The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Grant The picture of the general is good,
put 1t is bare in spots. Good bills al
ways nave a clear-cut face upon them.
But the main thing is the shirt bosom.
Srant wore his shirts open in front. The
front opening frequently bulged a little,
IN the old-fashioned way, leaving no doubt
Wvhere the shirt opened. In the counter
Iell the shirt bosom is plain, as plain as
piece of muslin. This is a point, which,
belng known, is of the greatest assist
aIhce IN detecting the bogus bills, though
lne portrait is so tiny that a close in
specuon is necessary even then.
another point in this bill is the heavi-
Fess OF the treasury numbers. They are
Tar too firm in the counterfeit and are
almost a jet black in color. The panel
upon which the numbers are printed
should be a white scroll with curled cor
r ner; In the bad bill it is a panel of ir-
regularly ruled lines. There are several
olner differences as guides to detection,
put these are sufficient to aid the laymah
II rms ms search for the good only:
mere are several counterfeit 81 bills
gong the rounds. One has portrait of
WINDOW upon it. The true face of Win
som som is full and vigorous. but in the bad
5 an me cheeks are fallen and the chin
eoes not have the right appearance. There
are other points about this bill.
p VI one, the note is signed by w. s..
Ihosecrans. But in the counterfeit the
named nam is spelled "Roscerans." And on
IN me back of the bill the word Customs
IS spelled ''Costums." And Treasurer
tTPoh the face is spelled "Treasurero. +"
are diSO OlneT nllSSp6iIeQ words.
&C. Oudly enough, when a counterfeit bill
y presented to the average man his first
IQOh is at the color of the bill and the
signature. Color and signature are rare
T. AZ Idult. They are easy to initiate.
oqi II is in the minute detail work of
q e, OH IN the spelling, in the copying of the
eeNnG5eIIent likeness, in the periods, scrolls
Shq dashes that the counterfeiters err.
Yin Is sald that there was never any bad
t ~ so perfect that it did not have glar-
'isS errors in It's minutiae.
L, mere IS a $40 counterfeit upon the mar
g. mere nave been several found and
- Is thought many more are in circula-
tIoh. This $40 counterfeit has picture of
o ole battle of Lexington upon it. The
picture 9 - -
o,, mere is a figure of a woman STOPPING
tbigI wounded soldier In the original
patb Woman has sweet grieved, SYM
IN Ntgguc look, the face of a Madonna.
Vel ", Ilie bad bill she is frightened and
sba.Is an expression of fear, as though
TTT 5its TO fee from the scene.
lis is one of the most dangerous
tleunjerfeits in existence as there is lit
T ne else besides the poorness of the fig
In it- IN the pictures upon the bill to aid
mos Us uetectlon. If a person is banding
unon ne should examine the picture
~ in genuine $50 note, and so be quick
coun nee the change for the worse in the
or There is another 500 bill that is being
5saaeuy but persistently circulated. It
fba is portrait of Daniel Manning. But
counterfeit fails to show Manning 8
6iiie ache as it was. The original of the
oiii. mad mustache with curled ends,
H. Beau Brummel mustache. But
poi,t ounterfeit mustache ends in stubby,
FbdH 3, sticking straight out at the side.
tbs5. Phi IS also the least trihe smaller
pno on the genuine and if you rub the seal
Mil viii me me counterfeit with wet fingers it
C5Ilasere is a counterfeit IS with picture of
M eld in circulation. 1t is what those
"pbo+ ooetect counterfeits know as
Iographed BILL" and is all the more
IN serous on this account, as il is sure
The Ne accurate. The principal defect IN
9lll IS in the grayness Of the ink with
blsniin It iSprinted while the genuine is
sA as Jet. This Is a bill that can be