Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
LADIES WHO DIP IN STOCKS.
Female IBnlls and bears Ina Their stock
Exchanged Banking nouse Whcro
Bellies and DANES Watch the Tape
closely and Invest Their surplus
Cash,


From the New YORK Star.l
Passing through Wall street. il Il compan-
ion were to remark. pointing out some well
known financier, There goes one Of the
greatest bulls or bears on the street" the
expression would not provoke more thal a
passing comment; bu. II tie scene were
transferred to FourtceDth street between
Fifth avenue and University place, and II
hgh.hcelcd, dashing belle were pointed out
as either IL ''bull' " IL ''bcar" without Il nee
essary explanation. it would provoke II diff
ferent feeling. While blushing damscls and
spinsters are dcvoting their attention 10 the
raise OF fall in the market for ribbons, hose
or ocloih, or specializing on the probable
styles of the next Spring bonne,s, others of
their sex, with more lofty and Intricate as
pirations, are watching the fluctuations IN
Western Union, the "biind pool or mining
stocks. To-day they are bulls, tomorrow
they are bears. Now they are short and
next day they are long. On the northerly
side of East Fourteenth street there is Il
gaudy sign which can not fail to attract AT
tention. 1t reads: Ladies' banking house. "
The premises rejoice in Nos 80 and 81, and
the ladies' banking concerns immediately
| over fancy store. \ reporter in quest OF
information invaded the precincts OF this
| wealthy domain, and in strict accordance
with the instructions on the door mat, wiped
his feet, arranged his hair and assumed AS
bland and child-lke an appearance as was
possible On reaching the first floor another
host of well-leltered window panes pointed
out the room sought after. Presently d
draper, tall, waXcd- moustached, diamond
decorated man was heard to meekly excam,
Come in" Whether il was the Influence
of the weather, bhousness or disordered
stomach, the dapper did not seem inclined TO
be very communicative, or probably he had
mistaken the scribe for book canvasser an
awning man or travelling missionary, for
without being addressed at all he hlurted out,
Nothing to-day"
81 am from the"
1--WE do not seek any advertising sir. Our
business is"
ii came here in quest Of information, SIR"
responded the Star man. II want 10 ascer-
tain If this the place where the uptown fash
ionabie lady bulls, bears, long and short con-
gregate to-"
Hold on, please this il business estab-
lishment but il It is, it is nevertheless of
that sort that does not seek publicity or no.
toriety."
at is u ladies' stock exchange isn't it 2
The public would like to learn something of
its qualifications. didn't come here for an
advertisement. call TO Obtain an interest
ing article as to the bulls aud bears around
here"
"My dear sir. you are mistaken. Just let
me explain, That room in there is for the
use OF ladies; there they have telephones,
stock indicators, pens aud ink aud nice
quiet place. Without being subjected to the
annoyanccs incidental to Wall street. they
can watch the fluctuations OF the market
and buy OF sell as the suggestion on the tape
may suggest. Some OF the ladies' are pur-
chasers OF the United States bonds others
speculate in Wall street. but prefer to come
here where they can protect their interests
fully. The business sir, is private one and
calls for no publicity"
"Your firm has kindred establishment in
Boston ?"
"Ycs, sir; but that is also surrounded with
privacy. The business ilourishes there. and
we thought We would be supplying long
felt accommodation by establishing branch
here"
And the name of your firm is--?"
"r. Brigham, Bishop n Co., sir, the Bos-
ton banking nrn, SIR
~ suppose number of rich women come
here to transact business; would you have
any objection to give me some of their
names?"
Most decidedly. have repeatedly told
you that the character OF the business is
strictly private. The ladies transact their
business In there we out here and they
never come into this room unless they have
some sort Of business to transact with the
firm"
"Thcn this is not IN out-snd-out second
hand stock exchange where hats are crushed
over each others eyes, Or"
ooh, nothing of the sort. We loan money
upon stocks and bonds. aud pay special at
tention to small country orders, aud carry
stocks OF every description upon moderate
margin. Our commissions, margins aud in
tcrests are all low, constituting in themselves
strong Inducements TO spectators ;that'sall. "
The Louisville school of pharmacy is
now open to women, its first Young lady
student having recently entered with the in
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