The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-20
THE PARTNERSHIP PROFESSION
Wanted, n Partner with n Thousand Dol
lars, said the spider TO the Ely-.The In-
diNidunl Of the name OF smith.

lars, sutd tue spider TO The tly-Ehe luz
diNidunl Of the name OF smith.
The confidence game Of partnership has been
greatly improved on By aspiring eeniu. OF tue
OF Smith. who has raised IL to the d entity Of
profession. lie has den in John street, wAere he
deyours his victims, sucking their blooi, and
crunching their tender limbs like verlable ogre.
lie catches his prey By Advertisements IN the daily
morning papers,
WAANTEspi1 >, YonNG NAN AS PARTNER. WITH
the National lines. - John stieet.
This is the web. The ny-say from ST. Louis OF
Chicaso-sees IT, thinks he spies opening. and
hastens to tile Indicated spot where the spider, IN
the shape OF smith, grimly awaits him. lie grcets
him cour,eousy, is happy to see him.
Come to inquire after that advertisement yes.
that's so; lac SanIs partner tor newspaper called
tue National Times, which no Is about 10
give to the public under the most favorable
auspices, but has been stopped short Just in tue
yery nick Of time by sudden giving out OF his
iunds-his available fuuds-ior MIR Fly will asiy
comprehend now man can have money lock- cd
All this is uttered In the easiest manner ia the
world BY Mr.. smith, who looks Ike cross be-
tween = pugilist aud a politician. with a warm dash
Of the repeater lie Is respectfully atured in black,
aud has a moustache, red bv nature, out black by
art, which Is somewhat elaboritely cuTled and lac
qucted. He speaks nucnty enough, having had con.
siderable practice, and follows up his attack by
showing some blank copies OF the NatloHd! Times
Wlch are surunuuutad by very attractive title.
piece. Tuis, by the by, was engraved Tor him two
Now" he continues, MIR. Fly, have you ever
been engaged In literary pursuits =
We'll nov lean say nave, with the exception
gad- Turtle Express 'iad which were generally com
vhmented.'
"oh, that iadeed. But presume you couli
conduct the dramatic department. and the fashion.
aOle ntelliseuce!"
Mr.. Ply thinks lie could.
"wen, think II YOU a--ec 10 tas" Certain 10.
uurtmrutS, Atr "A D., that We cuJie " terms.
You shan nave haf interest in tie business, aud W.
Wi draw ~ the necessary paDere
Here a clerk app caches 1he wCtEl3 smith aud
wli,pet> somelhin- in his ear.
VERY trqo. q lite ior-o.. WHY, Mr.. FIJI, you're
quit, Ia luck. LIN Iapors have been Already drawn
| In bv one OF my clerks. but the gentleman wio
wanted to 10 ~ Win me wasn't quite to M style.
lie tnOk interest In literary matters ana the
-uccoSs u! literary paper it is absOute Necessary
that the chiefs should have tIer neTt In the good
| II over tn this gentleman FOR LIE sign manual"
The signatures are Affixed the money IL paid
w, Ahd BY departs ~ nigh goe, dreaming OF oil
t 'hr"rrs b"lng open 70 hln us QUO 81 the partners
Of tie Ndfio"d Times. lie calls TIE next da' the
caud promises to himself to work reformation. tie
"a l. lrtD ttl closed. Aeiin ANA aginn he trudges
~ John street "itA The same result until Ut last he
unDersi9Hd- TIE plot and recognizes the position.
S"nit1o, he Is net cutie % q cen. buf proposes
'n oA,i"n-r OF references 1hey are gwen cheer
July, and appear to be straightforward Perhaps
hey are rr Mr.. suith, before he quar-
lelle1 With ler had tic advantage OF a
'air wife whose Influence among pubt
cinn- got TINS confidence mau position IA The sur
yeyur'- Department, and Also at roclOns lhc pos, OF
Re- uOlicIu Inspector Va lie Eighth ward. lilo Is
iondiy remembered there Tor his bis Lllk but
snail PERFORMANCES When opposed by resOluic
men, aud Tor iaUit OF selling out to both
parties. A cast record when lie accepted $50
u count IN Republican, and took another hunGred
TO throw him over, which he faithfully performed,
lie Is also famous for having Ofce on Prince AID
Thompson Streets he advertised ior paI tntr
with money TO ~ mao TIE hquor bnsi ess, eommuni
cations TO be iet IL Mr. Nolsu's bar ON Prince
-treet. lie lQurisa nightly lor some Time, but
Mr.. kolm- partner lOund out the l,ue game aud
ougul street. But here he did comparatively little
business, and about this time his wife procured
tor hin! the situation under tie Surveyor. II
was probably at this time that he became a
Mason, of which lie makes considerable IRE, but