Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05

who promised to carefully Keep them
Then the unsuspicious farmer turned over
and settling down in his seat soon deeply
reposed Meanwhile the train rumbled
on and the cars came to prominent juno
ton not many miles from the Garden CITY
Moses was soundly sleeping; his com.
panion had disappeared.
Morning came. Moses was awakened
by the voice of brakeman gruff1y speak.
ing:
"Come, come old fellow, are you going
to sleep all day Wake up, want to lock
up the car"
Moses rubbed his eyes.
wal Mr.. Featherly, have we got to
Chicago?"
SCOT here an hour ago, and the cars have
been switched off on side-track. Come,
get out quick, | want to lock up" said the
| brakeman.
Moses was astonished at what had hap.
pened. He soon comprehended the situa-
| ton; fortunately he had his return ticket
and impelled by his chagrin and anxiety
he took the first train home.
| OF course Deacon David Dulldozer
| laughed at him very heartily when he
heard OF his misfortune and was ready
with his usual cheerful and consoling salrI-
tation Of There, l told you So"
Shortly after Deacon David Dulldozer
| had occasion to visit the Garden CITY. OF
| course no one gave him any advice; he
was a man not to be beaten by any conf
| dence operators.
On his journey to the city he regarded
| every man he met on board the train with
| distrust and suspicion; he occupied a
whole seat by himself, to the infinite dis
| gust of several gentlemen who were stand
| ing. lie arrived in Chicago at dayhreak
| without meeting with any mishaps Upon
| stepping from the train the first thing that
his eyes met was a glaring sign bearing
! the significant words-Beacare of pick
| pockets. He put his hand impulsively upon
his pocket to feel if his wallet was there.
Finding it all right, then he leisurely
started up Lake street,
The busy hustle and noise of the town
| confused and nearly deafened him; he
| looked this way and that at the various
| objects that were new and strange to him
| At last he came to the front of an elegant
store where he observed man engaged in
sharp dispute with a truckman upon the
sidewalk
Il say" said the truckman, q was not
| to leave these goods ere till you paid the
| balance due on EN-" A..
| He pointed with his whip to a large pile
| of merchandise that he had apparently
| just unloaded from the truck
Deacon David Dulldozer regarded the
men closely; perhaps here was chance
for speculation; he was always ready to
get all he could for nothing
But | tell YOU" said the well-dressed
man, who was evidently the proprietor OF
| the fine store before mentioned, the
bank isn't opened yet, come round here
at ten o'clock and I'll settle with YOU"
| The man commenced to move the goods as
| if he would reload them upon his truck.
The merchant looked at Deacon David
| DulldOZer moment and then pleasantly
asked:
Stranger, are You in much of a hurry? ,"
NO, not Particularly" said the Dea-
con.
Could you lend me hundred dollars
for an hour? I'll give you ten dollars for
the use of it,
Now how natural it is for a man to take
advantage Of anoJhcr when he finds him
in any particular strait. Here was a
sharp investment for the Deacon. He
would realize enough out OF this little
| speculation to nearly pay the expenses of
his journey, but he wasn't to be easily
caught
Couldn't you make it fifteen dollars?"
he asked indifferently.
couldn't think Of such a thing said
the merchant shaking his head uneasily.
| Say twelve, then; dollar or two isn't
worth disputing about"
The Deacon, still suspicious, COM
menced pulling the goods open; he
want going to be fooled with sawdust,"
he said (sOtt0 u0ce). He found them to be
of great value.
| But see here" said the Deacon. IF
anything should happen what have l got
to show for EN-? S'posin you just give me
| bill o. sale o. these afore | give you the
money. I'll give it up when you redeem
'em"
| Nonsense, who ever heard of giving a
| bill of sale for an hour"
| 4 don't keer, bizness is bizness"
| The truckman was getting impatient
| The merchant bid him wait and mind the
goods a few moments and he would settle
with him.
They crossed the street and entered a
lawyers office; bill of sale was made out
conveying the goods to the Deacon. 1t
was signed, sealed and delivered, and the
Deacon paid over the money-one hun
| dred dOllars-to him. 1t was a considerable
sum but the goods were worth ten times
that amount. They returned to the side
walk where the merchant paid the impa-
tient truckman, who departed grumbling
at the delay he had caused him. At last
the merchant said: You wait here by
the goods until 60 over to the bank |
will be back in three quarters of an hour
and settle with you" Saying this, he
| passed around the corner and disappeared
For awhile the Deacon strobe up and
down in front of the store
He again examined the merchandise to
assure himself that he had not been beaten ;
at last he sat down on one of the bales
and patiently awaited the merchants re-
| turn.
Presently stout man came out of the
store dragging heavy truck after him
AS he observed Deacon David Dull
dozer, he gruffly said:
| Get off'n them goods"
| "These goods are NINE" said the worthy
deacon, with a significant inclination of
his head and an emphatic movement with
| his green cotton umbrella.
| The man broke into a roar The Dea-
con grew more puzzled than ever.
please get out of the way" continued
the man. II want to move them into the
stOren
But these goods are mine, g" repeated the
| Deacon, persistently.
| "1ourn, be you crazy? Why this is a