San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-20

party comes In with something TO pawn
we look up our description of stolen goods
and If 1t tallies we call up the police station
The party gets back his goods and the
thief takes trip to the stoneyard.
"Pawnshops are necessity. Travelling
men often arrive in town dead broke, ex.
pecting remittance from their house.
They don't get it. Can't get trusted. SO
they come here, pawn some article and re-
deem 1t when the remittance comes. Thew
are like circuses. Have TO be in a certain
place at IA given time and can't wait. Then
they are necessity to the poor man who
Is Obliged to pawn his coat to buy bread
for his children. Here is a sad case" he
said, pointing to roll of carpet.
II loaned man money on that to bury
his child. have had men come in here and
call down blessings on my head-men that
were Obliged to pay their rent or be turned
into the street. L couldn't face my wife
and tell her had given her the last cent
said one, and you helped me out by loan
God bless you.'
1T isn't only the poor class that frequen,
the pawnshops, either" he continued
Some most prominent merchants otter
come here to borrow money
PATRoNIZED BY THE RICH.
MANY elegantly dressed ladies come
here. They always go to the private Office
It's an embarrassing position for a lady
with fine and tender feelings to find her
self in. Sealskin cloals and diamonds are
usually pawned by these women. It's nc
disgrace to be hard up, but it's mighty in
convenient"
"How about society young mem" queri
ed the reporter.
Society young men? Why they are the
best customers I've got," was the reply
"Why, they will pawn their winter over.
coats and 80 out with a linen buster on
with a brickbat in each pocket to make
'em feel heavy" he laughed. young fell
lows come in here, dressed within an inch
of their life, to borrow money. One of this
stamp came in here not long ago, and slap
ping his fist down on the counter, said
with a confidential air: Say, by Jove, old
fellow, I've got three girls out here, and
they want ice cream, and, by Jove, Pm
dead brokel Lend me V on this ring,
will you? And if one of the girls notes
the absence of the ring, he has just loaned
it to his best girl or left it at home
"A prominent actress. on the eve of be
ing stranded, left some valuable diamonds
here. The loan helped her on to the next
town, when she redeemed them"
You have got great collection here, ,
said the reporter, looking around at the
rows and cases of watches, rings, razors
wringers, spoons, shotguns, bicycles, VIC
Inns, dictionaries and Bibles. and a thou
sand and one other things.
MONEY IN THE BUSINESS.
"Yes, we keep almost everything" said
the broker A pawnbroker in England
once made a wager with friend that there
wasn't anything that he could mention
that he couldn't produce. Thinking ht
had easily won the wager he mentioned 6
coffin. John, go up stairs and bring dowr
one of those collins, he said, and one wa:
speedily forthcoming"
rs there much money in the business''
well, people think you have only to q
into the business to become n second Croe
sus, but there isn't so much money as tina
in it. Whenever stolen goods are recov
cred we don't get a cent back. lost Sl3
at one time in this way. We don't ge
any sympathy from the people We have
the reputation Of Icing thieves and vii
lainS, but guess we can stand it. 1t ISM
every one VINO is adapted to the business
The successful pawnOroker must be thor
ouGhly posted on the value of everything
1ust he a good judge of humaa nature
""d It's necessary to have good physica
ability.
Il wou!GIt advise man Of delicate
proportions, or Of timiI nature to go into
the business. Why, we have raclets here
that would make your hair stand on enc
sometimes. That's when we sell an arti
Gle on which the time has expired" saiC
the broker, rs the reporter babe him GOOD
morniug.-IoIedO Blade.