The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04

but OF course DON'T know that they wers. I re-
marked 1t ~ the time. however. since this second
call. which was made on the very day the editorial
appeared in the HERALD, have heard nothing OF
these people. either one or the other"
"Did your advertisement appear In the Rosns
Gazetteer"
II never looked 10 see.n
The HERALD writer then called upon Mrs GateA
at No. 2O7 West Twenv-fourrn street who also
keeps a boarding house.
upon er fesresenna himself 10 Re nor ca'eq
the HERALD, ana he stated that the HERALD was
about to reduce It's rates OF advertising. OWING 70
the dulness OF umes and that II sue would pay the
sum OF 81 down and So az the expiration
OF three months, she could have an advertise.
ment Tor that length OF time IN tine HERALD She
considered the proposal as being very afvan-
tageous, ana alter q lew questions, 10 which he
answered that the advertisement would appear In
the HERALD Itself Tor three months Tor S. and said
he would not call Tor the remainder until the time
expired, he left but gave no recei she, of course,
advertisement IN The HERALD, and she mad been ZEN
]oked very much by her friends about her inno-
cence IN giving money away 50 easily to the nrst.
Ibid the person mention the Home Gazetteer"
mo. ne did not,n said Mrs. Gates, "out had a
plumber OF papers In his pocket. He went over the
house and said that he should bring people nom.
fh nETe5o Gee e sSs ~ ma,
Lloyd who has boarding house at NO 200 West
Twenty-fourth street - 5'''-
THIS lady said that she had not seen the person
who had swindleu 80 many boarding house keep
ers, but man had called, saying he was MI.
Hawkins, that the other man was swindler and
asking tueIu w TcRNtcr at MS once, which she
fused to do. She mad also received the following
card among number OF Others almost Identical
IN form and substance. II was addressed "I.and.
lady, No. 200 West Twenty-fourth streetn =
Great Reductioul
Read this II want Boarders Lodners
Now Is the time 10 register your rooma II done :
$this month II will only third OF our regular
New books are being made up, SO be sure and Qet>
$on In time Parties are returning the city from
$sl quarters aud we are daily in receipt of many let
$ters from boarders VINO desire US 10 md them suit
gable accommodations. I4I
: There is no medium or institution in New York s
shat can do you one quarter as much good as tho
$now low that all can avail themselves Of Its faei
cites One advantage peculiar to tais Directory h$
$the city: We advertise all rooms in the Home
$boardng houses; besides that, ~fhe Homo Gazette"
$hotels and clubs. and 1t Invariably falls into the
Shands of all those who are in search Of board or
Slodgng. This journal is published by the Proprie$
Alter 81 the I'd Of this month it will be solo by all
$newsdeaers, and we shall also have 1t sold the
$stree cars by boys employed tor that special pur
/ Boarding housekeepers or private families who
Shave rooms to let, with or without board. should
$avai themselves OF this great reduction in our price
Shave pay full rates 10 not put this Off, but call At
<once, If you want to let your rooms, 3
&, Home Gazette,-B9ard DIRECTORY :,
GEO. D. HAWKINS & CO.
Coupling the statements OF the swladler be-
Gazette with the HERALD. and the statement In
this card that 1t would be sod by newsdealers
after the ed there Is coincidence. The HERALD
reporter was told OF many OF Ter boarding house.
Keepers who had been mulcted IN sums or 50 Dy
these ares and 1t Is evident that toe swindle has
at Aniu