The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-21
a Very Rich NeWsbOy.

-" Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, San
francisco and Kansas City morning pa
perSl''
This cry has been heard on the streets
OF Denver for years. 1t is uttered by O.
square-built, SmOoth-faced, matter of
fact looking man, whose voice has struck
certain pitch which has increased in
force with long practice.
His name is Mykins, and lie is without
doubt the richest newsboy in the
United States. Mykins has discovered
no gold mines; he Is no bonanza king.
lie has made his money by selling pa
pers ut ten cents apiece and blacking
boots at ten cents per shine. He in
vested his money in property in Denver
and loaned it out on good security, and
he is worth today from $4,000 to $780,
900: 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 90
to the hotels, and he can spot stranger
on the street, and sell him paper,
while one is wondering what place he
came from.
"Boston, 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. "Do vou
see that newsboJ o" said gentleman to
the man of news. "He is worth $780,
OOO."
I" How does he make itp''
he camc here few years ago and
commenced selling Eastern papers and
backing boots. He averaged SO per
day at tho former business and no in
considerable amount from the latter.
lie invested his money and now owns
several fine residences on Lawrence
and Fourteenth streets, two or thrco of
those Grant houses on Walter street,
some fine property On California street,
and besides has any amount Of monoy
loaned out ut interest. He Is q rustler,
and will still black your boots for a
dlme-at least he would q few months
ago"
The speaker led the way to the ncws
boys stand. An old coal box near the
| corner of sixteenth and Larimer streets.
with q boot blacking chair and apoa
ratus ct one end of it, making the place
OF business of a man who was worth
| enough to make him comfortable for a
lifetime.
"Why don It you interview Mykns?'
But this was easier said than done
Myklns Is evidently q man of sterling
business principles. One dime realized
from the sale of one paper is evidentl,
more to him than an hours conversa
ton with the most interesting gentleman
in the world.
He did not desire to tell anything
about his business.
Yes, he sold good many papers.
| Sometimes he had u boy to help him.
| He had been here several years-ves.
Most of these papers are shipped
through to Mykins direct. They cost him
from two to four cents. lie sells them
for ten cents number. He prefers TO
peddle them on the street, and doubtless
has found that the most profitable man
ner of conducting his business. He
knows the value Of his trade, and that
small businesses are often more protita-
bic than large ones. BY careful atten
ton he has Worked up a line of custom.
ers to whom he deli rcrs papers at fifty
cents per week.
Mykins is unmarried. He looks like
the hard-headed business man that he
is. His face is bronzed by exposure TO
''o GUN piio i''lti. Ills features are
sharp. His voice is as harsh and pierre
ing as years of continued exertion in one
strain can make it.
"Some day." continued the first
speaker, who started the train Of
thought about Mykins, 81 should think
he would want to retire from the boot
b!acking and news business and live on
I his riches"
Perhaps he may.-Denucr Tribune.