MAY 31, 1900. 



The Weekly Florists'^ Review. 



25 



MILWAUKEE. 



Decoration Day trade was in every 

 sense a corlier. The supply was about 

 equal to the demand. Orders were 

 placed early in many instances, espe- 

 cially on carnations and prepara- 

 tions were made for a large sup- 

 ply. The call was mostly for 

 common stock and good seconds in 

 roses went almost in preference to the 

 high priced grades. Fewer kicks are 

 registered for this holiday than any 

 other. As long as the price goes with 

 the quality the stock usually answers 

 its purpose. Out-door valley was 

 plentiful. Jasmine was but little call- 

 ed for due to sufficient supply of white 

 carnations. In plants, good stock in 

 sizes ready to set out was scarce. 

 Blooming geraniums were scarce and 

 prices stiffened up considerably. Ow- 

 ing to the cold spring much of the 

 spring stock is considerably behind, 

 but it is expected the demand will 

 continue and clean up the bulk of the 

 stock. GEO. W. 



POST CHECKS. 



The bill before Congress to establish 

 "Post Check" currency seems to be a 

 move in the right direction. Briefly 

 stated, the proposition is to have the 

 government print its paper money in 

 the form of a blank check which shall 

 pass from hand to hand as our present 

 currency does while blank, but may 

 at any time be turned into a check 

 payable only to some certain individu- 

 al or firm by filling out the blank. It 

 is then a check on the national treas- 

 ury, and when used is retired by the 

 government and a new one issued in 

 its place. 



This is to be supplemented by frac- 

 tional paper currency that may be 

 used in the same way. The plan cer- 

 tainly has the merit of simplicity and 

 would greatly facilitate the ordering 

 of goods through the mails. 



ALL WORK AND NO PAY. 



Everybody on Walnut Hill knows "Unc' 

 Rube." an old colored man, who has earned 

 his living for the past twenty years cutting 

 lawns, clipping hedges, trimming trees and 

 laying sod, "Unc' Rube" is an ancient colored 

 individual, and the story of how he branched 

 forth as a contractor last summer and how he 

 suddenly decided to perform all labor by him- 

 self after a day's experience "bossin' de job" 

 is best told by L. C. Hamer, the well-known 

 real estate man. 



"Unc" Rube" had saved up some money, 

 which he invested in two brand-new lawn 

 mowers, some rakes, a scythe and a couple 

 of sickles, and determined to let others do 

 the labor while he collected the coin. He 

 notified a couple ef small colored boys that 

 they could obtain w-ork if they wanted it. and 

 an hour or so later the boys stated they bad 

 secured a job cutting the grass on Mr. Ham- 

 er's lawn, on Kemper lane. As it happened, 

 the boys did not start early at the w^ork and 

 darkness fell and found them with but a 

 small patch of clipped grass to their credit. 

 A knock at the door brought Mr. Hamer, who 

 was confronted by one of the boys, who ex- 

 plained: 



"Please, sah. we all cyan't finish de gress 

 until mawnin' !" 



"All right." answered Mr. Hamer. "Come 

 around and complete the job to-morrow." 



"But, please, sah!" murmurred the boy. 

 "kin yo' all gib us de money foh de job dis 

 ebenin'? Mammy's sick an' dey ain't nothin' 

 to eat in de house." 



"AM right." said Hamer. producing the 

 price. 75 cents. "Just leave \'Our lawn mower 



and rakes here so that I will know you mean 

 to come back. I'll lock them up in the wood 

 shed, where they will be safe." 



The boys agreed with surpri-sing alacrity, 

 pocketed the money and left. 



Late the next afternoon "Unc' Rube" ar- 

 rived boiling over with rage. The boys had 

 no sick mother and had spent the money and 

 were carefully keeping out of the " aged 

 darky's way. And "Unc" Rube" was forced 

 to cut the remainder of the grass to secure 

 his mower, which he did with an exceeding 

 bad grace, muttering: 



" 'Clare to goodness, don't know what dis 

 wor' am comin' to! *Unc" Rube* doin' de wuk 

 an' dem boys shootin' crap wid de moneyl" — 

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