The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-20
Bogus Gold for Good Greenbacks.


both We're crossing the river, the farmer
was ask ed for work at; harvesting by
rough-looking man in the garb Of a gram
ger, who was invited to a seat on the
wagon and assured tina; it would
be furnished him. Pulling out Two $50
dollar pieces, the sharper induced the
farmer to change them for currency Offer
ing, as a bonus for the accommodation, to
throw off the premium. When the ferry
boat had crossed the river, the sharper
was suddenly attacked with the collie and
left the wagon, and going around cor
ner, escaped. The money was ''snide'
coin, which the farmer found out too late.
He called the police, but the bird had
flown. :5I .. .. l:"e. ,t3 w,
A shrewd swindle, resulting in. loss
of S. 800 to Barton Cotfman, an old far
mer living two or three miles out of In
dianapolis, came to light on the 18th. 1t
appears that Mr.. Cofman has four sons
living near Carthage. ILL.,, who are in bus
mess, besides being heavy farmers.
A shrewd swindlcr, thoroughly
posted himself concerning the
family history, and then came on and
soon ingratiated himself with their. pa
rents, who are both aged. lie represent
ed himself as Thos. Graham, whom they
knew to be the partner Of one of their
boys, and declared his mission in that
locality to be the purchase and shipment
of horses. After securing the full
confidence Of Mr.. Coffman, Graham
went to indianapolis and purchased
several horses from Messrs. Gates & Pray,
also valuable one from boy living near
Malott Park, to whom he represented
that he would pay so soon as draft on a
Carthage, ILL.,, bank could be cashed: He
then went to fletcher & Sharp's bank
and drew check on the Hancock County
National bank, of Carthage, ILL.,, sign
ing the name of Thomas Graham. The
bank managers declined to cash it until
his identity was established and his draft
endorsed by responsible party. Ora.
ham referred the bank to Mr.. Coffman,
who enthusiastically vouched for his gen.
uineness, and cheerfu!ly gave the re-
CURED endorsement. The bank also
wrote the bank of Carthage to telegraph
if the draft was not paid. This
morning a telegram was received
stating that Thomas Graham was
at home in Carthage, and had not been in
Indianapolis. Of course, by this time
the swindler was miles away, leaving no
clue in the rear, so far as known, and
leaving Coffman to make the loss good.
The rascal is described as tall fellow, of
plausible appearance, dark hair, good
complexion, and with right eye blind
or contracted, and Of good conversational
powers. The boy of whom he
bought the Malott park horse, met him
upon the street shortly after the sue
cessful trick upon Mr.. Cofman, and to
him Graham gave So, and told him that
so soon as he went to the depot to receipt
for car load of horses, he would return
to Gates & Pray's stables and pay him the
balance. The boy went to the stables,
but Graham never came. He therefore
reclaimed his horse.
Small Crop for So Much Land.
New York Tribune, 14th.l
In his speech at Mr.. Beecher's house at
Peekskill on Monday night, the Hon
Chauncey NJ. Depew was impelled, by an
allusion to the great amount of testimony
and the little evidence taken in the six
months trial of the Tilton suit, to tell an
anecdote of the late President Lincoln,
which we no not remember to have seen
printed. Mr.. Depew prefa ced it by say
ing that when, as Secretary of State of
New York, he visited Washington in 1864
to look after the army vote, he had occa.
sion frequently to refer matters directly
to Mr.. Lincoln, who one day was reminded
of story, which he declared was one OF
the only two anecdotes original with him,
Notwithstanding his reputation for story
telling. Il onI Y apply the good stories
others tell me- the President said. The
story which he thereupon proceeded to
tell Mr.. Depew was to the effect that
many years before, when practicing in
Illinois, he had appeared for the defend.
ant in a case of assault and battery, in
which the complainant did not seem tc
be very much injured, although he had
been through a long series of brawls. In
the course Of the plaintiffs examination
Mr.. Lincoln asked How much ground
cid you fight over?'' "About six acres,'
was the reply. "Don't you Think said
Mr.. Lincoln, "that that was an almighty
small crop Of fight for so much ground g
Amid the roars of: laughter which fol-
lowed, and in which the voice of Mr.
4 Beecher was heard above all the Others
Mr.. Depew suggested that it was needless
to make the application to such quickly
appreciative audience >>s} = i; y =
Enthusiastic Reception Of Cornelf,.
Victorious Oarsmen, at Ithaca.
The reception OF Cornell's victoriou,
university and freshmen crews,upon thei,
arrival at Ithaca, Friday evening wa,
| most enthusiastic. Upon the arrival O
the train the crews were taken from thu
cars upon the shoulders Of their friend: