Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20
THINGS LOOKING UP.
The Lull in Real Estate Thought to
Have Run Its Course.
A FEW MORE DEALS CLOSED UP.
How Professional Man Was Helped by
His Best Girls Mother.
FACTS ABOUT GOLD AND SILVER COINS

the fore part of the week, but yesterday
nearly all the brokers reported decided
change for the better. A member of the
firm of w. A. Heron & Sons said: II
think the lull is about over. We have had
as many inquiries to-day as usual, and sew
eral deals have been started that will prob
ably 60 through" Charles Somers & Co.
made similar statement.
Baxter, Thompson 6 Co. also noted the
improvement, and added: "There is no
danger of a collapse. There are too many buy
ers for that The business has about doubled
within year. but has not yet reached full
growth. We look for an active market from
this time on" Straub & Morris said they were
very busy but found it difficult to close up
transactions. Black & Baird, Samuel W. Black
and others took a cheerful view of the situa-
tion, and predicted brisk times the rest of the
season.
Among the more important transactions re-
ported are these: Samuel w. Black & Co. sold
a business property ON Penn avenue for So, GOO.
1t will be occupied by the purchaser.
]. c. Reilly sold to James Phelan n lot on
North Highland avenue, near the residence of
William Finn. for $4,000.
The two deals referred to a few days ago
one business property down town. involving
s6O, 000 and the other 20 acres down the Fort
Wayne road-are still on the string, but max
ing progress. Five hundred dollars we're paid
on the latter yesterday afternoon.
80.
From business to romance is not as long
step as it looks. They are frequently found in
combination, as the following incident in the
life OF prominent professional gentleman of
this city shows. He told the story yesterday in
language substantially as follows: When
left college and came to Pittsburg didn't
have dollar OF my own. l felt that could
succeed if 1 could only get start. But how to
get the start was what troubled me. 1 was
counting a girl, the daughter of widow who
lived in the East End. and owned considerable
property. One day man offered to sell me a
house and lot at low figure. 1t was just what
I wanted for an Office and dwelling, for in
tended to go to housekeeping when married
the girl. I didn't have dollar, as said before,
but / determined there and then to buy the
house. and I did. How did 1 do it?
Well, 1t was cheeky proceeding ito
say theleast. 1 went to my prospective mother
ln-law, laid the case before her and asked her
to endorse nv note for the necessary amount.
She did so, and in a week l was owner Of the
house and had my shingle suspended over the
door. OF course married the girl and we
nave lVeu napplly IOSeIner ever SlnCe
The gentleman is worth at least $3.50. 000 and
he attributes his success entirely to a dogged
determination, formed early in life and un-
finchlngly adhered to, to succeed. Re knew
no such word as fail. The incident is a strik-
ing illustration of the truth of the adage:
where there's will there's way" Let the
faint hearted take courage.
Having thrown out few hints to direct at
tention to the method necessary to pursue TO
acquire money, which may be summed up in
one word-push-a few remarks on money
itself, or rather, on the popularity of certain
coins, may not be amiss. "a great many peo-
pie have an idea that the value of a coin de-
pends upon some popularity in its appearance
or age" said a coin broker the other day.
Now, this has nothing to do with it al" he
continued. The only thing that makes a coin
valuable to the collector is its rarity. For in
stance" he said, throwing down an ordinary
looking silver dollar. That coin is worth 81,
and the silver dollar of 1904, which looks just
like it, is worth at least s4OO There is only
one of them in this city. Many people think
that the silver quarter Of 1858 is worth a big
premium. The fact is, the 1853 quarter with
out the arrows beside the date is worth S., but
the others bring only their face value. 1t is
Just the same with the scent pieces without
the word cents They are floating around
everywhere.
1--WE have many calls for new coins and bills,
and people are willing to pay handsome pre-
MUM for them, too. l am sure 1 don't
know what they do with them, unless they
give them as presents The bangle craze seems
to have died out, but gold dollars are in good
demand. They are scarce though, and bring
from 81 so to s. The Government has stopped
coming them. except as proofs 1t is SAID the
Chinese send great many gold coins to their
native country. They are fond of ornaments,
and many rich Cinnamon use American gold
pieces for buttons. They also use them for
charms. believing that large number of coins
worn on the person is a sure protection against
disease and ACCIDENT