Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26
THE EVENING STAR.
A Fortune Made by Selling News.
DaDeY0s

MT August Brentano, whose Literary En-
S o,aun on tnion square Is familiar 10 New
OF the Montreal Witness at the Windsor hotel OF
, Ina, Guy, where he is now visiting The fol-
,oMhiIES interesting facts are taken from the
Ihlngs are different now to what they were
.NWenIy.nVe years ago, when l first came to
new OK said MT: Brentano. Perhaps it is
success feel SO at any rate, and don'T wish
70 conceal II: l am native OF the Austrian
Iyrol, and when landed In New York could
not speak word OF the language; so / went 70
school for three months and ACQUIRED srn at
teIing Of English. 1 then got acquainted
with young American. He went into the
s I9l, business, ana l INTO the business OF
every cent had Then l borrowed $40 from
friend and invested it in copies OF the
the London Illustrated Ne,cs | sold them rea adj
ly. You have doubtless noticed this malforma-
ton OF my right hand which is useless to me
bad to depend upon 1t for my bread. A gen.
tleman who had seen me selling papers o.
served II, and accosttng me one day gave me
HIS card and asked me TO call upon him at the
New York Hotel went, and taking me 70 the
NE to stand at the entrance or the hotel ID sell
papers. 1t was granted and for over year
$1,000 IL, there selling papers; That gentleman
was Nj. Fowler, then the Postmaster OF New
loIk. While there saved $500 and rented a
small place on the corner OF Houston street ana
ni0.dW,ay and increased my stock, going In
you Eec eSf t hbarpean papers PERHAPS
der case; Ii was then made my first Fortunate
s venture: crowds gathered round my little
store sn ana the rush during the Heenan
SO great that had to have two roIicemp,,
TO keep the traffic Clear | sold over
three hundred copies Of one English sporting
paper alone: Then came the war, when /
issued four bulletins a 0ay, which were an
eagerly lead by the excited crowds. Times
grew more prosperous, and my next move was
\ faof al
q year. Here commenced TO make a specialty
OF Paris papers and TO receive subscriptions
FROM the clubs. | supplied the Union, knlck-
Cent dry. the New York Club, the Yacht Club,
and the Mercantile Library Association of New
York. Business increased and became more
ed at the New York Hotel, where had been
selling papers as newsboy. In 1870 moved
To Union Square, where my business IS still
carried on by my nephews, who pay rental OF
book published.
al have conversed with Charles Dickens, end
shall never forget his readings. The Rev Dr.
F. II. Chaplin and DR.. Hall are among my best
friends and former customers. Governor An
drew OF Massachusetts would come and talk to
me by the hour; General Dix was one OF my
most particular friends. Sir Edward Thornton
the British minister, came personally to thank
me Tor sending parcel OF the latest papers to
Inc Duke OF Edinburgh when he was here Lord
Walter Campbell bought from me three hundred
copies Of the New York papers containing an
account Of the supper he gave at the Travellers
Club OF New York on the night OF the marriage
OF his brother. the Marquis OF Lorne, to the
Princess Louise. The Duchess Of RoSebery was
one OF my best customers, and always insisted
Oh carrying her books and papers herself to her
own carriage. Lord Dunraven has also called
upon me at various times. Lord Dufferin did
me the honor to Include me among the institu-
lions OF New York. Wilkie Collins and George
Augustus Sala have lounged at my store for
hours at titne-noting what was going on. /
r. an
elysDm you have for us literary peopler The
last letter written by ArtemuS Ward from Lon.
don was written to ne on business
Nr. Brentano retired from business on a
handsome fortune two years ago, and is living
illustration OF perseverance,, integrity and
ShreWdnesS.