Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-05-25


and was told by man sitting in tn,
doorway that it was closed because
there were not enough people left t,
run it.
I'm one of the firm" he said, "bu
don t know when we will open again
If you want to get anything in particu
lar you can 20 in and one of my part
ners or head of some department-ont
or two of them are left-will try anC
hunt it up for you. The rest have al
gone. They want to buy, not sell
from now on.
''The closing scenes were ludicrous
too" he added. ,'We began getting
notices Immediately after the distri
button of wealth, although some Of
the clerks agreed to stay day or so
But when the ribbon counter girl pu
on her hat and cloak and began pric
ing goods in the cloak department tn,
girls there quit work and pretty soor
everybody in the store was buying
and no one selling. | stepped into the
breach, lifted prices little, and made
a tidy little sum all by my lonely.
think it likely that l can stand it al
long as the rest of them.n
When the ex-factory hand reached
home he found his wife much per
turbed.
II thought that we could afford tc
keep a servant, now that we are rich,
she said, "but 1 can't get one )"
Can't get !" one he exclaimed.
mo, you can't expect millionaire (
daughter to work in the kitchen fol
five dollars q week. The first girl
went to was looking for work last week
but today she offered me ten dollars
a week to go to work for her. 1t looks
to me as if we were worse off than we
were before. We've got to do all our
own work and haven t even got street
cars to ride on"
'Never mind" he said soothingly,
well get carriage and horses"
"Where'll you keep It'll" she asked.
I'LL have barn built" he replied.
who'll you get to build it? Do
you expect a lot of millionaires to
drive nails for you for four or five
dollars day.
II never thought of that"
"And who'll you get to take care
of the horses and drive them 2"
The ex-factory hand looked troubled
and his wife continued:
II might as well tell you that we re
all out of bread, and there's not loaf
at the bakers, and his men have all
quit, SO he's not making any more. -
well, you'll have to make some
yourself"
''Then you'll have to get some -four.
There's place about half a mile
away where the man who owns the
shop still has some -four that he is
selling by the barrel, but you'll have
to role the barrel home yourself. You
can't get any one to deliver it, We
want some coal, too"
'But how am l going to get it ?"
swell l understand the man who
owns the yards nearest here will sell il
to you, and if you buy or rent a wagon
and team, load the wagon and drive
the horses yourself you can get all
we have room for.'
"Seems to me that we are worse of
than we were when we were poor, - he
grumbled, as he put S1,0O0,000 in hi;
pocket and stamped out to make the
purchases.
On the way he met an old man witt
gray hair and whiskers trudging along
carrying big carpet bag.
"Can you tell me where l can find ;
good hotel ," asked the stranger.
II don't believe there are any lef
open, replied the ex-factory hand.
"Oh, guess they are doing business
on the same plan that the others
have run a cross are," said the stran
ger.
How is that"
"Well, the proprietor is on hand ant
he will rent you a room if you will
make up your own bed and cook you
own meals. I've made up two bed
and cooked five meals since l lef
home, and paid pretty good sum TO
the privilege"
"Where did you come from ?"
about thirty miles out in the coun
try. I've got a nice farm out there
but the help all quit, and as I'm {
rich man now l thought I'd move int
the city where could enjoy life bit
No trains running so l had to walk
What's gong on in the theatersY"
Nothing. Only a few actors an
no stage hands will work"
well, there must be somethin
} going on, wonder where l can get
newspaper ?"
"There hasn't been one publishe
for two or three days. Compositor:
: pressmen stereotypers, reporters an
, clerks understand, are all plannin
+ to start in business for themselves"
II don't see that I'm any better o.
! here than was on the farm" said tn
, stranger thoughtfully.