Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-08-07
From the New York Tribune.
How a Tailor collected a Debt,
A TRUE STORY.

knight of The shears and ,himble, who exer.
clsed his avoca'ion in PhIadep phia, was i'm
posed upon by an adroit scounGrel, who con-
rived to get suit Of clothes on credit and af-
forwards sloped wiihou, paying for them. The
Quaker was TOO poor 10 lose the debt, bu, like
TOO many of his cloth. he had apparently no
other alternative. The account was placed on
his books and soon forgotten. Some wears af-
'erwards he was examining bis old records of
debt and credit. profit and loss, when his a,ten.
ZION was attracted TO this account and all the
circumstances attending it came fresh to mind
Suddenly an odd thought suggested itself
ell try an experiment" said he 10 himself;
perhaps may succeed in catching the rogue
and getting my pay"
He Immediately prepared an advertisement.
in substance as follows. which he inserted in
the Philadelphia Gazette :-"If i" c.,
who was in Philadelphia about the month of
-, in the year 1895, will send his address
10 the Editor of this paper, he will hear of
something TO advantage. Printers in the neigh
boring States are requested TO copy" The lat
ter clause was inserted from vague suspicion
tha, the rogue had taken up his abode in New
York
Having instructed the Editor no, TO disclose
his name TO The rogue if he should CALL but TO
request the latter to leave his address, the Qua
ker patiently awaited The result, of his expert
ment. In short time he was informed by
noe from the Printer that the individual allu.
ded to in The advertisement. having arrived from
New York, might be found a, given place in
The city.
The tailor lost no lime in preparing trans
cript OF his account, moi forgetting 10 charge in
teres. from the time that the debt was incurred
Taking constable with him, who bore legal
process suited TO The occasion, he soon arrived
at the lodgings OF the swinder. The consta-
BILE was instructed to stand off a, little dis
lance ill signal should indicate the time for
him to approach.
The Quaker now rang The bell, and, when
the servant appeared, requested him to inform
The gentleman OF whom he was in search, thai,
a friend wished 10 speak with him a, the door.
The man obeyed the summons, and soon
both debtor and creditor were looking each other
in The face.
How dost thou do!" kindly inquired the
Quaker. "Perhaps thou dos, not know me-"
:" [ believe have not had the pleasure of
your acquaintance" politely answered our hero.
a. Dost thou remember purchasing a suit OF
clothes several years ago OF poor tailor and
forgetting TO pay for ihem?' asked the Quaker.
90 no." said the gentleman, blushiug slight
ly; "you mus, be mistaken in the person. Ii
cannot be me tina. you wished to find"
"Ah John | know thee very well. Thou
art the very man | wished to see. Thou hast
on a. this momen, the very waiscoat iha, |
made for thee. Thou must acknowledge il
was of good stuff and well made. or it could
moi have lasted thee so long"
90 yes" said The gentleman. appearing sud-
denly 10 recollect himself; 81 do remember
now The circumstances to which yon allude.-
Yes, yes-I had intended to call and settle that
little bill before leaving Philadelphia, and you
may depend on my doing so. have come
here TO take possession of a large amount Of
property which has fallen to me bv will. See
here is The advertisement which apprsed me
OF my good fortune"
Here he handed TO The Quaker New York
paper containing copy OF the advertisement
hose history We have given above. The
Quaker looked at II with impeuurba5le gravity
aud continued
"Yes, see thou ar in luck, hu' as my de-
nsnd is small one. think | mus, insist on
pav,nen, before thou comes in possession oi
thy large estates"
The proper signal here brought the constable
inao the presence Of The parties. The swindler
was particularly as'o"ished at The appearance
OF this func'ouary, who Immediately began +"
execute his part v The drama