Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
A GRANVILLE TRAGEDY
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lures 81 Long Isiand Deacon
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turcs 81 Long Isiand Deacon
with . % Wd1st ossg.
Zedekiah Salter kept . general
store In the village OF Granville, way
down on Long island He was a
deacon OF the little wooden church
with the squat red steeple. and on one
occasion. many years ago. there was
talk OF running him for supervisor. So
Zedekiah was quite parsonage.
II was one day in carly May, when
everything was green and hopeful. TINT
the worthy deacon received letter
in q strange handwriting. He was
sitting at his desk at tho furthcst end
of the counter; there were no custom
ers in the store and he was casting his
eyes over some accounts when the boy
brought the morning mail Tho letter
with the strange handwriting seemed
to protrudc iiself from the bundle aud
Zedekiah found himself puzxling over
the bold. round hand
II was a rortentous looking letter.
maybe . summons to court There
was q frowu on Zedekiah's face as he
opened the envelope
There were two inclosurc& First q
circular neatly printed on heavy paper,
and wrapped around that neat type
written letter. Both circular and let
ter spoke direct to the dcacon's heart
Here is what the circular said:
LONG Isi.AKp CITY. L. T.. Nay "A 1891. II
E<dskioA SQifsr Esq.-Dcsr Sir: Judging yor
70 be . man Of basiness capacity In vhctn car
place confidence and also IA toeit'en Y
handle my goods in safety, have cenelracd Il
write TO you II lsyc rssde q nietake 10
matters drop. Ny principle IL: Eevcr wron>
. man who Is Wiling 90 prove himself friend
This business cas be carried ca BY anyone VIII
will devote l:t:lo tine and attenssen 70 II, snt
! guarantee that II yoa eAtsr into thii
one. you will rover rcgrs, II rs icns as you live
ny stock Is in different sizes. oses, twos. fve'
and tcnA sna are o. perfect - human skill caz
mako them. and can be easiiy disposed Of; Il
you conclude 10 answer thia letter and when
know you mean business, will then send yer
full terms and particularly and viii ebdesvol
TO satisfy you On every point. that II you arr
my friend, viii prove truo and lzsi'ng cns
to you Do you understand EesSesneer
want simply 70 convince you tAst -, Just G:
Isay. friend 70 . friend When yca write bs
sure and send ne your name AID pest Office al
dress, rs might lose the ono I new have be
fore hearing from yen AGAIN ! can and vii
help you out OF sny money troubles you mny
be IN, md nc one on the face OF tao earth nesc
DO the wiser unlcss you bctray re. Remem
her, do not ask one sinsle dollar OF you unti
you have seen ray vhele stock; pick out wha'
you want and have the goods In your posscs
sion, then you can pay mo- ] n.cae nanufae
ture these goods.
Trusting that you WIFI tsks GO c.ense from
the above and thst We will bac7ms eettsr 20
Quaiuted. I remain. Yours cosedeatinly.
c2AsLEs wusoH.
Up. 6-Pleass aaswer pron,t.y."
The letter went into Interesting de-
tails:
"DzAh en-I an desirsos Ct obtaining Z
good, shrewd agent IN your iecs;ity to handle
ray 1nedicinc.' The inclosuro herswita gives
all the information tna, could b desired ale
explains itself us suro cure for tie blues
(read on) An opportunity TO mako an inde
pendent fortune Ike this hes never crosses
your Path before, sDd In ell probabilities
never viii again as long - you Two There's
no reason why you should bs . slave aud tel
oil Of your life for rothias. n yeu are foeliss
enough to let golden chs,cc' Ike this pas,
you by-an well and good. II yea are m.s.r
able and In want " financial sssissance-nov
or never IL ycur time L. years ~ ooDe. saou.S
you ever ind yourself sadly In noe0 Of coin
order 20 keep BODY ana soul together. you VII
have no one 70 blame fer Jour vrstcacc exis,
enco bat YOURSELF This V serious sad highlj
important food fer thsughti Your sober AM
sarpeat atteatien should - given 70 ever,
word In this letter persos witAsu; the uni
versal rudder-shs almighty colier-is though
bat little 90 ed 10 locked Upon ~ OF ne i'm
pcrtanos TO the worid. Isat teis trvs: know
whereof speak; In former pears I have dranl
from the bitter cup M SELF "A HAT to "a,
wise Il SUFFICIENT
'If ycu have not the r,cney tc bug nv goods
would consent to yosr tax AZ some core l-ntis
friend In with yeu who hes. provided. Of course
Yen could both then come On stgctbe, sas
make the deal However ycu vesld he very
foolish 20 take anyone IN win yse " Yea couls
raise enough neaey yourssif
III my business should salt ycu. n vill b Nd
eoiuteiy necessary for yeu 20 ccrre On here snf
zee me 10 person ! opiy deal face ~ isce Win
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10th By ycuF coming - herr rec zee Via
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