The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-21
Green Goods.

CARTERsv1LEE, GA, April 8.-The
Courant-xtmerica,, has learned story
which has been quietly current among
few, of how small party Of citizens
living in the pine log settloment.of this
County got victimized by New York
sharpers some ten days or more ago.
For some time parties in these parts
have been receiving circulars from New
York that are claimed to be sent in secre-
cy and unfold the information that the re-
ceiver of the circular can make q great
stake if he is shrewd, cautious and dis
Greet. The parties in the circular keep
thor identity concealed, but they are in
possession of quantities of money
greenbacks that are really not good, but
SO perfectly engraved that they resemble
genuine currency so closely that even the
most skilled expert could not possibly
detect the fact that it was not tho real.
They will furnish these goods, they allege,
in greatly multiplied quantity for any
given sum in real money. Tho circular
States that it would be useless to writo
them, as they could run no risks, such as
using the mails. The party wishing to
invest could telegraph to certain address
in New York, stating what day they
would arrive, and they would receive
reply by person who would meet them
GllClE dIIlNul huNt SOilkiuSu eiAS'A' w
apartments where tho transaction would
take place.
The pine log party had mutually deci-
ded to try on the thing. They were four
or FIVE who agreed to become interested.
They decided they would invest $500, and
according to the terms mentioned III the
circular, this would secure $4,000. One OF
the party was selected to make the trip.
After telegraphing the New York man
and receiving a reply that all was right,
armed with a through ticket to Gotham.
big confidence and high hopes of a small
fortune, lie sped on his Journey.
He reached the city all right and had no
trouble in finding a party awaiting his
arrival. The Barlow County man was
| kindly taken in hand and treated with
most beguiling courtesy, the party first
seeing him 10 agreeable quarters in which
to put up, then early by appointment,
| met him again, to prosecute matters TO
| the expected mutual termination. The
| New Yorker conducted his Georgia friend
| through series of broad streets and mar
row streets, then through divers side al
levs, next through numerous doors, then
| up several stairways, and finally into q
| room, the appearance Of which indicated
| that the facts urged in the circular were
indeed a reality. There was nothing in
the surroundings calculated to shake tho
confidence Of the young man, which had
| been previously so we'll maintained land
| the suavity Of manner of the crowd he
was in the midst of, led him on very
smoothly in matters.
The deal was soon closed up successful
ly, the currency being paid over by tho
young man and the bright new bills that
| looked for all the world just like those
new and unused given out by Uncle Sam
through the banks. The amount, $4,000,
was carefully counted and nice new
satchel taken from number of others
| lust like it, was picked up and the pack
age put in it. The satchel was set down
again where it first was. Then after a
short casual conversation, the young man
| decided to 60. The same New Yorker,
who had met him, picked up the satchel
and carrying it by another circuitous and
bedazzling route, conducted the young
man back to his hotel. AS the young
man had finished his business, the New
Yorker kindly accompanied him to the
train: Bidding him adieu and wishing
! him "bon voyage home, 1s handed him
! his treasured satchel and left him.
Just where it hasn't leaked out, but rs
| soon as the young man thought it per-
| fectly safe to open tho satchel lie did so,
and found it to contain new green-no,
brown paper.
And now those who know of the affair
are saving "none are so blind Gs those
who will not sec."-,SpeciaJ TO Afh1nta
| Constitution.