Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-13
ON THE ROAD.
wsrn a AVE ToBAcco BUHEE.
80 Reperter's Observst1ons OF the way
~ They DO 1t.

- Re,erter,s Obssrvauons OF the Way
They Do It,
On Saturday afternoon . few weeks since
= nnnfeeeutstive of the INTELLIGENcER met
Sf ~ Heater house, insl Lancaster, well
knovn tobacco buyer wfibm he will call
5ohn H, and who has been in the
basfnsss for q long time and repre9enes
voll known house. He looked tired ana
!eross, and to the question Of how he ieis
answered bad" and that it had
been an unproftable week: Young
man." said he, the life of . buyer is not
8 rosy ~ IL generally supposed, ana II
you don't believe it 90 with me next wegk,
4 vould like to show you the ropes" 10
svAioh invitation the INTELLIGENCER man
seeuented. promising to be on hand on
{ Noudsy morning bright and early to meet
lin at the above we'll known tobacco
mems headquarters.
was ON hand at the time, when Johh
vas waiting with his we'll known fine team
5 and wrapped in an immense coat, ropes
Blankets, &C., with his high toned cigar,
ready for the trip. Starting, we first drove
10 the warehouse, where the senior OF the
firm Is. and where final instructions are 70
be rot. After a protracted private taik
ve are off with the closing remark !:
John, nothing but fine goods, Keep
down the prices, and buy no - trash:
We were soon outside the limits and
vere told we would not begin operations
until We got down the country. After
We reached Willow street, we stop
ned the first time to get a glass
Of lemonade and the horses water
ed: made some inquiries about the
weed, lighted fresh cigars and proceeded
20 Abe. HIS, where we found the first
crop to look at. A careful examinatiofI
Of it was made when remarked Ihis
II mighty nice tobacco" One look from
John settled me, while Abe smiled with
joy. :" How have you stripped it, Mr.;
II. ?" said John. "Twenty inches up,
said John. Why the devil don't you
put it up twenty four inches, said John.
"Tried that last year. got fooled, don't 90
it again." said II. :. What would you ask
for itP" said ]. eff you want to buy will
put price if not, won't. What is it
worth to YOU ?'' all in one breath, said Ii.
"Can't buy and sell both, +" rejoins John.
After q considerable amount of side play,
during which was trembling in my boots
and trying to find my revolver, II. says
eff you give me 2S, 12, s, 4, and give me
your word, NO docking will SELL "YOu
don't want to SELL" says John, If you
ask such prices.'' Another wrangle, dur
ing which it Genes out that Johns offer il
20, 10, 5, 3; II. comes to24, 1s, z, 3. Johr
ssys, "let's CO." and We get into the
wagon, II. following, big drops of swea
coming down his checks trying to induce
John to come up, remarking you won''
find better crop in this county," &c.
After another wrangle We started. JOIN
was moody and silent for some distance
when he breaks out vehemently, Som'
id Jew will buy that crop for les
money than have offered mind, if the!
don't and see here, young man, if yol
make any more such remarks as you dit
in that cellar you can hOof it back" IL
which l meekly answered that though
it aoas fine. John assented, saying 81
you must talk, always talk down tE
crop - of which took note.
After short time We stop again, sta
in the wagon on account of big dog
shout several times when a woman come
out. els Mr.. B. at home," says JohL
"Yes, but he is at the barn what do yo
want ?" says she snappishly. 1--WE wan
to see his tobacco if he has not sold.
'sGuess it's no use, there have been doze
here, and they cnly tore up the piles.
Assuring her that We will buy it if it suits
she concludes to 90 for the man, telling u
to tie our horses but never paying an
attention to the dog. John gets out, whe
the dog makes break for his leg, an
comes pretty near getting it, and job
climbing in again says good many ugl
things in regard to dogs. We wait full
fifteen minutes before Mr.. b. comes CT
very Ieisurely from the barn and says
.sGet out and come into the cellar.
''Chase this dog away" says John. ''Ol
he won't bite just come right in." Br
We are not sure of it, and Mr.. B. drive
him off when we get out and give the do
wide berth.
We got into tho cellar, began to exam
inc the goods and l timidly remarked
"You haven't got very good crop til
year, Mr.. b." on a venture. Mr. Il. ga,
me to understand that it is none of m
business, and John smiled this time and
resolved to help neither party in ii
future. The same wrangle took place ar
we quit the cellar, leaving MIR. q. in
humor to fix up his ricks and ourselves
find the dog waiting for us on tho Ou
side.
Just then We heard Mr.. and Mrs. T.
conversation, not very complimentary
tobac CO buyers, and to John in particula
he having been the last one there his w;
the freshest case. Standing here, afra
to proceed under the guardianship of ii
dog, John calls Mr.. B. cut. He can
reluctantly, when, much to my surpris
John offered him one cent more for il
wrappers, and after long wrangle it
bought for %, 8. 5, 3; bills of sale a
exchanged and Mr.. B. invited us to ST.
to dinner which We declined, and follow.
by Mr.. B. and the dog in tt
rear, We got into the wagon,
untying the horses, and we were off al
John told me it was the cheapest thing !
had seen this season, but am constrain.
to think the dog had something to .
with it.
John grows enthusiastic over it, &c
warmed mp, and when he gets to the ne
place looks around for a dog, finds ncn
goes in finds just what he wants, buys
for 20, 10, 5, 8, though worth good de
moro than the 'other for more none
Now" said John, we will 60 down
P for dinner" which we got in d.
time, and start south. About doz
crops, only one bought, and John in di
gust observes that we will 60 on dov