Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-01
SAMUEL or PosEN..

SAMUEL or PoSEN..
How tho Tireless Jewelry Peddler Disposss
Of His Wares. 81
''Let me show you ZONE nize collar
buttonz, sir, = and a bristol-board card
vas thrust before the eyes Of a man
Who sat in . restaurant slipping cafe az
'dit. Ihe speaker was . young man
with Hebsaic cart Of countehance and
peculiar pronunciation Of the Liter 8.
Upon the card In pink ink was the cut
of a horseshoe, within the circle of
which was that of q dog. The words
'Let me give you pointer" surrounded
the horseshoe, on which, fastened at
regular intervals, were row of ''snap"
collar-buttons of ''rolled gold" 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
valise and proceeded to exhibit other
designs of collar buttons, only to re-
vert back with q word of c0mmenda-
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, :"
and the other with the snap for twen-
ty-five cents. His victim asserted that
he 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 twenty
five cent button was disposed of on the
spot.
''Here IL a 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 back
ground and cushion for an array of
pins stuck in the edge of a disk OF
blue silk in the center of the cross,
''only thirty-fve cents 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 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 a pair of eyeglasses over the
nose of the person addressed, who
asked: ''Who will buy such glasses
from one who is not regular opti-
,cian"
''Oh, Isell LOTT to de young men when
dey go to de ball or de party. It makez
dem look dignifed, 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 pair of glasses upon
the greasy nose of an open-mouthed,
unkept urchin, with bundle of news
papers under his arm, staring in
speeches. wonder at the wares spread
out before him.
''My cuztomerz are de clerggz in de
ztorze and de ofizez. I must work
early and late," he continued, land
when zell enough I can make living.
I zupport a wife and two children.
Here IL zomething which every Jingle
man zhood hate. It cost but fifteen
cent?, and button can be zown on ze
trowzerz in eggzaetlee 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 a
bachelor could ''in Won zeckund rivet
de nizzing button" Then he packed
up his miniature trunk, and, touching
his hat, quickly withdrew.-Detroit