Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-12-12

/ has drawn prizs Avaluci at 5000. Five
/ Per cent on this amount will be $40 This
4. amount of assessed per centaee must in
/ all eases bc sent on receipt OF this notice,
with directions, by what express You wish
the prize sent.
Yours respectfully,
BARK, Dire 4 Co.
This was the notification which my aunt
forthwith sent to me with her letter, and
now commences my connection with
BARK. Bite 4 Co" I had lived in New
York long enough to know the scheme was
a swindle from first to last, but determined
to recover, if possible. from the swindlers,
at least the value Of the thirteen dollars
which my country friends had invested.
First calling upon the police magistrate
with whom am acquainted, and obtaining
his signature across the back Of one Of my
cards, proceeded forthwith to the Office
of Bark. Bite Il Go. I found it as desig-
mated in their advertisements and circulars,
located in the lower part Of broadway, sur.
rounded by the offices of brokers, bankers.
insurance companies, &c. Their rooms
were handsomely fitted up, in the manner
usual to brokers and bankers. An iron
railing. behind which were several desks,
separated the manipulators of tho CAIRO
tcrs and Robbers Grand Presentation En-
tcrprisc" from the ordinary mortals having
bIsinc: with them. At each one of the
six or seven desks sat sickly looking
clerk, engaged in entering names in led
gers, addressing circulars to confiding vic
Tins, or preparing fresh announcements to
catch new ones.
A brisk young Englshman, who spoke
with truly British disregard for his"h's"
and who pronounced "g" like *, hustled
up the counter and said:
"Can hi do anything for you. sir z"
"ls Mr.. Bark in 2" laskcd.
"No, sir" was the reply, 'ccs gone to
Washinktcn."
"Is Mr.. Bite in?"
'::No, sir,-'ees gone TO Boston and
won't be back till Chcwsday week. Can't
l attend to you, sr?' pressed the young
gentleman.
is Mr.. Co. in 2" continued I.
"Mr. 90? sir"
"Mr Co., the other partner, or any other
partner or agent, or manager. / wish to
see some responsible person.
"Oh, no, sir" said the clerk, "thcrc's
none of the partners seldom ere, you know
tho business ere is hall done by u man-
agcr. but 'ccs hout at present"
| gave tho young man my card and said
| should be very happy to see the manager
at my Office at his earliest convenience.
The clerk looked at my name and then at
| th., .,t tba D,l:.n
with which he seemed to be particularly
| impressed. His manner cham scd instant
ly, and dropping his half impudcnt, self
important chatting" tone, he said re-
specially, that the manager would be sure
to call on me at once.
I may here remark that l have since
called at the Office several times and have
never been able as yet to see any one of
the gentlemen who are announced Us the
directors Of the scheme. The business is
always transacted through tho medium Of
cheap and impudcnt clerks, who arc en-
ploycd principally on account of the readi-
ness with which they can badger, black
guard and bully nsrsons, who, like myself,
call to ''Obtain satisfaction" In nine
cases out of ten they will 80 abuse the
seeker for information that he would rather
abandon his claim than again run that
gauntlet fprofanity and obsecnity Bark,
Bite 4 Co. may possibly exist in The flesh,
but if so, they keep SO completely in the
background that one il led to believe that
There amt any such persons"
me, n person styling himself "the New
York manager for the Garrotcrs l. Rob:
bers' Enterprise" called to see me. lie
was sharp, shrcwd, business like, loqua-
ciOus young man, and VIC soon got into
general conversation regarding the Gift |
Enterprise business, during which no gave
some information regarding that particular
branch Of swindling which deem it worth
while to repeat.
The name of my friend, the magistrate.
was undoubtedly the key which unlocked
Mr.. Managers tongue.
Although the gift enterprise business
has been in existence for many years, il
was never more successful than ut the
| present time. The many " gin concerns.
presentation festivals" etc, which were
conducted during the war BY patriotic L.
dies and gentlemen. for the benc6t Of sick
aud wounded soldiers, or for the widow. and
orphans Of those ~ho had sobly perishesl
on the battle 6cld, in defence of their
country. served to I'opalarise such shsnes.
and apparently 10 rob them of that s,amb-
ling element which would otherwise have
rendered them sb~exious Ia the public.
The holy and pssrissic purpce 90 be
served, caused people 10 overlook the asoas,
by which god was TO he done. Ard
even those who did stop % consider. !
thought 'ha, in such cansc II Was well
te = do listie evil that gcolmighs come"
While these truly hsne<s. charitable !
schemes were resily the means cf gathering
in many dcIlars iha, Otherwise would never
have rc,ehri sold'ers, they created scrt