Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-26

ID To provide new patron saint for |
,ne of his new Notifications once, he had !
his answer 40 people of Paraguay, how
ong will you continue Idiotsl While
was Catholic | thought as you do; but
now see that there are no saints but
Good cannons that will guard our from
.iers.* This also is note worthy. lie
inquired OF the two Swiss surgeons what
their religion was: and then added, be
Of what religion you like here: Chris
tians, Jews, Musselmans,-bu but don't be
Atheists.
Equal trouble had Francla with his
laice workers, for il is IN Paraguay as
elsewhere like priest like people,
Francia had extensive barrick buildings
{ as we have seen,) arms furnishings, i'm.
mensities Of work going on, and his
workmen had in general tendency to
be imaginary. lie could get no work
out of them; only more or less de-
ceptive simlitude Of work Masons,
so called, builders Of houses did not
build, but merely seemed TO build; their
walls would not bear weather; nor stand
on their basis in high winds. Hodge
razors, OF all conceivable kinds, were
openly marketed, (which were never
meant to shave, but only 10 be soldr'-
For a length Of time Francia's righteous
soul struggled, yet unexplosively, with
the propensities Of the unfortunate men
by rebuke, by remonsirance, encour.
agement, offers Of reward and every Wig
llance and effort for u son of Adam 10 be
to be IN imaginary workman; the eve
~ Son Of Adam had better make razors
which were meant 10 shave. In vain, all
in vain. Al length Francia lost pa
Iience with them IL hou wrerched
fraction, wilt thou De the ninth part e
ven Of a iailorl Does il beseem thee To
weave cloth of DEVILS dust instead of
true wool; and cut and sew it as If thou
were not u tailor, but the fraction OF
very tailor. cannot endure every
thing" Francia, in despair, erected his
workman Gallows." Yes, that i'm
sttution OF the country did actually ex-
list in Paraguay; men and workmen saw
1t with their eyes. A most remarkable,
and on the whole. not unbenehcial in
stitution OF Society there. Robertson
gives us the following scene with the
Belt maker of Assumption; which, be IL
literal, or in part poetic, does, no doubt
OF II, hold the mirror up to the nature in
an altogether true and surely in sur
prising manner.
In came. one afternoon. poor shoemaker. with
couple Of grenadiers' bells. neither according To
the fancy uf the Dictator. 'Seninels' said he and
IA came the SeaIinei; when the following cnvs rsa-
ton ensued:
"DcIalOr-Take this brI6onaSo 20 very favorite
word OF the DciaIurs, sud which being interpreted
means most .mpeninenf scoundrel'J take this bro
6oHazo To the gbbet over The way; walk him under
u half dozen times: and now, said he, turning To
the trembling shoemaker. 'brng me such another
pair Of belts. and instead Of l0aLkIHg under the gal
lows.~ shall try hOw you s,Osng upon H.
observation-disclosures your eEcellency have done
my best
"DicIalor-'weL bei6on. il this Dr. your best. I
shall do MY best 10 zee that you never again mar
bIi OF the states leather The belts ore OF no use
TO me. but they will do very we'll 10 hang you npon
The little framework which the grenNder will show
you
'ShoSmaker-'God bless your ercellency. the
Lord forbid! ! am your yassal your slave: day and
night have served, and Will serve my lord; only
give me two days more TO prepare the belrs y poor
81 alma de Un Histe SGpaiero 10y the souI Of poor
shoemakerl will make them TO your eIcellency's
liking
Sentinel Vsnga, 6ribOH; come along YOU rus
CAL"
"Sboemaker-'Senor Ecclentismo: This uerv
H,ghu will make the belts according 10 youi e1.
cellrncy's pauetH'
"SenImei-' Hamohos 6ri6Oni the supreme com
mands ~
"Od was the shoemaker marched. he was, Accord
Ing to orders, passed and repassed under the gbbet
aud Then allowed to return To hIs STALL"
He worked there with such an aiacri-
~ and skyline enthusiasm, all night, |
that his belts on the morrow were with.
put parallel in South America; and he is
now, if still in this life, Beltmaker gene
raj TO Paraguay, a prosperous man
grateful to Francia aud the gallows, we
may hope, for casting certain Of the sew
en- devils out Of him.
Such an institution OF society would |
evidently not be introduceable, under
that simple form, in our old constituted
European countries. Yet it may be
asked of constitutional persons of these
times, by what succedaneam they mean |
TO supply the want OF it, then2 In a !
community Of imaginary workmen, how
can you pretend to have any govern.
ment, or social thing whatever, that
were real! Certain. ten pound franchi
sers, with their tremendous cheers. -
are invited TO reflect on this. With a
Of quack woTkmen, il IS by
the law Of nature impossible that other
than quack Government can be got to
exist. Constitutional or o,hsr, with
ballot boxes or with none, your society
IN all its phases, administration, legisla
ton, teaching, preaching, praying, aud
writing periodicals. per sheet, will be