The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-16
Sundry Hunlbugs.

One of the worst thieves-a stealcr Of
virtue and morality-has got very small
share of his deserts; viz, year in the
State Prison with 81, 900 fine, and to stand
Committed until that also is paid This is
James 5. Colgate, who called himself the
Eureka Photograph Company His
conviction is due to the persevering efforts
OF Mr.. James Gayler, Special p o. Agent.
We hope every one who can, will aid Mr..
G's praiseworthy efforts to ferret out, pun
lsh, and stop swindling, especially when
through the mails, by sending him any
information with regard to the operations
Of swindlers. His address is the New York
City P. o. our members of Congress can
hardly do a better thing than to speedily
pass the bill now pending, for the suppress
sion of swindling by mail. . Rufus
Stockton, pretending to be stationer, ETC.,
at 2o9 Broadway, invites money for the
queer" alias photographs, which are
neither money nor counterfeits, if he sends
anything. Lie has wholesome fear of
Mr.. Gayler, and SO in his circular tells YOU
no less than IL times to send money .sonlv
by express For any money sent to this
scamp, nothing useful will come back
We have lot of documents " from other
counterfeit money pretenders, as Hitch
cock, Wagner, etc, One of these chaps
has lot of taking photographic letters all
alike, and he writes OH variety of names,
L. y. addresses, ETC., as d. A. Dexter,
East Albany, David B. Stack, East Albany,
with other names at other adjacent Post
offices-a cheap and convenient way of
lodging the officials. W. II. Wood & Co.,
Gleddings, c. c. Perry, A. C. Collins, etc.,
are new names Of old bogus money opera
tors. We have many letters showing
how our exposures of "Sun Light OIL"
and other humbugs, have saved many dol
lars-tens of thousands in the aggregate
=. People cannot be too cautious with
respect to any Of the manufactured so-called
"non-explosive oils" Whatever the VEN
ders may say and show in their favor, it is
safe to give all the MANUFACTURED compounde
oils the go-by. :. Many circulars con-
tinue to come from G.. w. Harris & Co.,
receivers "-pretending to give "gold
watch and chain valued at $780," on the
receipt of 5 per cent. This is swindle
they don't give watch worth $780, no,
nor even one costing $40. :. To H. C.
A. and others. Lotteries are, of course,
all humbugs and cheats. Most of the pre-
tended agents keep all the money they get,
and return nothing, unless it be bogus
printed tickets containing none of the real
numbers, so that it is impossible for their
dupes to draw any prize. A few States still
legalize lotteries. The L. S. Government
has nothing to do with them, except to put
revenue tax on all dealers in lottery tick
cts, i'll common with other dealers. These
dealers pay th,ir tax, and herald this as a
U. 5. endorsement. Any peddler might as
well claim that the U. S. Government en-
dorsed and recommended his shoddy goods
by issuing to him a peddler's license on
payment of small fee. j.. 1t can hardly
be necessary to denounce such humbugs as
one at Fultonville, N. Y, who advertises
to send the likeness of a future husband or
wife for 30 cents, and other particulars for
more money. None but simpletons or fools
would send money to such pretenders, and
this class are not likely to read any caution.
=. To "E. NJ. D." 1t is useless to
send us anonymous inquiries. The swim
dlers often try that scheme, hoping in some
way to annoy u.s. To several snb
scribers: The "Howard Association
consists of an advertising doctor-a quack,
of course-whe has great skill in working
upon the fears Of people, and in making
promises. and-in getting the last dollar
that can thus be squeezed out of them. $.
GA Victim" writes us, that he sent S. as
security to some chaps in couple of Maine
towns, who offered $3.50 per month. He
received few samples, too poor to give
away, and that is the last he can hear from
his s.. This is an old dodge still extern
sively practiced, and is the general result of
the temptin: offer of 800, $500, $3.50, and
other large sums per month to "agents."
Never send any money in advance to any
such parties, not even a postage stamp
and never allow them to send you anything
&c. O. D." COLLECT ON delivery You
cannot examine the article until you have
paid the &C. o. d." and then you are as
badly off, as if you sent the money on by
mail. Zone party sends us specific charges |
against certain parties, and wants us to
publish them-but don't give us his real
name How are we to prove these charges,
if the accuser and witness keep out Of
sight? Give us the proofs and witnesses,
if you wish to assume specific charges.)
=. A "Watch " man sends special |
circular to editors, inviting them to buy,
and sell, and advertise his watches. We |
shall not "show up that scheme now
If any editor is not sharp enough to see
through this, he ought to try it, and get
his eye-teeth cut, and then he will be less
likely to advertise ''aluminous' and ''croide
gold " watches, etc. . {. . A "Green-
horn,' who "feels kinder sick, and won't
do so any more" sent So, and rs cents for
postage, to get very valuable I" time
keeper from ar. S. Ellerton, Fourth
ST., Williamsburg" and he got-well, ga
wooden compass" alias wooden sun dial,
alias $0000-the usual value of these adj
vertised, cheap watches and " time-keep-
ers." -. "Norfolk Conn's" experience
in sending $40 for an Armstrong Watch,
to r. F. Wood & Co., 800 Broadway, and
then not being able to find any such parties
there, is the usual experience of the thous-
ands who send money for watches adver-
tised cheap. Watches are standard arti-
Gle, and cannot be bought under their real
value. The low priced advertised watches
are in 900 cases out Of 1000, cheats. Buy
only Of well known, responsible, reputable
dealers, and get what you pay for, whether
it he $15 or $50, ormore. This must serve
as an answer to a lot of watch letters and
circulars, recently sent to us, which we
cannot describe in detail. A chap in
w. Va, advertises stamps for making gam
bling cards. As none but gamblers will