Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-07

"A gentleman of much literary culture and ex-
perience, as author, editor and reviewer, offers
his services to young authors in preparing for
publication and securing recognition for their
stories or novels which they desire published
will do well to consult him. His rare critical
attainments will be Of use in suggesting Inn.
provements in plot and style; and hts acquaint-
ance ana personal friendship with the leading
publishers of America will enable them to Sc.
cure publication of all good work, in manner
that Will bring the writer's both fame and for.
tune Terms OF consultation by letter $40. to
oe sent with manuscript. Address Berwick
hoH Ia a0 6 6lufier, pnaadelpha Pa p o.
IN waters where no gudgeons would be found to
olte. But this knave, with shrewd insight into
human nature, bats his hook to appeai both tn
cupidlty and green ambition and cast IL into a
very hungry school. In upon him poured a
ae aig Oh manuscripts, mostly from young
ten dollar bill. He answered them ali. praised
the authoresses each In highest terms sug.
sestde s ehanses IN few instances, and pre-
publication OF their stories i'm LEADING mas.
zines, drew another $40 or $50 out of each OF
the asprants to literary fame, and then con.
signing the manuscripts to the flames Mr. Rar.
WICK Nansemond Buffer, the literary critic
ana am h l,,end OF g1nns genius disappeared from
tins wrote pathetic stories Of their exDerienSe
for the perusal Of the head Of the postal depart
ment.
LUCRATIVE FRAUD.
another simple but very lucrative fraud -
the official went on, els operated in this wise.
A small advertisement appears In the "Want,,
columns OF great daily newspaper: Wanted
Copyists 10 do writing at their own homes Tib-
eral prices paid. Send ten cents to the subscrber
10 procure paper, etc, and copy will be mr..
nished. Give full address, street and number
and send specimen OF penmanship Iadies
who write rapid but distinct hand are nre
ferred. John L. Smallsteal, station x. Ionis.
Vile, KY. Many an INDECENT miss vainIv
seeking clerical work, sees this and believiny
that at last she has found q chance to earn her
livelihood in easy and dignified employment
takes dime from her scanty purse and SENDS
IT To this pusillanimous thief, and he uses il to
procure paper, etc. principally etcetera.
THEIR NAME Is LEGION
ut would require columns to enumerate the
frauds who are thus engaged in appealing tn
the cupidity and guilibility OF the public
There are the patent medicine frauds. the .old
man whose sands OF life have nearly run ont ,
the healers OF all diseases the fortune tellers the
bogus publishers OF ten dollar books at the low
price Of one dolla-, the vendors of patent.r,.h,
machines TO do the impossible, the art distriRn.
lions, the Eureka hair restorers, the healers q,
impotence, the restorers OF virilfty, the dealer
in pills that must not be taken by those sicsir
Ing an expansion OF the family circle the deal
ers who will send $40 gun for Sl5, the greai
importers who will sell a splendid watch mi
jeweled and warranted 10 keep perfect tlme 10,
the matrimonial associations, marriava ~
societies, selfendowment associations the sha N
periodicals, bogus lotteries. Misunderstanding com