The New York herald., 1869-01-12
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Hew Like Tidal Waves TAcy Ce0o ana GO-
Lasess AxstxsDslltan Swisdie Or the Lsstery
echssa-NEendaSisus nlaaafasswe sf News.
payer Neslccss Wf4 4.
In no other city are 80 many seductive swindlins
schemes projected Is here. These schemes appeal
TO very common weakness Of our common human
iy In their positive assurances OF returning those
Investing In them the full valne Of the money In
vested and prospective possibility and, In facs pro-
babiIsy Of drawing prizes OF almost fabulous vsue
with full evidence IN the giIttering prospectuses
Issued with Implicit confidence In the validity of the
long Lists OF valuable prizes placed In such tempting
array before them, with hearts and hopes swelling
with eager anticipation o. the prospect OF sudds
wealth awaiting them. II It to be wondered as that
the gilded bait = 20 readily swallowed, and that
every cisv throughout the Union, and village aud
hamiet contributes IT. legion Of victlmss No
amount of frequent exposure OF these swindles seems
productive Of any ,od result with tonf0ld brassier
impudence than ever . new swindle ID conoocssd.
Assuming to be banking nrm-ths u the more
urevalcnt dodge-the parties to the latest swindls
send their circulars broadcast over the country; rural
newspapers, taking their par in tickets, publish
listed as agents; these circulars and advcrtis emenis
read aud believed, aud into the pockets OF the
ns - Eys1,
letters lined With the grcenback currency OF the
tms-she money invested In the purchase Of tickets.
Next ON the programme follows an .ofncia ltst Of
pc.ss n sss Z .sp sus
strategy which Il turned Ia the proper chsnnsi ought
i only prscursoiy 70 the grand dlstribaslon.n
Meantime the list Of those drawing IN the
% nss e saS % q
nate tickets v tod that he has drawn q valuable
prize and that nve per cent on tbs vAluhsioa must
undati0n OF moneyed letters from the vnotlms. The
s.grsnd Distribution, which b postponed rom time
e nno 6 asSe 4 the ss che srownas
strategy dodge Al length tkc iItke game. or
rather ss sss pyss out ins pssrds Ssas,ns
tins s are poorer aud saddsr ba ullOrsunateIy not
AIKEN IN by succeeding swlnies Of tine same schooL
From time 70 time we hays cxposed these swin-
ds Tss sS, m ,ss S,1 q ~ Ana
yet every few weeks nst one Y brougnt TO ligat.
fhe Iatest one on the zap Il claims to be .Tns New
.hs S sesS,ns swsisrs ssrwsrs dealers ana import.
ers Of diaIno1ds aud watches In the CITY OF New
Ta uD % Soss aS os 81
watches, jcwelry ara slivorwaro. The numper Of
ucKess u i,o0ooo0A winch are sold n ave dollars
sssay sssa .h,ry 1css Ss waos
hes or prisea ufkets and ail-ls got up In very
me he. pss%,1s % ,s aS q Srnwss =
last Tho grand drawing" ID announced Tor
tnA 25tn OF next March And now comes the
acme OF mendacious brasstness-an .Uiito-
| RAJ In tho lHEARLn amer the preliminary
d.stribulon.u r. Is unnecessary TO sats that this
| ID the slcme Of swtndiug orroutcrv thas no such
editorial or any other, any notice whatever OF the
| swinilo ever appeared in the columns Of she
| IisAALn The puIpoeted extract from the HnRkLD
1 a barbfaced swfnle. m n the whole affair.
ft Is hardly necessary TO r,terate our 20 olt-ro.
peated caution axsinsk t1oso ssindleS 10 may nJt
son very charitable 70 sAy s0 out the plain faot y
tnAt the most OF tn0 Victims deserve " 10 swindled
10 n Tho sprit Oi UovetOasncSs hat lniucQa tsnA v