The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-10
The Monitor Glass and Lamp Works OF Gin.
cinnRu Again Before the Public.

We have received an envelope directed to
John W. Swift. 10 Madison street. New York
enclosing the extraordinary inducements to
agents Of the Monitor Glass nnd Lamp Works
Of 2Gi Main street. Cincinnati. This was the
headquarters OF the old Qucon city Gas and
Lamp Works exposed in THE SUN last Deem
Der The circulars and articles OF agreement
seem to show that II il the old company under
new name The circulars exhibit cuts OF
glassware designed after the silver service
that took the first premium Mt tho Centennial
the Altck Fire Kinder. which. the agent is
told. can be burned a hundred years without
INJURY" and the Automatic Lamp EXtin-
guishcr. rendering II impossible to overturn
lamp without putting out the light" The at
tcntion Of wouldbc agents Is secured by the
following advertisement;
, is S.. to s.s" TGt At
Works, Cincinnati ONO
The applicant receives. with the circulars a
autographed or copy pressed letter. from which
we make the following extracts:
' a% eli dS H%R G' S s'a aa
being strangers send YOU an ng,,ervenf which
retain copy The mr., IN PLAIN Language
easily understood secure and protect, u and uncr
however. wish distinctly understood that II YOU
Mi v"a TO- srs a' Ne are ds,ermed To- ~, dr.
Lnl. p'9. and getit before the public \. carly as
have unoc cuicd ami n YOU 20 on salary W. vii ave
YOU mn line "i our glass and Lamp goods L. scll or II
viii furnish the goods on the terms given m the
charge You for the samples but The amount will be re-
funded TO you when On 20 IN work ON salary
MpNroR GLASS AND LANr WoRKs
Everything it is seen. is contingent upon the
time when the agent goes on salary. Tho agree
ment mentioned tells when that is. The follow
ing extract will explain;
sad party Of the SECOND PARTS 20 remit g. for ,c sam
\ To- flI lint n Ia
orders the entire list oi samples named above then he is
10 remit -
Ana he ..ha work ON trial for period Of nom i've to
the pare. ot the nrst part stating the amount bushes,
a,,,nr'i,n,I snl Mir.htt hr Efrrrs ,anN or com
scccptalc ih,n the said narties Of The r.i pat rr 10
year AZ salary ot SIS per month aud pay all hi,
sonahl. ho'', and travelling eSgcn'es
The paru OF the nr part agree to send the od party
hotel lru,cs in advance each mouth, when ON sn
ArN and T., pay m $50 ou ile nrst of every month
tics OF c hr,t Part further agree To- give the -ad party
of the second mart good and sufficient bond Tor the
proup lHNWont " his salary. when the SAIL party Of the
sefTVvH TrIl' itg,w,,, 70 W9n ON '"iniN ., ,.
hands ant affixed our seals an the day and wear above
Witness ? MATDS
Such is the pith Of the agreement It is
worthless. for there is no authorized name
sgncdt it, After getting the money out Of tho
would-be Agent the company give him sal
! AIRY or not. rs they choose. AMI they don't re
| fund the money for samples until they put him
on salary. The trouble has been that such COM
pnnics are rarely satisfied with the trials. and
| never place the applicant on salary. They keep
| his money. and he awakcs 10 realizing sense
Of the ingenious swndle when it Istoo late.