The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-04-22
THF GIRT ENTERPRIaK.

result let the million of regular gulls
testify. @ a~
THE GIFT ENTERPRISE.
II have always found that when any
man offers me $40 dollars for so cents,
he lies. | may think he means to do
it, but he don't think so; but I may
possibly come within 81 so of IT once;
and ifl do, / have done weIl-a great
deal better than [ viii the next time.
JOSH BILLINGs."
y Whether Shakespeare meant what
he said when he wrote, "There is bound
less theft in limited professions" must
remain question with students of hu-
man nature and human events for a long
time to come. Had he written for our
day and generation, he must have used
a word less contracted in its meaning
than "limited, !" or rendered himself Il
able to the imputation Of being little
versed In the poetry Of humbngs-a
charge which would seem to be we'll
founded when we remember his asser-
ton that "Griefs cry louder than ad-
vertisement," r.. -.
Be this as it may, the "overwhelm-
ing rogues" who live by a system Of
petty plunder, make good use of prin-
ter's Ink, and are literally limitIess in
their pledges and promises. One of
the most successful in the business of
gullingsthe innocents of the rural dis
tricts wastthe notorious Kelley, whose
profits are supposed to have reached
the sum of $500, 900. He was arrest
ed two or three times here and in Chi
cago, on charges preferred by a few of
his victims, but was never punished.
Clark & Webster, a bogus firm, sup
posed to be Kelley under a double
name, were also extensively engaged
in the gift business, and after making
a fortune, having never been punished
beyond the infiction ofa nominal fine,
are now, doubtless, plying their voca-
ton under a new title The plan pur-
sued by these seamps and others who
initiated them has been SO often ex-
posed in these columns that it is not
considered necessary to say any more
about it except that their victims inva-I
riably gave their good and lawful cur
rency for nothing. Ig1t
suJl THE BARGAIN swNDLER. g-l
"Though | cannot be said to be
fiattering man, it must not be denied
that Tam plain dealing villain" "-,Shak.
A set of rascals calling themselves
~. B. Hamilton 81 Co." have mailed
to all parts Of the country thousands of
circulars in which they promise to send
"l2 yards of pophn Qike sample inclos-
ed), or any other color DESIRED" for
So. For 81 these liberal merchants
will send l2 yards prints Qike sample
inclosedl" or 10 yards muslin of the
same price; or piece of so yards for
81 58. They have taken advantage of
the state of the market, they say, and
are thereby enabled to purchase large
quantities of goods at far less than
wholesale prices. They send single pat
terms by mail, paying postage, &c,
&c.-but Of course cannot make any
reduction from their prices. These
thieves unhuBg do not tell where they
do business, but direct their patrons to
address all communications to "Wil-
liamsburgh, N. Y" A lady writes to
The Tribune from Rock Falls, Illinois,
to the effect that on the 1st of January
she sent 81 to 81. B, Hamilton 81 Co.,
Williamsburgh, N. " with an order
for goods, In reply she received the
following note:
'0 WnLIAMsBURGH, January 16, 1869.
"Mrs. - Madam; Your order
was duly received. The Post Office
Department have recently refused to
mail our packages unless we pay letter
postage, which amounts to over dol
lar on IL yards. We make you, there.
fore, the following offer, as we would
like to have you act as our agent. We
are confident that when our goods are
seen you can send us many and large
orders.
On receipt Of FIVE dollars more we
will send by express any goods ordered
to that amount, and present you with
l2 yards of Empress cloth, like the
sample or any other color desired. If
you do no wish to accept this offer we
will return you the money sent. An
early answer will oblige.
Very respectfully,
4. ,.lf J. b. HAMILTON 65 Co."
The indignant matron continues: ''In
answer to this, sent IS in the pres
ence of the postmaster Of Rock Falls,
giving all necessary directions for the
goods to be sent by express. Although
more than four weeks have passed, and
I have written repeatedly, | can get no
answer. Can You not expose them, or
hand these letters to the policei That
is all the satisfaction left for victims of
misplaced confidence"
We are really very sorry for this VIC
tim of misplaced confidence, and would
without delay place her letter in the
hands of the police, if we thought that
the police could or would help her to
recover her Sc or its equivalnent scheme
poplin" or other woven material. But
they cannot. Should they ever arrest
~. B. Hamilton q Co.," it Is doubt
full whether a New-York Judge would
mete out punishment to the thieves,
unless they could be convicted of hav-
-. "a 49,. 4:y,n - 4hn;r l;yas unta1