Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
Pooling with a Machine.
From the Nep York Sun.


1t was on tue pubic square on Canal street,
New Orleans. a ing man had rude stand
covered with package Of candy and a couple
# Lerosene torches lighted up the dark ness
around him. Near nm was piece OF lurnl-
ture nard to de crbe. There was an armchair,
canopy over 1t. and some sort of machinery
concealed under char; there was bel
which kept ringing, the sound OF a music box
hidden away, and now and then drum beat
aud faint Dugle blast. When dozen or more
spectators had gathered near, the young maa
opened business by saying: "T-w-O packages
Of these cou IN drops for 0 " teen cents, and
please don't fool with the mash en-"
When he had repe tteu THIS statement in
sing song manner about twenty times, white
mtn came along, halted and que sd: what
machine 90 you refer Tor
II w-o packages ten cents, and please
don't fool with the mAsheen."
Mighty 'fTaid OF your old mSchfne, 1t aO-
pears grow ed the man a. he approached the
object ''Im down here from lllinoy TO al
tend this great worlds show, and II there is
ANYTHING new in machinery want TO see 1t.
What was she built for. anyhow"
The young man didn't seem to see him. He
kept his ewes on the crowd Of dark faces IN
frout OF him and monotonousiy repeated:
Two packages Tor tom eents-ouly teen
cents, and don't TOOL with the m -a-s-h-ern.'
"WhOs bin foolin' with ?" mutiered the
man from Illinois. Don't be so peart over
your old invention. I'm some on patents my
self and believe this ere tning Is fraud,
either ae later digger or corn shelter.
What did 20 sling her together fer, any
! how2'
And it's two packages for only TN
! cents. and don't fool with the masheen,n
called the vender a. he waved "A pach age high
NOBODY wants to fool with it as | knows
onw n marked the lllinoisan. However.
! m goin' 10 see what the burned thing Is % /
I have o. lick &c TO do II. Reckon b must G q
sort % rocking cheer. Wonder how she ope-
rates?'
/ donft fo0l with the hpen.N r4Wlpd
the young man az he made change FOR
/ quarter.
approached closer. "lf this rs new hing
] IN rocklng-cheera I'm gon' TO know 10, or
! my name amt Grandy. Here goes 90 Try
| a."
/ Young man, ~ give you two packages FOR
There was Wild veil f,om the crowd and
"a rush. The man from Illinois had no sooner
seated hmse u than he jumped two feet high.
/ pitched forward. and rolled head over heeIs
! la The dust, while a bell rang, a drum beat
| and d bugle blew toot! tpot lot, The Young
man nv turned ms head Not soul was
leftin front OF him, but he mOnot0n0usly con
tllued
"Aud I warrant 'em to cure your cough 10
/ half an houri who takes the next package,
and please don't fool with tae muthepni'
The iInu0san got ~ after moment,
/ brushed on some OF the dust and dirt, md
then fastened around 10 the rude count y amt
I neftelN tnuuhtNs 7 gu arc hh lultFNAi lhi
aud decciyor Come out here and l'll mop ye
over two acres Of ground in three mlnutesi
roI put up that job purpose on me! Come
out aud he licked"
There was Laughing and shouting and
great uprotr but the young man never
/ chauTet rountenance. never cast look q the
man az be waved u package in each hand aad
sang uut;
"sure t0 cure consumpt Ion in its irst stnges =
I-t-u package fur teen cents-dOn't fool
Win thN mea-Hnenu II"
Thr victim backed Oh. cursinF aud blowing
aHd Hs hf rrAH hr1 fhf HidfHaik he fnnuh DE-
nst 100 Is vigorous MhnHHr Hnt fhnufrf "l'll
liea yc. lf I hHFn f4 wHlt hurdrni frfHsi'
Aud fho reply came haah NMaTautn tho
oast in che narAei, ana dqu fool with zoe
ulsa-fkaaah