Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30
JOE H4RKER's START.
The Terms Upon which He sold IL
EOur-Xear-OId 10 Commodore yan-

tOUr-N ear-Oid 10 commodore san-
derbelt.
Chicago Tribune.
"Who knows nything about the reported
sale of st. julien to Joe Harker and
Charlie Green ~ said one of party of
horsemen who we're sitting in the Jockey
Club room the other day.
Nobody seemed to possess the informa-
ton on the subject, and one person
doubted whether Harker would feel like
putting S50,000 of his own money into
trotter, although he owns several for
which he paid from $4,000 to $50, 0L0.
HE ought to be willing to do it, said
q gentleman, for every dollar he has is
the result of owning trotter
Being asked for an explanation, the
gentleman proceeded AZ follows:
WAY back in the time when Pacific
Mail was in its glery, Joe Harker vas
clerk in brokers' office on New street,
New York. Even then he loved trotter,
and while on an excursion to Orange
county picked up for a small price four
year old colt that had wonderful speed.
/ Not long after bringing him to New York,
| Harker drove out to the road house where
Commodore Vanderbilt always stopped
when out for ride, and soon after his
arrival the old man drove up and sat down
| for his afternoon smoke. When he had
| finished, and was ready to start for the
city again, Harker had his colt brought
out and logged along down the road be-
hind the Commodore, and when the old
mans team was going pretty good clip
| pulled out and went by him Once in
front he pulled up, and the Commodore
! with fnha
railroad kings eye had detected the ease
with which the young man has passed
him, and no sooner was he near him
again than he asked whose horse that was
Its mine, said Iiarker.
What is it from the Commodore.
"'Only four-year-old that bought up
in Orange county
ais he for sale 2
"'No.'
CHOW, young man, | want that horse,
and if you will send him around to my
stable III buy him
Cant SELL
"fWell, said the Commodore, getting
rather interested, isn't there any price
y u will put on the horseF
mo
4" No way can get him 2
eyes if you will give me pointer
on Pacific Mail I'll send the horse around
1.-The Commodore looked at the young
man in admiration of his intense cheek.
He was getting angry rs well as interested,
and said rather grutlly that he would pay
good price for the horse.
That won't buy him, was Harke,'s
rejoinder.
80 they logged along in silence all the
way down town, the Commodore noting
the easy gait of the colt, and feeling more
and more that hi must have him. Finally
he told Harker to send him around, aud
the horse reached the stable that evening
The Commodore drove him single aud
double for couple of weeks, aud finally
sent for H4rker. The young man was
promptly on hand at the appointed time.
''I want to pay you for that horse,
said Vanderbilt, taking upa check-hook.
He cant be paid for that way was
Harke1's reply; you know what said.
Vanderbilt looked at him steadily for O
moment and then said: When want yor
| will send for yOu;' and Harker left qnC
went about his business
''it was nearly three months before he
heard from Vanderbilt, but one day wore
came for him to call at the office, He
went, and found the old man there.
Now said the Commodore, / sup
pose that if told you anything 40 men oil
Wall street would know it inside of al
hour "
" No they wouldn't replied Harker
That isn't my way of doing business.
We'll, you buy 900 shares OF Paciii
Mail, and the Commodore resumed hi
! writing. .-....
Looking up in few minutes he fount
Harker still sitting there.
"'Why don't you go and attend /,
= that? told you to buy 1000 shares
didn't ~
"'Yes, said Harker, but you might a
,, well have told me to buy the New Yorl
1 Central
Haven't you got any money!
Then what were you driving such
, fast horse for?
, 81 got him cheap
I "'Uan't you get a friend TO buy til
stock for your
a "'Yes, | suppose | could get 40 of theI
il could prove that you told NE to Blu
p. the stock but that isn't my style
"1his reply struck the Oommodor
loItlDiJJ hlus Mueu NeliAub lue slory hltbl
s wards, he would allude to it with gree
: JUNCTION. The result OF the talk was ths
ha sent an order to one of his brokers I
$ buy 1000 shares of Pacific mail &c
) Harker, and he (Vanderbilt) would be r,
: sponGible for it. When there was clea
!, profit of 800, 600 in the deal, yanderbi
: told Harker to sell which he lost no tim
g in doing. The young mans secretivene,
y had so impressed the commodoi
u that he took Harker into h
II employ, gave him desk in b
. his private office, and it is doubtful if on
/, man enjoyed Vanderbilt's confidence
Il the extent that Joe Harker did from thu
time until the old man diedU