New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-10-24
Unlike Any Other Vocation.

In city like New York there are al
ways great many business changes.
In the smaller stores along the avenues
and in most of the cross business streets
above Canal, you can find parties every
day who are ready to sell out if they
can only close up without any very heavy
loss. There is an equal, or perhaps a
greater number of men who are ready
to Jump into any little business which
seems to promise them a modest COM
petence. All I do is to step in and re-
lieve the sellers at the lowest figures
can persuade him to take and accom-
modate the buyer at the highest price 1
can get him to give. The difference is
my profit.
For instance; I bought out this lit
tie cigar store two weeks ago. I had
my eye on it for some time, and noticed
the premonitory symptoms of early dis
solution. inquired in the neighbour
hood when the mans rent would be
due. Two days before that time made
my appearance, and got into easy con-
versation with him, in the course of
which he proposed to sell out to me.
Then 1 obtained the very lowest price
for fixtures. stock and the business sep
arately. The upshot of it was that I
would pay nothing for the business, be-
cause there was none, and cut down the
prices Of stock very materially. ap-
peared to him to be about to make the
offer, when mentioned the rent. Then
told him could not assume so heavy
an expense at the start, and went away.
The next day, being the day before the
rent was due, stopped in again for a
cigar and the man resumed the previ-
Gus subject. We settled at last, agree
ing to pay half the rent. demanded
immediate possession and obtained it..
l gave myself twenty-four hours to put
on the fancy touches. Scrubbers start
cd in first, and were instantly followed
by cheap paperhangers and whitewash-
ers. Then the whole stock was brushed
up, the fresh sides of the boxes were
turned outward, unsightly objects were
flung into the yard or under the coun-
ter and a cheap but extremely lively
oilcloth was put down where it would
make the best show. Then came the
stocking up. This is an art by itself,
and a great deal of your success in this
UuSlucSS VpcuuS upon IL. Ou Scc,
you must so arrange that in selling out
you will not only get paid for your bus
mess, which has cost you nothing, but
make profit on your stock, which has
cost next door to it. OF course, choose
the cheapest but showiest articles for a
business like this, as the man propose
to sell out to must be 4 green one. A
good many of that sort buy small CT
gar stores, for there is a current opin.
ion, largely held among certain buyers
of city plants, though it is an erroneous
one, that anybody can run cigar store.
OF course, make the window bloom,
and almost always put in n new and
brilliant chandelier of many burners.
always insist that the incomer shall set.
tie the gas bill. Then hire an assist
ant and advertise for a purchaser.
can soon tell if have found the right
kind of a chap. l talk to him very
quietly and say little. Selling bust.
ness is delicate matter. Almost the
whole point is in striking tho mans
fancy. You have fixed up your place
with special reference to this idea, and
you can soon tell if he likes the style.
If not you can say nothing useful. In
either case you can tell him you are :
little busy and get him to come in al
night-things always look more lively
| thcn-and close the transaction as soor
rs you can. ~ Y. San.