, 1874-12-10

Flow He Managed to Secure q Full
Wardrobe.
Many md varied arc tho tricks resortod to by
scemorg to "raao tho wind" Confidence men
aud s,icak thieves there are i'll abundance, cna
thoro is 4 good leal of daring exhibited in tho
deeds they do. But for cool assurance, for a
displuy OF check and brnzon1cBB unprecedented.
tho "Nebraska merchant" lately arrived in
town carrios OF tho palm. Ono day last weak
nn individual giving Lis namo rs kraomoz--
"l1r. Krae,ner "-cailcd Oh Unknown
firm, Wholesale clothiers, Of this city,
ind introducing himself Ga ono OF the firm OF
Kraomer NsoB., general merchants. OF Lincoln,
Mob, informed tho firm that Ao desired to pur.
chago bill Of goods. Scarce day pasBos that tho
newspapers do not mako known to nuoh-confitt-
ing humanity OF swiuQles pcrpetratetl--how Mr,
Jebezol Amuggins met Mr.. Cosnereak from tho
rural districts. md cnticed lin, into fnro bank,
or othor such diBreputablo pinco. aud 1lccccd
him. But up comes aEr. Whoatshoaf tho next
day, and. With Mr. Corl1cseak's experience
in his cocoanut, Lo fails Il prey to tho frat
cousin or neutrality-suspicious. ho meets, mud llo
is maao to eholl out in tho most approved Btyla
1t is even 10 among tho shrowd business mon,
these mon Of facts nnd 1guros Of profit and loas
in our community. ILoy honlotimea exhibit as
much yertlauey aB tho most unHophsticatod
rustic. Notwithstanding the lnuusucrable tricks
played upon sllom from t.mo to time, yet wlen-
evor spruco-looking gentleman, with good nd
dress alod to boltlnoss, proHonts himself within
tleir warehouses, they seonaeA to becou.o dazed,
aud aTo rcady to trust him to any alnouut. They
forget that
outward .l,ows be least themselves
Aud tho wurld IL will DECEIVED Will ornament.
nEa1SS1Su OPERATIONS.
Rrnnt sf 1tnG NTH raI3 In IN
pink OF fashion wlen llo cast his lyt.x-eyos unon
tho venerable partner Ut tie loNae. 1l9 VICE
neatly, hut not gaudy labilitatetl, .re1nemboring
tint Dress off hcApoals tlo man." md will, y
Chicago n,erohnut han much olIect. "Wo Bhnll
be uoAt happy to attoud TO yDur. wishes: the
favor Of your order we nlall not bo lnminilful
Of. Dnrng your stay IN tho city consider your,
aelt our guest !" ote. otc;.-aa = ls usual
ratlor gucHncd he would not no their gnoat, but
he would cheortnlly accept any lloApitntioa they
might oxtolit. Ito bolleYea ho WAS fortunnte III
maling tho acquaintance ot tho firm; indeed,
it soeIlad odd to him tllet ho Ind never before
| given tho house y turn Commercial pllraao
meaning patronized tho ostabliHilmentl and ho
hesl no doubt that, it thia hia present supply was
! satistaotory, thoir basinsss lo!atioiahap would
| bo extundotl.
Mutual admiration was tho result Of tho Arat
fifteon minutes acquaintance. somo portion OF
| tho proposed order wAs dotallod tint r.orning,
| a1ltt Mr. Kraemer, having nu,y calls to mako,
| took his departure. Day by day blr. KrNonlcl
visited this ostablishmont. mud, OH tho third day
Of tho acquaintance. Mr. Kraomor waa surprised
| to tnl at Ills lotoi
! A uAnSifloENT Husg or lIsoApotoT1t,
present from. hH admircrs,-tl'c .ir11,. Monda,
| Inst it was intinsatod alr. Ktaouior in tho mosI
delicate nlGriler possible, that--a-n-little
rnonoy or I'LL equivalent would DO 4 pleagine
I sight, the firm, III fact, would 10 delighted
| 1}!ik at tho sg.ne timo Mr.. Kraomor lleed llol
hurry. 10 not at all, don't .neatiou It. quot
Kraonlor; ''nlako out tho bill III full, mud | vii
| call in the morning a1l1 Aottlo It," III fact, he
woul1 settla there aud tll0ll, hut ho bud to com
plots arrangements for .artoring u steam cal
! for tho n,.laerotla supplies ho had purchased
| Tho bill amounted to VII quo.
| Mori,lpg oa1Ho anil nlolnIng went,
Hut tue d0ulctH saW nuyGr cent -
nor even Kracluer; and, W day woro on, dis
cnl.tqut wtH plainly visible in the faces of tht
ir,u. IuruireH woro nude ut tho hot0l Wllorf
KEaamor was staying, but llo had Kono, loft
tout hiB gtiek," yatlooaaN, oba1uRtullted1 II! I
word, Disappeared. but tho tlrE ware aata
thur guudH wero SILT In tho BtoGo, ntd, II hll
Arao,uor wore tturo all tHpostor nay, oven al
arrant awlndlor, thoy had ony lost suit o
bsoudcoth.
FURTHER INQUIRIES
wero nalo, 1t wns ascnrtnlnoI that hraemer Ind
III llo uad, bestowed hlA patronage pn u Boot
tuany hrmH. md from thon., III from this ono
had reoolyua presentH. From tho fufr!ar, o geu
uina soa;'Skiu cap, comforter, and gauutlasa