Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-06-14
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Bityer Block.
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FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD.
JUNE I1th. 1883.

l. Ed. NORTHWEST lover year ago strang
er called here, canvassing for names for &
complete and authentic history of Henry
and Fulton counties, to be a very large bool
and of not less than LOO pages, to contain
all the names of first settlers, with detailed
account of hardships, troubles and trials Of
the earlier pioneers to exc out miserable
existence, in fact no such a complete work
had ever been written. Oh, it was to be one
of the greateet legacies that could possibly
be left to future generations for the remarka-
BILE small sum of twelve dollars ami fifty
cents 10 each subscriber, their genealogy,
the names, ages and places of birth, with in
cidents and occupation of all the ancestors
and everything connected with their lives, of
interest, that could be Cleaned from the sub
scribers, with names and ages of their own
families. etc., etc., for $12.C). He was at that
time simply taking names of subscribers,
and if he reached certain number at the
price, then he would call again to get all the
facts, to be put in narrative form to make up
the great historical statistic that no other
human mind had dared to attempt, for the
edifcation and solid information for remote
generations of the future beyond all price.
Bear in mind, all for $12.5O for each SUBJ
scriber.
All right SO far, but what next !? Several
months afterwards the writer was called on
by another party to gather up these statistics
to make the $12.:-l book, but in addition to
the original price this second party wanted
$500, $50 and SO on, according to the sue
cess in reaching the weak side of the man the
price was fixed, and if he would furnish him
his photograph he would add that with the
remarkable powers of intellect, and the
wonderful swath they cut in the world, that
the pigma ages in the far future could see
and realize for themselves what giant brains
and classical education the 10Th century bad
produced. And there would be no denying
the fact, for there are the faces taken from
natural life, complete facsimile of the or
iginal. great epoch in that wonderful age
in the worlds history of Henry and Fulton
counties. Not only this, but the writer was
assured by the historian that should he COM
ply with his request and pay such additional
SUN as might be agreed upon, that his name
and physios lomy would be seen by Presi-
dent Cleveland, in Washington; wouldn't be
feel small if he had seen it). But couldn't
Zee the additional sum of 81 or less with
all the faitecing inducements, and after a
ong parley, and he finding was immovable
% further swindle, he left in disgust, in a
Juror of thunder storm, and haven't seen
him since.
Several weeks ago the third man came de- |
ivering the book, just as I was leaving on |
'usiness-had no time to scan the con tents
'ut the man warrautiuR that everything was
here as agreed, (like fool that wss), paid |
he $12.50 without examination, but later
ound that had been buying four dollar |
'ook, containing a less complete work than
already had, except few 25 cent photos of
few acquaintance, the history of whom I
new much more accurately than described.
To those who paid $500 or less as agreed
pop, to get their photos to few friends
nd acquaintances, for one return thanks
Or their Ito them) costly present.
Talk about swindles with which the papers
re teeming. tits true saying that an honest
onfession is good for the soul, and hence
lis public acknowledgment. Let us go and
ick ourselves and have laedians appointed
} watch our finances, remembering that the
,ol and his money is soon parted.
.wis ONE OF THE FooIs.