, 1873-11-08
GRANGERS, BEWARE i!

Don't Pntronizo. - Montgomery, Ward
d. Co.s'--Thcy Arc Dcnd-I3cuts.
Another attempt at swindlln{g las come to
light This time it Is ? firm; Montgomery,
Ward / 90. by name, and tho parties specially
aimod at by tha project are no loas important q
body than tho 0rangers. This awlndliug firm,
inn bill headed "drangers Supplied by the
Cheapest Cash House in Amorica," sets forth
TINT, at the "earnest solicitation OF many
-Grahgors," they have consented to open ahouse
devoted to furnishing farmers and mechanics
throughout the Northwest with all kinds OF men-
chnndise at Wholesale prices. Then comes the
list Of Utopian figures, such as gold locket for
$1.50; 10 yards pop7in, 91.75; gontleman's tot
lot set, containing Weatenholm razor, tooth-
'briihh, nnil-brush, combs, ihair-brash,' lath-
,er-bruah,' razo>Htrop, shaving boz, and soap
for. 81; l secretary writing. g.dssk with. .imple-
ments complete, for 81; /. hoop-gkirt.
bnstle, md i hair braid for 81, and tho balance
of 900 articles or lots, all ut tho same dguroB.
Tie hrm boast that they mako no display !"
in fact, they keep altogether retired from tho
public gaze, and are only to be roaohod through
correspondence sent to certain box In the Post
Olice. They aro prepared to make purchases
for cuatomera Of, all kinds Of merchandise they
do not keep, and do it simply as an accommo-
'dation to customers" who aro charged
only 5 per cent commission on
the net cost. The firm employ
no agents. There Ia probably only one man
composing it, aud he wants to havo all the money
tho gullB seud him for himself. Ho gotB all tho
letters, with tho 10 cents inclosed for eample,
the occasional BumB sent to mako purchases on
commisHon aud all tito remittaEcos for tho
trash aont to his dupea, II, In fact anything at
oil is Rnnt. On the letters asking for samples
mcrsly, the profits amount to something worth
: while, for 1t Is known that caEtnin proportion
of tho mu1titudaB Of circulars issued fall into
tho hands Of credulous fools, who place bound
Less faith in anything which il set up in type and
printed. It such fools would only conaidot how
easy thing 1t is to start awindle Of this kind,
tho daad-beata who get them up would be driven
to hard work. or still better, Perhaps starvation.
After sending out couple Of hundred thqu-
Bnnd circulars, &t cost of couple Of hum
drod dollars or less, tho victifnizor sits In his
room aud awaits responses, which. strange to
say, in flight times" !" particulRrlyt4 como In. in
such numbers that In fortnight ho hAs his
$500 back, together with very handsome mar
gin OF profit. Then lo ntarts another huge BENG
VIOLENT echome witha different Post Office bo1 aa
his headquarters, addresses different class of
people to those previously tempted, and oleana
out Ito fools Of their spare funds and 80 on
until wealth bripga renown, and, finally, ho be-
comes the auccessful candidate for aldetmanso
or higher honors on the ticket Of hummer
party. Tle aafety OF these operators lies In tho
fact that out Of thousand men who have boon
duped 1t il hard to lind ono who caroa to expose
the swludlo, and necessarily hts own stupidity at
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