The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-01
Tho Ihn,,,.nu,clcr Man.

He was a way-worn man from the
East, and He had thirty-seven therInom-
eters in a basket on his arm. Alter
standing on the street corners Tor two or
three hours without making sale he
started for the eastern part OF the city
bopinr to do better among the private
houses. He seemed to gain confidence
from the cheerful look on the dwellings,
and he bore himself like banker rs he
uscended the steps and pulled door
bell.
Nothing for the poor" said the lady
rs she opened the door.
Il am not soliciting for the poor am
selling thermometers, he replied IN a
balmy voice.
Don't want any-bought our stock in
the fall" she said, drawing in her head
a. said thermometers, madam, ne
called in despairlng voice.
IL know 1t; but we've got all the veSe.
tables we can use she called back, and
the door struck his toes.
Going into the saloon on the corner the
man addressed the proprietor with a
sweet smildSaylng:
"Would you like thermometer to
day.
by de pushel?" inquired the saloonist.
"No-a ,hcrmolhetcr-a small instru-
ment for telling you when 1t is cold or
warm
"Anv music-box in it, inquired the
|ssloonlst.
"No; 1t records the weather
Nv hat weddcr?'
"Why, the weather we have every day
lin the wear. When it 10 warm this little
bulb runs up; when it is coldit sinks
down
"Umph! When 1t ish wa'm dakes my
GOAT off; when it ish gold | but more
GOAL in der stoaf. Go ind sell dat to
ONE schmali poy as knows noddInSsl
The thermometer man entered n carpet
scsvers, and bow backed man nodded
indy and cordihlly welcomed him.
Accurate thermometers for ONLY TWEEN.
s-hvs cents, said the peddlcr, rs he held
Qe up.
New thrn.?' asked the weaver, as he
box one in his hand.
ave have had thermometers for many
ears. People have come to consider
nem household necessity"
Zero? Zero? Who was Lero| asked
he weaver, reading the word behind the
tsss. :,
The thermometer man explained, and
he weaver, after trying TO get his thumb
sil under tn glass, asked:
Nv here does the blamed thing oPen!,
THERMOMETERS are not made 10 open,
Nv friend" was the reply.
| "W ell, | don't wont no thermometer
sound me that won't open! growled
| To weaver. IL thought IL was new
Ind of stove-handle when yoC came IN,
O | shouldn't have looked At IT.!
! The thermometer man next tried
Sellinr house. In answer 20 his ring
te door was instantly and swiftly OPP :
q Sy . red-faced woman. who hit him
nth club and cried out: -
"rll learn you, you young villain!
She spologized and explained that sew
cal bad boys had been ringing the door
BIZ, and he iorgave her and said:
81 have some accurate and handsome
thermometers here. Would you"
awe never have hash for break last,
ne interrupted. Ny husband detest;
ash. and SO don't want 10 buy"
sHashl A thermometer has nothing
10 do with hash.' be exclaimed.
"Well, can't help that" she replied
Ilowly closing the door. We haven
INV lamps to mend, and you shouidn'
ack mud on the steps that way"
| There was portly man crossing the
kreet. and the thermometer man beck
IEned TO him, halted him, and when he
OF near enough, asked:
Can l sell you an accurate thermon'
Ger to dsy?'
"a what?"
"A thermometer"
II .sWbst do | want with q thermome