Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-07-21
TEACHING HIM THE BUSINESS.
Rube Hofensteins Ingenious Device for
Booming the Clothing Trade. .r1
From the New Orleans Times.

Booming the Clothing Trade. ii
From the New Orleans Times.
"Herman," said a Poydras street
merchant clothier, addressing bis
clerk, "haf We sold all of dose over
goats vat vas left over from last
vinter?' sssi:oT toe ,5--,rt,3zaq e
'sNe, sir; dere was dree Of dem
left yet" L4E rjt
"Vell, We must sell 'em right away,
as de winter will not last, you know,
Herman. Pring me one of de goats
und / will show you Something's about
de pishness. -ill dell you how We
viii sell dem oud, und you must learn
the pishness. Herman, We had dose
goats in de store more as seek years."
An eight-dollar overcoat was
handed him by his clerk, and smooth
ing it out, he took buckskin money
purse from the show case, and, stuff
ing it full of paper, dropped It into
one of the pockets. gEs5.4a#
SHOW, Herman. my poy," he con-
tinued, ''vach me sell dat goat. 1
haf sold over dirty-five uf dem shnst
de same way, und I want 10 deech
you de pizness. Ven the next gus
toner comes in de shop l will show you
de way Rube Hoffenstein, mine brod-
er in Detroit, sells his cloding und
udder dings." TIL 2
"A few minutes later "a negro, in
quest of a suitable pair Of cheap
shoes, entered the store. The propri-
ctor advanced smiling and inquired {:
''Vat Is it you wish?"
''Yer got any cheap shoes hyar?"
asked the negro.
''Blenty uf dem, my trent, blenty !;
at any bEice you want"
The negro stated that he wanted a
pair of brogans, and soon his pedal
extremlties were incased in them
and bargain struck. AS he was
about to leave the proprietor called
him back.
81 ain t gwine ter buy muffin else.
Use got all want," said the negro
sullenly. .. .- 1T
"Dot may be so, my dear SIR re-
piled the proprietor, "but l shust
wants you to look at this goat. 1t
was de pure Russian WOOL, and dis
dime last year you don't got dot same
goat for twenty-five dollars. Mine
gracious, clothing has gone down to
noding and dere vos no money in de
pisness any longer. You want some
ding dot Will keep you from de ved-
der, und make you feel warm as
summer dime. De consumption vos
going round and de doctors dell me
it vos de vedder. More den nine
boobies died round we're l lift las,
week. Dink of dot. Mine trent,
dat goat vas Russian WOOL, dick and
heavy. Wy, Mister Jones, who own.
de pank on Canal street, took do,
goat home NIT him yesterday, and
wore it all day; but it vas a leedle
digit across de shoulders und he
brought it. pack shust q vile ago
Dry it on, my dear sir. Ah! dot vos
all right. Mister Jones vas ricl
man and he liked dot goat. How
deep de pockets vas, but it vas :
leedle dight agross de shoulders
! The negro buttOned up the coat
thrust his hands in the pockets ant
felt the purse. A peaceful smil'
played over his face when his toucl
disclosed to his mind tue contents o
the pockets, but he choked down hi
joy and inquired:
'Who did yer say wore this hya
coat?''
''Vy, Misder Jones yot owns d
pank on Canal streed."
} "What yer gwine to AK for it?'
"Dwenty dollars
''Dat's pow'ful high price fur di
coat, but I'll take it,"
''Herman, here, wrap up dis goa
for de shcntleman, and drow in
cravat it will make him look mic
J init de ladies'"
"Nebber mind, I'll keep de Goa
. on," replied the negro, and pullin
out roll of money he paid for it an
; left the store.
While he was around the next col
ner moaning over the stuffed purse
Hoffensteln said to his clerk:
: ''Herman, fix up anuder Won {
: dose goats de same way, und doa
q forget to dell dem dot Mis.ier Jones
Q vot ruAd de pank on Canal street
vore ityesterday.'