The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-27
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TIE POLITICAL SHOEMAKER.

The following account of Il visit To an
eccentric character, known nj the Cane of
Good Hope by the name Of the political
shoemaker. might furnish scene for u faI &C.,
not unamusing. This Dutchman TOR such
We suppose him 10 be) is one Of those busy,
meddling, inquisitive persons who know
every body, and every thing past, present,
and tn come. After long story about
the fall of Napoleon, the restoration of the
Bourbons, the marriage of the Due de Der
ry, all Of which the shoemakcr predicted
NJ. Arago, in his Ioydge Round The Hor,d
proceeds
Tired enough already of the political
pretenslons OF the shoemaker, was going
10 acquaint him with the motive of MY
visit, and to ask for some shoes, when he
Suddenly resumed, 'appropoS, sir said he
with IA dolefui look; Europe has lately
been the theatre of a very dreadful event.
Thc battle of Waterloo has deprived
France of many of her brave fellows
ioretOld, sit, that those guards would die
rather than surrender That was no
difficult matter Certainly not: but il
was C"lambus's cgg-say before hand
what will happen and don'twrit Tor events
before you pronounce but let us wave
that subject, aud much more glorious for
SouH, sir Long lire Som There's
geuera for you! y that had been there y
i was there, sir" Why did YOU not tell
him To cxtermlnatc that odions race of isl
andcrs : He did, Some Of them how
ever, escaped. But then, with 50 small .
forCe 1t Vas impossible To effect more. So !
you were at the battle ofToulouse IN. b.
! was not as a Craftsman, probably ? |
l. hi al I 4,
do Il have been all over it 'That is
very clear And at this distance have
detailed the action, and drawn an accurate
plan of the battle You shall Judge, sir,
whether have misconceiyed the thing
lie Immediately fell to work, and in trice
tHe two armies were drawn up on the par
Hour floor. Some stout lasts are the French,
4 new shoe is a substitute for Sonlt. Wei
lington il represented by a bnOt-strap,
aud hi, soldiers by scraps of leather
\ chair is The hill where the carnage
takes place caIfskin the Garonne !:
ii pail the canal = nothing is forgotten-
The shoemaker gives the word, every thing
no'es aud acts. With one touch the his
torIan OverthroNs columns, causes our
troop, Ia advance, puts 10 flight the descen-
dants of LuslIs, who is he :? tumbles them
into the river, aud feathers the English. -
The fine flashes from his eyes-he rolls n
bout with enthusiasm-and, when the ac-
ton is over, he claps Sout under his arm
| filings The French upon a sofa-throws the
English aside among the rubblsh-puts a
general IN his pocket gives Wellington Il
kick aud rises breathess and proud Of his
triumph. Excellent, sir, excellent on,
would swear you had been at that battle
| IF "a Of
was there, sir yes, was there and from
this place | directed al the movements
for | foresaw this engagement Stop !
moment-look atths mapof the conquesti
Of the French-Observe all these dots
they are so many cities taken by them :
So saying, he showed me a paper quite
black with dots.) II is rather the wOrs'
| for wear bat | keep it, for | made m.
first campaign with it, aud we ought not T.
be ungrateinl to our old friends.-Will yo
do me the honor to take IA glass of wine
No, thank You, sir ; came to ----.
e Tomorrow, sir, will measure you an'
we viii resume the conversation
The editors of the Emporium thus ten
der their thanks to their patrons.
We tender most respectfully, the com
pliments of the season, If, indeed, we ara
not too late, to our worthy patrons. w
could t0ish them great many g0o'
things, if wishing would put them in pos
session, but this is another matter. 70
instance. We could wish our Farmers hat
the prospect of better prices-our nier
chants better custom-and our mechanic
better encouragement. We could wis
our Politicians had better tempers, and on
country better prospects of uninterrupte'
: peace. We might also wish that We Ina
better pay, for this would improve our dl'
positions wonderfully. But all thing
will work right in the end, it is to be hop