Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-08

OF oy sters, and while swallowing the homeless mon
sters, we found il necessary take off our hat that
we might more easily bring our jaws in perpendcu-
lar line with orr gulei. There Short thckset
/ gentleman with gold specs and crspy hair standing
near, sucking ow-capped julep through slender
glass tube, with IS much earnesness as young in
| rant sucks It's mothers milk. He had taken his hat
| Oh, perhaps of respect TO the divine compound
winch ne was imbibing; and when he had finished
| his Julep he threw down his shilling with pompous
air, and walked off, taking hatnstead of his own
with hlm-a fact OF which we were not aware until
no was out Of sight and hearing Very luckily there
was small scrap Of writing IN the gentleman's hat,
which may lead TO the recovery OF our property and
the restoration Of his. As he IS no doubt reader of
the Herald, We shall take the liberty print the con-
tents OF the scrap of paper, IN the hope that II may
meet his eye, and so lead this desirable end. They
were rs follows:
+" GREAT REWARD of one gross Of Mattamattan
Buttons will be paid any person who will discover
the author of the Sketches of Jobbers and az addl-
tional reward of gross of convex gilt vest buttons
will be gwen if the said individual be delivered bound
hand and foot, SO that virtuous and outraged COM
munlty can horsewhip the rascal naked through the
world, without any danger to their own persons.
y. b. 1t will be Of no use 10 give any Information
about such fRnkies as S-a st. orJ-n CT, or
| the cockncy book keeper H-t, they are fully
Gslted, by those who know them, OF any partlcpa-
,ien in the production Of those spirited sketches"
We trust that this may be sufficient to enable tina
gentleman TO his hat, which of course will at
the same time lead 10 the discovery of the individual,
less person than oursel for whose apprehension
such magnlficen, reward is offered
We are not one of those "feebe fo,k' who allow
themselves TO be buied out of their rights and
duty peserty greater than our fear for the con-
sequences of performing that duty, we shall connae
TO go ahead calmly quiet conscience, a clear
head and strong make So we shall
continue TO sketch of baste for the amusement of
the present age, and for the profit of future ones
MEssxs. KNoIITTLE & DooLEss.-The location of
these nice gentlemen is in the Hanover triangle, their
stock OF goods border the fancy and their custom
f. ON the four quarters of this happy country
They came themselves from that underlined region
known as Down East and although they left their res
pec,ive homes with their pockets and their head quite
empty they are both well lined, the one with notes and
the other with nonsense They have special partner
and do good business. They dress in the extreme
OF The fashlon-they 60 10 balls, to soirees TO thea
tres and TO fashionable churches They live at crack
hotels they eat the choicest dishes and they pour the
most delicate wines down their precious throats-hcy
wipe their snub noses embroidered handk erchies
andtheir long fingers are decorated with diamond
rings. They ride oat on Sunday afternoons and each
ofthem keeps a..
itmight naturally be expected that gentlemen who
were once poor, but who now are rich-who have the
choicest of the earth productions at their command
-wosld sometimes feel il in their hearts TO dispense
10 the poor and needy little of the abundance with
which they are blessed bu, the benevo!ence of
Messrs. Knoh,ile & Dsolcss shows itsef after this
wise.
One bitter cold day last winter while these gentle
men sitting their glowing SchuylkIL toast.
ing the calves Of Their legs and regaling themselves
with the fumes OF real Regalia cigar little bow,
with his feet bare and his little limbs covered with
rags, had the emerty 10 walk into their august pre-
sence and ask for penny.
"What do you say, you little wretch =" demanded
Mr.. Knoliule.
say, will you please to give me penny - re-
piled the little fellow, his teeth ehaerinp SO he could
hardly speak.
"Wha, do you want penny for 2" demanded Mr.
Doeless, with great importance.
II want 10 buy mother some bread cause she
haint had nothin to ca, today"
There was something in the answer which excited
the anger Of Mr.. Knoli,,le to such degree that he
took up the poker and threatened to break the little
fellows head If be didn't leave his store instantly =
Beggars should MOI be choosers, the little solicitor
made tracks without any ado, upon which The ~
jobbers set up horse laugh and seemed to enjoy the
Joke nightly.
We said that Messrs. X Il ID. were doing good
business and they fairly entitled to it, having re
sorted TO all manner Of ways to gain il. Last fall
Mr.. s. highly respectable merchant, from northern
Pennsyl yania came down to make his fall purchases
He had never purchased goods of our heroes, but
they knew him TO be responsible man and prompt
pay and they were determined TO sell him. DIR. Kno-
Little caueh, aim by the he was passing their
store dragged him in and insisted upon showing him
goods but Mr. s. not disposed to buy and he
ventured upon httle delicate white lie, TO get rid OF
the imporlurae Jobber. He said he had made all his
purchases, although the truth was he had not made
any. Now, says Mr. X, is the time to astonsh him !;
90 he offered him his goods nj about half their cost
which did indeed so astonish the country merchant
that he was induced 70 buy soody let Of silks and
| hosiery and other matters As Mr. X. had of, red
his goods al less than cost by way Of bait to IN
duce HIM to call at seme other time, he was struck
all Of heap when the cid fellow swallowed the bait
| Oh the spot. When Mr. ID. heard what his partner
had DONE he swore kea trooper and refused 10 let the
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