Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-23

CS' The following, rom the Cincinnati
Union, isa very well told story; but we could
not but smile in reading il, at the though, ,liot
thereto progressive democracy was leading.-
A man works, gets his pay for it on stipulated
terms yet progressive democracy teaches him
that il it is not enough to afford him such a
living as he pleas.s, thc world owes hin, one
aal be Is not wrong m working il cut OF his
ompoyer the best way he can.
DOING a LANDLORD.-ln the course
oi our journey FROM the Eastward I'VE chnnc-
ej to b. witness to the following specimen of
noRch0taHcc-which We set down as one of
the coolest piece Of gentcel swindling. we
lfavC eNerScCn.
y bped 9th genus sucker" had been tar
rying Tor several days in one of the "crack'
Hotels M York State, unA his only rcplg To
the tlnri weekly bill presented by his obseQui-
ous and obliging host. was-that che lacked
the ncediul! lie haf been lavish in his STYLE
ol living, aud his bill Tor wines, cigars. aud
accomplishments, Was 10y no means an incon.
siderable feature in the account The young
gentleman was IN his room--wiha trio of
boon companions, and ringing the bell. he or
dereJ the champagne and hxins'' for four. The
servant returned from below with the informa.
ton tlat the landlord declined to enlarge his
lndehte dness-accompani with hint that
lle Old account should be first adjusted. Ike
immediately waited upon the landlord--re-
monSira,cd with him touching the mortifica
ton attendant upon being thus shown I'M be.
lore his ilient's--;he wine was sent up-thc
party irolicltcd, and finally separated. and the
next morning. after breakfast. the following
scene occurred.
MI -" said The polite landlori-.I
~ .,
ment OF your account"
Can't meetit, sir, to-day, really
"Andwhy not, sirl'
Have n'r the i'm, b. me, sir"
And YOU probably 'oont haye7'
Probably not, sir. at present"
w men DO YOU propose to settle it,"
Gould II say sir, "'pon my honor"
aH?" ''~''' '"e' " pa! NY II ~
81 confess, sir, the prospect is exceedingly
"Your luggoge"-
lis IN my room, Sir"
81 shall detain your trunks, then
"Do-ityou please, sir'
The largest'---
~ filled Nth GOOD, sir!p
"Nitn iCoOd?'
The best kind of Eastern wood"
And the other
spHtr' wv" "'"
And your wardrobo"-
lis ON my back sir"
Upon my word, you take it coolly"-
81 always do, landlord The world owes
me living, and must have it,"
You are scamp, sir"
Il Know II. You, sir, arc gentleman and
| am aware
Our host stopped him---bit his lips-but
moment aiterward, turned to the bar. and
placed bottle of wine upon the sidr.tahle
near by. Having filed brace of glasses. he
handed one of them TO the sucker, and the Ii
qnor disappeared. He then presented him
vase filed with "regalias."
Take another'-sad the landlord. in the
poliest possible manneT-''tak half dozen
sir, there-that will do. The world mqv .oye
you living perhaps il does. | think YOU
WIZ agree with me, however, thatI have paid
my share Of tic account. have, in my aay.
seen good deal of inpudence, and my call
Ing mas brought me III contact with great
VARIETY OF rascalHy--but must say, without
intending, however, to be TOO personal in this
matter that, without exception uou are The
coolest specimen ofG geRuine scamp that it
john"
A buriy servant answered this summons.
'Jom-remove this fellow TO the street
and II you value your situation, see that he
doesn't returnl"
me htnt was enough--our customer didn't
wait Tor farther demonstrations--but immedi-
a'eiy oecamped, to do some other host
while his gentlemanly landlord proceeded to
examine those trunks, the contents of which.
as IT turned out, had been Faithfully describl
ed