The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-10
TEACHING HIM THE BUSINESS,
Hube Hoffenstein's Ingenious Device
for Booming the Clothing
Trade.
From the New Orleans Times,

From the New Orleans Times
Herman" said Poydra street merchant
clothier, addressing his clerk, "haf We sold all
OF dose ogergoats vat was lett over from last
winter ~
''No, sir, dere vas dree of dem left yet."
"Hell, We must sell 'em right away. as de
vinter viii not last, you know, Herman.
f'lng men one of de goats und | Will show
you Something's about de pziness. will dell
you how We will sell dem oud, und you must
learn de plziness, Herman de winter vas
gone, you know, and We haf had dose goats
IN de store more as seek years"
An eight-dollar Overcoat w,ss handed him
by his clerk, and smoothing it out he took a
buckskin money purse from the showcase,
and, slutiins it full Of pape", dropped it into
one of the pockets.
snow, Herman, ray poy,'' he continued,
watch me sell dat goat. haf sold over
dirty-iiie ut dem shust de same way, und |
yant to deach you de piziness. Ven de next
customer comes in de shop | will show you
dc way Rube Hoienstein, mine broder in De-
troit, sells his cloding und udder dings.''
y few moments later negro, in seach of
a cheap pair of shoes, entered the store The
proprietor came forward smiling and inquired:
''N at IS it you wish ?''
You got any cheap shoes hyar ?" asked
the negro. >
The negro stated that he wanted pair of
brtgans, and soon his pedal eXtremlties We're
! incase" IN them and bargain struck. As he
was about to leave the proprietor called him
back.
81 amt ter gwne ter buy muffin else Use
got all want said the negro sulleny.
'Dot may pc SO, my dear Sir" replied the
! proprietor" "but shust want you to look
at dis goat. 1t vas de de pure Russian WOOL,
und dis dime last year yer don't got dat goat
| for twenty-five dollars Mine gracious,
clothing vas gone down to noding, and dere
vos no money in de piziness any longer.
You want snmeding dot will keep you from
de Weather, aud make you veel warm as sum-
ner dime. De consumption was going
| around and de doctor dell me it vas de wealth
er. More den niue pcobles died round we're
lii last week. Dnk of dot. Mine trent,
dot vas Russian voo., dick und hey. Wy,
Mr. Jones, who OWLS de pank on Canal
street, took dat goat home init him yesterday.
und wore it all day but he prought it pack
shnst a vile ago. Dry 1t on, my dear sir.
All! Dot vas all right Msder Jones was a
rich man, und he liked dot goat. How deep
der pockets vas, but il vas leetle dght
agross lie shoulders
The negro bOttoned up the coat. thrust his
hands in the pocket and felt the purse. A
peaceful smile played over his face when his
| touch disclosed to his mud the contents of
the pockets, bnt lie choked down his iuY and
! inquired
'Who did you say Wore this hyar coat 2?
"Vy. Mr.. Jones vat owns tie pank OH Canal
streed."
what yer gwine ter AK fur it ."
"Dwcnty dolIars.".
"Dat's pow'tul high price fur dis coat, hut
Iii take it,
"lierman, here wrap up dis coat fur de
shentleman, and drow in a cravat 1t will
make him look nice nit der ladies'
"Nebber mind, I'll keep de coat on" re-
piled the negro, and pulling out Il ro.l ii
money he paid for it and left the store.
While he was around the next corner
moaning over the stuffed purse, lEOtltnstein
said to his clerk
"Icrman. fix up anlder Won OF dose goa's
lie same way. und doan forgot to de!l dem dot
Misdel Jones, vat runs de pank on Canal
srred, wore it yesterday.'
\ petulent Old lady having refused sutor
, to her ncicc, he eXpostulated with her and re-
0uested her plainly to communicate her rela
| tIves. Il see the william in your face said
she. ''Tlat is a personal lehection madam,
answered the lover.
The carpenter and sstln gambler are both
known by their chips.