Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-07
A DAMNARLE METHOD
Or Trying TO Raise Money in Elk.
change for Counterfeit Notes.
stEaAge Letter from Swihdler 10 a
heroban. at Arlington.
The tollowlng was sent 10 TnE GA

The following was sent to THE GA
zErTE by lis correspondent at Airing !
ton, AMI needs no comment:
ARLiSoros, TN, March 4, 1855
TO tho Editor OF tho Gazette.
/ hand you the following letter for
publication which was received by one |
of our merchants, thinking it might
interest your readers and benefit the
public;
NEW YoaK,
Dear Sir: No doubt when yoU re-
ceive this letter, you will say il is some
trap set for you TO get you into trouble:
but such IL not the ease, promise YOU
this, az true rs there ia n God In heay.
en-. l Obtained your nSme through a
friend Of mine who passed through
your plsce, and G is Is all | know OF
on; and, on my solemn oath, speak
the plain, candid truth; and / swear,
before the Almighty God in heaven,
my purp, sc ia far from harming you,
either ny word look or action; and
should you make mp your mind TO an
swer this letter, | will give you my
word and honor, that no person, man,
woman or child, shall ever see or hear
from my mouth the least thing that
ever passes between US, and | will
keep this promise "a sacred as / would
my oath before God In heaven.
/ will be plain with yeu. / am
dealing In articles, paper gOods--ls, %,
So, l03 snd 20s--(do you uuderetand?l
cannot be palmer until know your
heart Ia true 10 me; then l will send
yCu full and plain particulars that /
mean you riaht, and will satisfy and
convince you hat | can furnish you
with a fine, safe and profitable ar
ticle, that can he used in any manner
and for all purposes, and no danger.
Now understand me, fair and square:
! ask no money In advance, nor do i
want il. want to give you plain and
po.itive proofs hat, should you need
nay assistance, | can and will help you
out of any money or business troubles
you may be In, and no matter to what
extent; and no person on the face OF
| Gods earth need ever be the wiser for
1t. ueless you betray me- aud
as my intentions are square
and upright to you, and ss
never have or will harm you by word
look or action, | ask you, before heav-
en-, as u man of honor and principle,
not to expose or betray me. But If
have made a mistake in sending you
| this letter, / ask you to forgive me and
| let the matter rest where 10 is, for my
intentions are as upright To you aa
heaven ITSELF For man can have
honor and principle no matter what
his business IN ~ be in this world. So
do not harm me. For my motto in
this life Is, and always has been, II you
can't do fellow-being some good, dc
him no harm, no matter what his call
! ing may be.
Now word of advice in regard to
this business. There are some un'
principled men in this city advertis
ing goods same as mine. But before
God and man they are far from 1t
They will send you circulars anS
promise all kinds of things, ant
should you be foolish enough TO sent
them money, that is the last you vii
hear Of them or your money. And Their
are other firms here dealing in greer
goods OF very poor quality, and no
safe to handle. Now ] am not writin
this letter through malice or selfish
meas to gel your trade, but to war
you against them. should you at an,
time receive their circular las thes
| DtUDlC uhNB hnNhho fsOiAb AAph
one state to another getting suort
keepers names, and in fact names c
people In all kinds OF business an
should you make up your mind
write ana place confidence In mi
with view to trading with me, / wi
take IL az a matter o: honor and strit
friendship between US, If you wi
notify me II these people send the
, circulars TO you, as | will not, unde
any consideration, trade with any pc
son who has anything to do wit
them, and time will prove they 81
not reliable men TO trade With, an
: this Is the Almighty Gods truth, as
am the only person who can furnis
Z you with safe and profitable art
Gle that will stand a critical test, and
will prove each and every promise
have given you before / will expect
, receive one dollar.
will, as o test of honor and conf
: dence on your part, request the retui
of this letter. / Will then know yo
mean me no harm, for | Will not al
swer any communication unless 1t
returned TO me.
will not deviate from this rule, al
on my sacred oath and hi nor, befo
d God and man, ! will return your
q Yours In honor and friendship,
y BEN THOMAS,
= 1871 Waverly Place, New York Cit