Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-22
a Shave.

A Kentucky friend some years since re-
lated to US the following anecdo,e as hay
ing actually occurred in that State.
There was registering sort OF fellow
named Peter Russell, but usually called
Pete Russell, who owned good deal efprop-
erty and therefore had a pecuniary respon-
sibiity, though he was always in wont of
money, and frequently in the hands OF
| shavers.
On one occasion he went to certain &C.
consodatsng friend, TO borrow two thou
sand dollars.
"Yes, Pete,' said his frend,';I will lend
you the two thousand dollars, and without
ihierest, too, you viii e i've nse your bill
for the amount on Londoa...' ~ ~
"Oh, no. replied Pete, 81 can't stand
that. ltI give you billion London, the
cursed thing will be back on me here un-
der protest, in four months at farthest,a and
then must pay the amount and twenty
per cent. damages. That's too deep q
Dig"
"Well,'' said Shylock, ''that is cutting it
rather fat, acknowledge. but will tell
you, Pete, what will do will take your
bill on London for two thousand dollars, and
pay you for it two thousand two hundred,
aud when it comes back protested, you will
have to refund the two thousand dollars
and twenty per cent, damages, making to-
ge,her two thousand four hundred, which
will leave me only two hundred dollars.'
Agreed" said Pe.e, II am willing to
stand that. z"
So down they sat to prepare the docu-
mcnts.
"But who the deuce shall draw upon
in London?" said Pele. Il do not know a
living soul there.'
sit is perfectly immaterial whom you
draw upon.' said his friend. so far as
am concerned, am willing you should
draw upon the town pump.
':By Jove!" said Pete, 81 have it'll
draw upon my cousin the Duke Of Bed
lord''
1t will be recollected that the family
name of his grace is Russell, and Pete
was in the habit of boasting that he was de-
fly his kite'' for two thousand dollars on
his grace OF Bedford, and received the stip-
ulated amount of two thousand two hun
dred dollars. The bill of course had to be
sent out to London, to be presented to his
Grace, and regularly protested, in order TO
establish legal claim upon the drawer.
One morning it was accordingly found with
other documents on the table in the Dukes
study, having been left for acceptance or
payment,
"And who," said his Grace Of Bedford,
taking up the bill, and addressing his man
of business, lis this Peter Russell, that is
drawing on me for two thousand dollars?
| never heard of him before, and do not
know by what authority he does 500
81 am equally ignorant, your Grace"
said the steward. 81 know nothing of
him."
"Well," said his Grace, after musing a
moment, sit is very probable that ne is
some poor and distant branch of my Eami-
ly, who has wandered away off there to the
wilds Of Kentucky, and is in distress; the
amount is but trlhe; let the bill De paid;
and paid it was
In due course Of time Pete's friend got
back two thousand dollars, less bankers
commission, and withou: interest, for two
thousand two hundred he had paid Pete
some months previous.
1t was regular shave, only the shaver
became the shavee.
Our friend, from whom we had the story,
said he never heard whether Pete ever re.
newed the operation. We can only add
that we have often wished we had such a
cousin in London.-N 0. Bulletin.
o. Four Colonies Of Germans, headed
by clergymen, have recently settled in