Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-06-29
A Rogue Outwitted.
Remarkable case of Successful
Advertising.

Some years ago, a Quaker
king of the shears and thimble,
who exercised his vocation in
Canterbury, was imposed upon
by an adroit scoundrel, who
, contrived to get a suit Of clothes
on credit, and afterwards de-
camped without paying - for
them. The Quaker was too
poor to lose the debt; but like
} too many others of his cloth, he
saw apparently no other alter
native. The amount was placed
upon his book, and thenforgot-
ten. About five years after
wards he was examining his old
records of debt and ncredit,
profit and loss, when his. atten-
ton was attracted 10 this 'ac-
count and all the circumstances
attending it came fresh to mind.
Suddenly an odd thought sug-
gested itself.
"I'n try an experiment" said
he to himself; perhaps [ may
succeed in catching the rogue
and getting my pay"
He Immediately prepared an
advertisement in substance as
follows, which he inserted IL the
Kent. Herald:
"If Henry Webber, who was
in Canterbury, about the month
of August in the year 1853,
will send his address to the edi-'
tor of this paper, he will hear
of something to advantage"
Having instructed the editor
not to disclose his name to the
rogue, if he should call, but to
request the latter to leave his
address, the Quaker patiently
awaited the result Of his eXper-
iment. In a short time he was
informed by a note from the ed
itor that the individual alluded
to in the advertisement, having
arrived from London, might be
found at the "Rose Hotel"
The tailor lost no time in pre-
pairing a transcript of his ac-
count, not forgetting TO charge
interest from the time the debt
was incurred. Taking the bai-
lift with him, who bore a legal
process suited to the occasion,
he soon arrived at the lodging
of the swindler. The bailiff
was instructed to stand off at a
little distance till a signal should
indicate the time for him to ap-
proach.
The Quaker now entered the
coffee-room and rang the bell;
and when the servant appeared,
requested him to inform the
gentleman of whom he was in
search, that a friend wished to
see him. The waiter obeyed
the summons; and soon both
debtor and creditor were look
ino, each other in the face.
allow dost thou Go?" kindly
inquired the Quaker, in a bland
tone. "Perhaps thou dost not
know me?"
"I believe I have not had the
pleasure of your acquaintance"
politely answered our hero with
a forced smile.
"Dost thou remember purch-
asing a suit of clothes several
years ago of poor tailor in this
city, and forgetting to pay for
them?" asked the Quaker.
"Oh, mol" said the gentleman,
blushing slightly; "yOu must
be mistaken in the person. 1t
cannot possibly be me that you
wish to find"
But the Quaker was not to
be shaken off by the denial of
his debtors identity.
"Ah, John, / know thee well.
Thou art the very man | wish
to see. Thou hast on at this
very moment the very waist
coat that 1 made for thee
Thou must acknowledge it was
good stuff and well made, or it
, could not have lasted thee so
: long"
"Oh, yes" said the gentle
| man, apparently suddenly rec
ollecting himself; 81 do remem-
Der the circumstances to which
! you allude. Yes, yes-I had
! intended 10 call and settle that
/. little bill before leaving Canter-
2 bury, and you may depend on
. my doing so. [ have come
here to take possession of a
large amount of property which
}. has fallen to me by will. See
: here is the advertisement which
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