New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
NOVEL IDEAS OF AN LAVENrOR.
PROPOSING To LABEL TOMBsrOVEs IN ORDER rc
INTEREST sIGHTsEERs.

PROPOSING To LABEL rOMBsrOvEs IN ORDER rc
INTEREST siGHTsEERs
In this great city there are many peculiar
kinds OF business and many strange ways OF making
money but there few novel than that adopted
by Frederick Kuhn. old German. who lives East
Piteenth-st., First-aye lie recently advertised
for capital start new business. which he said
would be the intro oiucton o. invention tnst would
revoutionze society. A TRIBUNE reporter found him
his little shop 10 rear uiling on the nrst noor
Everything about the appeared to be nusty and
tird two old chairs stool the mid OF tfe door
appealed the reporter 90 stand and let them fall
down. There was a chill In the &c W olf
iron and wooden noIlds scattered arouac the
aoor and of exceedingly odd designs. stuffed
stood la corner on psrch with ABOUT half It's
feathers fallen out In ths general appearance OF
and decay old seemed to t In perfectly.
III. with bi; head aud solemn face partially
5ered by tangled beard In his band a hamuer
with which he made IL % drive his ideas
the bran OF mis- visitor between tile puts Of overpower
ing smoke which came in jerky way from pipe With
inch long tucked away In the FAR corner OF
his mouth, he said:
Well, as long you have got tho money 70 pat up
I'm willing take yoa into this business But dont
want any fooling. rye hsd igh OF that. Lots Of
people have been here who are always coming around
the next day I'm waiting tor them yet. These people
all promise largely but never come 10 me Bat you
look sort OF honest. come along"
Ia" oid nan opeaei door lea ing 10 dark room
went Ia and after .he reporter had got inside cOs-d he
door. Not a ray of llghG entered the room The Old
man s'umbed and fun O!ed IN a far corner, knocked
down several objects. and nnay str 'ok match aud
lighted small piece OF candle which stuck an
inch Of the end OF bo tie. The nlckerny iigBt
revealed sight hat Was MT encodrakin< % nervous
man. IT ,ndins with enl upon the noor and tho
OthaI against the wall number Of collins, medium.
sized, and All raugsi In row. Tae old man held the
candle aloft and viewed tue lugubrOBs SCENE with
apparent delight His companion did not share his
pleasure There gestise. pung-nt Olor around
and gave rise t. the iea tha the collins inb saitr
THIS" said Mr.. Kuhn - Is tOG3 and these with
proud wave OF his hand are supposed to ne the people
who well la II. But whs you tel about them from
those eharac' 'erl1ss eofins. rhey Indicate "a thing
There Just where my invent ia. will make
them tell the story or their lives In few moments"
Going TO a closet he took number ~ odd dO0kirg
models and when he hal got srmful he walked
onnd from coin tO coffin ani snapped them ass on tho
top 81 ie with metallic Gil; When Ne had gone tho
rOunl o the cOas turned suddenly and excla med
Now you have It. Before. nothing but conin. now
what do you seel Here upon this first box Is loaf of
baker aud the story Of MS life is told at
glance Upon tni. next box Is knife pece 0f beef
and a ceaver. You can guess who Is inside Here II
tailor with pair OF scissors, coat and goose.
There are "A Wig aud a razor FOR a barber, Bible and
hymn hook for preacher skull AMI ss-bones ar
doctor, ami copy OF Blackstone for lssyer. dove
Indicates a woman and q bunch or whether .lo
married aud the nun ter OF her children. 20 on
would through every trade ard profession. ana have
and make every tell tue history OK
tile deaf by artstcally wrought figures which could 10
read at q glance What pleasure IL would be 20 20
through a cemetery then and you would not have 10
wonder any loager who The dead person ans what
he had peer dong 10 lie. His monument would tell
something and would moan something more Il AL sign
other directions pate nted tue process OF making
these designs OF They lndesructible aud
grow harder and tougher with and exposure. and
meet long felt want IN the community Now Whist DC
you think Of t g.
" Good day." said the reporter.
~Call again." said the inventor.