The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-26
TALES TOLD IN GOTHAM.
a Budget OF Inside News About New
Workers.

a OOdR6b "a 1l5lQ6 NEWS AOuuJ new
Workers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Who is this gray.
haired, gray-bearded man who walks slowly
pa infully, down Broadway, pushed and
jostled by the crowd! His form is bent,
his face is wrinkled, his eyes have lost their
luster. and his whole appearance betokens
one who has had a severe bout with Father
Time and Fortune, and been badly beaten.
Nobody seems to knows hun. nobody cares
to speak to him; yet twenty-five
years ago this little old man was one Of the
picturesque figures of the day. He was
brave soldier. He commanded a corps of
men whose hearts were loyal and who
fought gallantly for the old flag.
1t Is Gen. Franz Sgel. His closing days
are painful. He has had struggle to keep
the wolf from the door. One of his sons,
now stricken with death, brought shame
and sorrow upon the old fighter. His nflu-
entail friends deserted him, and only few
OF the boys in blue have remembered him.
For number OF years he was pension agent
in this city and did excellent work for
soldiers. Although poor, as far as this
worlds goods 60, he is rich in feeling and
it is said heiwould share his last penny with
an old comrade in arms. During the war
Sigel was in his prime. He was a born
fighter and anideal soldier, aud the sentence,
WAS is los NIT SigelP' Is still remembered
by those who were in the army. Although
he was born German. he has been for
years a true American, and swears by the
old flag he fought for SO valiantly. Like
many other of our brave boys, he will soon
pass away TO join the lmmortals over the
dark river. His last days should be made
pleasanter than they are.
FORTUNES IN THE SALE OF FLOWERS.
New York boasts OF many industries
New Workers have the faculty Of making a
nimble dollar about as rapidly as such q
feat can be accomplished. Thore are one or
two big florists in this city who are making
fortunes every year by the sale Of flowers.
One man on upper Broadway has an in
come Of $4,000 year from such bust
ness, and there are half dozen other men
in New York who make from s., 900 to $l5,-
900 year in the same way. These are big
figures, but when the prices charged are re-
called they do not seem so unlikely. For
example, the man who does the largest bust
ness in cut flowers in New York very often
has orders for house or church decora-
tions that cost from $500 to $4,000.
This man does not undertake any work that
does not pay we'll. II 10 is a fashionable
wedding he will not agree TO decorate the
church for less than $500, and as much more
as the brides stern papa will spend. II both
the church and residence Of the brides
parents are to be decorated, quite 23, 900 can
be spent, without even the suspicion OF great
extravaganza. For elaborate dinner parties,
dances and receptions from $3.50 to s., 900
may be expended, as the taste and purse of
the purchaser may elect. Every fashion
able bride must carry at least 500
worth of flowers in her gloved hand
to the altar. and sometimes even
more costly ones. Many wealthy people
are supplied with fresh flowers daily aud
the bills for these quickly foot up into a
snug sum. A few Of the fashionable men
have bouquets for their coats sent to their
clubs or homes daily, and the charge is
never less than 81 a day. Ladies who Gu
terrain great deal, and who 20 out every
evening. follow the same rule, only in the
latter case the price is usually from five to
ten times as much as for The bouquets for
men. Then there are thousands OF men
and women. who ere neither rich nor poor
who buy flowers every day. Roses and
violets and orchids are worth nearly their
weight ill gold in winter, and SO it comes
that few florists reap a rich harvest.
The least surprising part of the flower
trade or New York is that the work is not
confined to the big city aud its suburbs. But
residents Of Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago
ers for weddings, receptions and dinner
parties, and of course the florists make a
handsome thing cut Of it all The flowers
sent to distant cities are daintily packed in
soft cotton and paper, and are 50 arranged
that they may be preserved in all their
freshness for over a week.
AN EDITOR WHO NEVER TIRES.
Murat Halstead is tireless worker. He
a1nplies more ''coDYn for his neWsDapers
than any three other editors. He gets down
to his Office every morning by o'clock aud
works. without intermission. until nearly
O'Clock in the afternoon. Sometimes he
writes as much as Eve columns a day. A
great portion Of this appears in his Brook
lyn newspaper, the Standard Union, and
all Of It in the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. When his days work is over he
Is ready for an evening Of play. He may be
seen at many big public dinners In New
York and Brooklyn. and he is always called
upon for a speech. But he il not
a public speaker. He writes with
the greatest ease, but once he faces
an audience, no mater how small, be seems
lost for a word. and he hons and haWs ike
"a schoolboy. He Is extremely nervous. too
and although he has made thousands Of
speeches he dOes not seem 70 have any con-
hdeBce ia himself. His hair is white. but
MS skin Is as soft-lOOking asa babys. and
his mild blue eyes twinkle merrily as be
listens With the deepest Interest % what
other are saying. His health - perfect
lie doesn't know what Il IL 20 be Ill Hard
WORK IL q tonic 10 him. Re Usually dOss
al bis writing With his own hand. II IL
sad that hs eapnOt dictate rapidly. lie
wrItes q long, Struggling bsa1. sad d0esa't
thai would rsek the nerves aud braia u
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