Savannah morning news., 1885-09-05
supes at show. His innocent interest
was entertaining.

hNiV . - og OOuiu
"He does not come here; he's not a
member"
why. [ thought I'd seed both of 'em
here. What does it cost to get in thar 20
about $25, 1000"
"Lody. That's a big lot OF money.
Some o. those fellows look awfully
tuckered. Where are the bulls and
bears?"
"Some of these are bulls and some of
them bears. You can't tell them apart"
"A BULBS the fellow wat wants things
to go up, amt hei And bear the tother
one-thaps about the trick, ehs burned
ct can make out what they're all yellln'
about. They don't seem TO haye any
money about. lsuppose that old fellow up
thar IS the cashier:"
mo; he's the Chairman"
"He's got a soft job, amt he? Whar's
the reporters, the fellows as writes about
this for the papers?'
They are not allowed on the floor"
81 suppose they are hevin' a good time
with Jay Gou,d, amt they? Reckon he's
aXin' up somethin' for us folks u read to-
morry, so wen buy some O bis truck.
Wei, they don't betch me. If | know d
| could make all roy expenses atore night.
| wouldn't go in, kaze If did / might be
tempted to give up cows, and cows 10 my
best friend. | guess I've seen enuff, less
YOU think thar'll be panic-tbat's S
when the bears jump on the bulls, amt
it?"
I'VE won't see any panic to-day, but I
want TO take you to see broker, a friend
Of mine, who ls strong bull and grow
ing man"
They started down the stairway. The
cattle king was uneasy.
"IOu amt gOin' to try to get me into
this game, are you"' he asked, with some
excitement
His friend assured him that it was 60
ing to do no harm for him TO know a lead
ing tinancler. The cattleman didn't seem
a bit anxious. He followed meekly along
until they reached an office full of close
partitions and little rooms.
''Ain't they kinder secret 'bOutp said
the cattle man.
He got peep into the customers
room, where half dozen men, betrayinE
various moods. but al restless, and ap-
parentiy afraid of getting over three feet
from the tape, were re- ulating the fate of
certain stocks in an Oracular way.
"Fhem's some Of the lambs, amt
they?" said the cattle king. swell, some
OF 'em look as though they had been
sheared in cold weather."
1t must be admitted that the cattle king
didn't present an attractive figure, and
when the bustling broker was caught on
the fly, aud introduced, he gave the Texan
a nod and said:
Morning"
The friend said that cattle king wasn't
often in Wall street. The broker, show
ing interest said:
''GOOd morning"
"And thought" continued the mutual
friend, "that one millionaire should meet
another"
''Ab, take seat" said the broker. 81
want to have a talk with YOU
The cattle king mad maintained silence,
and as he took a chair he Topped one
foot under him and began to swing the
other.
"Well, sir, are you a bull on the list?"
asked the broker.
"Oh, | amt nOthin' but a COW driver
said the Texan. THE best bulls | know
are down at the head of the Concho, with
my cows"
"Well, we are having great market, -
said the broker. 'The man that will buy
nis stocks now and put them away is
surer than death to make big money"
"Same way with cows" said the cattle
king. "0nly COWS don't get fat on
water like some of yO' sheers of stock up
here.v
Isn't cattle raising risky business? !?
Seems Ia me I'd rs soon have a mOrtage
on a school OF mackerel off Cape Cod as
money IN cattle that you don't know where
to find when night comes. Now a man
with New York Central, Rock Island,
Northwestern, or Lackawanna can figure
up what he is worth every night
Its all on paper, amt ltg'
eyes"
"Wall, our stufF's in beef and bone, hide
and horns, and it don't shrink so as TO
wipe you clean down to nOthin'. | don't
want any o your sheers of stock. Give
me COWS every time. What's more. ef
a man makes any money out O. you
folks, somehow you steal it back, and
more too"
"Tut, tut, my friend, you have the
wrong idea. The integrity of Wall street
men is the strength of the financial in
terest Of this country. Hundreds of
thousands OF dollars in value exchange
hands here every day upon the word Of
men who meet on the floor of the Ex-
change"
you don't hev no writings?"
"NO, sir"
"Well, dog gone me II l can see
through it. / reckon | amt got brains
enough to make any money in Moo York.
Mehbe it's as you say, but I'll stick to
cows"
The cattieman arose and repeated his
determination not 70 buy any stocks that
morning, and passed out with mild show
OF courtesy. The next place he inquired
for was a cut-rate ticket office. He took
the night train for Texas. He said he
wanted elbow room.