The Republican journal., 1879-04-03
How Some Foolish Penobscot Men Were
SWludled.


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From tAe Bangor Commercial
Not IohS since y cam" y inc knoWI-
tdEt OF certain men OF farming occupation
III lle northern part OF inns county mat
IileIe WAS IN eStaoilSniheht IN New ORR
CitN tndt promised ior ! lew hundred
uoIidlS ~ lu' ilIHh SOME TWO thousand uoI-
IlfS IN money that would be considered
G"od UI every one
fouf farmers one from Enfield, one
rom chester, one rom Ninn amt one
from N"ouIiIie, heId Il consultation III
regard |" the matter They lound 1t
ldo"iious "oIh 10 90 ihuch more IMAM
'Hdht 4 ~ tll5 On thtIT respective larlnS
ANA they thought 1t would be good idea
|" -t' hoIu 81 wv" Thousand dollars III
TINS way They could divide 1t among
themselves ana tath one would thrn
i1Ee Il sum winch Would make Them IN
comfortable circumstances IN the com
mlnltlcS IN which they lived.
heN at once commenced u perfect ar
rll-tMeftS whereby they could get hoId
OF the bonanza winch they itlt WAS surely
IN store lor them, None ol them were III
possession oi murh ready cash anu III
TtailtN none OF them We're ~ possession OF
thti NhIth Nhth converted INTO money
Would make very large amount bN
selling Stock, mort-a4lng property and
ny various other means the hopeful lour
Scrapcd together some three hundred
dollars. 1t required long pull, a strong
pun ana pun altogether To raise tins
amount hut Their efforts were llndlly sue
ceSSiul.
II was necessary that some one should
visit New DIRK and close the bargain
with the party. The Chester man was
iinalIN delegated for that important posi-
ton and started on his mission with high
hopes. All OF the lualtettc We're conu
dent that Their fortune was made. NJ
breeze ~ doubt no suspicion but THAT the
visit To New Ork would result success
fully amt that the treasures would in a
few DAYS he IN their possession. crossed
their minds. With such high anticpa
lions for the future, everything was love
ly for them. They proceeded to barter
for horses and made numerous purchases,
promising TO pay as soon as the Chester
man returned. This individual, Just be-
l' 4t Nl''4 tCNt vi MS III POI ldt u r. bbt
rOWrd forty dollar watch IL add dlLni-
" T. ms bearing.
There had been numerous correspond
cncc between New \ ork and Maine in re
gard to the trip and the New York firm
was informed when the Chester man
would arrive in the Metropolis one OF
the New York firm was present at his
arrival in that city and at once took him
IN charge. Atter seeing some OF the sights
Of the city the man led him to the office
OF the firm with whom the dealings were
to be made. 1t was long and circuit
Gus passage through which entrance was
gained TO the office. The quarters We're
far from agreeable. \ lot of dingy va
Uses were seen around the room and sew
eral men We're occupying chairs and
benches.
The men soon commenced to talk bus
mess. 1t was agreed if the Maine man
would pay $3.50 in good money that they
would give him $1,000 in money that
would be considered good by every one
that he would deal with The bargain
was made. one of the men counted out
$1,000 in what had every appearance of
being good money and the Maine man
NdS pIdCcu Ill one Oh lllt NullScS llltIt lOH