The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-23
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Miller IN the ClFsf~sss. letter frpm sl,s
editor al lhe ohist fsoaaoa masasiaa. al
ing me to wrsis him an article % he ss.
titled "A Week ia Wan strses
tue~ nothing whatever u Wall ssreel
thea ] resolved however 10 ohliee my
ifisnd ] usni iuto Wall ssgve, Al oace u
gst the desired Information aud experience.
This vas siI months seo have inss
gos back have net yet written = line q
that article Bat have material enough
TO write beck bigger than "MacanlAy's .
History Of England /" know all want
70 know about Wall street. And. II you
will panion the depression. ! may add that
arm getting bald.headed.
Finding but lissle interest in this great
maclssrum. Of excitement without taking
park |, under the advice Of my broker.
bought little Wabash. bought Wabash
because ii was che first stock on the last
which could distinguish from mass Of
200 names. And ! came 10 remember il
because had been bora on is banks, as
il we're Indeed, on the very banks Of the
Wabash River l have seen my father fur.
row she field for corn in the spring, while
my mother followed after, dropping the
corn IN the furrow; while three little boys
toddled after. myself Of the number, and
covered the graiu that lay in tho little
squares Of the mellow earth. And 80 il
was with touch OF tenderness that /
bought Wabash. aud became one Of the |
eager party holding on TO the tape, watch.
ing Whiting the turn Of fortunes wheel.
She did not betray me. My stock began !
to move upward from the first II was not
80 dull now. How interesting Il all wasl
! called the click Of the ticker" the pulse
aud the heart beat Of the nation. II the
land was healthy and prosperous, the
pulse beat high and bnoyant. II the land
was threatened with dronth, short crops
or misfortune Of any kind, the pulse was
low, feyeriah and dull II was like poem.
had now an interest in the prosperity
OF the land beyond sentiment. / was
part owner In the one hundred thousand
miles Of railways in America. From that
day forth studied tho geography of my
country ~ never before.
My little uptown room in the fourth
story was lined with maps OF American
railways. In less than a week could
quote the opening or closing prices OF half /.
The stock on the list
How patiently held on to the tape
along with the other timid and hopeful
little lambsl We would exchange opin-
ons, encourage each other. and lay great
'lans for the future. We became very
our little knot around the
ticker" and when one Of our set lost he !,
lad orr honest sympathy. They were !,
pleasant days, the first, for stock went up
tesdily. and it seemed ct last. when and
Fhere had least suspected 1t. / was TO
make a fortune without either care or toll !,
am perfectly certain that in those few
Teeks grew to be a better man. :,
At last closed out. had in my hand n
lore than $4,000 had not invested 80
lany hundred. What scribe had ever !,
cen so iortunatel Stocks still advanced.
seemed as II they would never stop go. +,
lg mp. -
l sat down and tried for days TO decide =
hat to do Coolly, deliberately, and af- =
II as much and as mature thought as am
'pable OF, | went back to Wall street .
ith my money. / had no use for $40, 900; \,
had great use for $4,000 hug myself =
satisfaction now TO remember that !
fought not 30 much Of myself as my
lends at that time. / could get on with
at small sum well. But away out on the OF
eat gold shore OF the vast West sea | sd
anted TO build home--R city. would pu
ther about me the dear spirits OF old. In co.
me sweet spot where there were woods an
d cool waters, a warn sun and prolific of
Il. we would meet and build city-a Ne
y OF refuge-where every Bohemian his
ght come and have home, rest. peace, CHI
snty. so long as he or she should care to mo
y. even drew upa plan Of my city, eys
framed few brief laws for its govern. by,
mt. ! named it Utopia of
)n returning to Wall street chose three des
ierent brokers-one "bnlr house, one snt
bear" house. aud one conservative !
use. by this hoped to get all sorts OF \
nions. | got them. rep
With my besrs' / sold st. Paul short. A
ere was talk Of rust. grass -hoppers, you
ns floods, 81. Paul would tremble TO I
center 1t had already advanced from bur
to 60. | sold at 90, 70 and II. i
With the bulls" baught Pacific Mail. j
danger OF grasshoppers on Pacific bod
H. No drouth, no floods or rust. pny
'ifc Mail had fallen from G2. and II
aid surely go back up to 50. bought arol
iiic and sat down 70 wait for il to 20 up Y
ST. Paul TO go down. pub
'hings began TO move my way. be- s,
to work vigorously on the plans for Mar
city had arranged TO bring nv tion
oid parents away from the far West youi
Is Of Oregon, who're they lad dwelt for take
Iuarter ofacentury. They bad never Don
the great city. Now they should sec 10 )
iear the mighty preachers, and sail on M
Atlantic. vord
ow life widened outl had an interest Of a
in every ship that sailed The flow but
ioney 70 or from the land was 10 me of
concern, All commerce was "a rich A
interest 70 me now a. the poetry Of yer
Homer Al 10 O'Clock sharp found can
'h holding on TO the tape 10 see If Cd ll