The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-31

pers. The seeming mystery was salls'
factorlly solved and | have added your
name, friend Var0na, to the list OF those
for whom hold myself In readiness 70
render assistance, either win my purse
or my best energies, diplomatic OF o'h'
erWlse.
NV dear Varona, beg of you not TO
imagine that am In the least actuated
by a s0rdid desire OF gain, either OF no.
toriety or money, In answering your
communication and Offering you all the
assistance In my power; far from w. a
man who through mercenary m0tlyes OF
gain offers aid TO the oppressed, Ii un-
worthy the name OF man.
After my release from the French
prison, where suffered almost all the
horrors OF the noted Spanish inquisl'
tiOn, embarked 10 America, the glor.
iOus home OF the free. In due time !
became legal citizen, launched
ont upon the sea OF mercantile business
and, thank God, a few years ago | safely
reached the port of financial prosperity,
Now my suffering h over aud but the
sad remembrance OF my former trials
and torture remains, My heart has ever
went out In sympathy for those op'
pressed or suffering (alm0st worse than
DEATH under the iron heel OF tyranny
Though the business Ia still carried on
In my name, have personally retired
from active duty In my extensive stores,
and my only object In life now IL 10
bend all my energies toward the ma
terial and substantial relief OF suffer
Ing, oppressed or unworthily financially
depressed fellOW-beings, no matter In
whatsOe'r cline their ill-fortune has
cast them.
Az "like begets like" 80 also does the
man who has been unfortunate enough
TO experience few years as q political
or military prisoner, under the rule OF
q despot, appreciate the excrutlatlng
physical add mental torture-iiesh drop
ping of from day TO day--a living skeie.
ton; his brain scared 40 with red hot
iron, rendering him partially insane
Yes, friend VarOna, they know and can
fully appreciate the feeling that "the
| Almighty, even, II seems has deserted
me, In this the hour Of my dire distress.
Those experienced and now enjoying
their liberty, II they have one spark OF
human feeling In their b0s0ma, cry oul
q "HaltW ."As we have suffered LOT
none others suffer In this the 10th cen
tury OF the sO'called civilized world
lam In almost daily c0rresI 0ndenc(
with different wealthy phllanlhropist'
In this country, who are always ready
and willing TO loosen their purse
strlngs for the benefit OF thosC
who are imprisoned In foreign lands
but through respect for your caution 0I
"secresy," | will not attempt TO enlis
them In your cause should you, In reply
TO this communication, authorize me II
TO do. In regard TO your offer OF zone
third" OF the "buried treasure" | mos
emphatically reply that | cannot con
scientlously accept your most liberia
offer.
As have 10 gran quantite Of thi'
worlds goods at my disposal at hand
and as my paper stands par excellence
with all prominent bankers and brokers
why should |, q man able and willing
TO relieve the unfortunate, extOrt from
n fellow human In time OF need, one
third OF HIS accumulati0ns, while no II
suffering u aad experience In politic0
militalre prison nj the hands OF cor
rupt and tyrannlcal government II IL
most surely not my nature.
Friend Var0na, you omitted TO STATE
In your communication what the prob
able expense would be TO secure yonl
baggage; that is, the amount OF thC
probable costs. Az for ~ private expen
ses are concerned, please give yourself
no uneasiness. As have time anC
means NJ my disposal, trip to Havana
within two months would be o pleasure
TO me, and most undoubtedly one 0
great profit 10 you. propose this:
will pay my own travelling expenses
and when you lot me know the amount
Of the costs" will advance tho same
with the understanding that you re
turn 10 me, after the treasure" IL &c.
cured and you are liberated, one.third
Of the actual official costs OF securing
your baggage-n0thlng more.
As have no secretary 10 attend II
confidential business, you can safely
write mo NJ any time, marking "pri'
yate" on the left hand corner OF the
envelope, Hoping TO hear from you by
return mail, am, Sen0r
Truly yours In sympathy.
LOUIS DuMoNT
Nos. 80 and 30 South Market aud 21
aud 20 Court Sts,, Canton, o., U. $. A,
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