The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-10-18

SELLING A GRINDSTONE.

Jua ges Newton, who resided IN Ma
honing county, this State. Fred al
ways made the Judges home his home
when he travelled that part of the coun-
try. The Judge was fine, jovial old
fellow, fond Of ajobe and was always
trying to get q joke upon Fred, when
he stayed with him.
One day, some time ia tie year 1889
Fred was passing through, and put up
with him over nj ght In the morning
he was determined to drive a trade
with him of some kind, offering in his
usual way to take anything for pay
ment:
'Tll tell you what I'll do, said the
Judge, laughing, Eve got frst-rate
grindstone out in the yard, if you'll
take that I'll trade it out" every
well, said -Erail s< iss;- ;,4e4
as goodpay ash wants'
9 They went out to the wagon, and
the Judge turning out his grind stone,
which Fred loaded in his wagon and
started He had not gone far before
he saw customer and stopped his
team.
"Good morning, Squire-want any
thing in my line this morning"
"Well I don't know, Fred" replied
he in a bantering tone, "got any grind
stones % 9.,fj-eo,...
eyes, sir; got a first rate one; just
come out and look at it.'' :::s3F 3.s@
Now it happened the man really did
not want a grind stone; he was &C
quainted with Fred and spoke in the
manner he did because he had no idea
Fred had one.
II like the looks Of that stc ne,' said
he, after examining it, ''and as l want
one very much, and you take anything
for pay1n e1t, I'll give you six cents a
pound fossit (four cents was the regu-
lar price, provided you will take such
property as turn out to you for pay
ment."
"Certainly," said Fred, Il always
do"
every we'll How much does the
grindstone weigh p
"Jhstforty-eight pounds said Fred,
and proceeded to unload it.
"Now come with me, Fred" said the
old Squire, grinning, when this was
finished, and get your pay
Fred followed him to the stable.
''There," said he, pointing to the bull
calf, jnst six weeks sold, (which was
standing in the stable, .'there's first
rate calf, worth about three dollars,
which I suppose will pay you for the
stone"
every good, just as good pay as I
want,'' said Fred, as he unfastened his
calf and led him to his wagon ''But
stop minute, said he, II shall be back
this way incabout three weeks, and if
you will keep him till then I will pay
you what is right for it,
"Oh, yes, I'll keep him for you, said
the Squire, laughing, as Fred drove off,
with the idea Of having beat him.
He, supposed that Fred would never
call for the calf, but he did not know
his man, and when he called, the Squire
had nothing better than to give up his
property.
He then travelled, and as it was now
near night, Fred concluded to put up
with the Judge
AS he allighted at the gate he was
met by a hearty shake Of the hand, and
how are you Fred? What did you do
with your old grind stone p
81 sold it day or two ago, ,at good
profit, I can tell you, I received six
cents a. pound for it."
"Ah E. said the Judge, in surprise;
'sbut what you got under there.?" now
for the time noticing the calf
"O,' said Fred, .indifferently, ''tllat's
a calf Tn taking to Colonel Davis up
our way the Colonel made me prom
ise to fetch him one, and he seems to
set great value on him; for my part l
consider him nothing but common
eaf' not t7Y worth rthh.mr}o more than lI .three-dol
It might be as well to : mention til that
this was about the time Of thesgreat ex-
citement about imported stock, and
that Colonel ID of whom Ero6 snakn