart clate, walked in.
The first. and only living creature which
met his vision was baboon Of the largest
spesies. sitting upon .tts s5ahter, playing
with the girths which were hanging from
the saddle Immediately over his head. -
Tom very politely addressed him !:
How DIS you do, sir p
The baboon grinned aqd nodded:
Il wish to buy saddle" says Tom.
The same expression from the monkey.
In louder key from Tom:
II want to buy saddle"
A very polite grin from tho baboon.
Il will give you $40 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, and hopping
along the counter, made deposit of Tom s
$40 note. He returned. however, immedi-
ately to his former position.
ToM-"Well, hand us down the pig
skin
Very little notice from the baboon.
Chang it, why don't you give me my
saddle? | have paid yop for it. sohand it
down. or I will take it myself"
An awful chattering from tie balloon.
Tom, not intending to be fooled with -gpJ
longer, REACHED out and caught hold Of Els
property, but no sooner had the 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,
screamed-Enisss', al last. the 6wnsr Of che
shop, a Frenchman,, with long mustache,
hcome rushing into the rooin..
What you do, sure. What do you
want in Here. you old rascal By gar, 5ou
Shall give me satisjf dsskNne p
Tom, not in the least da1nted, BIT very
much exasperated, ripped out:
"You internal old hairy mouthed scoun-
Edrel! + believe, you wish to steal my $40
! came in here, bought saddle, paid the
money down for it, and now, when I want
to be going with it, yonr SON there has re.
fused to let me hay it, and has kicked up a
fuss about it."
Tom, however, got his saddle, and re-
tuned the next morning in the boat going
|up the river; but be has been heard to swear
it was the last one he ever wished to pur-
chase.
s.FaoM THE FRYING P An NTo rEtE FIRE. ,
Those who contemplate becoming "refu-
gees" from the Confederacy will do well to
reflect before making that effort. A gen.
tleman from NorfotK says sundry individ.
uals Hh5 went from Petersburg to avoid
service in the army, and found their way
through our lines to Norfolk. have gained
nothing by the change Intact. they have
jumped from the, frying pan into the FIRE, .
for it is stated that Butler has ordered ev.
cry man who arrives under such circum
stances. to be arrested aud placed in the
camps Of instruction at Newport News. pre-
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