The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
A Country Man in Trouble.

N country man Ill Trouble.
II ONCE made a visit to a celebrated
Il market, which at the time surpassed
all others in the country, not so much for
the luxuries it supplied, as for its clean
illness, convenience, regulations, and gen.
eral responsibility.
There were also many other reasons
for its celebrity, and not the least was the
order everywhere observable, and the in
telligence of those occupying stalls:
After pleasant ramble around, well
pleased with what | had seen | arrived
at the outside Of the building, where it
was customary for the country people to
display and dispose of their produce.
Seeing barrel of apples, inquired the
price.
Gone fifty" said the owner
Are they as good as they appear ?"
said |, taking one in my hand
Yes, sir they are picked fruit
81 do not believe a word of that :"
seemingly spoke man, in a gruff voice
who had just stopped with basket of
eggs.
Neither do l p seemingly said tall
thin-looking woman, in squeaking tone
as she walked up to the apples, a basket
on each arm,--one containing calfs
head, and the other variety of vegeta-
bles.
." | do not care what you believe, sir,
or what you think, madam" answered
the apple vender, looking angrily at the
parties.
At the close of the latter sentence, the
loud cry of a child proceeded from the
barrel, which produced no little amaze
ment, all parties starting back with
alright and surprise.
The woman declared that any man
who concealed a child in barrel of ap-
pies was brute.
"That is my opinion" said the egg
man.
Here the apple dealer protested against
these insinuations but, unfortunately, at
this moment cry " Help take me out
l shall smother!" came from the barrel.
"He is a william p squeaked the woman
appealing to the crowd that had in the
meantime collected.
Turn out the apples y said one.
Upset the barrel p cried another.
" Send FOR the police " suggested a
third
''Ou my honor, there is no child
among the fruit |" exclaimed the country.
man, evidently alarmed at the appearance
affairs were assuming; but he had scarce
ly spoken these words when the child
was heard sobbing aloud.
{" 1t will die" exclaimed several
voices.
At the same moment the barrel was
upset, the apples rolling in all directions
and, of course, no child found, much Il
the comfort and joy Of the owner, ant
disappointment of the lookers-on.
"Well, that is odd" observed thu
woman " we all heard the child"
Here the calfs head in her basket com
menced bleating, which she immediatel,
dropped with alarm, when the apple man
who had been relieved from his dificulte
retorted on his female accuser, by callinl
her Beelzcbubs WIFE
81 am no such person"
"You must be, said the egg man, a
he stopped to take the head which agail
bleated, when he quickly withdrew hi
hand, to the amusement of all.
"She is witch, and should be arres
ted % he exclaimed, when he was agai
interrupted by the clucking of chicken
among his eggs. .....
Halloo what is here ?" cried he
T" More witch's work ?"
" A fine fellow, you, to talk of witches,
chuckled the woman.
4" Cluck, cluck, cluck," went the chick
ems the calfs head bleating, and the chill
crying; when amidst this confusion, tn
police appeared, and demanded the caus
Of the disturbance but immediately pei
ceiviug and recognizing me, laughed VI
roariously, and pointing at me shouted, :
d" Halloo, Signor Bits Up to you
! trickseh "
At the announcement of my name th
people gave three cheers, and separated.
nSS.a Tho Investigation recenflv INF