Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-29
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WooDwARD's BooT PoLTsH-A CAUTION
TO LANDLORDS. Not long ago we called the
attention fthe public to the superior merits
of W~oodward's Boot and Shoe Polish. At
that time, however, we were only acquaint-
ed with its merits, and did not dream that
anything Sc. superlative of its kind could al
so have its dement's. Such now appears to
be the fact, as the following incident most
conclusivcly proves.
Very recently, a son of the good old North
State, from a section where Woodward is un-
known, visited a hotel in this State, more
highly favored, On business, and put up
for the night at one of the hotels. Upon
awaking in the morning and attempting to
dress, he was much struck with a pair Of
boots at his door. He knew that he wore
boots to town, but not such boots as now
met his astonished vision. His were a good
calf-skin, and of fashionable make, and SO
were these but there the likeness ended.
His wore a decent exterior, but these shone
like a mirror, in which he could not only view
his ~physiognomy, but all the furniture
In the room was. reflected. After a moments
(being In doubt about another fact as we'll as
the proprietorship of the boots) Who
am [? If l am jamie Jamison, I've lost
a pair of good boots but if | am not Jamie
Jamison, I've found a most splendid pair.
OF Not knowing exactly whether he was Jamie
1g Jamison or not, he concluded to put on the
ed boots and stir about a little, and see if he
could not resolve the doubt. This he did
M and after walking about awhile and getting
the cobwebs out of his throat, and the foG
as out of his garnet, he came finally to the con
So clusion that he was Jamie Jamison, and tina
ay' the boots were not his. On arriving at Thu
ne conclusion, he returned to the hotel, and in
10 formed the landlord that his own boots ha
'nI and the ones he had then on put in the
OF place. Upon this complaint the landlor
tn called upon the boot-black to account for th
- mii7vo1NV1-Th i~ i'"Post~"C fu"otionary aver
ed that there was no mistake-that thel
" was no other dodgers in the house that nigl
Sa but mass Jamison an the regular boarders
~ tie latter of whom all had on their own boot
TT: Y pom this announcement, Jamie's doub
lie again arose as to who he was, and he COZ
LIS Guided to say no more on the subject just the
ID After getting breakfast he left the hotel
bor attend to the business which brought him
town. But, perplexed as he was, he mac
~ slow progress, and at the dinner hour
~ =; saw very clearly that he must dispose
80 the boot question, or remain in town anot
er day. So he weighted the doubts pro. al
n ns con. in alump, and found to his entire sati
Inon faction that it would be much the shorte
- way to solve them in a favor of the pro
L.. ability that he was Jamie Jamison. IL
done, he hurried to the hotel and again col
planned to the landlord Of the loss Of |
Nth boots, who very quietly asked him if he b
~ examined for any marks that might be up
II them. Mark did you say? 2 says Jam
WIN marks indeedl what't the use, when
t; know as we'll as | know that the sun shir
from heaven that they are not my boots, a
~ that | am determined not to wear them HON
49, Do they not resemble yours?' again ask
:. the landlord. Resemble mine,' scream
onJ Jamie, at the same time tapping the toe o1
In towards the instep several inches, what
~ they do ? | don't intendto wearthem HON
Upon this the landlord very coolly inquil
,nnh of Jamie the cost of bis boots, and was
90 swercd that they cost So, upon which
very coo!ly handed Jamie a V, who lost
ouaP time in getting to a store, where he purch
49, ed a pair of shoes, left the boots, and ms
. the best of his way off.
Upon subsequent inquiry the whole d
cult was solved, when it was found the be
- had beendressed with Woodward's inimita
- Boot and Shoe polish.