The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-01-03
Hon. JoHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BooTLEsS SEARCH FOR BOOTS.

Speaker OF the House of Representatives
BooTLESS SEARCH FOR BOOTS.
A Iudicrous scene occurred on board the steam.
boat Knickerbocker a few mornings since An
unsophisticsted young fellow from Franklin couu-
ty, who was probably making his first steamboat
voyage, turned in'' at a seasonabe hour. leaving
his boots, most formidable pair, outside the birth.
OF course, they were regarded by the sable night
ofthe blacking brushes fair as prey as well fit
subjects for the lavishment of little Of his polish
ing paste and elbow energies. A Himsy pair of
sheep skin slippers were left in their place Bright
and early dur green horn was astir. Judge of his
astonishment, when he found his - understanding"
gone: Judge Of his CONSERVATION when faithful
search about all the neighboring ber;hs failed 10
bring them 10 light,
Suddenly his eyes fell upon the sheepish looking
slippers and as suddenly the startling truth burst
upon hm-t' I've been robbed! I've been robbedp,
he cried Stop your boat! Hillow there. A
bran new pair of COW hides, retail price twenty
shngs, is gone to eternal nowhere! Stop your
boat Captain--I'm robbed" By this time fifty
heads, with wondering curious faces thereunto at
tached in full view from as many berths, lis
teping TO the outcry, and looking on in silent
joyment of the scene. "Darnation seize the crit
man can't steamboat it deown to New York with
ont loosng his Sunday go tew meetin' boots:
wonder il its gnerai thing TO take boots that
way" &c Did you leave them outside your berth'"
asked one {" Tew be sure did ;" replied the be-
reaved one. "Well,'' said the other, {" then you
have been seEsed az you might expect, for it isa
very common hing for passengers 10 have their
boots taken away after they turn in It's an in
ferna imposition upon the traven' public tew
steal the peoples boots in this way. And see what
the scamp has left in their place 'spect sich
pair of old worn out, soeless unheeled sluff-cuHs
aint worth three cents can't GIT 'em on' cried he,
attempting to crowd his great "corn planters"
into them" can't git 'em on, and il could they
wouldn't stay on a second-Tm blessed eff | don't
make rumpus about this" and having coaxed
few ofhis toes into each slipper, he started tor cup
stairs as he called it. "Tell every body you
meet" cried one. &C Go and rout out the Captain,
and ask him to search the boat" advised another.
Watch the feet OF every body you see," suggested
a third.
Armed and equipped with all This excellent ad-
vice, and filled to the chin with Indignation, he
went up on deck, stuff cuff, sluff-cuf, sluff-cuf.
kersTap-those slippers were in active motion over
head, and the whole cabin burst into chorus of
laughter. Presently the uprour on deck was tre-
mendous. There was a running to and fro, and
laughter, and curses, and pxclama.ions; but above
the hub bub was beard the shriI whine OF our hero
-" I'm highway robbed" Who's got nv
bootsr' This way, Captin'' Boots" Bran
new" Cost twenty shlens', cash" Stop
thief" When the storm was at its height, Snow
ball quietly walked in with the boots, beautifully
polished, followed closely and stealthily by the
owner, whose eyes blazed like mad panthers'
Having found the No blackey was quietly pla-
cling them where he had found them, when, with
yell Of triumph, our booless friend sprang for
ward, caught the asonished wretch by the neck,
and excalming, I've coched the thievin' scoun-
drel--here he is, boots and all-know'd I'd smoke
him out"-commenced dragging him UP the cabin
stairs The poor black yelled like loon-and his
captor roared like lion, while the passengers, who
had gathered around them, were almost convulsed
with laughter. The Captain nterfered and ex-
planned the whole matter fully and satisfactorily
Our hero gave up the slippers, pulled on his boots,
and with a marvellousy foolish look, asked the in
jured boot black to step up to the bar and " take
sumihin. ."--Spring field Post.
TIE LIFE OF MAE.----The life Of every man
Is continued chain of incidents each link of which
hangs upon the former The transition from cause
to effect. from event to event, Is often carried
by secret steps, which foresight cannot divine.
and our foresight is unable TO trace. Evil may, at
some future period, bring forth good. and good
may bring forth evil. both equally unexpected.
Had the patriarch. Joseph, continued to loiter un-
der his fathers fond indulgence, he might have
lived an obscure and Insignificant lie, From the
pit and the prison arose the incidents which made
him ruler of Egypt, and the saviour of his fathers
house.
The largest factory building in the world is now
being constructed IN Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shre.) The part already up. is 440 ieet long.
When completed, the length Of the front will be
five hundred and four feet Number Of spindles,