The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-22
4 GRANVILLE TRAGEDY.
How Greon Goods Men Work In
tho Rural Districts
4 rorssntou< Looking Document Which
Surprised the Iseceiver-The Adsen-
turss Of = Long Bsiznd Deacon
with Sawdust cans-

Zciek.al Saltcr kcrI genera
store in the villag. of Granville. way
down On Long Island. He was q
deacon Of the little wooden church
with the squat red stecple, and on one
occasion. many year ago. there was
talk Of running him FOR supervisor. 50
zeaekiah was quite a parsonage
II WAS one day in early May. when
everything was green and hopeful. that
she worthy deacon received letter
IN strange handwriting. lie was
sitting at his desk az the furthest 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 The letter
with the strange handwriting seemed
% prctrrde Itself from the bundle and
2edekials found himself puzzling over
the bold, round hard.
II was a porten,ous looking letter.
mavbe summons 10 court There
vas frawn Oh Zedclziah's face - he
opened tic envelope
There wcre two incl osures- First q
. circular neatly printed on heavy paper
H. a wrapped around that neat type
written letter. Both circular and let
ter spoke direct 10 the deacon's heart
Here i what the circular Said:
sLo.c Iss-s.p CRY. H. u. La ". 1871. u
Z.dk an SH.r. FIJI. Dear s-ir. Judging yc'
20 be man n busiTits CHI aS.iy IN \. ios go
place cennLtrcc lrl s.iso IN rtsii.tn 4
handle ny goods ID safety. have concluded \
write 70 yrn II iAyc made mistake n
matters dro,'. ~ ffine.fle A.: Meter w-rrl
man Who i ~iiAug - rye himself friend
This busile~s can - carried IN ~ anyone ~
viii devote little tine and attention % IL. Al.
guarantee tat n you enter into H.
on. Won Will never regret \, a. lsng - ycu liz
Ny stosk N "a di1ercnt sizes ones. t~cs. Eve
ara tens E..A arr a. perfect ~ human skill c.:
make them. AID can be easily Disposed az:
you conciLds 10 answer This letter -ul when
know sou mean business. vii then send ".
full terms ..nd particulars. and xil elde2yu
70 satl~.y ycr on every point that II sou ar
ny friend ! ~iil prove true and lasting on
70 you DO you understand. Eenemlcr
want Simply 70 convince you that arr Just q
lsay. Trend 20 lricnL Wncn you write y
sur and send me your name aud post Office ~
dress. a. night lose the one ! now have b.
fore hear ug from you again. lean and vii
help you ort of any money troubles yen rz.
b n. ard no one on the face Of the earth nce'
b thc wiser unless you tetray ne Remcr'
tsr 10 Eot ak one single dollar OF yon uzti
ycu have SEGA ms whole STOCK: pick out VIVA
,ou w-ni and have tae goods In your posses
son. then you can p1y znc- ! alone manuszs
tcrc these gods
Trusting that you will take no ofense fror
fhe above and that we will heroine better q
euain.et, remain Yours conItcn:iaiiy.
CHAEflKs WILSON
r. s.-Please answer promptly
The letter went into interesting de
tails:
.DEAn SIR am DESTROYS " obtaining
co.. shresd agent - your locality 20 hands
ny medicine The Enclosure herewith give
81 the Information that could b. desired an
xpsns Itself It's sure cure for the blues
Tread on. An opportunity 20 make an irde
pendent fortune Ike thl~ has never crosses
Jour path before. and. IN AL probabilities
never viii again - long ~ you live. There
% resson wLy you should Be . save and sci
~ % 5our life for nothing. uycu are fociis
enough 70 let . golden chance like this pas
20 BY All well and good. II you arc uisei
abe and ia want Of financial assistarcc--no'
tf never T. your time In years % cone Shout
ycr ever End yourself sadly in need - coin
erlsr y keep body AMI soul Together you ~
haF. no Que 70 blame for your wretcbcd cxls'
ence but YOURSELF This Il serious md li-nl
Important food f,r thoughts Your sober an
earnest attention should be gwen TO ever
vord u this letter Apcrson without the I'm
versa RAID 1.-THE almighty dollars though
out tttle on and IL looked urol a. % a o IN
porfanes to the world Isn.t this trues | kDo'
Whereof speak; ia former years ! have dran
.ror' me hitter cup myself hlnt 70 u
Sisr Is surssl lent
~ yoa have not the money 20 buy my gods
you'd consent 70 your I'll. nT sohae consdentl;
mend 10 with you who has. r.rVsi6ed. of cssu-~'
- = trustworthy and ca it keep The secre
sou could beth then ccrc on together m
nsks the deal However you would b. yer
foolish q take anyone " with you II you ccri
sAise enough money yourself
-E my business should suit you. Il will be al
soih'ely necessary for you 20 cone on here ~
81 me 70 person only deal tacc TO face vi;
~ euAios1erS Experience has ;anghi me n.
snis = ne safest and most satisfactory way Il
49,. rs yoar coming on here you zee wh;
- are buying. and l see who / an dcalin
IN Consequently you bnv ocas In BAG
80 We both feel better satisfied
III know i d quite journey for you 70 max
~. mink oi the tremendous profits to 10 mad
$50 no risk comparatively speaking. Via
49, And - far As ne expense IL cunccrne'
s~Es make liberal allowance % cover a
s- Aakc w your mind 70 come o. I kno
~ Alwsys te thankful for your visit
80. fcu Will fni me a square and honorab
~. nan u every particular. When ycu Z
o. ~. ! viii show you my entire ssoe
80 80 go MAZE your o. . ssieSs1on