Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-05-12
Teaching Him the Business.

RUBE HoFFEHsTE1N's INGENIOUS DE
VICE FOR BOOMING THE CLOTH.
ING TRADE.
From the New Orleans Times.
Herman said a Poydras stree
merchant clothier, addressing hi,
clerk, haf ve sold all uf dose over
goats vat vas left over from las
winter 2
mo, sir; dere vas dree of den
here yet
Veil, We -must sell 'em righ
away, as de winter viii nat last, yor
know, Herman. Prtng me one n
de goats and will show you some
dings arout the pisness. I will del
you how We will sell dem oud, and
you must learn de pisness, Herman
de winter vas gone, you know, und
We hav had dose goats in de store
more as seyk years.
An eight dollar overcoat was
handed him by his clerk, and
smoothing it out, he took a buck
skin money purse from the show
case, and stuting it full of paper
he dropped it into one of the pock-
cts.
Now, Herman, my poy,' he
continued, watch me sell dat goat.
I haf sold ofer dirty fife uf dem
shust de same way, and l want to
deech you dc pisDess. Ven de
nexd customer comes in de shop, 1
will show yeu de way Rube Hof-
fenstein, mine broder in Detroit,
sells his cloding und udder dings.'
A few minutes later a negro, in
quest of suitable pair of cheap
shoes, entered the store. The
proprietor advanced smiling and
inquired
Vat is it you vish p
sYer got any cheap shoes hyar e
asked the negro.
Blenty uf dem, my trent, blen-
ty !; at any brice you want
The negro stated that he wanted
a pair Of brogans, and soon his
pedal extremities were incased in
them and bargain struck. Asshe
was about to leave the proprietor
called him back.
8 l amt gwine to tuy muffin else.
rs get all l want said the negro,
sullenly.
sDot may be so, my dear SIR
replied the proprietor, but I shust
wants you to look at dis goat, It
vas e pure Russian WOOL, and dis
dime last year you doan get dot
same goat fur dwenty-fifc dollars.
Mine gracious, cloding vas gone
down to noding, und dere vas no
money in de pisness any longer.
You wants someding dot will keep
You from de vedder, und make you
feel warm as summer dime. De
consumption vos going round und
de doctors dell me it vos de vedder.
More den nine peoples died round
we're lif las week. Dink of dot.
Mine trent, dat goat vas Russian
WOOL, dick and hefy. Wy, Mister
Jones, who owns de pank on canal
strced, took dot goat home NIT him
yesterday, and vore 1t all day; but
it vas a leedie tight agross de shoul-
ders und he brought it pack shust
a vile ago. Dry it on, my dear
sir. All! dot vas all right. Mis-
ter Jones vas a rich man, und he
liked dot goat. How deep de pock.
cts vas, but it vas a leedle dight
agross de shoulders.'
The negro buttoned, up the coat.
thrust his hands in the pockets and
fcls the purse. A peaceful smile
played oyer his face, when his touch
disclosed to his mind the contents
Of the pockets, but he choked dowr
bis joy and inquired
Who did yer say wore this hyal
coat 2
IVY, Misder Jones vot owns d.
bank on Canal street.
What yer gwine to ak fur it 2
sDwenty dollars
'Dat's po~'ful high price for di'
coat, but I'll take it,
Herman, here, wrap up dis goa
fur de shentleman and drow in 6
cravat ; it will make him look mic.
init the ladies'
tNebbor mind, I'll keep de Goa
on replied the negro, and pulling
ont a roll Of money he paid for i
and left the store.
While he was around the mex
corner mourning over the stuff
ed purse, Hofenstein said to hi
clerk
Herman, fix ',p anudoer Won o
dose goats the same way, und doai
forget to dell dom dot Misder Jone
vot runs de pank on Canal streed
vore it yesterday
sAn Elmira lady who sent Al