Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08
NalloMell loral Nem5.
A Poor Speculation.

A Poor speculation.
The man who has recently been selling money,
jewelry and the people in various parts Of the
State, made his appearance on our streets on
Tuesday evening last; and Notwithstanding the
exposure of his tricks in the papers, and the evil
den, absurdty of his pretensions, he succeeded in
collecting large crowd of young men and old,
Of speculative turn of mind around his carriage,
and commenced operations by settings grenebacks
and silver in limited quantities at quarter or half
their value, and disposng of quantities of tinsel
Jewelry and returning the money invested TO the
purchasers in most liberal and apparently reck-
less manner, until he succeeded 10 exciting the
most extravagant hopes of gain ia the minds Of
the gaping crowd; when suddenly changing his
tactics he produced some shney looking chains
which were offered at the remarkably low price OF
two and five dollars each. The bait took and
green bscks began to flow quite berally-each one
investing supposing the money would be returned
as in the beginning; but what was their dismay
when the oily tongued gentleman quietly pocket
ed his accumulated pile, and proceeded to bid his
chop-fsllen friends a long and afectionate fare
well! The howl that went up from that motley
assembly might have been heard in neighbor-
ing cities-those who had been vctimized submit
ting with as good degree of equanImity as pos.
sbe to the rallerles of those who had escaped the
transparent snare. Moral-never expect some
thing for nothing, for verify disappointment, veS-
alton and sorrow Of heart shall be thy final re-
ward Should this dispenser Of gold rings for
cent, ever visit this city agan-which Is not at all
probable-he might still find 'specu ators in the
party" who would follow in the footsteps of their
discomftted predecessors, and become " Hing VIC
tins of misplaced confidence and expectation.
Such is human nature the world over, and men
frequently learn wisdom only by personal and Of
tentlmes dear bought experience.
The proprietors of the Moore's spring are now
laying water pipes on Union street, and will ex-
tend operations to Central street and else
where throughout the city, Is circumstances NAV
require.
the republican committee of this city have
called q caucus at City Hall, this "wednesday
evening, for the purpose Of choosing delegates TO
attend the Stale and county conventions, soon to
be held the former at Augusta on Thursday of
this week, and the latter at the same place on
Thursday the 10th inst.
Mr. NJ. w. Farr of this city, has received by
mail q consisnmcn. Of wester grasshoppers in
lively state of preservation. He has them 10
training for comparative trial of speed and endur-
ance with our native variety of jumpers.
regular monthly meeting of the city council
was held at the city rooms on Monday evening
last, but no business Of general interest was
transacted.
At low water the banks of the Kennebec, where
the channel is narrow, almost meet in frsternsl
embrace. 1t is seldom the river ed is left by the
tide so exposed as at present. Cisterns and
springs generally, also feel the effects of the
drouth most sensbly.