Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-12-22


ed US for publication By one of our cit
liens. Almost every person who has ar
rived at the age Of discretion has been
the recipient Of these epistIes, pledg-
ing to each handsome fortune, till
all are heartily sick of the humburging
enterprise. We hope the swindlers
will read and act accordingly.
Grand Rapids, Wis. !
Dee. 10th 1860.
1Ne8srs. Nones &c Co.~-SIEs-I ours
Of the 10Th Of Nov. is at hand, in
which You state that You are deSir-
Gus Of Introducing into this neighbour
hood the lotteries Of the State Of Del
eware under the impartial manage
ment Of Wood, Eddy & Co. I think
your way Of first introducing them is
good, and am very happy to think you
chose NE as the favored one, and think
your informant (vhoeyer he may be-
was very judicious ia making his selec-
ton. You say that if I do not draw
So, 900, that You will bind yourselves
to send me another certificate in your
e.ctra lotteries for nothing,an wish ME
latter yon send nc the money! to keep
the money in ny hand and let people
know that it was through your agency
that I received it, and also wish nc to
keep this strictly private until you
send 2e the money-all Of which I will
tru5y Jios1 mysc'lto DO, and viii give
the best security i'll the State, in con
hection With myself, for the faithful
performance Of the same. You say ]
must send you ten dollars to pay the
managers for the certificate. I am very
sorry that [ cannot at present do SO,
but as you are anxious to enlist me in
the cause, you can advance the money,
and | Will, 50 soon SO you send the
draft to me, Forthwith remit 1t to You,
or you can retain the amount ont Of
the draft. You may send me the draft
on the Yellow Bank, Juneau County.
Wis, which is secured BY the Wiscon-
sin river, and is q permanent institu-
ton, having been in existence for q
great number ofyears. This is bu>i-
ness which is very little known in these
parts and [ Gin sure that the tickets
would sell very readily. I think with
e little time and good management /
could in the course Of the coming win
ter sell from IS to 100000 Of tickets,
by exchanging them for lumber and
shingles, and il the spring run them to
market. I would like to enter into
an arrangement Of this kiui with
you. We could easily realize the price
Of the tickets, and also make hand
some profit on tAe merchandise. Yov
can think this matter over and write
me about It; in the mean time I shat
expect to receive the draft for tho
money, and can safely say that yos
can expect to receive q goodly number
Of orders for tickets Immediately actel
the reception Of the draft. [ did intend
to visit the east tlsi5 Iall, but Shall now
put it of and tcrn my attention to thi.
business, and endeavor to sell ticket.
enough for you to fully recompenst
you for this friendly feeling you evince
for my financial welfare. [ shall be
III Delaware in May next, and will 81
that time call on you and inform vol
you how you can establish per1nanen
agency ct this place, that Will Target,
increase your business as Prize Agc3ats
Hoping to receive your draft for tht
amount, and also hear Of Your success
rs charitable men, I remain
Yours Truly,
A. DuLAMANDER.