The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-01
u0SLEY AND BLAZER IN LUCK
,uyy DRtW yTu.iBLE PRIZES IN A
SIpPOSfII7IOrS LOTTERY

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4 tuc,rtu alton Wanted or Mr.. .. ~. Fisls.
scrvt. Russell 4 Co.'s Office, 81 Fond street.
49,. t.r..round an cx-npor-wulkcr Of Elias
II To-. Dollar Store. and young man looking
1.,a.t,rr.r for a Bowcry faro game. both en-
1 s..,d in friendly conversation across n long
I .,,s.4s. full Of brass jcwclry and imitation
4 .at.has W th two persons wearing an mir of
4 ,rotf., turship. one dark and ll-naturcd look
IN. tne Other ruddy. pulIy-faccd. with a long
r.d.l moustachc and u persuasive manner.
ru.r first SUN reporter. The dollar-store
L .au and the stccror suddenly assume the man
II ,rof strangers to the place and to each other.
,sr,n. with deep interest at the contents Of tho
Il oAs's.
.gy.accd Young Man-what can do for
\ Jcu.srf
Rsporcr-A friend of mine. Mr.. O. T. Mosey,
has sent me here To obtain some Information
,tout prize Of gold jewcry which has. accord
ng 10 this notice Exhibiting a document. been
awarded 10 him in some lottery and which. this
/ notice stairs. il in your hands.
FEY Man tsuspciouslyl -Whcrc does your
| friend livel
Reporter with innocent promptitudcl- Rose
Il vllc ny.
i PFY. Man treassurcdl-Ah yes. sir. That
4 tdl right. The iewclry IL here. Wcnrc ready
pdellScr it upon payment Of the percentage
which W. are instructed 10 collect.
Il Repurer-Cun | secit3
F. L. T. Man-Ccrtainly. here 1t s-Idefty
swinging up to the top OF the case. from Is in
pror. a box containing about Il half Pc OF
i n.h valuable icwelry M is sold by curhstone
vendors and given away by Christian Commits
,oncrs to the Indians.l One hundred and
erty-scvcn pieces. sir
Reporter tdoubtfuly-Thc official notice says
\ 10 s1SD Ia II lv TINT
r +. Y. Man tevasvelyl-That is what the
htcry people value il at. We have nothing to
L i'with that valuation. We simply hand over
i Ne ur1ss and collect the perez nta4os. The
prreruge on that lot is ili. us the prze is
RIortcr-My friend is farmer, and don't
/ know what Ms To him so much Jrwriry would pe.
l 7 Y. MAn-Oh. he could sell H. and easily
i g. 80 or 500 for IL any way.
L 'E'r.lp.r--it ~ worth that much Is III
/ T. ! \. Mantle ought to get that much for II
| f.rrt,r- Bu, what is its real valuo7
| r + Y Mun-We don't pa, the valuation on Il
onr- VS.. We manufa ture it for the lottery
/ L loier-Well is 1t worth sl52
/ J. f. \. Man-Oh. 1t is worth five times that at
1 Rrporter-Suppose. then, that. "a the percent
Il re- is sl4. YOU give me 81 instead Of the prize
i III ny friend Moslcy. and yourself sell the
| i-very ny retail for s75. That will leave you
| Try Man--No We have no authority to
L buy rr1rs. IN iurt we are not allowed 20 do SO.
/ Taer' Is the nrze Mr. Mosl,y has won, and IA
Il f.u ~ he phys Sli he can take 4 away.
NIorer-I Will inform Mr.. Moscy: hut
very much fear that II Il = net worth 81 70 you.
4 hw arrely seem worth IA 70 him. lENitl
En'orse'ond SUS reporter. who oNhibit- to the
Eiurnne party couple II ilcial notices Of
aionH to ihe puiry faced eiH young man. '0' Il"
hep"r"r-I have here two notices OF prize
nlrl- To- my friend. Mr.. G. Baz OF Railway.
II \ j. Each informs him that he Ia the winner
a gold watch and chain worth $3.50. and
taz.r wants me to lind out whether both refer
ne SANE watch or there are two watches
r +. Y, Man seemingly puzzled. examining
ln,d before to my knowlcdee s.''' / dom see
\ S Il can be. one dated OF II and the other
- 3. But don't see how were to get out q
gyng Mr.. Blazer two watches Oh. ycs Well
laye to give him two gold watchcs-as soon ~
pays me Percentage on them. It's a mistake
II the lottery folks, Tut they'll have to stand il.
Wore only their agents. and have no RESPONSE
Sc roi TO 20 10y. Yes he must have two
vat'he- It's alucky mistake for blazer Would
ouhSg 10 see the wat'hesf Yes. Here they
a.. .rlacng on ihe cognter some very thinly
Il tti neg hut OF exceedingly fancy styles. AMI
i ia handsomely upholstered casesl Very fine
\ watches, you see. Those ladies' watches are
Il ia Goid rlSes, but tntse are very heaNy gold
a'r on solid silver tell you this because We
/ L,lortor-Are they worth $50 each7
L /. y. Man-That is the valuation tho lot
Il tFy lo'ks nut on them. OF course, YOU know.
Il lgo high Take your choice Of them. sir.
L h'uarter-Arc fhty worth 800 each
i J. l. \. Mani cannot say what the exact
1 vue u.s. You SEQ for Yourself they ara fine
Il witches. made in Loclc Switzerland. The lot
/ tIy folks value them at $3.50 each.
1 hepurer-Ihey are really imported watches,
Ply Man-Oh yes. We import them our
h.p1rter-Who does?
7. !. Man-kussell Co.
| tey are actually worth. What do they cost to
7 T. Mani can't say. I'm only an en-
toN"c. W. have nothing 10 do with the matter
tmto hand over the prizes and receive the per-
l E-r0riar-Ah! yes There ia n percentage Of
/ " due on each Of these watches coming 10 my
hrhd Ba1nr, ! see by the notice. Butte re,
mTn 10 NE worth q the watches. which 81
l v.rl $50 each
PF \. Mani don't know, The chains, you
t,., nre heavy rolled plate gold
h"polt.r-Arc the watches worth t25 eachf
r. J. J. Mani don't know their value; |
L4," One ofiho-c notices. Tor less than 800 $40
,ksH9rler-but the lucky Blazer can have two
A. Nv Man-Yes: cause he's drawed 'em. or
H. . .,wi '""- nv Iuade mistake. VIII ich Is
L ,,u, ,l-IlyT A., lar ~ we are concerned
,N .l thrm a. $40 each. Just Tor Blazers blaz-
!. \. Man thcsltaiing and then evidently
sn,ltl9usl NJ. wouldn't; without he had the
/. Vorer-What aro those gold chains worth .
a. /. y. Man We sell them ~ retail for AZ or
tapi,c,.. but the lottery folks suppose value
ri'porirr-l don't SEQ what use my friend
-" " uld have for two wutrhrs-three in
/, NNr Doe has one n0w-hut think he would
~" "l" ol th"ss large hunting cased ones to
AL Y. Nau-fno watch. sir And II no
~! want w. las could sell it readily for $50
/ ~ r'.r-Wcn now, there's no doubt about
~ In& worth SIS each, is thorc2
l. .h"u Wih rcassur.n. smilcl-Welll
i 'lH STAY not
,,N.r"il.i Inon. os he ia entitled to two and
gn' "h'- one what Viii you give him Tor the
/ H. Nan-wo don't buy prizes. We amt
w., iogior,n SUPPOSE, then you hand over one
r'N Hr - H"r aud keep the other in lieu u
w. "htHs" OF SO on That one which he takes.
NV VIA max AL straight, be a good bargain
n ,uN. ana b. satisfactory ~ Blazer. who is
w. T.. J.. Nan We can't make any such trades,
W n",.n ~ the authority.
Hl'ti't- VINO has the authOrity2
r. nan The lottery folks that We act for.
T. T. ,ht, Who are thryf
ta,Il Nan growing sullenl-You've got the
nNppof'"r referring 10 the official notlcc)-E
na,r!'A' secretary New Orleans. ls that the