Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-06

Another prominent editor adds: "We have always
considered it very doubtful book, dsgraceful to its
author, and libel upon the country.
The Amnoyances OF Poverty.
1t is either Mr.. Raymond himself, of the New York
Times or some equally capable hand that throws off
occasionally capital things the lects, chosen at
random, are clothed In terSe and familiar language and
commend themselves 10 the readers attention, by an
agreeable quantness of style and an admirable moral
tone Here is one of Them
1t Is one OF the worst annoyances of poverty that it
debarS man from many privileges which, at first
glance, seem TO be exclusively his. A rich man can
afford 10 dress more shabbilY than a poor one. A
wealthy merchant can wear shabby coat but his
clerk, on three hundred year, must wear one of the
latest style and having the eXactest fit. man own
ing block of city buildings can afford TO rent the
second story OF one cheaper than any of his own for
his family residence but his penniless neghbor must
take whole house, have his name on the door plate
and nobody else's sign on the 'front.' or give up his
hopes OF getting INTO business A bankers wife can
afford 10 receive calls in sxpenny calico dress but
the lady of our friend, whose only earthly means are
his salary OF thousand per annum, must never be
seen IN her parlor but in silk something equally
costly An heiress goes into the country with three
shilling bonnet, and looks neat and lovey' with
out grain of Jewelry about her while the Journey
man mner must wear her four dollar bonnet and be
loaded with golden ornaments, all to come out of her
three dollars wages per week. A rich man may amusc
himself of morning playing the Croton upon his side
walk and the plants in his yard. If we medic
GRITTY If not in our poverty, do it, we must rise with
the sum- and be through with the refreshing exercise
before our neghbOr looks out of his front door, we
are degraded 10 the level of a " man servant. Your
millionaire can refuse to subscribe to benevolent eff
f0rt we are mean if we decline. If he gives of his
income fraction whose rator is unit, and its
denominator sum larger than was ever entered in
our account books, he is applauded When give
to the amount of the hundredh part Of salary,
are ashamed.
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bad hat" the young licentiate must always sport a
new one, and not one bought in the Bowery either
| wealthy physician afford TO make his call, on
| foot, as DR.. Jno. Mason Good always did, when bis
practice amounted to more than 10000 per annum
or avail himself of an omnibus when is on his rout
The young and unknown physician, who feels that he
is rich Crgsus in the remote prospect of 81 400
must make his calls in gig or cease to attend the
patron out of whom he confidently expects TO get one
quarter OF that very respectable amount OF money.
lawyer in good practice afford TO walk leIsurely
cross the Park. A younger and briefess limb of the
law must always carry package tied with red tape
always look heated perpeXed, aud oyerrun with bust
ness.
! And wealth of reputation is sometimes no less ser
viceable than money. General Cass, when he addres
sed the " unterrifed " at Tammany, could afford tc
throw off his coat, stock and vest. Your unknown
orator, who never was defeated candidate for any
thing higher than inspector Of elections must buy
new coat for such an occasion, and spend extra
half hour at the BARRIERS before venturng his speech
Wonderful Character.
| 1t is reported that there lives old mar
away down in the swamp of little Pee Dec. who new
er owned but one pair of shoes in his life, and h
saws thew were so id hot he never wore them blu
once He never cultivated the soil nevertheless
| he has accumulated considerable of money
which he deposits in hollow trees in the most unfre
| quented parts Of the swamps. He affects eXtrem
poverty and when applied to for the loan of money
declares he has none but if the security and pre-
MUM offered pleases him, and promises to repay il
Specie he will appoint day when he will try to &c
a little, which he never fails to do. He has mad
his fortune by the sale of fish, the finest of which h
knows exactly where to fish for, and honey whic
he raises in large quantities, having his beees hive
in swamps for miles around No music is so charm
ing to his ears as the booing of the bulfrogs, an
the believing of the allegators for these sang hi
lullaby when in his cradle, and have been harbnger
of his bravest from his boyhood until the presen
dav He never uses any other weapon to kill snake
with, than his heels and there never was but on
known to attempt to bite him, and that one brok
off its teeth without penetrating the skin OF tn
heel.-ie has never taken any Doctors stuff no
let them come near enough to feel his pulse or t
look at his tongue; and he is seventy years c
age Strange as it may seem that such a cbaracte
should find mate of similar tastes and tancles.-
! Yet such is the case, only that she is little NOR
like him than he is like himself. Has any of gu
contemporaries as singular a character in thel
ncighborhood? If so let's hear about him.
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