The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-23
A Sale of the Coat that Was Worn an Hou
8 sl1i or Two by MI. Jones.

| OI L WO ny Mr. JOuoSs
| New Orleans Times s--s&Te ~ 15ifH3 4
| Herman said Poydras sire ei
merchant clothier, addressing his clerk,
i''haf We sold all of dose overgoats val
vas left over from last Vinter?''i
''No, sir, dere vas dree Of dem left
yet ,esz-i 10 -ssse ts7'-s,
''Vell, We must sell 'em right away, as
de Winter will not last, you know, Her.
man. Pring me out one uf dc goats und
will show you so1neding about de pisness.
/ will dell you how We will sell dem oud,
und you. must learn de pisness, Her
man; de Winter, vas gone, you know,
und We hav had dose goats in dc store
more es seek years" -
An $S ovcrcoat was handed him by
his clerk, and smoothing it out. he took
a bucks kin money-purse from the show
case, and, stutling it full of paper,
dropped it into one of the pockets, - a..
''Now, Herman, my poy," he contin-
| ued, t'vatch me sell dit goat. hav
sold over dirty-five uf dem shust de
same way, und want to deech you de
pizness. Ven de next customer comes
in de shop l will show de way. Rube Hof-
fenstein, mine broder in Detroit, sells
his cloding und udder' dings.n 1'ia 80
A few minutes later a negro, in quest
of suitable. pair of cheap shoes, entered
the store. The proprietor advanced
smiling and inquired: .t..Yss1i 1i-...,z
..Vat is it you vishP''
Eyer got any cheap shoes hyar?"
asked the negro. ltas
'-Blenty uf dem. my trent, blenty: at
any brice you want. y ''',e..-..I, vs-. .. r..-s.
/ The negro stated that he wanted a
pair of brogans, and soon his pedal eX-
trsh.s,ifiaS W. IN n
bargain struck As he was about to
leave the proprietor called him back.
Il amt gwine ter buy muffin else.
Use got all | want said the negro, sui
lenly.s
.D0t may be so, my dear Sir, ;" replied
the proprietor, '.but. shust wants you
/ to look at dis goat. II was leIpure- Rus
sian WOOL, and dis dime last yearlyou
doan got dot Sa1ne goat for dwenty-iiye
dollars. Mine gracious,- clothing vas
gone down to ao,ling, iund dere vas no
money indie pisncss any longer. You
want someding dot will keep you from
de vedder und make you feel warm as
Summer dime. De gons,ilnption vas
going round md de doctors dell me il
vas de vetider More den nine peoples
died round were lii last week Dink
of dot. Mine trent, dot goat vas Rus
sian WOOL dick und shevy. Wy, Mr..
Jones. who owns dc punk on Canal
street, took dot goat home NIT him yes
terday und wore it all day, but it vas a
leedle idight across the shoulders IND.
he brought it back shust vile ago. Dry
it on, my dear sir. All! dot. ivos all
right Misdcr Jones vas q, rich man
und he liked dot goat. HoM deep dc
pockets vas, but it vas a leedlc dight
agross de shoulders"
1.-The negro buttoned sup lthes. coat,
thrust his hands in, his pockets and felt
the purse. A peaceful smile played
over his face when his touch disclosed
ito his mind the contents of the pockets,
but he cholSed down his joy and in
qulred: s.5I .5H8ss1e sTsIsi BIEi lss, -
Who did you say; wore this .hyar
'coat?'' .o lHel8 5snsfeanst Bells
a.'Vy, Misder Jones vot owns the pank
on Canal street, bas sfofsrfer al=.r.
e"WhHt yer gwine to AK fur it?'' .N-
"Dwendy dollars" -.t;.s ..s.4.-.-..
"Dat' pow'f high price fur dis coat,
but I'll take it, ,e5.;f 'Ioii;[fi.i....s 8
Herman, here, wrap up dis goat fur
de shentleman and drow in a cravat; it
will make him look nice nit de ladies' /.
..Nebber mind, I'll keep de coat on,''
replied the negro, and pulling out roll
Of money he paid for it and left the
store.
While he was around the next corner
moaning over THE Stuffed purse, Hefen-
stein said to his clerk: :eh-o sd' lt9
..Herman. fix up anuddcr Won of dose
goats the same way, ,und doan forgot to
dell dem dot Misder Jones, vat runs de
pank on Canal streed, 9ore it yesterday.