The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15

Band and gusset and seam,
I'LL over the buttons they fall asleep,
And sew them on IN a dream.
But the man that displays the three
golden balls soon becomes an adept in
Distinguishing between those who study
to entrap him and the really honest and
deserving.
On his rounds of duty Blade reporter
concluded to see what the latent, what
the convert yield among the men of To-
ledo, who are now, or have been engaged
as pawnbrokers. Stepping into respect
able establishment on Summit street, he
was soon in pleasant conversation with
the proprietor. The pswnbroker was
asked:
"You have to deal with all kinds of
people?"
ooh yes" was the reply. 81 meet with
people of all descriptions and tempera-
ments. Human character may be com
pared to the notes on flute There are
sharps, fats and naturals, aud those that
touch the heart with their charm and
melody"
You at times receive queer as well as
novel pledgesT'
well, yes, for instance, let me show
you one;' and, reaching under the
counter, he handed out woOden-leg,
painted so as to give it fesh-colored
tint.
You do not have calls for such ghast-
ly looking property"
"Yes, indeed; there have been dozen
people after it. The fact is that a wooden
leg must be properly adjusted-fit neatly
or it is of no value. This man who owned
this leg outgrew it. l have gone to the
doctors with several people who wanted
it, but be could not get it to fit them and
they felt extremely sorry. lts original
cost was about $75."
81 suppose people come to you some
times with false teeth and other cheerful
looking objects to pawn inquired the
reporter.
The pswnbroker laughed and replied.
Yes, believe that almost everything
that goes to supply the necessities and
fancies of people are brought in. When
people get into straiteDed circumstances
they do not hesitate to part with articles
of usefulness as we'll as beauty. Some
have an ungOvernsble desire to sell arti-
cles of novelty to purchase others, while
there is class that will have enjoyment
if they have to sell things they really
need. Why, last summer several persons
who seemed to be hard pushed came here
and pawned variety of goods. The same
day | started for Putin bay on the
steamer Waite, and to my surprise saw
the same parties having gay old time on
the boat. One individual had secured a
state room and was enjoying himself in a
right royal manner. When they came
to my store they complained bitterly OF
the hard times"
"Who are your best customers"
considering numbers, commercial
travellers. They carry the best jewelry
and perambulate the avenue in real dia.
monds. They reach the city, get in with
a good set of fellows, and when they
wake up in the morning they have nc
ducats. They have stipulated sum fol
expenses from the house they represent,
and, as they do not like to write fol
money, they come to me. They com
meuce practicing economy, and make 8
IN athematical calculation as to how
soon they can save sufficient out oil
their resources to redeem their pledges
They then order the goods sent G. o. D.
at some stated period in the future, and
they never fail TO take them promptly
from the express office.
DO thieves offer you many goods?"
Very seldom. They have pretty
much quit going to regular pawnbrokers
When first went into business had
some difficulty in determining who were
thieves, but / soon got on to them.
Thieves generally go to a place known
as fence'-a place to be found in every
city where stolen goods are received, and
when thieves enter the city with goods
they steer to the fence They are well
posted as to these places"
DO people in the city try to beat
your"
Certainly, and they are not always
poorly dressed. An elegant looking
woman a while ago came into nv store
in the evening with silk circular. |
supposed it fine goods, and she 80 repre-
sented the circular, but next morning
found that it was entirely worthless. She
afterward came in with silk dress.
told her to call in daylight. She saw
that knew her, and, very much en-
barrassed, she left the st ore. / see her
almost every day sailing along Summit
street with an air calculated to paralyze
poorly dressed people.
''You meet with mean men some
times?'
Eyes, but some of the meanest kind
are those that are left sums of money in
addition to curiosities, the latter TO be
handed down from one generation to an
other by relatives. They will pocket the
money, and have the trunks containing
the souvenirs gathered by fathers and
mothers hauled of to the pawnbroker's
and sell the contents for what they will
bring"
"A pawnshop is good thing some
times for people to hide their poverty
and preserve their pride"
THAT is so. Many people who keep
up respectable appearance in the city
have no means 10 run to il misfortune
overtakes them. If they get sick they