The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-28
HAD HITd THERE.
& Sharp Railroad Agent 0utwitted by
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A Pittsburgh correspondent writes \
few years ago we had a dray ylnan, genuine
SOP OF the Emerald Isle, by the name OF
Dan d. Everybody knew Dan. No nan
in the city was more popular or better
known. Anyone who would acknow ledge
he didn't know Dan, was 20, of much ae
count. A person foolhardy enough to at
tempt to impose on him was sure to come
out at thelittle eud of the horn. Some
two wears before the incident occurred, ,
which am about to relate, we had ship
ped TO drug house ia New York some
fancy tobacco, put up in tin foil, to be
sold for our account. Part of the con
signment had been sold, and the remainder
got musty, aud of course uumerchantable
We ordered it to be sent back. The box
having been shipped by drug house, the
railroad clerk flied the bill of 'lading 81
box drugs" Freight on drugs being
perhaps more than double the freight on
tobacco. we told Dan,n when we gave him
The money, to show the bill of lading to
the treasurer Of the railroad, and demand
a reduction on the freight bill, as it was
tobacco and not drugs. ------
Dan went down and made his state
mcntto the treasurer ::
"Mr. II this is not dhrugs, it's tobacco,
and Mr.. Il demands the box at less
freight than is charged in the bill"
I'VE cant 90 behind the bill of lading,
Dan, and you will have to pay the
amount" said Mr. Ii. r--5
.Diel a care care" says Dan,
whether you go behiut or torment Of
the bin Of ladng, so as you deduct tfom
this bill what is right atween man and
man It's funny way Of doin' things /;
YOU are determined to dhrive US in the
dhrug business whether we are agreed or
not tell you the thruth, we are not in
dhrus business, and have uothn' to do
with dhrugs."
We'll, well, its no use 10 talking, Dan,
we eau t go behind the bill OF ladiug
however, here comes MIR. S. (who was the
freight AGENT, see him, and whatever he
says will be right; can't do anything
about it,. ora ae-.. str5slf a-sss 4
Thus Dan was turned over the tender
mercies OF Mr. S. il. t1ir
"Mr. s, here is a bill Of lading, stating
that the box I'm Arthur is dhrugs You
know We are not in the dnrug business,
an 1 was ordered to demand rduction
on the freight charged"
"Dan, We can't go behind the bill Of I
lrling. This box has been manifested to
us fiom New York as drugs, at certain
freight, and We must collect it," said Mr..
IL I'VE can't do anying foryou. You
viii have TO pay the BILL" This was
clincher.
'-Fery well, says Dan. "Mr s, here's
your money; take it and come down Oh
the platform wi me, and give me a box o:
dhrug.
This the funniest thing I ever saw
in my life Men are forced into busi
ness that they have no desire for at all, al
all y Cant help it, Dan; there is no
other way about it than to pay" "Well
well, if | must, must, says Dan; $50
take your money aud give me box OF
dhrug. III open it on the platform
afore your two eyes. II it's dhrugs III
take it; if it's not dhrugs devil take III
take it, ond that's all that's about it He |
la We are now in the dhrug business
We got tired of the tobacco business
Come along, Mr.. s., WI me, and give me
a box of dhrugs "' This was said by our
Immortal Dan, while cunning leer
noslled in the corners of his two eyes
Mr. S. saw the point Dan had made, and
far quicker than it takes to write it, said
dan you have me. Mr., Il, pay him
the difference" Is there lawyer 10 the
city who would have managed the busi-
ness better than our Dan
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