Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-05


Do you suppose, Mr.. Chairman, that plain, IN
sophisticated ,oco-foco can stand this! VIII he
agree that Martin Van Buren, acted fairly by pay
ing out money which had been appropriated bv law
for "FURNIrURE for the Presidents house," in
buying GOLD LEAF and GLIDING MATE
RlALS, and afterwards "whipping the Devil round
the stump" BIZ calling GOLD LEAF and GID
ING MATERIALS household furniture! No, sir.
he will not. The genuine loco.foco is too honest
Tor That. Some few Of them may, perhaps. be per-
sunded 10 admit that " silk tassels and rosettes'
are part and parcel of orthodox schedule of de-
mocratc household furniture, but aver that the
application of red hot pincers, racks, gibbets bow
strings chains, and molten lead, cannot induce one
OF them 10 acknowledge that GOLD LEAF and
| GLIDING MATERIALS may be egitimatciv in.
serted in the same schedule.
But the tend is not yet" have before me-
Mr. Chairman, the original bill duly receptedJ Of
.. II. q J. T. White, for sundry "FRENCH BED
STEADS," Marbie-top Wasllsfands,' Dining
room Comnode," with "Statuury Marble-top,"
Dressing Bureaus, and other upholstery, bought
August 10, 1897, for the sum of 81 500 80 of the
peoples cash. These articles may be deuominated
household furniture, in the proper and true under
standing OF the terms. But, sir, protest against
expanding the money Of my constituents for Gle
CANT FRENCH BEDSTEADS. Must the AME.
RiCAN oak, and hickory, ard cherry, ard walnut
and maple, that admits Of smoothest STAIN stand
neglected in the forests, for the GILT ROSEWOOD,
sandal ebony box and mahogany of FRANCE,
and the iar-olf Isles Of the seal' Shall the peo.
ple's money be shipped across the ocean BY the
peoples chief servant 10 support FOREIGN ME-
CHANCES, whilst OUR OWN " CUNNING
WORKMEN" almost perish for lack of bread?-
snail that bread be withheld from the mouth of
honest labor at home but avished upon the sub
lects of kings abroad! Why was Mr.. Van Buren,
SO SO, anxious to possess an elegant FRENCH BED
SlEAD! Does he desire 10 have the trimmings Of
a CROWNED BED also! Besides the Ladies'
Circular Parlor there are twelve commodious
apartments on the second story of the palace-one
OF which is occupied BY the President as an office.
Inc term office, however, has been prescribed bv
the court circles as wi gar noun. and hence the
ohlce room is designated at the palace by the hiph-
er sounding and tinkinn name of THE PRESI-
DENTS AUDIENCE CHAMBER. Hard by the
Presidents Audience Chamber is the ANTE
hOONl, into which all visilers are conducted by
richly atired English palace servant TO wait until
the democratic President shall signify his pleasure
that they may be introduced to THE presence !
nave heard gentleman complain that the Ante
Room had not been provided with a large mirror.
by the aid of which fashionable ladies mipbt pro-
perly adjust their bOnnets and curls;' and before
which, l presume, spruce courtiers who visit the
palace could "practce in making up their face for
the day
have also heard some persons affirm, in REGARD
W the nnte-room that It had not q sufficient num-
Der OF chairs to accommodate the visitors there at
times kept in waiting. | am satisfied, however.
that the President cannot be aware Of the fact or
he would have ordered for this room dozen or two
silk damasks or bamboo canes from the other
apartments Of the palace, from whence their reno
val would hardly have been recognized.
shall not detain the committee Mr. Chairman.
by going over the same eternal round of elegant
and costly furniture with which the apartments on
the second story of the palace abound. must not,
however, omit to maine the ostrich egg mantel Or
naments on silver stands, and the superb imperial
and royal Wilton, Brussels and Saxon carpets;
some of which, it is said, are deep enough for a
good ocofoco democrat to bury his foot in as he
walks over them. Let Inc refer you, sir, to three
or four Of the carpet bills:
New YoEK, July 3, 1887.
The President of the United States, BY T. L. Smith
bought of Joseph Lowe, IMPORTER OF EN-.
GLlSH carpets, oil cloths, &c, 1913 Broadway
corner of Anthony street