Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1877 — How a Broker Earned Fifty Dollars. [ARTICLE]

How a Broker Earned Fifty Dollars.

Mr Williax Barker, * 'well-known Sew York broker, stepped urio the olfce of a down-town soap-ra&uufaoturer a few d%7s ago, and complained of the dullness of business. “ I can make if lively fc.f yam,” said the soap man. “I can pet Vos. in fhc way df making fifty dollars la minutes: but I know you woukl back. out. ” * c Show me the chance, ’ ’ sail’ the broker. “ anti If I back 0H(1 will give you i55.b00.” “Well,” stud the soap man; “ I will give you fifty dollars if you) will take one of my large advertising! signs, put it On your breast, carry it up! Wall afreet from t>earl street to Beoadway, \ sir. picked up the sign, ad.ipU#LjiL and salUed into UiestretC Upon (lie sign were a largin'.picture of a negro woman washing clothing and the words Koaptls the Beet.” The eight of a broker, of mature .years, carrying a soap sign caused neat astonifotfvtatlliedChree blocks a huedred men and boys were at his heels, and when ke started on the homestretch the crowd hod increased to full 500. Bootblacks, newsboys and Wall street messengers shouted and cheered, and brokers rushed from their ofltaes to the street to ascertain the cause of the excitement. Mgr ii ' In exactly fifteen minutes Mr. Balkar reported at tlie soap man’s office and was paid hi# fifty dollars. As he pocketed the money and wiped his forehead, he exclaimed : “ I would not carry that sign again in Wall street for ten thousand.'’ ... —— <« « —The “hard times” have continued 8e tong that they have hardened into adamant, and nothing less than the vigorous and persistent blows of the sledge-ham-mer of -industry will ever break them. Goto work. ' i v# ■; ?ai —Nice -country that about Matamonu, Mexico. The poor people who come Into Matamonu to sell wood and grass are stopped on their return and the proceeds of their industry appropriated by footpads.