The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25
PEDDLERS OF W.iLL STREET.
Ways and Fashions Of the People Who Sci
to Busy Brokers and Their Clerks.

to Busy brokers and Their Clerks.
The pcddlcrs Of Wall street are Gu rious lot.
They ara altogether different from ordinary
peddiers and rarely Obtrude them selves upon
ones attention. They arc Of two distinct
kinds Ono caters to tho cheaper clerks and
Office boys. and consequently deal in ordinary
articles ut ordinary prices and make ordinary
profits. or this class Is the young man who
goes from one office to another with n satchcl
full OF scaris. He carries big variety. but his
price newer varies. 1t is fifty cents always,
whether tho material is silk or cotton or the
scarf is largo or small Sometimes the ealthy
brokers and bankers patronzo him. too for
many OF tho men who own millions are not
above wearing flfty-cent scarfs. and q few
crumblo at paying even that price. In fact.
even some OF the millionaircs who have brown
stone palaces on Fifth avenue and castles ut
Newport are saving with their personal ap-
parel. The reporter heard a broker who is
known to all the financial men OF Europe as
we'll as to nearly eyeryb body In this country. and
who Is reputed to be worth about ten millions.
say one day:
Il pay q swell tailor $3.50 for a suit for my
coachman. but get my own at u ready mt de
store and never pay moro than S25 for it."
Another OF tho same class AS tho necktie
peddlers is the man who sells fancy fans,
screens and Other cheap ornam ents for rooms.
He usually occupies the corner In front OF the
sub-Ireasury building.
The peddlors OF the other class are much
more Interesting. and have unenviabe patron
clerks or their on, ployers. The p.ddiers Know
that those Wi not buy unless some particu-
hut that cost In such cases ia no oue t: so
tnSy arc constantly on the lookout for hand
oSsv T N ,La Italians hay. made
they appeared on Broad street with some ' liz
C l,I sun umbrellas for tho garden. They
brokers and managing clerks who were living
cqMoasy lnlsid card and parlor tables aeA'' III
is also said to have made u great deal OF
money In ne years TINT he has, visited tho
ordinary hooks. but devutes himself to tho
some illustrations. and beautiful letter Press.
sale he makes specially Of. but these. too. are
always handsomely gotten NJ. Wall street
nsn u9 M Ron nave mar tm% to SPARE DURING
this peddler IL aim ost always sure to find a well
come e. ho ery lev lew OF, OF TIE books he deals in
some cost twenty times that pmunnt. some
Times MS profits on singh sale are very large.
buy a lot OF books Tor n broker or bnnk"r Who
Il TOO much orcupled to spare the time to visit
=, Tho peddler who sells game at the Custom
House also deserves mention. He hangs his
wares on tho iron fence that surrounds the
Governinent building. and waits for custom
ers. Tho other morning he had at least i've
Dozen BIRDS hanging from tsie iron pirkets at
Mlii,nih street anu EhehaRge place They in.
quail. ana mallard ducks. In the evening they
were a. gone ana their purchasers wero ear
Long Island, Staten Island. and the villages
tlong tho Central: Harlem. and New Haven
railroads. What this man does for II living
when game is not In season nobody knows.
4, There are lew other peddlers who work In
known AS these No peddler can succeed in
Wall street who posters the mon who make
It's daily population. lie must learn to come
and 90 without disturbing anybody. and with
Out making himself too prominent. He must
understand that when nobody notices him
nobody wishes to buy OF him. aud that he must
therefore move on as quickly and quietly as
possible lie must also have wares that are
worthy OF attention because OF their quality
nsanty. aud novelty. II no learns to observe
all these points he may hops to win the profit
hlle custom OF the men who often purchase
Without asking the cost.