The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-11
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Local and Miscellaneous.
swind,r, aud Sw,ndier,.

Swindirs aud Sw,udicrs.
The benevolent gentlemen who
propose to give two dollars in gold
for one in grcenbacks, are unusually
busy at this time; and from tue num-
ber of them in the business, and the
evident extent of their operations, they
must be making nice thing of it.
A youth from Pleasant township
showed us the results of an invest
ment he made, which, for the inform
alton and edification of others who
itch to make money without sweating
for it, we publish.
Our young friend saw an adver-
tisemcnt of New York ''firm," who
made this propositions
Having half million dollars worth
of costly watches, and genuine solid
gold jewclry on hand, which they
wished to turn into money, even at a
sacrifice" they had numbered each
article, and was distributing them by
lot But as the people had been i'm
posed upon by swindlcrs, and as they
were high minded, responsible busi-
mess men, they woul do this:
On the receipt of 20 cents they
would send certificate emitting tho
holder to prize; he could open the
certificate, see what it called for, and
If he considered it worth while, he,
by sending on one dollar, would re-
ceive the article by return mail.
1t would look to a person whose
faith in the honesty of mankind in
general had not been shocked by ex-
periencc, as though this firm were
wealthy, and afflicted with an insane
desire to get rid of their wealth rs
soon as possible-so our young friend
thought. and determining to share the
said wealth, sent 80 cents for two
certificates. The certificates came to
hand promptly, and to his delight one
called for solid gold bracelet worth
315-the other for a solid gold ring
worth fivo dollars. Now. n little tho't
would have satisfied our friend that
If this firm were in difficulties and
wanted to get out, they surely were
taking singular course to do it, by
selling 325 worth of gold for 300
that the better way would have been
to ha, melted it down, got the pre-
MUM on it, saving thus the expense
of giving it away; but he didn't think
of this, and sent on the $500.
His Prizes come duly to hand
The solid gold bracelet was of the
vilest possible description of brass,
not even plated or gilt; then the ''sol-
id gold ring" was still vilcr than the
bracelet - both (including material
and MANUFACTURED not worth fifteen
cents.
If people would reflect moment
before sending their money, they
would save the modification of being
dupcd so easily. Let those who are
tempted to invest remember:
l. That gold is worth Gl cents pre-
MUM.
2. That giving s25 of solia gold
Tor 81, so would, if persisted in, bank
rupt moderately wealthy" firm in a
short time.
3. That these "firms" if they had
gold lockcts and rings, and were anX-
ious to turn them into paper,
would not have to advertise to find
customcrs-gold being an article that
at this time is in demand.
4. you want a watch, or an arti-
Gle of Jewelry, or n book, your jew
cler and Bookshelf r will sell You those
articles as cheaply as any New York
house can afford to, providing they
1.-THE New Yorkcrs) have not stolen
the goods.
5. That any man who proposes to
give you two dollars for one is either
rogue or fool, and as they gener-
ally retire rich they can hardly be
placed in the latter class.
9th and last-Be very shy of gifts.
New York "firms" generally, do not
90 into that business to any alarming
extent. You who send your dollars
are making the "gJ1s."
A Hint TO Farmers. (