Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-02-19

ing specimen of nonchalance-whic hich we set
down as one of the coolest pieces of genteel
swindling we have ever seen
A biped of the genus +" sucker" had been tar
rying for several days in one of The crack Ho
tells in York Stale, and his only reply to the
third weekly bill presented by his obsequious
and obliging host was that he " lacked the need
full" He had been lavish in his style of living,
and his bill for wines, cigars, and accompan-
menis. was by no means an inconsiderable fea-
iure i'll The account The young gentleman was
in his roOm-wi,h trio of boon companions,
and ringing the bell, he ordered champaign
and Z" fxngs" for four
The servant returned from below with The
information that the landlord declined To enlarge
his debledness-accompanie with hint that
the old account should now be adjusted. He
Immediately waited upon The landlord-remon-
sirared with him touching the modification at
lendant upon being thus shown up before his
frlends-he wine was up-lhe party froIicked
and finally separated, and the next morning af.
Ter breakfast the following scene" occurred.
"Mr. -" said The landlord, {" | must now
nsis, upon The immediate adustmen. Of your
account"
"Can't meet it, sir, today, really :"
"And why not sr!"
Haven't The tin by me, sir"
"And you probably won, have! ,"
Probably not, sir, al present"
When do you propose to selte'"
"Cnudn' say sir, pon my honor"
"Have you the slightest idea of paying i, al
all %
81 confess, sir, the prospect is exceedingly
dubious" ="
Your luggage'-
Is in my room sir
81 shall deIain your trunks then"
! Do--if you please, sir"
" The largest"
Is filed uith uood, su"
With ,Uood?"
The besl of eastern wood"
And the olher"-
split"
And your wardrobe"-
Is on my back, sir"
Upon my word you take it coolly."
:, q always do landlord. The world owes
me living and mus have it,
You are scamp. sir"
| am aware
Our hos. stopped him, bit his lips, but mo-
ment afterwards, turned to The bar, and placed
boule of wine upon The side-rable near by -
Having filled brace Of glasses. he handed one
of them TO the sucker, and The liquor disappear
ed lie then presented him vase filled with
regalias"
"rake another" said the landlord in The po
lesr possible manner, take half dozen sir
+, there, that will do. The world may owe yol
, a living perhaps ii does. think you will agree
with me, however, that have paid my share d
, the account have in my days seen goot
deal of impudence. and my calling has brough
!, me III COntdCt Win VdIfciy VI Uu
mus, say, without intending, however, TO be too
personal IN this matter, that wilhou, exception
you are the coolest specimen Of a genuine scamp
+ that it has ever been my luck to NEE; with.--
, John"
hulIy servant answered This summons.
/ John, remove this fellow into the street.
< and if you value your situation, see that h
/ doesn', relurn!'
II The hint was enough--our customer did no
: wait for farther demonsIi alton bul lmmedatel
II decamped TO do" some other host W hie hi
! gen,IemanIy landlord proceeded TO examin
;, those trunks the contents of which as it turne
o out, had been faithfully described !"
Il We DON'T BELIEVE iT.---lt is SAID iha' J
: Cincinnati the shopkeepers keep their shutter
N losed during The day, and burn lard oil, il be
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