The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-23
PLAYING THE sAwDUsT GAME
Green Goods Swinolers LOOKING for
Gulleless Victims TO Gull.

Guileless Victims to Gull
The green goods men are just now Hood
ing this section of country with plausible
and strictly confidential" letters offering
golden opportunities to the easily duped &c
make their fortunes.
The old alleged discovery some time ago
of frauds in the eDgraver's departing at
Washington By which large amount OF
greeubacks were said to have been issued
1non fraudulent plates closely in imitation
NJ the geouine plates, or upon genuine
mates taken from the department., Is used
es a bait to catch the un wary.
What purport TO be newspaper clippings,
but which are really printed circulars OF
the alleged frauds, are sent out with the
letters. in which is asserted the almost
imDossibihty OF detecting the spurious from
the genuine notes. The clippings state that
50 O0O. 900 OF these notes were printed. It is
intimated in the confidential letter, which
accom- panies the clipping. that a limited
| amount Of the notes can be obtained at
! bargain OF reliable agents II negotiations
| are begun at once
To show one Of the many modi operandi
of the swindle the MORNING News prints
'strictly confidential letter received in
Savannah a day or Two ago. Here it is:
NV DEAR SIR: am DESTROYS of obtaining q
EOOu HlE0RQ agent III your iOshllLl 10 nAilult
my goods" l iEclose herewith a newspaper
clipping which gives all the information that
could be desired, and which explains itself.
Thinking You are In q position TO safely handle
my goods, have concluded to write you IL you
don't care to invest In this enterprise, hope
you will excuse the liberty have taken in
making the proposition.
II you have been unsuccessful in your bust
ness l can supply you with goods with which
you can pay of all your debts, and start free
and clear again. You can purchase mortgages
etc. An opportunity like this TO make an indie
pendent fortune has never crossed your path
before, and 10 all probability never VIII again
as long as you live. 1t was never Intended that
one man should have millions OF dollars and
another nothing. so don't throw away this
chance TO get riches. Others have grown rich
around you, no one knows how. Why not help
YOURSELF
If you have not the ready money TO purchase
my goods would consent TO your taking some
confide initial friend in with you, provided, OF
course, he is Trustworthy and could keep a Sc
cret. You can both come on together and
make the deal. However, you would be very
foolish to taxa any one In with you If you could
raise enough money yourself.
IL you conclude to embrace this golden
chance" and my business should suit you, it
will be absolutely necessary for you TO come
on here and see me in person. only deal face
to face with my customers. Experience has
taught me that this is the safest aud most sat
isfactory way for both. When you meet me
you see what yoa are buying and sec who
am ueaHuS WlCn, consequently We DOLu IeeI Dcb-
ter satisfied. do not asa nor expect to b
paid one cent until you have examined my en-
tire stock, select what you want and the goods
are in your possession. You must carry the
goods away with you, and Il you desire it will
see you safely out of the city. / can't consent
TO send goods either by express or mail.
know it is quite journey for You 10 make,
but look at the immense profits to be made with
no risk whatever and as far as expenses are con-
cerned always make a liberal allowance TO
cover them. Make up your mind TO come at
once. know you will always look back at your
trip to SEQ me with pleasure and profit, My
goods are f1rst-class i'll every particular and as
fine as the newspaper article speaxs Of. Yonr
good sense should tell you | can have no
object in misrepresenting the quality of my
stock and bring you on here on a fools errand,
for ask no money in advance, and trade only
on the terms above mentioned, namely, don't
ask or expect to be paid cent until you have
examined my entire stock consisting of hun
dreds of thousands OF dollarsl select what
you want, and the goods arc 10 your posses
sion.
My prices are as follows: Three hundred and
fifty dollars bnys S4.0 ln my goods, $500 buys
81 500; $3.50 buys Sl3.500. and 81 900 buys $2S,-
600 The more you invest the cheaper you get
the goods
Three hundred and fifty dollars worth is posi-
lively the smallest amount will sell under any
consideration, as won't do a retail business II
would let too many into the secret. II you will
invest $3.50 or $1,000, will agree to give you
the exclusive state right. Now IL you wish to
90 business WIN me- you must obey tho follow
ing instructions and do as toll you, and pay
no attention 20 any other addresses you receive
from any Of my agents as this
Is the only address for you to
send to now. as this IL headquarters. will
not receive teIe5ram at any other address
but this one.
J. Don't as long as you live ever write me q
letter; IL you do shall refuse to receive il, and
furthermore all business relations between us
will end. Don't forget this please, and remem-
Der mean exacty what say.
,. II you wish to come on mere and see me.
send telegram, q COPY Of which is herein in
closed; send this telegram as It reads and is
signed on inclosed slip. Remember, send no
letters; kilograms only received
.. On receipt OF your telegram will send You
full instructions how TO meet me and what hotel
to stop at, then no mistake win he made in find
ing me. Don't think of coming on to meet me
without first telegraphlng me for instructions,
which be sure to follow.
In conclusion / wish to say II you cannot
come on here or have not $3.50 TO invest. simply
let the matter drop until you hear from me
again.
Now. allow me once moro to caution you not
to write letters, You must be guided by my
advice; ie you do You are bound to succeed.
No such thing as fail. Act square; be true and
honorable; do me no harm, and you will never
regret it. You eau make money faster and
easier by dealing in my goods than you ever
dreamed Of before in yonr life. Yours very
truly, in honor and confidence.
The letter is an imitation OF a typewrit-
tea circular aud is without date or sigma
ture. Accompanying 1t is sheet of instruc-
tions with the alleged agents name and
address in New York, giving O
copy OF a telegram to be sent which
is nothing more than an order
to ''ship flour" The instructions add. ~
shall send you full instructions on receipt of
above telegram where you can meet Ine at
my headquarters, l only receive my tele-
grams at this address, but transact business
elsewhere. Answer at once. This address
good for fifteen days only"
1t does not seem after reading such letter
that anybody would be- caught by the
scheme. Every now and then, though, the
story of some dupe who has gone on to be
swindled is written up. The last story is of
a st. Louis man who was taken in by the
seeming plausibility Of the offer TO be made
q millionaire.
OITY BREVITIRS.
The residents OF the neighbcrhood ot Tay-