Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-07

hv has, ~ TACT, lett eyeTN corner like on pXplo-
nag expeditions but al il solitude vast q,
panse oi uutbiuEn ess. Ii h. can bc a cuIrtu-
cy atail, he Is GA irscdeemablc currency. de-
void altogether oi ihc specie basis, and liable
at any moment to protest. Nav. mor,-h.
IS put out IA every way-he is dislocated at
sit pOints--put out oi place by being told Ia
put out, which. what4vcra mans pbiioso.
ply, Is apt, Tor the time being to put any one
a httlc out OF joint.
In theory Rpton Rowdie had what in the
Veruacular, l. called a Boss but the whole
matter was so indefinite aud intangible that
the aforesaid Boss could not for long time
make II out clearly which of the two was the
authoritative aud superior person. Il was
plain enOugh-eyery Saturday night lriytd
the iact-that Ripion Rowdie received sal
asy-bui what II was ior-wheiher il was TO
be productive OF advantage 10 him that paid
It, or solely conducive Co the benefit and con
tort OF him who received it-this admitted of
question IN the mind of Mr.. Stubs
1t Is true thought Smbhs, as lac reflected
on the subject. chat for the consideration
paid / call Ripton Rowdie my mani can
blow Ripton Rowdie up, whenever | feel
cross, and may call him lard names when he
is in pretty good humor and does no, want
TO fghJ-but that il hardly a satisfaction for
y -
which he does or leaves 1t alone, Just a. Le
chooses, and can send him of crrands too. il
like, which don't do very often, because he
stays away all the rest oi the day--and am
not sure that this Is a satisfaction Tor the mon
cy. lie boards, with me, besides. Tor the sake
OF convenience and economy; but really, as he
eats more than all the rest of W. together. TO
say nothing of his boiling i'm aud out, all hours
OF the night, don't iliuk am gamer by
the bargain
See here, Ripton Rowdic," exclaimed
Stubs aloud TO his man. who satat once
warmly, with his heels on the stove, and
coolly, with AN intermnable cigar in his
mouth, without the least regard Ia the shop.
allowing Stubs 10 do the business. while he
pulled dull care away in clouds of smoke. as
II dull care were u musquito;-"look here
Ripion Rowdic; am not going To stand your
cuttings up any longer; and that's the short
of it"
The long Of it, and the short OF it. replied
Rptou Rowdie, ANNUALLY, makes the whole
OF II, don't ihcyl'
"Rjpton, I've bailcd You out too often
"Ncycr get tired ot battling, Mr.. Stubs, or
you'll sink, advised Riptom.
And wouldn't mind that 80 much. IL il
WASH that you ALWAYS hear an alarm of fire
whenever there > any thing 10 DO, aud leave me
to do il,
And who, Ia like TO know has better
night To do II than YOU have when its yom
business more than miuci And then, as to
fires, its not my fault that they come at the
wrong tiinc-did YOU ever know fires To have
manners, and To wait ill they are wantcd2--
never know Il Philadelphia fire TO DO that
III my lie, unless somebody wanted To make
spec out of the Insurance offices, by having
EN- accident "a purpose. Why do 20 20 fires.
Its spcult that takes me--publc spcrrit.-
How are things TO get along at all, il nobody's
got no spcuiU'
But YOU never ask mc-you 60 out to fires
of yourself"
That's because fires wants manners. as /
told YOU before, aud won't go out OF them
sclvts-So we have 10 80 out to the fires
why, old Stubhs, II there was many more like
you, Mlllorlsm would come true in less than
week
But whenever YOU do 20 TO a fire, YOU are
sure 40 get yourself into tight and then you
come about the shop with black eve, or a
ihum bsia!l ON your nose, or your arm in a
sling
That's the ornamental part--put,iug out
fires II lhe useful, and the rumpus * the beau
utH. It's SYefrlt too. II the fire don't want
all our sperrt, then we make Christmas box
OF ii To somebody that does But its of no
use talking 10 them that's not dedicated up 10
the same notch that YOU are dedicated up to-
people that's got no speuit, how can they un-
dersand people that's full OF spcnit2'
But YOU never stop for me, Ii ! was to
sing out ever sol'
Stubs, this is a land of liberty, where we
stands no sort of nonsense and very man
docs just as he likes-in when he likes-out
when he likes. Don't help YOU when I'm in
the way and humori Would you put me in a
coop like chicken
And then you're in every riot"
That you see, is because I'm part of public
opinion. Public opinion say, "brckbatsr'
and here comes me with my brick. What's
public opinion without plenty OF brickbatsl-
Then perhaps public opinion says "thump
somebody; and that's me humping. Pub
he opinion says "burn house down" and
who but me a burning of it down LIS well
there's somebody To take care OF the republic.
OF things would soon get into splendid fix. d
You're always lodging under the counter,
right before the customers. What's that
TORI
That's public opinion agin When YOU
see an ugly customer, with an unkimmin biz
stuck, and an uukimmin white hat. and soT;
oi talking way with bin, perhaps he NAV
want YOU. announcement and unpleasant: and
Then public opinion says dodge and |
lodges And its the surcst game. too-for
lads Of aperfit are often sent for, by his Honor
the Mayor. ketch me i'm that neiehborhood
when its daylight. Public opinion saws no
aud respect public opinion, always-if il
says run II like TO see who can kctch Rim
ton Rowdic'
Very well, them am bit of public q.
Pinion, and public opinion saws never let me
sec you about my premises any more Co
forgive YOU what YOU have bouowcd-be on
al once
blpton RowdIc was astoundcd and amazed
but II was IN vain Ia demonstrate wb,o ,bc
current OF public opinion was sc,tina ~
strongly against him; and he wandered mol
ny To- the window Of the next shop. ~ NIL,
Joe stood growing at Stubs, on The door Stem
W hene'ef J ketch Stubs where there's
40 " i'n' ss.s' ! give hm little the most
striking bit Fl public opinion he c,,, ri, ~,
tvs iIic. lie won't b. abI, tp t.ft 80 n -. ~