New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-19
Interesting Correspondence.

Messrs. j. r. Parham, j. r. Pruden and II. L. Priddy.
residents of Union Depot, Shelby Co., Tennessee few
DAYS since received the following circular;
OFFICE OF HANiETr & Co. GENERAL LOTTERY AcgSrs)
LICENSED By the UNITED STATES GoyERsMESr
DEAR SIR. would call your attention to the iaeloseA
scheme Of Kentucky Lottery to be drawn at loving
ton, Kentucky by state authority April 80 soo we WI
make yo proposition ard If you accept IT, the result wm
prove beneficial to and 30 ourselves We are very
to increase our your aud conhdens
that the about TO propose Wiz accomplish ina
object US equal TO brightest expectations ntcns
TO sell good prize person in locality who van
make known among his acquaintance and use his nhuencs
much possible to increase cur business nave no
doubt but that this expect you W.
keep strictly Prgatwl handsomely IN the end Inc
your place. and by this means we VIII be able 20 sen
large number of tickets IN your state as wen as edo 70
reputation as przescers II you have prejudice ganse
lotteries which you probably know legal in the STATE o.
Kentucky would you hand letter tosono one o.
your friends who would be willing comply with our cond
and keep this transaction CONFIDENTIAL we nave o9rse
YES carefully selected full certificate Of package OF six
euth tickets and to convince you confidence in the
complete Of this lucky package we WI
that you do draw at least s. 900 above the price
the tickets will at send you another ~
package Of PC tickets free Of any Charge IN the Popular E1rs
In every lottery there certain lucky tickets which dsw
for their purchaser handsome prizes and from our long ex
perence prize agents understand how to select then
One Of these Will sell to YOU confident that you aceepy
our offer the viii be satisfactory TO as 1t VIII oe
beneficial TO our business We VIII aud tbal IL ts
will give you every chance TO draw the capital prize ~
tie lucky package before forward the WHOM
select 20 draw large prize Otherwise we wosd now
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$40 the ncosed envelope 70 pay for the tickets ana Wy
Will forward them you Immediately Moreover the soe
kind Of guarantee part thai you wiz comply win ods
conditions when will have received the prize money
namely 10 use your influence increase business Ihm
arrangement you will acknowledge Is fair and business ls
TO transact affairs with correspondents We Wh %
happy give You further Information you may desire Oh
the subject In your letter nearest bank wePJ
przeoney BY draft Please order the package without delay
and oblige yours sincerely. - hMhErr 20.
PS-The official drawing Of the above lottery VIII be sens
you as soon over and also published in Tie Np fo~A
Herald
Messrs Parharn Pruden & Priddy sent the following
letter 20 Hammett a. Co.: L.,
Union DEPoT SHELBY Co, TENNESSEE, April 3 1900.
Nsssrs HAaNETT & Co, No. 20 NGssdus., N,r York. .
GENTLEMEN ID. d.: We have received your very noef9
offer and haste to reply. We satisfied that you VIII de
all YOU say YOU will We do like work for living ana
fortune be secured by ofs
are perfectly enthusiastic the subject You may orwS
20 us Immediately packages by Express pPdd whicu
think will certainly draw the capital prizes and shoun w
be successful will remit you half the prize This seas
confidential 49,.
You had better keep lookout for the police we hear hse
honest one we however tina: will be interieree
with This well and in high hope OF soon getne
greenbacs enough TO 70 start Us business GIVE our low
TO Henry Ward Beecher b. +. Butler William Lloyd Garrt
son and Horace Greeley and many OF our Immediate
friends who engaged the interest OF God and hnmah
We would long letter bat do not wish TO trespae
' j. r. PRUDES
H. L. PRIDD1.
PS-We will keep a sharp lookout for the package -
"greenbacks" Don't put counteres IN the lot III yeo
will send the gold will make the discount