Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-08

OF d1O nc s1di DtNcE Obfbu dHdiu. -
"Your face" said he, sis security
for his good behaviour Let him go;
the fellow cannot be bad who has
such a lovely creature ~ IS care"
The man rose 10 he lieutenant; bis
name was William Pye.
The importance ofthe punctual psy
ment Of small debts 10 mechanics and
others who earn their money by hard
labor, cannot be too strongly urged IN
every community The remark: con
tanned in the following little essay, al
| though intended for toaCn oUer she
mountains, we think may he pursued
With profit in M4r.IDsburg aud else
| where:
"CdH again to morroac.'-Of
The evils at times experienced by men
~ differ cnt occupauons--of all the APP
| psliog sounds that as.ail toe ear, none
rc Frequently more oppressive or heart
| rcndlng ih>D the remark ''CcH dgdin
| TO mo1,0,o The industrious mechsn
&c, 4, ho depends ina great measure,
upon the proceeds of his daily labour
for subsistence; the trsdesman, whose
little returns are nnxiously sought after
IN order to enable him TO coi,l'npc his
hranch of business, are frequently
placed in the most unpleasant diem
ma, by being Obliged to "coli az ain
| to mOrTOlc
How often is i the case. where q
uilliDg bill. not exceeding tie account
Of FIVE dollars is presented, and before
the debtor suffers himself to rehec. up
OH the needy situation OF his creditor,
ejaculates- Pm GU, of chapge--cSn',
draw a check for 80 small ND smount--
must "cai az ain TO mo, rotc."
Let the consequence be what they
may, those whose passing necessities
are likely to involve them in difficulty,
in . me instances csmo. Obtain sufti
cient cash to relieve themselves. from
the smallness of their claims on others
who do not take their wants mo con
sider2tion. further than by requesting
them to "Cau again tomorrow "
The simple sum OF fen dollars, pail
by one man, in numerous instances,
would relieve the wants Of many: for
instance, A owes B ten dollars, II is
indebted TO C and ID each in the sum
Of FIVE dollars. the wants of the three
latter can be relieved by the promp,
! liquidation Of the debt due by A. TIL.
payment of small amounts would pre-
vent many oppressive prosecutions,
cause the discontnuance of unpleasant,
suits, and upon the whole, the good
understanding of society would be
much better maintained, than by so
! Letting creditor to ''caN again to
morroaO" when you can ''pay to day u
Tnilors nnd Cobbl:rS - Some time
after the conclusion OF the American
Revolution, a young American was
! present in q Brush play house: 40 in
terlude was performed in ridicule of
! his countrymeu. A number OF Amer
can officers being introduced in latter
ed uniforms and harefooted, the ques
lion was put them, severslly, What
was your trade before you entered the
, armyP" One answered, tailor; a
mother, a cobhler. The wit of the
piece was to banter them for not keep
ing themselves in clothes and shoes;
bot before that could be expressed, the
American exclaimed from the gallery:
"Grrat Britain beaten by tailors and
cohblers! huzzaw Even the prime !
minister himself, who was present,
could not help smiling, amidst &c |
neral peal of laughter.
ga man that tells me my opinions
are absurd or ridiculous, impairment
or unreasonable, because they differ
from his, seems to contend quarrel
instead OF dispute, and calls ME fool
or mailman with little more circum.
/ stance; though perhaps pass for one
as well in my senses as he, as peril
nept 10 talk, and prudent in life - Yet
these are the common civilities in re.
/ ligious ar argument of sufficient and con-
| ceiled men. who talk much of right
reason, aud mean always their own;
and make their private Imagination the
measure OF general truth. But such
language determines all between US,
fand the dispute comes TO end in three
words at last, viii h it might as well
have ended in at first. That he is IN
the RICH, and | am in the wrong p