The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-14

nous correspondent writes: "Thc en-
closed money belongs to the treasury,
so please give it TO Uncle Samuel and
obligc H." Thirty two dollars was the
amount. Twenty cents was received
from an individual of "Oldtown"
the State not being given on postmark.
A srcap On the inside bears the fol-
lowing intelligence: "To replace stamp
that had been Cancelled poorly and
were used second time. From one
who wishes to be right with God" A
Kansan, burning under a similar sin,
transmits five cents in return for using
cancelled stamps. lie signs himself:
'Onc who wishes to live a Christian
life. From Danbury, Conn, comes
a two-ccnt stamp "for having sent a
letter in packag" once without know
ing | was doing wrong Years ago."
rcpcnts another sinner, III misreprc-
scntcd the contents Of package l
sent by mail. lie sends twenty
cents and signs himself cone
who does not want to cheat anybody"
An anonymous letter from New Wa
tcrfOrd, Ohio, makes this remarkable
confession: "Whilc in the army in
1868, at one time when there was
bread being distributed, J. managed to
get two loavcs, when supposed twas
intended for each person to only have
one; therefore, in order to satisfy
reproving conscience l remit one dol
lar, which | suppose will cover the
amount with compound interest, which
please drop in the treasury"
Three thousand dollars is accompa-
MED by the following note, lately post
marked New York City: "Thc en-
closed belongs to the United States
treasury. Conscience demands it's re-
turn. God knows the name and the
sin. Gone of Uncle Sans Boys
writes from South Haven, Mich:
Enclosed find scvcnty-five dollars to
go into the war fund. During the re-
bcllion Il soldier was paid two months
extra pay by mistake, and he now
wishes to return the same with inter
est. With similar sentiment
Washingtonian recently wrote:
"Through an error Of the head and
not of the heart in the settlement of
claim some time since | received one
dollar more than was entitled to, and
as desire to live honest with all pco-
pie enclose the above stated
amount"
Upon the back of the engraved card
Of New York business man was re-
Gently mailed upon train, somewhere
in West Virginia, the following terse
and brusque advice: "This money be-
longs to the United States Govern
ment; have paid itand am clear. Now
place it in treasury Of United States
and you will be clear" The envelope
bearing it was addressed to Secretary
Gage.
From Norris City, ILL.,, parent
sends two dollars duty upon his
child's watch, bought in Canada for
five dollars. II have no way of know
ing what the duty is," he adds, "but
hope the above amount will be suffi-
cient to cover the natter Snug
glers appear to con- pose the a:cst e1-
tensive GLASS of these penitents. The
collector Of customs Of Newark, N. J.,
recently transmitted to the Secretary
Of the Treasury $5, received, with the
accompanying note. from some un-
known person: "Please deposit the
enclosed conscience money in the
United States treasury. Similarly,
the collector at Philadelphia recently
received $1O.87, deposited in payment
for duties on goods imported in 1888.
From New York recently arrived
small card envelope, addressed in So
ciety bellies hand and bearing 81.
Conscience money for evading Gus
toms rates." was the on'y information
conveyed by small scrap of paper
folded with the amount. Shortly af-
tcrward eleven cents came in an envel-
opc Of the same size, addressed in the
same hand.
That penitents are wont to sign as
sumed names, in many cases, is indi-
Gated by number of futile attempts
to reach the senders with proper ao-
kno wledgements. From Washington
was recently received the following, in
forced backhand: "Dear Sir: Enclosed
find $500, which rightfully belongs to
the Government. Please acknowledge
by letter to The du-
rl;c..e ct .he -csc!!..7. certificate 81 ie-
nosit waa maiied IN the nhove