New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-24
How "a Tailor Collected IA Debt.

A TRUE STORY.
Near the close of the last century, a Quaker
might OF the shears and lhmbe, who exercised his
wOca,on in Philadelphia was imposed upon by an
sdroii scoundrel. who contrived to get suit OF
clothes on credit, and afterwards slopcd without
Aying for them The Quaker was too poor to lose
be debt bat like too many others OF his cioth' he
I'd apparently no other alternative. The account
vs. placed on his books and soon forgotten. Some
vssr afterwards he was examining his old records
ideb, and credit prof, and loss when his aiten-
Dawas attracted to this account and all the cir
anstances attending it came fresh 10 mind Sud
shly an odd thought suggested itself
IN try an experiment" said he TO himself
perhaps NAV succeed in catching the rogue and
getting my pay
He Immediately prepared an advertisement in
Substance as follows. which he inserted i'll the Pha
.epha Gazette -" iii C, who was in
Philadelphia about the month OF - IN the year
l's5 will send his address TO the Editor OF this pa
Per be will hear of something TO advantage. Pm
srs in the neiehboring States are requested TO
nPy' The latter clause was inserted from vague
nsPcion that the rogue had taken up his abode IN
yewyork
Having Instructed the Editor not 10 disclose his
tame to the rogue if he should call bu, TO request
he lsrer to leave his address the Quaker patiently
issied the result of his experiment. In short
Una be was informed by note from the Printer
uAi TIE individual alluded to in the advertisement
avng arrived from Ncw-York might be found at
agven place in the city
ihe tailor lost no time in preparing transcript
lis account not forgetting to charge interest
rOa the time that the deb, was incurred Taking
@asable with him, who bore a legal process suited
TIC occasion, he soon arrived at the lodgings OF
aes"lndlel. The constable was instructed TO stand
"a little distance till a signal should indicate
1e Tine tor him to approach.
ihe Quaker now rang the bell, and, when the
s'an' appeared requested him TO inform the gen
'enan Of whom he was ia search that friend
'lsNed to speak with him at the door.
ine man obeycd the summons, and soon both
ro'or and creator We're looking each other IN the
aoe
How dost thou do kindly inquired the Qua
AShaps 1hOu dOst not know me.
believe have not had the pleasure OF your
L ~slanlancc, politely answered our hero.
Oosi thou remember purchasing suit of clothes
wen years age of poor tailor and forgetting TO
Pay ir them asked the Quaker.
U 10" saii the gentleman, blushing slightly ;
!oe nus, BE- mistaken in the person. II cannot be
Ia, you wished to find
All John | know thee very well Thou art
S'e,y man wished to see Thou has, on at this
saent the very wais,coai that made for thee
az must acknowlcde il was OF good stun and
'~nade, or i, could not have lasted thee 50 long.
y yes said the gentleman, appearing suddenly
''coaec, himself Il do remember now the G"
-Saaces to which you allude- Yes yes ha"
saed TO call and settle that little bill before leaV
'aiadelphia, and you may depend on my dong
iaaye come here TO take possession OF large
49, Of property which has fallen TO me by VIII.
mere is the advertisement which apprised me
.! good fortune"
aT'e be handed To the Quaker a New York pa
"''aning a copy Of the advertisement, whose
/ :. We have given above. The Quaker looked
~ impertarbablc gravity and Continued
!. '"' see thou art in luck bal as my demand
&. 'aah one think must insist ON payment be-
''1 comes in possession Of thy large estates
a. ~roPer signal here brought the constable into
-. "aee o. the parties. The swindler was par
''0nisAed at the appearance Of this ianc-