Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-27

nv HoRArrus cockSiEssis.
From George Cruikshank', Iabk Book for
Ueceuh>~ "a,

From George CruiksAank's T'abL Book for
DeceElbe~. lSs5.
You have often heart of an op,imi,,: bu,
Ill BIT YOU a cas-, of Champagne to a pin, of
Buccllss. you never hssfi of a fcssiinisi.-
let the word abound, with ,hsm. For eve
~ Op;inist there are at least ten Pcssimisis.
bat what j. a ressimi-i' Patience. and I'll
tell YOU. Did YOU never meet with a person
who wasonly happy IA pa ~Sic,ing the misior-
tunes of oihersi-a creature with a paving
stone for a heart. and a face the JOYOUS colour
OF M old law book. who TOOK a savage pleas
urr iu assuring yoa. when a boy. that some
day YOU would b. ~hsnsedl"--a long pack
thread Of man. Who's thread OF hic hsd be-
COM all wor,icd-a hum,n vessel. who>e
milk oi human kininrss had all turned sour
from the thunder OF his own lamentations
an animated refrigerator. who chilled every
thing he touched. making IN. wsrmcst per
son change. ia a moment, into concentrated
icci No-yOu never met such a characicT,--
Well. III Introduce him To YOU. - that.
knowing him, you NAV carefully avoid him.
The Pcsslmist delights Ia the horrors o lliic.
II he reads a newspaper. YOU will find him re-
yelling To his hearts discomfort amongst the
"Acci tents aud Offences IL II always
talking OF this world bsins n very wicked
world. with a pompous manner. as much as
TO shy n he had lind tn making Of the wotll.
hr would have made a better thing OF H.. II
your htlc boy happens In break a window.
oI To- tread upon hts corns. lac will Instantly
p~roph.sy That boy will come to no good.
The Pe-simisi j. hmm MS at prcphecies-and
he has a sei,ciul good memory in reminding
YOU OF the iulhlmsui OF any one tina, happen
ct la come true: too instance. II YOU are going
on the ice. he will say, Take my word tor IL.
young man. you will fall in." and If you do
happen 20 tall TN. II j. little dunghiu ot tn-
umph that be keeps Growing upon 20 the las,
day of his lite. lie congua,ulates himself up
on u every time he meets you. oh. you're
looking better but you have never thoroughly
recovered from that narrow escape you had
from drowning. when you would go upon the
ice after todd you - positively yo" shouldn't.
and he leaves YOU with a face bcsmipg with
melancholy. lie Is the best person in thu
world of whom TO cnquirc~-'What newsi"
IL j. sure TO BE- an awful FIRE. or fearful loss
OF life. or "a panic, or something equally
pleasant.
lie j., also, a mos; jovial companion at a
dinucr-tahlr. lie takes wine os If il wen.
physlc, apl drinks your health in the voice
OF n clerk reading the funeral service. At
dessert he enlarScs upon the figh,lul effects
Of intemrerance, and WAKES melancholy upon
the many fine Young men who have drunk
themselves into premature graves. a cool
crisis ~ la the PcSslmist a rare dclccacy. The
Railway lately have afforded him immense
comfort. lie has been assuring his friends,
Tor the last three months, that every ono of
them must b. ruined. According TO hi,n. all
h1b'an" ociofc $50 ~ 10 < : through The In
solvent Debtors Court. The accidents ON
Railways re another Of his favontc hobbies.
Az" ""s "hl,h nc tdes WIN gncat ELECT be-
i"ie 'aaica. he trrnihrs them 10 such a dc
H'Se' 'nat al isst the poor trembling creatures
A. - 4. Nh.N ia.
1eicNe thl' inc steam engines were especial
y t"Nen,on oy p.' sis,thus 10 thin the Popu-
.a''on, snn mar 'ne s'oksrs receive a premium
TOY c''i. PRISON mat ~ Killed. Tie pcrsuadcs
NC" ,iAt We Halfway Ming u no other
"'s" nt's DcaNh.
VIVA, a capital peace maker tho Pessimisi
makes In matrimonial differences Especial
", hts evil genius shines the most. He tells
Mr.. Brown, Really. ! TO not ne how YOU
can ever take Ia sosx sosom again, a person
VINO has 80 Ero--kx<l.ezkked ycu;' whilst he
-r~ nesh,ur n,,s NO. -
elSr can ,ou rxnert ,,a, srrs - ~a
Brown,, Ian a., n. r.."a;", :; = a.
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M OH, an. a. - 80. .s"A"
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ya % he Jn.S 80 ~ s1u"s seAmp
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mr. 80 ~. nos Paih'w pc
- E.e"oes u'ei' ever nving
80 ~. r"o' sssin. ne Is a'so a cheef-
"sP,s "nom '9asN ao',ee; you are
c. ps n'n'en, comsu', me fessinist
49, ~ ~ WI 'a's 30 earnestly
- eapJ'Scs niu.mony, expai.ate
!, .5,;;ia.s oa !. tusPohs'oh',ies ana troubles
.sna a,' ."'N 20 icasonau'y aoout MI
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