Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1870 — A Puff that did not Pay. [ARTICLE]

A Puff that did not Pay.

The steamer “Great Republic" that left here yesterday for New Orleans had among her passengers half a dozen young men bound for Louisiana where they intended seeking their fortunes, selling sewing machines to maids and matrons in that sunny clime. Unluckily for the boys, some kind friend sent a complimentary notice of their departure to one of the morning papers. What was unluckier still, some of the boy 3 had forgotten to settle with their tailor,, who seeing the notice in the paper, clipped it out, pasted it on the back of bi 3 card, and sent it in the hands of a constable to the boys with compliments. Mr. Constable, armed with his warrants, and with the card and compliments, proceeded immediately to “board” the steamer and seize the baggage. One of t lie, young men did not seem to appreciate the visit, and was-deliberating how to get out of the fix, when young man No. 2 comes to his relief and claims all of the trunks. “If that is true,” says the polite officer. “it changes the case. Can you prove that the trnnksnre yours? ” “.Certainly, sir,” says the young man Na 2, “ plenty of proot right here on the bqtot” " That is all that is necessary then,’-sir,” says _ the officer. “ Please read that,” handing him a warrant in his own name. Young man No. 2 wilts. Both pay for the clothes, as they ought to have done long ago, and the steamer goes on her way. The boys thought the puff didn’t pay, but the tailor Is well pleased and rays he intends to patronize the newspapers more liberally hereafter.— Missouri Republican.