Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-21
..THEM SHOE STRINGS ;,

An odd genius IN Detroit, a cordwainer.
who may or who NAV not be alive st the
present writing. pridrd himself good deal
UPON his indep e ndence Of conduct. lie didn't
care a tx for the arestoor0cy-not he: he was
. Perfectly free aud easy sort OF an indi yidual-
went IN Tor the 'lsTgrs, liberty snd no goug-
ins. a real "wolyernc," aud NO mistake, was
oaI shoe max acquaintance.
One day Gen. G, shortly after he had
reached homo from hts distinguished min,-,e-
rial service at the court of 81. Cloud, stepped
into the little shop of this shoe maker and
bouehts pair OF moe strings. Quite en- ami
mated chat occurred between Jim and the
1enersi, Ieiause To our foreign affairs. the
natter c"~odc-cendingly mabtsding himself, aud
the former full Of Talk. !" a. usual. The Gen.
eoi hnd'ng he had no small change, Promised
To call agsin and pay the purchase. After hi,
exit. Jim's Independence was AIKEN consid.
embly. and he was loud in his praises of the
General. lie t. none Of your stuck-up folks;
ne dont belong to the arestocracy, by lhun.
der" said Jim.
Several weeks passed, aud the General
never called on Jim. MOI ~ much as said psy
once about them shoe strings. Jim, would
meet hin on the street, walk around him. get
~ hrs way. but all to no purpose; the General
didn't iecognlre him, much less speak 10 him,
s ba ~ bthNt ENTITY tlliFhs sll, nDallk
became wraihy IN the exireme-hc must sp-aL
or burst; Tor IL seemed 10 him that his deb,o,
endvssorcd TO avoid him, and hat was .agi,
the '%srsest liberty" Accordingly. as Gen
y and . few OF his friends were stand
ing converting and summing themselves, Oh
Main street, Jim was seen resolntely moyins
up to them, aud when he had obtsined a GOO,
position commenced-
"Good momin' GineTal,"
1s General looked at Jim, but made n,
eply 10 the saiuisiion.
You needn't put on any Of your fnc air.
6inersl, and perteod you doa't know me-,
wont the pay for fhem shoe strings
Th>re was muttcfcd answer To this. ex
pressive ot some surpsise, and such word,
might be distinguished ~ "Ah! yes! Ibe
iie,e do rceoiicci-;" when Jim sadienI,
broke ia wih-
"Oh, you be DID, Gineral. you t~ecollec
well enough; 40 fork oper the mp"
Sim was seen going round the corner. pock
citing has ftp. In a kind Of independent shut
ne. with 9 daring shake Of the head, while In
group Of Esntiemcn behind were laughing j,
hearty enjoymento 81 The szsir.-M LoHk Rer
PECULIARLY sENsITIyR.-Aco coo.
story r. told "a the CAaniqHe FsrisSHns. la IN,
Courier DIES Etats Uais. A Young lady. on
ao"ed with the most delicate nerves. men
.'oned one evening. tos few friends assemble,
va heT drawing room, that she had a boyno, 81
ths fese The perfume OF this Aower." ssid
sir, gives me the vertigo" The converse.
ton was interrupted by the visi, of a iai,
fnend. who Yves going To q hsli. aud were /,
rose bed in he's head-dtcss. Our lair hcmin,
tnrncd psle directly, tossed her arms end feI
snscei"iiy IN syacope upon the ottoman
what = AtEangs nervous susccptibalit,i-
Vista dcbeats aud imptcssibis organization
cred the spectators. For Heavens sake
Maism, - away Don't YOU see thst yo,
have oausad q spasml" "I7' replied the as
tonishsd lady. YES. Of oouue. il ~ the 90,
iutne Of tia rose bad ia your hair" ''ResIly
- y so,l will sacrifice the guilty Rowcr-
hut judge before you sentence" The nout
detached tom The head dress, was ps--ed fsos
hand Ia h4Dd among the spectators. bat thci
s''dtude mon gave way 10 q different emo
ton ID fatal rosebud pas GH ayfi6cia
OHs.
THE H0HT.-Aiwsys pursue whs, ,m
have res-pn 90 think j. the right cour-. with
cot regsrd W ease on the one hand and inter
eat on The other. Go stsit forward. det.,
mined "a breast iie fools 81 iniquit,. os ped.l
"a The ebert. Never stay with the mul,i,oI.