The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-05-01

PhtSsr KiGnt SwiSpLs-Some weeks -
perhaps montbs-ago. a couple Of patent
right agents, circulating through the re-
mote parts OF Huntington county and
picking up here and there n ereenhorn.
came 10 the ecouclusion TO 60 into partner.
ship for the purpose Of mskinga ten.
strike In their ewindling operations. As
10 their succcss le, the sequal tell |:
| a Huntington county farmer. named
Livingston. had been several times iinpor-
tuned 10 purchase the right 10 sell q pa.
trnt windmiil IN ibis State. The agent
paye a glowing ncccunt Of the wonderful
,u periority OF this windnill over all others
tbst ever had been invented, and guaran-
tecd n speedy fortune to the purchaser Of
the State right. Mr.. Livingston WAS dis
posed to listen favornbly. and finally
agreed to 60 Ia lie ~isiown. where the
agent had the wi,ndnill. aud takca look
at the criiter anyhow. While in the hotel
examining the patent and listening to an
ex xposition Of its virtues, n well dressed
| gru,iem man entered the room. giaacei at
the windmill. walked up aud inquired for
tho owner OF the patent. The agent made
bimse,f known then the 6ncly DIRE r-ed
gentleman wanted to purchase the State
eight Itwss jnst The thing he had bcen
looking for. What could he have II for :!
Very sorry SIR" replied the proprietor
fof the wonderful patent right, "bu'
have lust about sold the State to this gen
,icma n" indicating Mr.. Livingston. Then
The nice gentleman called Mr. L. 10 one
side and ASKED wba, he was To Pay for the
State. .Eigh, thousand lollais " We'll,
>;r. tuy IL. and I vii esve you twelve
thousand for certain counties" " naming
them The farmer bit. lie thought II
would he an exceeiiurly sharp business
stroke 10 get windmill patent righi for
nothing, and 10 have tour thousand dollars
for his trouble. The bargain WAS conclu-
ded. Some cash was paid and notes gi'
sen for tho sbi iance.
Only q few dnyse,sp-ed until 'L:virg-
ston discovered that he had been outra-
penu-Iy awindled, and Steps were taken
Ito nppfeherd the swiudler. The latter
hsa departed as soon ns bi. fish WAS fairly
caught. On The wny he purchased six
horses. n Suaey. harness and saddle. pay.
ing for them with the notes given by his
s,ci,s. When he reached this borough
stifne sntinis,ion thht the officers OF the
law we're on Ms track resobed him. and
he depnrrsd, leaving his recent purchases
In the stable Of the American Yonse. Tbi.
properly was aitwchrA. .Sd on Saturday
last in pursuance Of nm order Of court. was
disposed Of by public sale. Col. john s.
Mills OF Harrington purchased buggy
: harness and three horses. Albert Wilson
Jerome Rodney Rad' VIM. Kellarman eacl
purchased Bne.
. Mr.. LivinestonAw will loose at least So
900 by thi. transaction. and aner this cost
1y lessou will doubles stear clear Of pa
tent rights. II should be understood. ono
} for all. that out OF every ten travelling ven
dera of patent rights. nine are arran
swindlers. aud the safest plan is TO hnv
nothing whatever to do with any Of .h'
tribe. - Hoiiiddysburg Sian ndard.
The right way Is not TO trust any OF tn
! many agents. travelling the ccuntry over
selling COdh,y and STATE rights 6f differ
= ent patents. No matter how smooth
= polished or plausible their stories ma.
: seem. discard them At once, and ou
word for II. il you don't ten chances
one 20, will suffer for il.