The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21

I 70 reau. Oh powerful poi hooks. that
are carrying u back % III The snblins dis
c0series Of Hocussocus.
HOW A TAILOR COLLECTED A DEBT.
TRUE STORY.
Near lie close of the last csninfv,
4 Quaker kn'ghl OF The shears and ,h.mhie,
shatxsicistd his asocsiion 10 Phi adel-
plia. was imposed mon hy an rdioil
septndItl. xho lad purchased . sui 81
hne clothes fom lin. and silefn ards
slaPrd si'host paving Tor them. The
Quaker uas TOO pom 90 lose ,he debt. bat
Ike leo masy aiher. ~ his cloth. lie had
apparently no olhsr alternative. The &C.
e"unl ass placed On his books and soon
fargoi'rn. some yeas allera arts he MAS
examining his old rtcaris d debt and CRED
~. profit and loss. when bis az, n ion was
sllise'ed 70 this account, and III The cir.
cumstances aitrndiag il c,me fresh 10
mind. Saddenly an odd thought s0g.
ges'eh lis II.
I'll ny an experiment" said be 10
himself; " psrhsp. ] may succeed IN
Catching The rogue sni getting my pay
~ tie immediately prepared IN aiteruse-
mem, in Substance a. follows. Which he
inserted IN The Philadelphia Gazeue:-
.lf - C. who Was in PHI
Flsdslphis about the month Of in
The year 1895. VIII send h,s address 10 The
Edror 0l this paper, he will hear Of
something 10 advantage. Printers in The
: neighboring States are requested locopy."
: TIE later clause aas in.er ed from q
! vague suspicion lh,t The rogue had taken
Up his abode IN New York.
Having instructed the Editor TO, 10 dis
!, clase his name 10 the Iogue Il he should
call, but to request The later 10 leave his
address, the Qusker patiently awaited The
result Of his experiment. 10 a short line
he was ihformrd hy n,te from The Prn-
Ter that The individual alluded 10 10 the
J, advertisement having arrived from New
! York. nigh, be found al given place in
J. The city.
y The tailor lost no lime in preparing q
= Manuscript Of his account. not Forgetting 10
: charge interest from The time that The
o debt was incurred. Taking a constable
! with him, who bore legal process suit
y ed 10 the OCCASION, he soon arrived al the
: lodgings ofthe swindler. The constable
was instructed 10 stand off al IL lie dis
e lance until signal should indicate the
= time fur him TO approach.
y The Qusker now rang the bell, and
when the servan, appeared, requested HIN
10 inform the gentleman Of whom he wa'
e 10 search, thst friend wished 10 spe4k
al with him at The door.
The man OBJ. yed The summons, ant
il soon b,ih debtor and crelt,r were luok
as ing each other in the lace.
.. How dos, thou dor" kindly required
i the Qa.k1r. PERHAPS thou dosl no
a, know me-"
n Il believe have not had the pleasur,
ve Of your acquaintance. pIli,ely answered
=. our hero.
NJ "nost thou remember purchasing
= suit OF clothes several years ago Of poo
in .allorksnd forgetting 10 pay for lhem!
l. asked the Quaker.
!, 40 no." said the gentleman, blushin!
ar slightly; "you must be mistaken in tn
n person. 1t cannot be me that you wish
10 ed 10 find"
20 "Ah! John! | know thee very well
= Thou ART the very man | wished TO see
"A Thou hast on al this moment The very
4. wsistcoa, tha, made for thee. Tho'
:, must acknox ledge it. was Of good stuff ant
- well made, or il could not have lss.ed ,he'
,s so long.
: 20 yes" said the gentleman, appear
II ing suddenly to recollect himself; al d'
! remember row The circumstances Il
!, which you alIude. Yes. yes--l had IN
90 tended 10 call and settle that little bill be
= fore leaving Ph,l.deiphis. and you ma,
10 depend on my do,ngso Ihave come her
is TO take possession Of large smoun.
- proper whirh has fallen 10 me by vii
y, See! here is the advertisement whic
o. apprised me Of my good fortune"
~ Here he handed TO the Quaker NeV
e- York paper containing copy Of The ID
n. lvertlsement whose history We have give
~ above. The Qaak,r looked al It wit
rs. Imperlurbable gravity aud CONTINUED
in YES. | see thou ar,in luck. but as m.
ed demand is a small one. think | must IN
ss, sis, on paymen, b. fore thou comes IN pos
nd session Of thy Urge estaies."
he The proper signal brought the const'
I'm bic into the presence Of the parties. IN
he swindler was particularly astonlshed
of The appearance Of The fanc,iousry, VIII
gs Immediately began TO execute his part
us the drama. @5 @<-aa--s =. .@
rs. . what'' exclaimed the rogue in
I'm angry tone: "you surely have nj cue
rs, incl" .. ..-..:
nd "Yes. have" replied The Quake
M /" aud thou shouldest be thankful N
am nothing worse has happened 70 shee.
put "Come in. ihen," SAID the debtor, m
ans ing himself fairly caught; come 10, and
ok will pay you if ! must"
sri. The thr1e went into the house toget