The Old, Old Game

One of the reputable business men of our city rcceiveil the following printed circular the other dnj-, which pcrhups expl.iins itself : Your name was sent to me by a rellable person in 3'our town. He salil he knew you to be a man who was not adverse to niaking money in any way, manner or form, aniLthat he knew you were up to sn ufl'. vell, to be pliiin, I am dealing in counterfeit money of the best material, so line are these goods, no person dealing with me has ever been in the least troubled but all have made fortunes fust and safe. I am dtaling with prominent men in your county, but of course mimes cannot be menlioued, eome of Ihein bolding high positions, but you can bet your last dollar they have made thousauds of dollars using these omls, and no living soul need be the wiser as to how they obtained their money. The plates are very line, also eDgraving, signatures, numbers and coloring. in tact we can say it is the best and safest counterfeit money ever put on the nuirket, and will fooi all the detectives in the government service. But to deal with our gang you must be a man who can keep liis mouth shut, and you can bet your life if you ever get in trouble we will get you out all right. My terms are as follows: Cash 7f Tor 1,500 Cush $180 fnr $ 6,000 125 for 4.0(10 22üfor 1U.O0O Í4U0 for tS'J.POO. If you eannot come here to do biz send me $20 in a common letter and I wiil send you $1000. I will trust you for the balance uniil we meet face to face, to show you I have the best of conüdence in you, but if you want to come on and see me, stop at the Grand Union hotel, 42d st. and Fonrth ave., New York City, take t room and telegmpli me and say, I am lu room (name the number) I will then cali on you and we can do business, and no man on the face of the earth will ever know our business, so If you can't send the money, come or send a trusty pard. It is purhaps unnecessary to state that the gentleman didn't bite, and he gives us this circular to bc published as a warning to the people. Imprisonment awaits any man who deals in counterfeit nioney, and these sharpers do not deal in It. They simply want your good $20. If you go down there to see them they will try and play the olil game of changing valises oiF on you. Tlicy probably Uve not a counterfeit bill in tlieir pogsession, but re attempting to get hold of some one's gooil bilis by sharp practice. The only way to get money lionestly 8 by strlct attention to business and hard work. They nor iny otlier slmrpers are giving people fortune?.