The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-23
TIE "BUTCHER.o
An Hour with tho Union News Cou,pany's
Ptddlsrs-llow 60 Handle the Travelling
Pubne-Jack Haveriy n. n Butcher.


Fubhe-Jack Hnveriy ms Butcher.
From The Detroit Free Pres.
"G'out the way!"
and had Just time to jump aside az two men
rolling n large truck passed him. tho ends OF
the boxes ON the truck barely missing the re-
porter's ribs.
Why don't you give notlcc2"
Why don't YOU keep your eyes omen p"
Knowing itwoud be no use to keep on sass
Ing back. the reporter began to wish all sorts
OF dite ca amity 60 the Michigan Central Rail
r9 @S.r Its dgpo, rnekmSn and alt ,or 81,
Union Nows Company. broke tho reverie with
Come in and sec me settle up with the,butch-
The invitation was accepted and the visitor
soon found himself in n 1ONl2 room, which
tell whether it was a, Theoretically, preserved
mercantile growth OF the day after the Chicago
fire, or whether it was an institution put to-
gcthcr. stocked, and prepared for shipment TO
and Immediate business Mt the next mush-
room town in the oil regions or the gold dig
IS. Was it a BOOKSTORE Yes. and fruit
store cigar store. fancy goods store. II
candy store. u notions store. news depot, Il
jewclry store picture gallery. and toy shop
in addition Bananas. oranges. nuts. shawl
straps tobacco and cigars, toys. Indian relics
newspapers. periodicals, novels. picture books
q bcwildering promiscuousnoss which fairly
hoorod tho visitor. He was more bewildcrcd
when Young man. busily engaged at unpack-
oyn R d Sake, a, 4@a Boys Diary and
Well l had the doggondcst peanut run to-
day you ever saw = remarked young man
s EG %o baef ' box o heayy Hinged and Locked
across tho floor.
-, - See here I" said tho reporter Juggling at
this you've got me into?"
-" This is tho stock room of the Union News
Company. where our train men fit themselves
out for their runs and where they settle up
after each run"
Yes: and that account begins with the re-
ccipt Of the goods and ends when we settle af-
ter each run
Very simple. For instance here IL q man
who went out day before yesterday. He took
siNty-llye books, 200 papers, lno cigars, so
many figs nuts, bananas, souvenir cards. kc..
Ike. Our goods, are, charged up to him not as
9s f tS2 cn %f w ont S and
thirty cents each according to the price. Now
soc. on his return We, check of the goods as no
goods not sold. pay the salesman. his com;
Claims which ends the account.'' - nun Ava -"
Do have the mornln. run to Mackinaw
@sSd Y9ua SoG NAN in Il
, S YOU d.; vsaid Mr, KylyS, ana you come
Vol, want lots OF lnGersosl speeches and
| ly Jokes. and the Clique of Gold ;" said the
Young man as he rushed out to catch the street
II wish, l hal such gang" muttered tho
| diamond decorated young man who was pack
| ing his box for tho neNt run.
w." piGsrSneeF wc!i You bet, You'd go in
Fourth, Of July excursion party or any other
cNcursiSn party with, anything but peanuts,
caramnels oranges, and oa iEl as, bin, -, ,
oilers for your business 7"
Wedding parties and the way passengers.
and sweetness. while the others are ready to
" Who are your poorest patrons ~
Commercial travellers and theatrical poo.
How do you distinguish as to the character
How? BY their looks and actions. lean go
through my train and i size it up to nickel"
Always, If 1 go through a, car and find it
y 25 oy p eSt s5 56G, Wth9
like locking chaps. then I'm sober and sling the
best English can conjure up. and when l
strike a dceeation of politicians I'm clown
Don't you ever make n mistake in your esti-
=" Never did but once. struck party OF four
chaps with straight hair and deep lines At tho
nl.nn-trls and CORNERS OF the mouth and fired
Tn" Story Of a Minister'S Wife at om.'' "'N
"MlHt was the rcsultF
When went back to collect my books one
| of the chaps hOllcrrd out, Say. you. what yer
givin' us? and while WINS sellin, 'em four
cigars ] ! found out they were lishtin rod
come Off come off,
The above ejaculation came from a young
man who had Just arrived over the night eN-
press and had b.en waiting some time to get
! into the room with his box. Accordingly the
| young man who had been relating his expert
enrc withdrew to make room for the new
Well, how was your run? 2" asked Mr. Kyle.
Tip-top. except you didn't give me enough
Presses Yesterday
| fore | got to Dexter: but | struck the boss
gam this afternoon; sold EN- three New Paul
! Detroit souvenirs-all in about nfteen min
At that ratio you'll soon bo a rich man"
iiope So ~ why not? Look Mt Jnck Havcrly.
he hogan rs a butcher on the Central look
At Tom Swan, he was once popular, over the
| Detroit and milwaukee, and look M Ed Pierce.
he knows what j. Is TO be u Soiici,or on the
How do you know about the men you have
How do know? Why, lisa part Of the his
| to forget the old heads in the business. EOS
| somebody is always tellin us how this one or
that one used to do, and tel you there's plenty
| oven Presidents oi railroads. who began with
| the peanut box"
Long enough TO have house and lot worth
SlsOn' said the young man as hs tucked his
linen dnstoT skull c,Sp, and shawl strap under
Mr.. Kyle then informed tho reporter that The
mon are paid !. cnmmission on their sales
make from 40 10 s2j per week. according to
| their ability. and mentioned several who have
been at the business for eight or ten years. and
seem to prosper at it better than they could at
any other business.
The Newest Theory OF Lawn Tennis.
From me- London Standard.
The'publc havcat length come to recognize
| hp Ir La a al NON.