Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
SAMUEL OF PosEN.
How the Tireless Jewelry Peddler Dispose.
of His IVarea


How the Tireless Jewelry Peddler Disposes
of His Wares.
Let me show you ZONE nize collar.
buttonz, sir,n and a bristol-board card
was thrust before the eyes of a man
VINO sat In restaurant slipping cafe an
tott. The speaker was a young man
with Hebraic cast of countenance and
peculiar pronunciation of the letter $.
upon the card in pink ink was the cut
OF horseshoe, within the circle of
which was that of dog. The words
Let me give you pointer, surrounded
the horseshoe, on which, fastened at
regular intervals, were row of s.snap"
contributions of .srolled gold,n de-
signed to prevent the band of the
necktie from slipping up over the col
lar. He planked down upon the table
as he spoke a trunk-shaped valise like
a Doctors medicine chest, canvas COW
cred, and with plate corners.
The man addressed said he didn't
want any, but the vender opened his
Vallse and proceeded to exhibit other
designs of collar buttons, only to re-
vert back with a word of commenda-
ton to the taking" card in his hand,
and then giving his whole attention
to point out the merits of his button.
The one with lever he sold for fifteen
cents, "a reduction from twenty cents,n
and the other with the snap for twen-
ty-five cents. His victim asserted that
ne had no use for any, but only to re-
ceive the information that his tie at
that moment had crawled to the upper
edge OF his collar. Investigation
proved the truth thereof, and a twenty
i've cent button was disposed of on the
spot.
Here IL blain ivory; dir IL of
bone, dat of celluloid, and diz of
crockery," holding up to view the
stock as he spoke. Here IL ZONE
nize scarv pins" holding out maltese
cross of red plush forming a back
ground and cushion for an array of
pins stuck in the edge of disk of
blue silk in the center of the cross,
''only thirty-five tents each.''
A tray that fitted into the valise con-
tanned an assortment of cuff buttons of
gold. shell, celluloid and pearl; ..sep-
arabic" and clever" sleeve buttons,
besides cuff links of various shapes.
While these were being looked at the
vender produced from his inner coat
pocket a roll of white tissue paper
''Diz lot of beautiful pinz are worth so
cents EACH" said he, softly, as he ex-
posed a half dozen bright shafted pins
with sparkling Alaska diamonds or
metal-coiled serpentine heads.
Can you read dat paper?" and he
slipped pair of eyeglasses over the
nose of the person addressed, who
asked: ''Who will buy such glasses
from one who is not a regular opti-
cian."
''Oh, sell LOTT to de young men when
dey go to de ball or de party. 1t makez
dem look dignified, like de protector or
de doctaire. See dat newzboy dare
he looks like an ordinaire newzboy-
and now he lookz like zomebody elz,"
and he clapped a pair of glasses upon
the greasy nose of an open-mouthed,
unkept urchin, with bundle of news
papers under his arm, staring in
speechless wonder at the wares spread
out before him.
my cuztomerz are de clerggz in de
ztorze and de offizez. l must work
early and Late" he continued, "and
when zell enough can make a living.
l zupport wife and two children.
Here IL something which every Jingle
man zhood hate. 1t cost but fifteen
cent?, and a button can be zown on re
trowzerz in eggzactlee Won zeckund."
And he pulled forth a small square pa
per package which contained dozen
buttons with sockets and needle"
and illustrated the manner in which
bachelor could ''in Won zeckund rivet
de mizzing button" Then he packed
up his miniature trunk, and, touching
his hat, quickly withdrew.-Detrou
Free Press.