St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-19
Young COHntryncH ictimiscd IL,
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One of the greatest scOuragcS of BoS-
ton and other large cities Is tie class OF
swinders who deal in employment and
chances for business" Young men,
fresh from some business college or other
influence that fills their mi>.,s with con-
ccit and unreasonable ambition, 90 to
the city i'll search for work, and after
some disappointment apply in despair to
the intelligence offices, where they are
usually picked up by some sharper and
thoroughly tiecced. W. II. baldwin.
the president OF tie Boston Young Mems
Christian union, and Il well known phil
authropiSt, has met with 81 many OF
these cases that he l. moved 10 ailrc>, Il
letter to The Journal, heggiu@ youn@ men
TO stay al home, or at least 10 Use more
caution, and gives thcse examples OF
iniquity;
-An honest, faithful young man, who,
by hard work anI economy, had laid up
$1,000 as mate OF vessel. determine.
tht he would engage IN some employ
mcut on shore, 50 that be, with his wifi.
and child, could have IL little h1m e.
which they had anticipated they should
80 much enjoy. Visiting tins city. hy
made inquiries of an employment AGENT.
who, after learning his circumstance
came to tine conclusion that he knew Il
real estate agent who was amXiul- to Sc
cure the services ol an honest man in hi~
Office. and possibly nj ght hire him. II,
introduced him TO the agent, who wa<
very polite, said he was ii ing Il lrgr
business, wanted an honest man t. assist
him, bat much preferred 10 take some
one as partner, H. his tiouri-hing bust
ness demanded 80 much attention. Books
were shown, which. had they contained
actual transactions, would have been tul.
evidence of an active, pawn. business ;
two or three pretended customers were
in the office, and everything indicated
that here was good chance to engage
in business. y r"partncrship was offer
ed him, which he accepted, and paid
over his $1,000. the SaVIn.~ oi wears. In
less than twcuty-iOur hours lac discover
ed that he had been SwiHiIel. lhr
seniors EOiitcne-S had vanished, the ac-
count books disappeared. no customers
about, AMI lac realized the terrible TACT
that every dollar of his hard earning
had gone, which to him were sacred.
from love OF those who were dear to him
and for whose happiness and comfort he
had hoped TO aid to his little capital
lie plead with the one who had wrong
ed him, he took legal counsel, but with,
out success, and, discouraged and dis
heartened, determined that he must again
leave shore and family for life upon tn,
seas.
Another instance which occurred soor
after the above was that Of Il young mar
from the country who was swindlcd by
Il somewhat similar manner of $50, al
the funds lie possessed in the world
Quite recently Il smart, intelligent young
man, stranger TO the city, called upon
Il business agent. The young man wa.
very kindly treated; agent thought h,
knew real estate agent, doing larg,
business, who wanted a young man &c
hunt up property for him, would intro
duce him, did so, found real estate aaen
very much pressed with business, needle,
assistance, but thought he should not hr,
any more help, as lie had been unfortun
ate IN having young men who woul,
drink, and had determined tha
should he take young man again h,
must have cash guaranty that he woul,
keep sober and attended to business
Was willing to try him on this basis
VIZ. : pledge of $500, on which hC
would pay him interest, and would Civ
him Sl2 per week for his services. Th
young man told him he had but $40 il
the world, and offered to engage witt
him as proposed, provided this amour
would be satisfactory. The amount wa
accepted and money paid over. 1t too
but Il very short time to convince tn
young man that he had been victimized
and he found there were those who coul,
sympathize with him, as two youn;
men appeared at the Office who had becl
.cceivcd and swindled by the same party
Soon the real estate operator disappear
ed.
We know of case not unlike the las
A young Nermonter who had just spen
several hundred dollars in few week,
commercial course" at Poughkeep>i
, went to Boston to ''get into busines,
At one Of the employment offices he te
} in with the manager of "Ihe Gran
Louis Oho Combination troupe" VIII
offered him $50 Il month and expens,
to travel as the treasurer of the concern
: Of course for such responsible trust
/ ...,-t hnro LnndS and ha EYad tLan, .