Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-22


as feellngly, why don't men tickle, papa ~
His soul and all that in him yearned to exchange
his silver franc pieces for golden Napoleons, but
nobody would commence the traffic and instead
there of every body that he gained with seemed
intent on feeceing him; shop keepers, servants
and restaurateurs imposed on him to the extent of
their several opportunities while the mass of pop
ula'ion, who could in no way use him to their ad .
vantage. spat,ered him with their equipages or
passed him without regard. Once indeed he be.
gan to believe that the tickling process was about
to be commenced in the person Of very agreea-
BILE young man, whom he met at a table d'hote
and who seeing that Peter was a stranger courted
his society assiduously. Peter was determined
that he would interpose no obstacle to this auspi.
cious indication, and he repaid the young mans
politeness by copious draughts of wine. The two
shortly became inseparable companions, but as the
new friend introduced him to pretty extensive
practices, the tickling with which Peter requited
his friend cost much more than the friends origi-
nal tickle deserved and Peters remaining funds
were soon so far exhausted, that unless he pro-
ceeded forthwith toward Germany his chance of
ever reaching it would be frustrated. He accord
ingly lost no further time, and as he had no cere-
monlous congees to make, he paid his bills and
stepped into diligence, was soon on his route to-
wards Vienna, the residence of his kinsmen.
The journey was long, and cost him much more
than he had anticipated, and before he arrived at
its termination he would have gladly retraced his
steps homeward, but he feared his remaining mon
ey would not supply the means, and when he 6n-
ally reached Vienna, he was almost penniless.-
He lamented that he had ever left Baltimore, or
that he had not returned thther before all his prop
erty had become dissipated; although he felt at
his mlsadventures degree of shame that might
have restrained him from returning in his present
condition had the ability been presented to him.
He was fortunate in discovering his relations
more readily than he could we'll have expected,
but they were all situated in the lowest walks of
life and although he was himself reduced to an
equality with them IN poverty, he almost repent
ed, when too late, that he had acknowledged his
consanguinity to so discreditable kindred. From
his external appearance, which greatly overrated
his true condition, and from rumors that reached
them of the affluence of his father, they received
him with diffidence and awe and with every de-
monstraton Of grovelling affected, but when, from
indications that could not be long mistaken they
eventually found that he had as little to bestow
on them as they had to bestow on him, they re-
mited their respect, while they increased in good
son to believe that their poor provisions would
be despised, they shared freely what they had with
the necessitous wanderer, and made him as CON-
Portable as their poverty would permit.
While Peter was thus in the home of his ances-
tors, realizing the early condition of his progeni-
tors, his brother Frederick in Baltimore was en-
deavoring to establish himself gradually and slow
ly in the mercantile business, to which he had been
trained from early life. He, like his brother was
hon full tbo hch boI bao
enjoined on them by their father. ard he CON-
menced the practice Of it by hiring good pew in
the German Lutheran church, and in sending TO
the minister large ham and turkey Christ
mas present. When the good dominic was thus
tckled he thought Frederick very amiabe young
man, who merited the good Offices of all right min
ded. and he failed not to speak thus Of him to men,
bers Of the church. who in turn appauded him to
others, and his shop soon became the mart for the
whole congregation, from principle OF esprit du
corps, that often actuates small communities
Frederick lost no time also, in identifying himself
with the German Benevolent Society, and at their
annual festivals talking feeingy and copiously of
the Fader-Land, not forgetting the more substan-
tal requirement of liberal annual contribution to
the society's funds. The members and officers Of
the society being thus ticked in spot that is apt
to be sensitive, failed not to tickle back again
through the medium Of his merchandise and cred
it But he Unexpectedly received another benefit.
The President Of the society, an honest German
of considerable wealth which he had acquired by
patient industry, and despite Of the Of all lit
erature, was so pleased with his patriotism that
Frederick ultimately became his son-in- law by
marriage with the old gentleman's eldest daughter,
to the no small increase Of the young mans con-
sideraton in Baltimore and prospective wealth.
Nor did Frederick fail to patronize all the city
newspapers by literally advertising in their col
umns /; and as no class of men understand better
the process of you tickle me, and I'll tickle you,
than newspaper editors, they took every opportu-
nifty to allude to him in their respective papers as
their public spirited townsman. HeapuPit, Esq.
whose mercantile enterprise and integrity were an
honor to the city.
In due progression he emerged from the chrys-
ais condition of retailer to the splendOrs OF full
jobber, and no man was ever more friendly than
he to the country dealers who resorted to Balti-
more for their supplies Of merchandise. If the
dealers were young and gay he attended them to
the theatre, and il they old he invited them
to seat in his pew. He seemed 10 feel toward
all his country dealers the same intuitive love
which cat feels towards catnip, and they could
do no less in return for so much kindness than to
give him their custom and recommend him TO the
neighbors.
As he continued TO be economical in his expen-
ses and prudent in his credits, and omitted op
porlunty oftckling persons who could tickle back
again adyantageouslv, he gradually but steadily in
creased in property. His family grew also with
his other possessions, and he came to be surroun-
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