The Louisiana Democrat., 1890-07-02
THE SLICIzEST TRICK YET
New and Elaborate Scheme of the
"Green-Goods" Operator.
Bogus Newspaper Clipping Shows How
Safe 1t Is to Handle His Counterfcits
-Glittering lnducements-selling
Exclusive State Rights.

The ways of tho "green-goods" man
nre many and devious; but for original,
ity of design, brilliancy of conception
and novelty of construction tho latest
scheme of this class of confidence oper.
ators leaves all others at the post and
stamps Its author as a full-blown lily OF
the valley.
The new wrinkle is composed of three
parts--a circular, "pass-word' and
apparently a newspaper clipping. 1t
Is calculated to take in tho greedy and
unsorupulous on the first attack. The
circular is not unlike many othors of its
class and is printed in an imitation of
typoscript. 1t commences:
"My Dear Sir: l am desirous of OBJ
tanning good, shrewd agent in your
locality to handle my medicine. The
Enclosure herewith gives all tho infor-
nation that could be desired, and ex-
plains itself" Then follows an appeal
to the cupidity of the intended victim,
replete with quotation marks and gold
en- chance" language. An earnest plea
for secrecy comes next and thon the in
formation is vouchsafed that the sub
scriber will only deal with his GUS
toners face to face. He announces him
self as square and honorable white
mar" and says that If his goods" are
not satisfactory on inspection he will
make you present of One Thousand
Dollars in Gold" This is underlined
and the words arc capitalized, probably
in sympathy with the subject The
gentleman, who signs himself "You
Know" pathetically inquiries what
fairer could you ask?" He then goes on
to state his prices: $500 gets Three
Thousand; $500 gets Five Thousand;
$3.50 gets Ten Thousand; $1,000 gets
Thirty Thousand. Tho moro you
invest the cheaper you get tho goods
The sizes run from 'one' to twenty
Three hundred dollars worth of goods
positively the smallest amount I will
sell under any circumstances" "You
hnow' does not want any little ten
uoilar suckers is after the big fish
VINO Will be less likely to 'squeal' when
tho trick is turned. But he is generous
10 fault He says: "If you invest $3.50
OR more l will agree to give you tho OK
elusive State right" Think of that!
After all this ho gives minute in
structions. Only telegram will be re-
eeived by him and this must only con-
@rh VAIL the words: Send instructions"
You Know" does not care to use the
mails This telegram must be signed
@ Is shown on a separate slip which
reads:
heep this for future reference.
senu your telegram to Charles Wilson,
aVS Adams street, Hoboken, New Jersey.
nour Pass Word' and sign Is: "Waltz 7S3"
Do het sign any thing else
,oaus'on-Besurc you have the numbers plain
~, ",is1en on tho telegram after you sign tho
noai.,. waltz, otherwise your telegram will
as'isNeiy receive no attention. The figures"
are very important
VI course, The number 73s is the
ss siiy number of the address to which
Ts tno circular has been mailed, and .'You
so n,lOW would feel awfully grievcd if
~sa sS1a0 one should bite at his green bait
,. sa0m he could not identify. He would
''9s p almost as if he had been robbed.
puS the circular Is nothing as COM
i...' su with the newspaper clipping The
Sa ,s''er Is genuine work of art, and to
appreciated iroIp must be givcn due prom
iss"a Ave on one side of the slip, which
=, a0oiamn wide, with about a quarter
~ ~ al al inch OF print left outside the rule
nav. n saOn SIDE to make it look genuine, a
iIas rs,sol title line is seen which is SIM
fro,, :" about the same sized section
liuo un sae Now York Times. Tho date
tho n' . SHOWS New York, THU" and
tho .ess .e is cut away. In tho column is
thu i;ontinuation of special article on
md insane asylum at Blackwelrs ISL
boaa. oh the reverse side is an article
pa" ea The Counterfeiter Free-A
vRss xpssr . and Easy Way of Getting Rich
ca,a naa 10, the Government" The same
n,;u. Aas Deen taken to have sufficient
the thai y On each side of the rules to make
tla ia nesas uosas affair look genuine, The lit.
= mechanical nainta which give the