Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-05
Sanpie Iofers.

There lads cairy SAMPLES for Commercial
drummers IN The Western cities. A reporter
interviewed une recently which disclosed
the tact that he is shiewd chief, witt
well-Gefned business ideas and thorough
knowledge Of all the ramiacetIons of hi!
trade.
"Well, voungster," said the reporter
''how's traffic this seasoni"
bout up to the avrage," was the
! serene reply.
"Have many regular customersl"
Yes; thirty UT forty"
show many regulars and transients dC
you do business for in the course of {
yesrl"
Two or three hundred"
is The work hard?"
'Sometimes pretty tough"
TEL me exactly what you do"
"Weil. come down To the Russell at
O'Clock in The mornilg. II any of my Gus
TONERS show up IN all right for the day;
but if they DON'T why ketch on to some
other feller.'
''Hsw do you grade your chsrgesi'
''Oh, we've got reg lar price llst-scsle
OF prices you know"
''And that Isl"
'-Carryln' notes ten to twenty-five cents,
'cordin' - distance; luggin' samples thirt,
cents an hour or s; so day. II We carry
two hours straight In the mornIn' it's 81.
Ii we go out both forenoon and afternoon
It's only Sl.50.'
"Heve very long days2"
'.NoI more q four or five hours with any
cue customerf"
'How do you fll in the remainder of the
timer"
''Runnln' errsnds. Excuse nae; there's
feller tlppin' me the wink now.'D
and the leader of the guild darted away,
10 re. eive Instructions ABOUT the dehvery
IT letter. He disappeared, but in about
ten minutes he returned and silently init
mated bis willingness to renew the inter-
view.
Got thirty cents for takIn' that note
down TO Guy Hinchman's," p" be remarked in
confidential tone. ''Say, young Teller, >
he exclaimed, as If suddenly struck with an
idea, ''are you interviewIni mef"
Perhaps"
swell, I've been acquainted with You
so long guess l won't go back on you
now. Ask me somelhin' more"
"Have you eve- been TO school"
''Sh'd think so-seven years at the
Bishop and Irving, and m goln' to the
night school this fall"
Good idea"
think soa Well, l guess 10, too. A
feller can't glt too much learnin', not y no
means."
"Nhat drummers-that Is to say, what
lines of business-do you like best3"
'JoolIy men"
"Mb2"
They stay In the stores the Longest;
they're lib raj, and we're more liabie t.
git extry from 'em. II they do good trade
they don't mind an extry half dollar. Why
Fiolick, my TREND froM New York, who's
IN the jewelry line. sends me a hew suit of
clothes every Christmas, r-g'lar. He's g
dandy, he Is. There's other good fellers,
too, but he's my partic'lar psrd.'
Don you tackle some heavy loadsi"
''You re shoutin'. The lust 1 ID a-carry.
IN ever teCk was fatirons-patent fat.
.rona They broke NE all up" be added,
iu q mOurnful tone, as If recollection of the
incident had something Of the pathetic In
T. Linens heavy, toc-next to joolry-
Out We git used to 1t. and don't mind
pretty big lug"
docs The custom Of showing samples In
the agents rooms at the hotel interfere
With YOUR profllsi"
USED 10, but that's played out now.
Merchants won't 60 to the rooms any more,
10 we've got TO go TO them. We find our
trade good Ceal better for it-sell more
goods and git through with town quick
er' We used to wnen we had sample-rooms
20 much"
'How much mouey do you maker"
IL av'rage about 50 q week. Pretty far,
ais't ili"
Don't you have any dull seasons Id
your hnei"
'-Of course, from about Christmas to,
say the goth of January, We don't do
nothin' 10 speak of; and then agln we have
4 dull summer season. We're jest glttln'
over 1t now. Business is very good though.
| don't complain. There's another feller
wants me- Good day, mister. III see
, ou futurs~
And The toss Of the sample toters again
whisked away on an errand for Q dude,
whose hair was parted IN the middle and
The ends of whose mustache tlckled his
ears.