Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-08
AN INGENIOUS TAILOR

About forty years ago young workman
named Stultz, born In tile village Of Lahr,
near Ortemburg, left his country TO seek his
fortune in England. Stultz was youth of
good gifts he joined to German patience and
sagacIty llnesse and ingenuity very rare in
the land of his birth. The willy German is
like a cold Soutmon; he has great chance OF
succeeding in what he undertakes Fortune
ought thus to smile on the young Stultz who
chose a profession of which his compatriots
are iond-that of tailor: he learned of the best
masters, then took for himself little estab-
llshmCnt IN which he succeeded well. lie
was soon in good circumstances as TO money:
but this did not suffice his ambitious mind; he
drea med of wealth and glory, and wanted 10
be the first tailor in London. His employers
were citizens merchants and attorney clerks:
while doing justice to these good people who
paid him well, he felt himself worthy to clothe
those oiano,hcrq quality. His shears trcmbled
III his fingers as he thought OF the brilliant zen
tIemen who set the fashion in HYDE Park and
Regent street. That thought he, is the GUS
tom to make tailor Industrious and rich. Bu,
how can ever obtain itp'
AT that time the ffa.mous Brumnel ,yas the
k'Hg oi iasmion. and master and model of the
gilded youth of London. His tailor was the
only one employed by men who had pretcn-
sions to elegance. Slulz turned the whole
force of his mind 10 the work of supplantina
this fortunate tailor, who was named, | be
lic'c Th)ma, Gibson: To dispOssess Gibson
and assume the same position Was tie aim tc
which lac directed all his patience, sagacit,
and liuesse.
Brummel was his hero: his object of atten.
tive and labDrious idolatry Stulz followed
him i'm Che st,eetss went To all public places
TO watch him. His business of eye and mem
DRY served him well ia this study II he had
been painter or sculptor he would have
made from memory the portrait of this great
man; bcinga tailor, he made o coat. on which
lac exhausted all the resources of his talent
and The graccs of his Imagination.
When this master piece was finished .Stult;
waited one morning on Bruminel. and aitel
waiting three hours in the ante chamber. OBJ
tanned the honor of an audience. on which N,
entered. coat in hand
"Ah!' said Brunfmcl, "a new coat whicl
appears charming. You are then, one Of the
men OF that rascal. Ciib on"
NO. my lord. replied Siultz, who though
this tide would propiIiaie the dandy.
You are his parlncr, them
Not So my lord; am tailor little known
as yet, Who expects from YOU bis reputation
aud offers you this sample of his talent"
" am in despair my good fellow, that
con dn nothing ln YOU II were To- wear a
coat OF winch Gibson is not the author. il
would cause rupture between u.s."
Bui observe, my lord, what perfect fit
10 is
1t is co. and am astoni-hcd il, as YOU
h'r. never taken lny measure"
- took it on thc statue of Antinuous."
Oh! oil hgucryl that suits me very well.
} receive wei deserved oomplimcn; and am
willing To- npay it, The Goa is delightful. 1t
has originality in the cut grace II tho details.
But cannot wear 10 on account 81 Gibson
Gibson WOUl0uot do ilc same. H. j.
Towing old. falling into rou,inC, but, ms
I'r. ava young I have the sacred fire, and
WIN hero Like YOU, could go far on the path
OF innovation
u believe &C., but honor iOrlGds my break
ing with Gibson. Think that lic has dressed