The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-13
N.v Indu,,ry. and How IL Was spoiled
a., ,h. zeuIth of lis Success.

A New Industry. and How Il Was spoiled
In The zenith of It's Success.
One Of our exchanges tells its readers
how an impecuniOus fellow out West made
a mise and lived in clover for a short time,
and how he might have continued to bask
in the warm sunshine OF prosperity II he
had only been discreet enough to have let
well enough alone. It seems from the
story that an enterprising individual who
lived in western town, not many miles
from Chicago, found himself much reduced
in the matter OF wearing apparel. About
all the wardrobe that was left for Sunday
wear was one white shirt, an ulster over
coat a rather decent hat and pair OF
boots. With these he resolved to go to
Chicago and experiment as man Of shape
and talents.
He began operations by equipping him
self with a small handbag, and by putting
on his ulster unaccompanied by trousers.
Thus arrayed, he entered Chicago hotel.
and mentioning that he had just arrived
in the city, and intended to start for st.
Louis early in the morning, he took a
roon, and went to bed. The next morn
ing the hotel was aroused by the violent
ringing Of the new guests bell. The SER
want who answered the bell found him In
a state OF great excitement, in consequence
Of robbery which he said had been per-
petrated upon him. He demanded to see
the landlord, to whom he complained that
his room had been ieloniously entered
during the night, and that his only pair OF
trousers, which cost SIS, and in one pocket
Of which was his purse, containing sl5 and
through ticket to St. Louis, had been
stolen.
The landlord was greatly grieved, and a
thorough inspection of the room con-
clusively showed that the guest was wholly
devoid Of trousers. The conclusion that
he had really been robbed was inevitable,
and the landlord ioresaw that his house
would be denounced as den of thieves.
He, therefore, like wise man, begged the
bereayed stranger not to be annoyed, and
assured him that his losses would be made
good. A supply OF trousers from a ready
made clothing establishment was brought
in, and the man selected satisfactory
pair. The landlord then gave him SID
and ticket to St. Louis, and, as further
peace-ofering. handed him receipted
bill for supper, lodging and breakfast.
Thus the reputation OF the hotel was
saved, and the wearer Of the ulster re-
turned to his lodgings, having made sl5
in cash, ticket worth several dollars
more, and new pair Of trousers.
There are many hotels of different de-
grees OF excellence in Chicago, and to
twenty-five Of these the wearer OF the ul'
ster paid trouserless visit. Twenty-Five
times did the astute man complain to the
landlord that he had been robbed. The
result was tho collection OF twenty-five
pairs Of desirable trousers, OF sums Of
money varying from five to fifteen dollars,
and amounting in the aggregate to over
two hundred dollars, and series OF tick
cts to all sorts Of places. Each landlord
was so annoyed on finding that robbery
had taken place in his house that he kept
the matter carefully secret, aud, in some
cases, bribed his servants to do the same.
Thus, the ingenious Chicago man, in the
space Of little more than a month, lived
sumptuously at variety OF hotels free OF
cost, aud accumulated clothing and spend.
ing money with the greatest ease.
1t was prosperity that finally ruined
him. He fell into the habit OF drink too
much champagne, and when under the
influence thereof finally made the terrible
mistake of being robbed second time in
the Plumber House. The landlord i'm.
mediately recognized him, informed his
guest that he was an imposter, and chad
MT brought no trousers into that there
room" Furthermore, he seized the un-
fortunate mans ulster, and, instead Of
supplying him with trousers, coated his
deieuceless legs with tar and cotton.bat-
ting, aud in that deplorable plight cast
him out. Still, in spight Of this failure,
the owner of the ulster deserves the cred.
it OF inventinga new industry, and had
he had the wisdom to abandon Chicago
in time, and to select as his prey the
landlords OF other tows, he might now be
rich and prosperous.
For fear that some secondhand man
out West may think this novel perform.
ance good trickto travel on, and may
conclude to take in Wheeling and other
unsophisticated towns hereabouts, as a
part OF his territory, We have thought it
best to put all the hotelkeepers within the
bounds OF our circulation on their guard.
Let them spot all men in ulsters who come
in late at night, and request to be called
early the next morning. Be sure and see
that they have trousers on.
ALEVEL HEADED MAN.
800. 49,. ~. - m