TURNING THE TABLE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 961, 27 November 1879, Page 2

TURNING THE TABLE.

An Illinois sheriff was noted for his activity m looking up unlicensed pedlers. Taking his walk abroad.one day, he came ' across an old fellotf""whom he atsonce concluded was an illegal trader, and inquired if he had got anything to sell. • " Hey I got anything to sell, squire ?"■ was the response. " Guess I he\ got blackin' that'll make them old cowhide boots o' yours shine sot you can shave m 'em. : Got razors, tew-^an' article you want, I should say, by the looks o' ! your beard. Got Balm o' Klumby, tew, only a dollar a bottle ; goo* for the ha'r and assistin' poor human natur'." The sheriff bought a bottle of Balm of Columbia; and then desired to see the Yankee's license for peddling. The document was produced, examined, pronounced genuine, and handed back to the owner. Then said the disappointed official ; " I don't know now that I care about this stuff. What will you give for it 1" "Waal," answered the pedler, "I don't want it, squire^ but, seem' it's you, I'll give thirty-five cents for it."^ J The sheriff passed him the bottle and ! pocketed the money } when the pedler said : : " I say ! I gueßs I hare suthing to ask you now. ■ flev you got a pedler's license about you ?" "No "said the sheriff; "I haven't any use for one myself." " Waal, I guess wtfll see about that pretty soon," replied the Yankee. "Ef I understand the law, sheriff, it's a cleat case you've been trading and peddling! Balm p' Klumby on the highway, and I shall inform on you." Thus he turned the tables ; and the sheriff was duly fined for peddling without a license.