The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

IL CouNTERFEITs.-Tberc IS scarcely
business man in Joilnstown but has take,
{ in recently counterfeit half dollars which
, were believed in each Instance TO be /,
genuine article, and j; may not be wonder
cd at that SO many have been deceived By
{ the debased metal, ior more perfect imltz
lions of the genuine were never showed
in this locality. We were standing in /;
store the ether evening when a gentleman
came in 10 make a small purchase. IN pay
ment tor which he threw down what pur-
ported on It's face to be a iiity-cent silver
| piece. Il had the ring OF he true metal,
and the milling could not have been more
perfect. But the tradesman had been
taken in several times recently by trusting
TO appearances, so the coin was put in q
small testing machine. and il failed III
weight as compared with the Genuine.
1.-The half dollar is counterfeit. he re-
marked.
'0h no, that can't be, was the answer,
Il got it from Mr.. -" mentioning
tine name of another merchant.
The storekeeper quietly went to his till
brought out 4 genuine coin, and asked his
customer TO see If he could note the diff
ference in weight by balancing the good
and the bad in his hands. when the latter
al once acknowledged that slight as the
difference was he could detect it.
Almost every day Il new batch of these
bogus halves find their way into circula-
ton, and il is cot alone the ordinary per-
son, not familiar with handling money,
is taken in, but even those who should be
considered as experts, are sold very fire.
quently. The counterfeit is dangerous
one, and IRON the number afioat it would
seem that some person or persons are en-
gagged in keeping up the supply. The
greatest care should be exercised in hand
ling coin of the half dollar denomination,
and we write this for the purpose of put
ting our readers on their guard. We have
not noticed any good limitations of a lesser
denomination than the halt, but it would
be well to keep Il sharp lookout for all
coins %purporting TO be silvcr.-J0hRstowR
Tribune.
WHAT THE MARSHAL OF New YORK
SAYS The following Endorsement will
be of interest to many who have not yet
tested these essential aids to the full de-
velopment of the speed OF a trotter-BEN-
TONS SPEED ACCELERAToRs-the price
of which has been reduced 10 So per pair
or So for two pairs
OFFICE OF PATRICK DAILY
City Marshal,
New York, June IL, 1878.
WILBER C. BENTON. ESQ.,. Browns
town, Indiana-Dodr Sir: | have given
your SPEED AccELERAToRs a thorough
test, single, double, attached them TO the
reins, TO the saddle, oyerdraw and check
rein. In my judgment they are the most
excellent thing ever invented TO produce
speed and comfort for horses.
Horsemen and humanitarians have for
years sought TO invent attachments for
horses mouths, the former looking prin-
cipally to speed, the latter seeking relief
for the horse from the strain of checks
and bits on the mouth. The ACcELERA-
TORS accomplish both, Tor they remove the
permanent strain OF checks and bits from
the mouth and head of the horse by ira
parting the proper elasticity, which the
horse feels Immediately, and improves at
once in style and speed. Owners of horses.
whether ~trotters, roadsters, coach or bust
ness horses, should use them. Any horse
man who gives your ACCELERAToRs a tri-
al will not only indorse what | say, but
recommend them TO every one owning
Hoping you will succeed in establishing
what | firmly believe to be the best thing
ever devised for horses, is the wish of one
thoroughly convinced of their usefulness.
Yours truly,
PATRICK DAILY, City Marshal.
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