The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-09-20
4 Very Rich Nensboy.I

Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, San
Francisco and Kansas City morning pa
persr'
This cry has been heard on the streets
of Denver for years. Il is uttered by
square-built, smooth-faced, matter of
fact looking man, whose voice has struck
q certain pitch which has increased in
force with long practice.
His name is Mykins. and he is without
doubt the richest newsbop In the
United States. Mykins has discovered
no gold mines; he is no bonanza king.
He has made his money by selling pa
ners at ten cents apiece and backing
baets ut ten cents per shine. He IN
vested his money In property in Denver
and loaned II out on good security, and
Ehe Is worth to-day from $40. 0eO to $50,
000- A queer fellow is Mykins. Night
and day he hawks his papers on the
street. He knows just where a paper
can be sold. He is at the depots at the
right hours; he knows just when to go
to the hotels, and he can spot stranger
on the street, and sell him q paper,
while one is wondering what place he
came from.
'sBoston, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis, San
Francisco and Kansas City morning
papers!" There the cry is heard where
many people are gathered together, and
there many dimes are raked in.
One day Mykins passed. ssDo you
see that newsboy a'' said a gentleman to
the man of news. 'sHe is worth $780,
00O.n
IS How does he make itp''
He came here few years ago and
commenced selling Eastern papers and
backing boots. He averaged so per
day at the former business and no in
considerable amount from the latter.
He invested his money and now owns
several fine residences on Lawrence
and Fourteenth streets, two or three of
those Grant houses on Walter street,
some fne property On California street,
and besides has any amount of money
loaned out at interest. He is rustler,
and will still black your boots for a
dime-at least he would few months
ago."
The speaker led the way to the news
boys stand. An old coal box near the
corner of sixteenth and Larimer streets,
with a boot backing chair and appa-
ratus at one end of it, making the place
of business of man who was worth
enough to make him comfortable for a
lifetime.
eWhy don't you interview Mykins PSI
But this was easier said than done
Mykins is evidently a man of sterling
business principles. One dime realized
from the sale of one paper is evidently
more to him than an hours converse
ton with the most interesting gentleman
in the world.
about his business.
Yes, he sold good many papers.
Sometimes he had a boy to help him
He had been here several years-yes
Most of these papers are shipped
through to Mykins direct. They cost hin
| from two to four cents. He sells then
| for ten cents number. He prefers tt
| peddle them on the street, and doubles
| has found that the most profitable man
| ner of conducting his business. FL,
| knows the value of his trade, and tina
small businesses are often more profita
| BILE than large ones. By careful atten
ton he has worked up a line of custom
| cent? per week.
| Mykins is unmarried. He looks lik
the hard-headed business man that b,
| IS his lace Is DrOnZcu ny exposure u
| the sun and rain. His features ar
| sharp. His voice is as harsh and pierc
| ing as years of continued exertion in on
| strain can make it.
Some day. continued the frs
| speaker, who started the train c
thought about Mykins, ''I should thin
he would want to retire from the boot
blacking and news business and live Of
I his riches.''
] Perhaps he may.-Denuer Tribune.