The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-04-17
NUMBER 4.
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Some years since wealthy ear.
riage maker, residing in. PhiIadslphia,
was very much annoyed by the calls Of
hackmen, cabmen, omnibus drivers, etc.,
who, under the pretense of wishing to
purchase. would put him to consider
able trouble, in showing them all the
various varieties he had on hand, aud
explaining the difference, the very lowest
price of each, and then leave with the
consoling idea that they would "think
ont" and if they concluded to pur-
chase, "why, they'd call again to.mor.
row. But it is SO happened that they
never called second time. This daily
inquiry We say, had become 80 annoy
ing, that the owner, in self-defsnse,
| had resolved on not paying any attsn-
tion to customer, unless be came
we'll dressed. About this time, the
owner was one day standing in his door,
when up came rough looking man,
we'll bundled, overcoat, wearing coarse,
unpublished boots and carrying IN his hand
a whip, who thus accosted him.
"Good day, sir. Are you the owner
of this establishment
"Well am" replied the other, with 3
look which seemed to say, "now you want
to try it, don't you?"
"1ave you any fine carriages for sale7"
inquired the stranger, apparently not
needing the boorishness Of the other.
swell, I have
sat what prices r.
Different prices, of course"
"Ah! yes. Can I look OF them?'
You can do as you please, stranger.
they are in there"
The stranger bowed politely, and pass.
ed In, examined the vehicles fora few
minutes, returned and said
"1here is.one / think that win answer
my purpose pointing to one, what is
the price?'
1.-TWO hundred dollars, sir
"Is that the lowest"
"That is the lowest2''
swell, sir, will call ana give you my
decision tomorrow, and the stranger
walked away.
"Yes, you'll call tomorrow Oh, yes,
certainly" replied the owner in tone Of
irony, not SO low but the stranger heard
him; but ne kept on his way, .aking no
outward notice OF It.
Fool me, will you2' and the owner
commenced whistling.
The next day came, aud with It the
| stranger also.
Il have .ome according to my prom
ise," said he.
II see you have, sir, replied the swn.
Ter, little abashed.
] II will take the carriage, SIR and to
the astonishment of the other, he pulled
out an old wallet, well filed with bills,
and deliberately counted out two hun
dred dollars.
The owner was completely staggered.
Here was something new. A cabman
with SO much money! He then took the
money, looked at it, and then at the
] stranger--eyed him from head to foot,
and then examined his boots attentiyely.
Then be counted his money oyer, and
lheld up each bill to the light to see if it
was counterfeit. Mol all was good. A
thought struck him. He would find cut
i his namel s,. sa
j Il suppose you would like receipt"
said he at length, TO the stranger.
1t may be as we'll. aj
i eyes, sir. What name?' es5 90
j washington Irving" a
| "Sir," said the other, actually starting
back with amazement. ibid I under.
stand your name was
Washington Irving, replied the other
Ian almost imperceptible smile hovering
over his mouth.
/ Washington Irving-sir = my dear
lsir," stammered the owner, confuse d.y:
l-I--I--really sir, beg ten thousand par
dons, sir. but, pardon me--but I mistook
you for cabman, sir! did indeed"
mo excuse, my friend, replied Irv-
ing. ~ am no better than you took me
for. You acted perfectly right" and
{ having at length succeeded in getting his
receipt, amid host of apologies, he po-
Ilitely bade the humble carriage maker
.good day" and left him to the ehagrin
) that be had mistaken for cabman, man
whose lofty genius had commanded the
admiration of the whole world
The friend who related this anecdote
; asserted that it was fact---and was told
to him by the yeritable owner himself
1t doubtless proves a lesson to him, mol
to Judge men by their dress.
5 PAUPERIsM IN ENGLAND AND WALES
The returns of the Poor Law Board oil
England and Wales for the year 1865
show that at the end ofthat year 88z, ,025
E paupers were receiving relief This il
/ about four and one half per cent. Of the
) entire population. Excepting in London
there is general decrease in the number
of paupers when compared with the re.
. turn for 1864. In London, the number
of paupers at the close of 1866 was l03
600, or one in every twenty-nine of tbs
t inhabitants.
{ The Fort Wayne Democrat says that
: indianapolis affords some queer incidents
! in a matrimonial way. A short tims
! since couple got married in the morn
: ling, got drunk by twelve O'Clock, and
spent the first night Of welded bliss in th,
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