The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-20
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Asiusc,on Shoes.

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enclose YOU sn extract from the Lei :
ter Of l'.nuwisie. c.u{ maker from Eurapn
and now d1ise':ly eo,pioycd in his cgl-
sing, lziag snccs, Alexandyia:---
i'''r cscy> will !as' two uiisers, by
sling or.prsaSi'E thc upper Iealhef, ard
putting fesh soals un, tof tlx,e is uos
halfii'r STRAIN on the upper leather, as on
tic isa,heni soa'stl shn,. Imyself have
rsl che. .Sil>tees,h pair oi seals TO orc pair
s1sl atfxss. The mar was q nsus.
In wenver, wore nothing else winter and
sumwss--'hc upper Icathers he wore
siyhf earsn
80 much ior nv friend Entwistlc. who
calculates % furnish these shoes 1T ono
dollar per Falr, and to mend with thread
and rails (until the soais are worn OUT
gratis.
And now, Mr.. EditcT, ! hear YOU ex-
claim vi'h Domino, prodigious! pro-
s'igious ] see abe sons OF ct. Crispin a.
ri,c, bgandish their avis and or, What
the devil has gotten inpythis fellow with
Arlington economies and his wooden
soals Soals, Sir--he has no scui, at
all--l perccivcioo, a stir on the shop
board The knights Of thc needle be.
come alarmed, and say what next. We
shall soon hear Of durablrbreccl,rs, ike
those Of !]mdibras, thar had been st ,lc
siege oil Buien. !" We shall have lick.
DRY usissccats, and white oak r,auta!oons
IA goo,lA'rsight waistcoat to,ha, fellow,
and bis Gconcmies. Gentle crafts for.
bear. rhiuk not orharn. where me- harm
is interfled.s There will s]wa,s be e.
ncugh Of tic vain. the wealthy, and the
gay, the votafics uf pleasure, fashion and
FOLLY, 10 keep yo,u avis andnccdles from
rusiing. We cater not for the rich. bur
mp)ister to the poor. The. clalter pe
make With o,ir clogs Will not bc nvard
\ in ihe na,ilions % the. Gsra,. nor pattics
ip4e ih t!e >pnfts df the toe, among the
t'isc,p!ss cf Vcs,ris We have no dan.
dies y, Agriculture. But in"the moss
and on the rnuor..'' in the iabors D; indus
try, ahd the tolls Of the slave, this mcri.
torious Innovation will give comfort t3
thousands, and cs:.b .n 81 ..ln4 .,pu,,.
lie patronage, Oh the ah fpes ~
tility.
None other than wooden. scaled shoe
can hcnceforth be used ly the laborers
on my estates. am we'll assured OF
their benefits in every possible way. We
Southerns know that most of the IFS 10
which our slaves are subject proceed from
damps; hence the number Of crippled
and dcbiIi,aicd negroes TO be met with
in the south. The lsaihcrn scaled shoes.
which are given TO negrpcs, are very
generally made Of indifferent materials.
and while wet are thrust into the fire to
dry and warm the itet--tie wooGen soal-
! cd shoe, is impervIous 10 wet. and viii
keep the feet dry, warm ar,l cor,iortallc.
in t.ic sevcrcst weather. Wien those
shoes arc made at hbme, should cay.
the cost would be about the third oi
dollar per pair but to those who have
not domestic facilities Of ibis sort, surely
a dollar per pair, is most reasonable for
shoes. warranted TO last tbe Winter. /
viii do myself the pleasure Of sending
Jou on Arlington Shoe. pycpcyy roned.
which hatter nyse,. viii mcH your ap-
probation, and that d yorr agricultural
friends generally. As an old servant in
the cause, permit ne to congratulate you
OH the extensive benefits which your sg-
ricultural work is every day producing
in our country, and to hope that inc'eas-
cd paironage may speed you an your
! way.
~ GEoRcE W.P. CusrIs.
.frfrgfoD Hy1se, an OeE 1920.