The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-11
ROUND ABOUT IN GOTHAM.
The OLD CLIO DEALERS OF THE
BIG METROPOLIS.
Their Accustomed Haunta and WAYS
People who ratronize Thcm-isow They
Secure bargains Latest fancies of
Fashion metropolitan Chit-Chst.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAHL THINKS, }

% these sanctuarics of cast-on clothing.
Baxter street is one unbroken line Of these
stores until 10 reaches Chatham street
seventh avenue. above Fourteenth street
is another favored section for this business
Third. Eighth and Sixth avenues, west and
east Broadway. Canal and Centre streets
have certain blocks that arc devoted en-
tlrcly 10 the old clothes men. The stock for
these stores is not supplied by these who are
forced from necessity 90 slu what
they ought 90 wear. The servants
of rich men. young fellows who are not call
ga upon to pay their tailor bills, and women
who think their husbands Wariroht- need
depicting are the ones thar furnish these
shops. lun servants. OF course. make tnc
h.~f bargains. They know vs. hat the clothes
Cl-i aud how much "a secondhand man
oulht Oh pay for them. and unless fhe1 rc-
cciNe iull value Tor iag goods they viii not
dispose of them. sooner than let tlem gD,
tbc old clo' dealer comes io terms, and tne
servant walks Od considerably richer Than
when he entered the store.
The W0men are born hlrgaInor-. lui heN
have no staying power lf the contest i-
long 10 orr IS them ouf, and they port with
tlc clothing for next to nothing. She young
fellows take anything they can get. the,
are always band pressed for money. ami 90
session. People who are very bard %? bargain
hard, be ,au-e they have to, lut what ihc'
hatc o. dispose oi Is generally NOT worth
u-huug over.
REGULAR LINE or cI >rOAiEES.
The cold clo'" men have "a regular line of
customers for the mems clothes. Men who
are required to dress Well. and whose sol1-
r.c. viii hardly afford BE-, Gnd that hy deal
iur boz these establishments they can pre-
sent "a very respectable appearance with
comparatively small outlay. lnc1. too,
cher. is quite transient trade, hut thc
owners Dl large estab I-hmcnts depend iol
their profits ON the large shipments they
send West and South. There are very ieN
town. that have not 900 least one store where
e.e.ud.hand clothing can Doe bought. The
u.mru's clothing Is ali shipped. Very iew
pieces are sold here. Sometimes servant
Ora working xiii may purchase dress.
luf there is nothing iho the prof; made on
trem That there Is on mems clothes.
sol ruEEN TRADE.
OLD. best trade is found IN the south
though iho manufacture NJ cheap ready
mad. clothing has seriously cut into the
business. 10 has affected % here. too. = ants
.at merry brought f-l can now De ra1d-
Nv purchased fnr $40. tuc thing about thr
business D., that hard times do mot AUNT 30
I..t .Ie rather au advantage. for people
..fIfr.ul. ID clothing establishment Don
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fs.I-lm.ut- when money becomes scarce.
UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMERS.
The wandering ola clo' men are very un-
-4t.-ll.f.ry Go deal with. They have |
several tricks hy which they can di-ngurD
..fm.rf ilr the time being and -0 re-
nI.. Ii- Nliut. 'he 'i ih ih ~ I'D @i".'
o.. Article VAIN " conn .7iii'h i"""t 'i sup
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'.il easily. An'lheI l7 p! ile.u9 'l " i,', /
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O.tul ID -toch 90 tWo suits. TWO iiocN col'-
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r.rrt- m. t0tal cost. tue rest is clear
...r l.l.bfDfan old cll', mans am- |
I...n become "a paUunr0ker. and very
mani. tnpm haNc changed their signs i0l
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