The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-25
CHEAP BEER At A PROFIT.
DEALERS WHO CAN IFFORD TO SELL
FOR THREE CENTS A GLASS;
Buyinx for 40 n barrel and then Doubling
their Money What l. said In saloons III
the Bo,very-A zig schooner for Cents.

Charles Hobbs IL the pioneer of the cheap
beer movement in New York He started the
sale of beer ut three cents Il schooner in his sa-
loon. at IL Bowcry some time ago, and very
recently extended his business by opening
second establishment at 30 Bowery. whore the
same rate prevails. Various saloon Keepers
vigorously combating the proposition for re-
ducton in the price of beer, had SAID so mueh
70 the reporter for THE SuS concerning the IN
svitable adultcraton ior the making oil low
priced beer such ~ could bc sold for three
cents that IL was with no little inward trcpida-
tion that he tempted fate by ordering an expert
mental glass Of Hohle's throo-ccnt beer. To his
qualification and surprise 1t proved To- bc good
beer brcr with q good body NJ much " life 90 az
any Of the ordinary saloon beer and pleasant
unyor And 1t was not tn" first Of the keg. nor
near the first II was infinitely better beer than
is generally sold on Coney Island better than
you will find in hundreds OF saloons in which
ayc cents glass Is the price Mr.. Hobbs
Jolly. sturdy little fellow whose muscle
was well developed at n machns,s' bench
before he began vending beer. was nskcd how
he could sell such beer at three cents glass.
and in such big gasscs: for his schooncrs'
IRE rs large as any Of tho largest beer mugs in
use.
We'll" said he " I soil bocr nt three cents
glass because am satisncd with moderate profits
anu quick returns iay mo pi'M'I' 'U' Iu-
bcrof Williamsburgh. a. u barrc-Iust the same
"a eoioon ,crrors o,nnrnuv INV Nvbil4 run
from sl57 To 300 a week. always make money
enough to pay them and hay, some u thcso
things exhibiting ron Of s. and si0 bank
notes. left over. and my business is constantly
and rapidly increasing. do not do any quart
and pint business. II did could not sell beer
probably at three cents glass.
Even as it re. / feel much better assured
,,, ,
ono selling at the reduced ra'" man
1or,, q, ,i,o, a,,,,ro I,,,t ,,o,t orv NOR, i'm
uo"h 10 t"a' nsuI'' 90" van "i'' ny 81
the business u'"h nNe'"' - " s'"''n''7 ~
anybody that wants them for three cents. and
.ov thcr.,s much ma la ON u IN, Inn, thcn
you SOC. there's lotsof r,ollc come in that don't
wnnt any bu, kellu ol n,Ht' nul w, "a sl. i
Ellss. OF nhNur pvhy vhy., Hh' n'i"r'n Wr
uii'r nc Nltt nNb's ur ,l' '".'S' .',- ~
peopl" come ia from ,uriu-lF. just 500 what
sort 81 beer a man : ellis iNr ui'G "'hlS NgiasS
and they take small sln,~es at II. first time AT
least Nh'n th"N CONF &" td~'' u ll',N i,i' sur
rrlsrd as you were g. hhi u 49, =. lu 20 p,.r ~
hhyh9Iy Sole I,,I t"'h ni'S ~ Ill.," , IL Yr !
broad hhal-. nave I" sou EopA h,'li i'r
have lots Of German CUSTOMERS. and YOU can
net tnat n3uouy knows t,','r tHaet E.ur
Deutsrhor whal you ar" giving MN IN tue way
OF beer NY pa" j.. 'uiisl'ii.s l'i .i', ,u-
mon. Why. open at . clock ln ne morning.
anu between then anu hlr4H,gs , Is. 81 al i'ast
They take s'h oHrrs. .,,.,-., .,,..,..
laborcr 'ame In and wanted the harSneprrto
give MIN a iwo-crnt Glass 81 nrcr TINT Tong
thlrsiN. Inc harHeep, l1oN'd hlullInsy al
picant. Seeing thnt the man WIS solar. nnd
evidently an honest hnorgr' ne mtdfred; iris.
that LOOKS r'sp"clHi" ana h- VI r. needed
drink, go out a tho house thirsty The man
looked Erht"iHi any drank h- u'rf WlR nppA-
rent rrllsn NJ Hunl" 3 new plhtr :" boWrry
he advert p, hy w. 10 st"r AT NE door
scchooner Of beer gnda chron" for thle" cents.
q his business card. one Of them ia comic
llluslrati.n ~ Il. Il ana itr. Mer' UiI E,inS
tomato AMI peach cans.
pAsr,t W. noithe",, g1In'r o. te DOW ~ @hl
hivimps bc"r !. -ol ior ihr.e cents noon;
er. Inc uai"'cp'r sN.u thNt TO trr u s9M
propric,dr is saiisn'd WIN ill., business. but
y IL a new tnlhG, anu ne roHL my | ,n posi-
lively now II wouiI WORK A. lar ~ 1r Wa- per-
sohHliN ruh'.lh'd. 10" HhihN WN"EHl W"NI
pay III INIT was n t MS business. lie dld not
know " prize Il iarr'i ....,
ST. & nr'iH 1tie'I sSo"n k,'p'r nailna
strOD mas St"rtcd tlr s'i' "l ncvf ~ tnr,e c'htS
HiI sS, a." ~ avs II " ',gr Ya Se~ a. SohS %,
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bushes Is lNfy' onl, Snlpos's thqt ms
eHulvy'l iiusl ~. sulNli'H, !iiAI MN pay,
or he would not contnu" ~ Whether the beer
procur"i for lcss intn - a. barr. hc docs MT
and sccms 10 find favor with the paatos of
tIeAt ,mhhy Irnh'rr Here' TOO lhi llt'h'F
Timothy Harrington q ~ Chatham street
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