Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1857-02-21

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YNxsE BILL CoLLEcroR R-A gentleman from
Now York, had been in Boston for the pur-
poss)ef collecting some money due him, and was
aboW leaying the Adams House on his return,
when ne found that one bill Of hundred dol
lars pad been overlooked. ''' ln'st y
N landlord, who knew tho debtor thought
it doubtful case but added that IL was col
lectd4ile at all tall rawboncd Yankee, then
fluul6ng lodger in another part of the hotel,
would worry 1t out " of the man.
CtIing him up, therefore, he introduced him
to thA creditor, who showed him the account.
.WGu, SQUIRE" said he, "taint much use O.
tryir, I guess. know that critter You might
\ as well try to squeeze lie out of Bunker Hill
Mortnpent, as to collect debt out of him. But
anyhow, squire, whatnsyOu give, sposin' do
itryf1 l,as stsgU - ia-e.s - .ln. s..
/ "Mell, sir, the bill is one hundred dollars
III givs you-ycs, III give you half if you COL
"'Grccd," replied the collector; there's no
harnrin tryin', any way"
Some weeks after, the creditor chanccd 10 be
In Bfston again, and walking up fremont Row,
encountered his cntcrprisn friend the collector
"How about that bill 2" cnquircd the New
! Yorkt..
"look o here, SQUIRE" said he, ~ had con-
siderable luck with that bill o yourn. You see,
stuck to him like dog to root, but for the
| first week or so twan't no use-not bit If he
was at home he was short; IL he wasn't at home
| could get no satisfaction. By-and-by, after 60
in sixteen times. IN fix you,' says /. So
sat down on the doorstep, and sat all day and
q part of the evening, and began early next
day but about 10 o'clock he gin in He paid
me my half and l gave him up the motel" 4
LONDON DErEcrvEs.-Thc principal siga by
! which thief may be dc tcctcd in any assembly,
is the wandering of his eye. Whilst those about
him are either listening to a speaker or witness
ing spectacle his orbits arc pcering restlessly,
not to say anxiously around. One of the detect
i've police who attended ut tho laying of the
foundation stone Of the Duke of Wellington's
College, thus explained to us the capture of
gcntlenianly looking personwho was present Oh
that occasion. I,it .a uHr
IF you ask mc.to give my reasons why
thought this person thief the moment SAW
him i could not tell you did not even know
nvsclf There was something about him as
about all swell mobmen, that Immediately at
tracted my attention, and led me to bend my
eye upon him. Hc did not appear to notice my
watching him, but passed ON into the thickest
of tho crowd, but then he turned and looked to-
wards the 81 OF in which was--tliis was enough
1 for .ic, although4 had never seen him before,
anS he lad not to my knowledge attempted to
| pick any pocket; and Immediately made my
wsa tsxards him, and tapping him upon the
shoulder, asked him abruptly, "What do you
do hcrcY" Without any hesitation, he said in
an under tone, Il should not have come if had
known should have seen any of YOU then
asked him if he was working with any compan-
| lone nd In or No
alone upon this took him off to the room
which VIC had provided for the safe keeping of
tho swell mobmen "-London Quarterly Re
ricr.
FIFTY CENTS ON A DoLLAR.-A gentleman in
Twelfth street, who is in the habit Of sending
his boots out to be backcd, could not find his
polished understandings one day last week.
lie sent his little son to the darkey's cellar, but
he returned saying it was shut up. The gentle
man went himself in his slippers and after rap
ping some time, he heard a noise inside. Pre-
sently window opened and Cuffy's head pokcd
through.
81 want my boots" said the gentleman.
"Sorry to form you, massa, dat you can't
hab u,n," replied Cuff Fac is is glib out,
busted, broke cleaned out, jammod up, split,
is" ...
"But Cuff" said the gentleman ~ can't
help that / must have my b OTIS" 8a.g
Cuff, finding his customer rather rilcd up,
pokcd one of the boots out of the window and
said = l
'Massa, isn't tellin no lie / is clean bust
and no mistake. Isc taken an 'vcntory of my
fees and as b'ieve on the honor OBJ gentle
man dat shall be able to pay fifty cents on a
dollar, l is willing to glib you yours now Oar
it au. Take dc boot" inr 1-9.f,
SO saying, he slammed to the window, leaving
our friend to 90 home in his slippers, with one
boot in his hand-h1 Jsfty cents on dollar
a. Y. paper. .,...s .....
D1voRcEs IN KENrucKy.--Thc Louisville
Journal of Feb. 7th, remarks as follows upon
number of divorces lately obtained in that
State: 4rtr.a-f f75s4s1,sI.
at does not speak well for tho faithfulncss
and affections of those of our masculines who
arc married, that ninc-tcnths of tho applications
for divorce in the Chancery court come from un-
fortunate wives. Yesterday the Chancellor di-
yorccd Sarah G. Atchison from John Atchison.
A divorce was also granted gentleman named
Collier who is eighty years ofagc. He had not
only been swindled out Of the loyalty Of his
wife, but, as he alleges, cheated out OF his pro-
pcrty. s1ai.'o, lti sro. :.
: We understand that two ladies, who wcrc di-
vorccd last Friday, were married again in three
days afterwards" 'a' h-l.ala .al taf
.ro.a
Pat was hungry, and got out Of the cars for
his refreshments Tho cars very thoughtlcssly
went on without him Pats ire was up. "Ye
spalpccn r. he cried, starting on run, and sha-
King his fist as he flew after tho train. stop
thcrc. yc old stamc-wagin; yc murthmin stamc
ingine--yc'vc got a pdssinger d6oord thdts ictt
behind Z" The " staino-inginc" was relentless,
and tho passenger "aboord that was "lcft be-
hind had to stay behind .r. 81
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