Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-01
AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.

1he following letter, received by NJ.
C. Curren of this village, is sample of
3 or 6 that have been received here with
in the last month, and shows that the
New York counterfeit money sharpers
are still at their old tricks. The same
thing, or nearly the same, has been pub
lished in nearly all the newspapers thro'-
out the country before, but we print it
again. 1t may possibly be the means of
saving some ambitious chap parting with
his money with the vain expectation of
receiving dollar for dime
New YORK, Feb 10, lS72.-Dear
Sir: You have been recommended to me
as one in every way suited for my bust
ness. The man who spoke for you is
now clearing about $4,000 per month,
and is highly successful, and as | rely
upon his Judgment for shrewdness and
fidelity, have concluded to take you
into my confidence, and | here beg of
you not to betray me. | have at last
got hold of the right thing-all | want
is few true men, and | then guarantee
we can all make a fortune easily and in
perfect safety.
I was trained up as an engraver from
a boy, and after executing many plates
fcr different banks, was employed by
the Z. S. Government on the Treasury
notes. My last work was the engraving
of the plates for the l-2-5 and 10
dollar notes of the old Greenbacks, is
sued in 1868 by the Treasury. These
bills are still in circulation, and | can
refer you to them with pride as evidence
of my skill. When | had the plates
completed, Secretary Chase publicly COM
plimented me as the most skillful en-
graver in the country.
Shortly after this however, | was re-
moved to make place for a Government
political favorite, and | then vowed [
would get square with the Government
before | died. l have been at work in
secret for years, and | have now pro-
duced counterfeits which are absolutely
perfect | have printed large stock of
bills which [ want to sell Immediately.
[ use nothing but the very best paper
and the dies, signatures, and everything
are so perfect as to defy detection. l
know there is flood of counterfeit mon
ey afoat called shysty or Wild Cat which
l would not advise you to touch but [
can assure you no one can detect my
bills. Only keep perfectly sober, and |
pledge you my word you can have no
trouble. l have the money done up in
packages of $3.50 and over, all properly
assorted, and / sell it for 10 per cent.
If you mean business come on here
and see me yourself. Do not mention
your business to any living person, or
tell any one where you are going or who
you want to see. When you come on
bring money to buy large stock, for |
guarantee when you see the money you
will buy all you can. | will show you
piles of it, and count it out IN your hands
dollar for dime. This is the finest OPP
portunity ever offered to any living man
to make fortune at one stroke, and if
you are wise you will even sell your
property and valuables, and raise money
to secure a good stock while you have a
chance. Before you come, be sure to
drop me line so [ can tell you when
and where you can see me, and how you
will know me. But if you cannot posi-
bly, come on here, | will send you the
money on receipt of price, for I must
get my stock off at once.
To favor you, will sell you a $3.50
package for $40 cash down, and you can
pay the other Sl5 after you have passed
it. [ will sell you $500 for SIS cash
down, and $50 after; $1,000 for $50
down, and $50 after. If you can take
$1,000 at once, 7 will sell it for $12O
down, and $500 after Always send NE
National Bank bills; can make Green
banks enough. You can send me the
money folded in letter, we'll sealed and
plainly addressed to me. | will send
back my money in such way that nc
one will suspect what it is, so you need
have no fears whatever. If you don't
happen to have the money ready when
you write don't delay, but write me how
much you want and | will send it by
Express G. 0. D., and you can have the
money ready to pay the Express agent
when it arrives You cannot imagine
how l will pack it, but l guarantee nei
Their the Express agent or any one else
will dream of its being money, Now
my dear sir, have written you at length
and | again implore you to use the ut
most caution. Do not mention this tx
your dearest friend, and while you re
main faithful to me, [ solemnly swear t.
be true to you.
81 My address is on the enclosed slil
which you can keep, but burn this let
ter; | will burn all of your letters.
In truth,
DR.. DAVID FORD,
l6 South 9Th Avenue, New York.
The counterfeit money that this bracl
bird sends to persons who are so foolisl
and dishonest as to send for consist
of a package of saw dust.
The Chicago Post illustrates IN thi
way "Senator Schurz yesterday 'dehne'
his position. He will define it again to
day and again tomorrow The Sena
tor might save himself all this unneces
sary trouble. All the world knows hi
position. 1t is that of simple belliger
ency for belligerency's sake. He re
minds us of a poor drunken brute, who
on his way home at the end of a spree
ruminated LUMINOSITY upon the measure
necessary to be taken to quarrel wit
and beat the long. suffering partner {
his bosom. He finally hit upon an III
failing expedient. I'll b-b-eat her, bic