New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

escape criticism long the horse appeared to
be in good cordition It was about 10 o'clock
when the office opened and p. m at closing
time. Between those hours about five six in
tending purchasers called. and lacer rode behind
the office horse, examining the properties they
were thinking Of buying.
Some charming pictures Of realty conditions in
this city in the early Of the century have been
given to the present generation One is about
day in the sixties when a venerable old man in the
real estate business sold large tract Of land al
most in the heart Of the city. He disposed OF the
land as If 1t were no more valuable to him than
postage stamp This picture affords opportunity
TO make an interesting comparison between condi-
tions then and now. The story Is that on June
Gay In the sixties an old man. whiting a stick.
stood at Beaver and Whitehall SIS.
How do you find business?' exclaimed the driver
OF white horse hitched to a rickety vehicle, ad-
dressing the whittier The speaker was also a man
well advanced in years, and he and the man to
whom he spoke were dressed shabbily. The
whittier was one OF the leading real estate men of
his day. NO one could say he had ever hustled
while he waited, that he had ever considered the
subject OF hunting for customers.
ss-e5 +he g1bitTIer 1t l ete 4lI!eIua oae
AIT Ant seen you in dogs age. Ben How be
,hg The s man in the wagon cracked his whip above
daredeyils on the Amanda Sale under the
leadership Of woman The pirates will soon be
trouble make a good team
The speaker cracked his whip again, laughed for
several moments and then suddenly turned about in
his seat so as to get a better view of passers bV
sslg af exclaimed; H0"' Ousiness' Got any lots to
THE greater part of the Morley farm" was the
@xre you offering the east half of it?"
What are you asloing?'
"CsiVe il for 80 CO.,"
'Do you think il worth it?'
Yes. great bargain at the price" There
pause in the conversation for several minutes and
then the man In the wagon said: Here is $40
Brother @ ,tti cHok to bind the bargain III be back
another of
and his horse their way home One of the
f are sed dai It ysJ is June ho @ 8eore
an old style four story dwelling house auto
man about thirty years old; He is neatly dressed
betoken youthful vigor. He runs up the stoop
for he is anxious TO do his work quickly. A woman
servant opens the door and inquiries the nature Of
Here is my card" SAYS the young man: 'I am
will sell this building. Will you ask her if she
The sound Of strange voices in the hall quickly
reached madams ear Before the servant has
chance TO make known TO her what the visitor
sLet US be seated in the parlor," remarks
so you came TO buy The house Well. win sell
and west of IT. both of which l. too: own; Are you
placed thar you could buy the three housesT'
three than only one of them" said the young man
''very we'll continued madam, Il will sell the
DO you not consider that high nrice since you
only paid 500 600 for the property ten years ago?
The doorben rings and madam arises to answer
ft She remains out Of the about five min
utes and comes back laughing.
-'Just a dear. old girl friend OF mine' she says
madam speaking the young If she had
known him for a long time. THE dear girl
20 ask me about my health and If knew when
Job OF Bible fame. first figured in a in a
theatre. She said it was when he was thrown out
Of hfs own family circle"
Madam and the young man laughed heartily
May I ask you how You value your houses at
$500 o00?" said the young man
Simple sum In addition" began madame; easy
adding and one. II is true that bought the
houses ten years and the total cost Of them
ssoocc0 spent $4,000 in altering them That would
make their cost S350lO00 Then I paid $4,000 for
moving from my old place of business here. It
would just much TO move somewhere
else and 7 certainly would have to move II you
bought the houses So you the value of the
houses Is least $3.50 0o and IL is $500 900
when you take into consideration that IL would cost
me least $4,000 10 alter the house to which I
would move. Do not think that after investing
10000 begin with in this property and waiting
for years for offer 10 purchase. /
Titled profit? / think / should make the
deal at least 100000. and you know why ask
$50 COO"
iwoud you sell for less than ssOo.ooo?" asked the
young
mot one cent. and that is final"
The young man arose. bowed gracefully and
etsrted for the door.
~ am sorry we could not come to terms" he said