Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-26
WIN. a vsnsriloa MS. Did.

SipnOr BlitN Ntetf5 the tOHOWiubs
once made visit to Fanieul Hall mar
ket Boston, which at the time surpassed
all others in the country, not SO much
for the luxuries it supplied as Tor u
cleanliness, convenlences, reguiatiots
and general responsibility :,
After.a pleasant ramble around, well
pleased with what | had seen, l arrived
at the outside Of the building, where II
was customary for the country people
to display and dispose Of their produce
Seeing barrel of apples, | inquired the
price.
Zone fifty" said the owner.
Are they as good as they appear ia
be?' said |, taking one in my hand.
"Yes, sir; they are picked frnit.
81 do not believe word Of thatl
seemingly spoke man in gruf voice,
who had just stopped with basket OF
eggs. IN
:" Neither do II" seemingly said tall,
thin woman, in a squeaking tone, as she
walked up to the apples, a basket on each
arm, one containing calfs head, ana
the other a variety Of vegetables.
81 do not care what you believe, SIR,
or what You think, madam, answered
the apple vender, looking angrlly at the
parties. .
AT the close of the latter sentence the
loud cry of child proceeded from the
barrel, which produced no little amaze
ment, all parties staring back with
alright and surprise.
The woman declared that any man
who concealed child in barrel oil
APPLES was. a brute.
:" That's my opinion" said the egg
man. 4,
Here the apple dealer protested
against these insinuations; but untortu.
nately at this moment cry OF heipl
helpl take me out | shall smotherl Z
came from the barrel.
Tai He is villainl" squeaked the wo-
man, appealing to the crowd that had In
the meantime collected.
"Turn out the apples, said one.
Upset the Darrell cried another.
"Send for the police" suggested a
third 1N n4fiPs Asf ,,,
"On my honor, there is no child
among the fruit exclaimed the coun-
tryman, evidently alarmed at the APP
pearance things had taken, but he had
hardly spoken these words when the
child was heard sobbing aloud.
at will diel exclaimed several
voices. tl4l h4 fLf
At the same time the barrel was upset,
the apples sent rolling in all directions,
and of course. no child was found,
much to the comfort of the owner, and
disappointment of the lookers-on.
"Well, that is oddr observed the wo-
man; we all heard the child"
Here the calls head in her basket COM
menced blating, which she Immediately
dropped with alarm, when the apple man,
who had been relieved from his difficult
ties, retorted ON his female accuser, by
calling her Beelzebub s wife.
II am no such personl
"You must be, said the egg-man, as
he stopped to take the head, which again
bleated, when he quickly withdrew his
hand to the amusement of all.
"She is witch and should be arrest
edr' he exclaimed, when he was again
interrupted by the chuckling of chick
ems among his eggs.
Hallol what is here?" cried he; at
your witch work again.
" A fine fellow, you, to talk of witches,
chuckled the old woman.
"Cluck, cluck, cluck, went the chick
ems; the calls head bleating and the
child crying; when, amidst this confu-
sion, the police appeared and demanded
the cause of the disturbance; but i'm
mediately perceiving and recognizing
me, laughed uproariously and pointing at
me shouted
Halo, Signor Blitzl Up to your
tricks, eh?"
At the announcement of my name
the people gave three cheers and sepa-
rated.