The sun., 1894-05-13
LIONS SELL WELL IN CUBA.
so SArs 4 DRUHMsR WHo HAS SOLD
! "DROHRs OF THEAG.v

I-o- orss-Eros To=bstsues Aiss Sell
We'll - Nssteo, sud A-srteas Feun
tai.- Cooi th- Torris Air or - srtiSisue
'"Tvs been selling few dozen lions In Cub.
this trim" was the startling rsply Of com.
mercial traveller Just returned from the
tropics. when asked what he had been doing
"Ilons principally and some dogs and deer"
Have you gone into the msnagerle busl-
ness p he was asked.
Not exactly" he replied. though I cell
enough animals every rear to stock all the
menngeries in the country. We have an. adj
vantage over the other animal dealers. for we
don't have to send out TO the iunRles Of Africa
to get our beasta We make them right here
In New York out Of ires copper. zinc bronze.
or any metal desired. They're very llfellke.
too. and don't have:to be fed BY the time all
my orders are shipped to Cuba ron might
think that island was in darkest Africa"
And do you find enough demand for such
animals in Cuba to keep you busyF'
"Oh. no; that's only one branch Of the busi-
ness. You see its a peculiar sort OF business
snd a man has to keep his eyes open. have
TO represent three or four New York firms. so
ss tn supply any kind Of ornam on tai iron work
that any body can want. for no one firm makes
everything. We call II all iron work. though
some Of II, as said. is made OF copper. zinc.
and 30 on. When I get Cuba pretty well
stocked with animals take . run over tn
Porto Rico and sell some more. and then 70
down through the wlndward Islands and sell
che natives few fountains Martinique IL one
Of my best markets for: fountains. because the
weather is 90 warm there and they have plenty
OF water. When sverythinR else fails 20 over
to Mexico and sell tombstones.
Tom bstones 2" no continued; "oh, yes. We
sell a great many iron tomb.tones. Mexico ia
the best market forI them; It's odd too. for
Mexico has moro handsome marbles than .ny
other country in the world But irs costlv
work TO get them carved. and somehow iron
tombstones have beoome the fashion 40 that
settles IT, They .use than in Cuba too and
down through the West Indje. TlI tail Won
about the tombstone, presentlv I'm. nrst LAT
me Give you a general idea n, the businsss
suppose you know that New York IA the head.
quarters of the world for ornamental iron
work, Their, are a dozon big firms here max
ing nothing el.., and We supply nil creation
excep, IN, Continent Of Furon. Th.v m,to
A. cbeapar tbare thai va cap but M, ,riv a.
,vs,, nor n. handsome whv sor. ~ our iron
dogs fairly bark. Wo sail In Au.tr,Iis IN A.i.
Anil Afric, ali tbrougb the Wa, Indio. In
MsxIco ana south Amerioa .v.n In tha .c,o,
Islands evsry WHARF hut I'm Eurons
I'VE touch Enron. with som. of our .pa.,.,.
ties. though we can't do anything with iron
sstuary there. ror instance We nave the
Jondon:market full Of American lawn now
er. ana LONDON OF course. sells them all
over England. They can't touch us on lawn
AID va .e,I , graat marv iron .t.h,. n,,inn.
a. c.rm.,, Th.v 80 49,. -. -
Hor.. in G.rmany' and wh.neyer 4" % rich old
Her. wa wants % to furnish his 't.oe' xs in proper
n,tings. We fitted out Dom Pedro's stables In
Rio Janeiro with ths sams thing. ubilo ha wa.
Emperor OF Brazil.
Now. from my four firms Dan supply you
with ANYTHING you can think OF In the way of
ornamsntai iron work and with great many
einss you could no. possibly think or Do
eardon vase. lawn settee. or chairs and
v.,t a, ,,,n v.r.rdo AZ .ums. hn,,. -.
~" VI eun1o' "ou'o; vi
roller. or some tree guard. and hitching posts,
nr an umhreiIa stand or .ndirons And tsnd.ra
or fancy railinGs. or plain farm fences. or hand
some entrance gatesi Or iron roof crestings,
crosses. finials, terminals wire work, brass or
iron oedstsads' lamps stable httings. weather
vaues. bannerets. or lightning rods2 No?
men. .h.,. IL esnn'. AM, =, sen you ms'slilo snd
o'eha'ie s'Eh 'or your place Oh BUSINESS
:. 1ss
THESE things are ali made In New York,
right under your eyes. and you can hardly go
70 any part Of the world without seeing some
oI them we send tons OF them TO the West
oomenow iron ornaments are peter appreci-
teu tnere thAn In .ne IIast, put our pest mar
et - IN Tue not countries 10 ths soutn OF US
~ eklco the west lnules, ana oouth America
s CUT stone w9tk Is very expensive
aown there on &C. ouni OF the scarcity oiskllled
LABOR: ana IN not damp climate WOODWORK
X oes 70 pieces IN no time our ironwork just
mis- i'ii !he s piii; .,.,.,..h .u,,,.
i, teH you sometnlne ABOUT seIlpg lions
~ Suna' CANNOT Toll you why II H. that the
cnYbans are harticpinriy stuck on lions. but
Iaet ihey IKE them better than any |
Snmsa SSmea ANNA mna. ana eve every .uo"h Win hne
nouse must nave one OF Two Ihey don go |
n huen S on MShs , as we 40 IN me North. because
III ssr Is 80 MY " scorenos tue xrasS out the
tranu SuDan eity mouse 10 lust the place Tor
'Vuh,Mn 2, anu i'tIe statunIy Ihe.e houses are
VI oulIt aounu cousyaIu. Win no OUTSIDE
WINDOWS eAcebt those opening upon inc street, |
Dut ovoIS room opening upon gallery tnat
,ufIounnr tho eoutbhrn AT every story; Ihere
p an immense Dig door n 'front.' as pig AS
DaIh uoor, anu when thls opens you looS lntoA
Perect jungle OF paim anu ierns ana mowers
y mass q orautIuuy cooi picture OF green
eafss YES anu daik shahows
Dy ihs nature o. thhg. there must De
Ounthlu IN tno nluul6 OF 8ucn a courtyard: