The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-20
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avs, couldn't---;in indeed, com,
non sense and Esop's fable might have
dictated the policy Of their both pulling
one way.
But the great caoutchouc controversy
now raging, bids fair, from the very nature
Of the subject, to "stretch to the crack oil
DOOM" Infringement OF patent right is
the cass belli, and as this is a game at
which two can play, "cribbage" seems to
have naturally suggested itself, from the
analogy, perhaps, between "two Tor his
heels" and the article Of overshoes. Am
bilious of rubber, however, they have
called in judge and jury. Did it ever oc.
cur to them that the lawyers are keeping the
gamel
We cen arrive at no positive conclusion
from the signs OF individuals denoting their
different trades, mysteries Or callings. To
be sure, little psrdonable vanity may be
predicated Of the poulterer who calls him
self Turkey Merchant" but he is doubt
lessly as well entitled TO the appellation as
the crockery-man is to that of "China Mer-
chant" A worker in hard. wood and ivory
has sign at corner Of The Sixth Avenue,
whereon is neatly enough inscribed, "Turn-
ing up this Alley which reads more like
tho fragment OF broken sentence than an
intimation respecting billiard-balls and
chess.men; now, as sit is long lane which
has no turning" and this alley happens to
be short one, doubt the necessity OF any
notification whatever. Perhaps this very
idea crossing the mind Of The painter while
at the Job, accounts for its singular want Of
finish. But, as | before remarked, it i;
dangerous to speculate too closely upon this
species of advertisement; for, as in drought
so in metropolis, all signs fail.
The title of book is an advertisement
and one which requires more consideration
than it generally receives. An aunor hat
become so familiar with the commonplace
sound OF his own name, that he is uncon
scious Of the effect it may produce wher
conjoined with the subject on which he hal
been writing. Marx that short-necked mar
who came into Appleton's just now, for thu
purpose no doubt OF making something 0
ga BILL" Why has he colored up, an
why does he move, in somewhat Of circu
lar manner toward the door? Is he offend
edo No; the first book he set his eyes upor
was crush on the Brain Observe tina
well-fed looking old8entleman; what
screwing up of countenance. and suddel
twitching up of right foot: "Treadwell Oh
the Gout" meets his glance. ais Their
nothing else, madam, you would like t
look att" Nothing says the lady wit
the smelling-bottle, Historically, as sh
leaves the shop. She had seen quite enough
the title of the first book which had greete
her, was "Bell on the Nerves. and tn
second was pitcher on the Head" No,
| myself am not more squeamish than mo;
persons, but on a certain occasion, whe
a little more bilious than usual, confess {
very bilge- watery sort Of feeling comm
over me, as awaits on the Stomach" stare
me full in the face. Let authors, VIII
themselves OF all men dread an i'll name bt
hind their backs, have the same consider,
ton for their books.
| The Obituary and the Epitaph forr
another species Of advertisement. tn
latter, like the signs before mentioned, ar
rarely to be depended on; their falsity ha
passed into proverb; and "Hic jacet''
generally with correctness spelled in tran.
lation, Hear lies" The shorter the ep
taph the better. "My grieis cry louder tina
advertisement, says Shakespeare; and henc
| was always favorably struck with the on
on the tomb Of an actor, once we'll enoug
known-'Exit Burbage."
| With respect to the Obituary, remen
Der to have seen one in by gone DAYS, which
after setting forth the customary ''Christia
fortitude and resignation contained an il
vitation for the friends and relatives of IN
deceased to follow him, on the mex: day, I
'that bourne whence no traveller returns.
The style Of the above belrays the pen {
no very close reasoner, as the terms of III
invitation would be apt to prodcce what IL
gicians call mon sequitur." The Gust
full with the sweet was well combined i
the obituary Of the French shop-keepe
who died years ago in Paris. Therein tn
public were made acquainted with the vii
tues OF the defunct, and informed in "no
ta-bene" that "his inconsolable widow s,i
continued his business at the old stand"
The grave got no victory, worth speak
ing OF, over that woman.
In days Of yore, something might b
cleaned from the names of cities relative {
their several founders, their localities, q
other peculiarities; but that sort Of ad yel
tisement does not obtain to any greet eS
tent with US Of the New World. On
would suppose that an insane schoolmaste
had stood godfather for half the villages i,
the State Of New York; witness Homer
Virgil, Ovid, Troy, Carthage, etc., etc.
and Rome, too! wonder whether the in
habitants have the face Qhe face include
the nose, | believe) to call themselves Re
mans Now, this is unfortunate; for to III
ears Of Knickerbocker il sounds not IN
Prettily-certainly not unpatriotically-t
hear good matron boast of her being ..al
old New Yorker" whereas it would O
against the grain of any lady in our sis!e
city, Troy, to proclaim herself Gan oil,
Trojan"
To conclude: In former days the name
OF individuals were advertisements of tn
quality, shape, or occupation Of their respect
i've bearers; but that is no longer the case
since
"Huse Mr.. Littlo broke down in his gig
While driving fat Mrs. Golighrly."
Indeed, the only name which occurs to m
| as substantially CARVING ont AVIAN In ,bo no