The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-09-29
THE FORTUNES OF GOLD HUTCH. y
The Ex- Millionaire Has Now Turned
His Restaurant into Second
Handed" Store.

Benjamin p. Hutchinson was sit
ting in the Pearl street entrance of
his establishment, says the New
York World, which runs through to
Bridge street, talking with two old
cronies of his own age. He was curl
ously got up, His long, thin legs
were clothed in a pair of dark blue
trousers. He wore flannel shirt of
a brilliant salmon color, except in a
place on either arm, whore it was
mended with strips of grey flannel.
He had no tie or collar. On his head
was an antiquated black straw hat,
which he must have had for years.
He wore low shoes and white socks
The large store-room is divided
into two portions by a short flight
of steps. The rear portion, opening
on Bridge street, contains a large
fireplace, which probably would
have been utilized if the idea of
opening a restaurant had been car
ried out. In the front part of the
room stand two long tables Uttered
with the most curious conglomera-
tion of stuff that ever a Second
handed" man collected There were
candies, soap, hair-brushes and
tooth-brushes, all looking as though
they had been more or less used,
boxes of starch, flour, lamps, gas
stoves, several brands of saucers,
loaves of bread, mucilage, bottles,
ink-bottles, stationery, looking
glasses, a coffee mill and last, but
not least, an electric hair-curler. 1t
would Gil volume to attempt to
give anything like an adequate list.
Around the walk were ranged in the
greatest disorder folding beds, chests
of drawers, chairs and sofas, and
some of them were piled up with
cans of vegetables and fruits.
Old Hutch had two customers.
He certainly is an aifable, even a
jocular, person to deal with. The
first customer was a young woman,
who wanted two cans of salmon.
She was told to go in and look for
them, as they were somewhere on
the shelf. While the young woman
was searching Old Hutch remained
outside. He joined her finally and
being asked the price of the two
cans said:
"Well, l guess, 30 cents.'
"But you only asked 25 cents the
other day"
"Oh, WE'LL" said the most obliging
proprietor, "suit yourself"
The young woman paid the 25
cents, which Old Hutch pocketed
with much good humor. The next
customer was a young man. He was
a very young man. He explained
that he wanted pound of candles
Don't sell 'em by the pound in
New York." said the proprietor
airily. ''Sell 'em any way you like
but that"
The young man blushed furiously
at his blunder. He blushed again
when Old Hutch asked where he
"came from anyhow" But he ad
mitted heroically that he came from
Philadelphia. Old Hutch gave 6
snort that showed what sort of al
idea an ex-Chicago millionaire enter.
tains of Philadelphia.
To atone perhaps for the confu
sion he was manifestly causing hi:
customer from Philadelphia he be-
gan to offer the different articles il
his stock at the most ruinous anC
reckless prices. Twenty-Five cent:
seemed to be his favorite price. Fol
that small sum he offered the gas
stove, the coffee-pot and mill, a look
ing-glass and even chair. HI
urged the acceptance of the dilapi
dated hair-brush for five cents.
He even offered small secretary
which he said was the only thing h'
had to write on, for "a.