Twenty Years Of Hus'ling

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Author

Johnston, J. P. (James Perry), 1852-

Title

Twenty Years of Hus'ling

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Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Charles Aldarondo, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

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HF: Social sciences: Commerce

Subject

Johnston, J. P. (James Perry), 1852-

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eBook-No.

25087

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25087

Release Date

April 18, 2008

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Twenty Years of Hus'ling — BY
2. 2.J. P. JOHNSTON, — AUTHOR OF — "THE AUCTIONEER'S GUIDE." — PORTRAYING THE PECULIAR INCIDENTS, COMIC SITUATIONS, FAILURES AND SUCCESSES OF A MAN WHO TRIES ALMOST EVERY KIND OF BUSINESS AND FINALLY WINS. — FORTY-EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS — BY — DENSLOW — THOMPSON & THOMAS Chicago 1902 — To the "Hus'lers" of America, or those who are Determined in their Efforts to strike for Independence and Secure Success by Energy, Persistency, and Honesty of Purpose, I Respectfully Dedicate this Volume.
3. 3.MY APOLOGY.
4. 4.CONTENTS. — MY APOLOGY. — CHAPTER I. — CHAPTER II. — CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV. — CHAPTER V. — CHAPTER VI. — CHAPTER VII. — CHAPTER VIII. — CHAPTER IX. — CHAPTER X. — CHAPTER XI. — CHAPTER XII. — CHAPTER XIII. — CHAPTER XIV. — CHAPTER XV. — CHAPTER XVI. — CHAPTER XVII. — CHAPTER XVIII. — CHAPTER XIX. — CHAPTER XX. — CHAPTER XXI. — CHAPTER XXII. — CHAPTER XXIII. — CHAPTER XXIV. — CHAPTER XXV. — CHAPTER XXVI. — CHAPTER XXVII. — CHAPTER XXVIII. — CHAPTER XXIX. — CHAPTER XXX. — CHAPTER XXXI. — CHAPTER XXXII. — CHAPTER XXXIII. — CHAPTER XXXIV.
5. 5.ILLUSTRATIONS
6. 6.CHAPTER I. — OFF FOR NEW YORK.—PAGE 31. — ARRIVING AT NEW YORK.—PAGE 31. — RETURNING HOME FROM NEW YORK.—PAGE 34.
7. 7.CHAPTER II. — SEE 'ER GO! SEE 'ER GO! THE CRAZY OLD FOOL, SEE 'ER GO.—PAGE 39.
8. 8.CHAPTER III — THE EGG DISASTER.—PAGE 50.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV.
10. 10.CHAPTER V. — "BUT YOU MUST ADD THAT CLAUSE." "OH, NO, I GUESS I MUST NOT."—PAGE 68.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI. — WILL REMOVE TAR, PITCH, PAINT, OIL OR VARNISH FROM YOUR CLOTHING—PAGE 76.
12. 12.CHAPTER VII. — ELEVEN DAYS FOR ELEVEN DOLLARS.—PAGE 81.
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. — THIS, MADAM, IS THE STEREOSCOPIC LENS.—PAGE 101.
14. 14.CHAPTER IX. — THOSE KIND COST ME $10.00 PER DOZ.—PAGE 111.
15. 15.CHAPTER X
16. 16.CHAPTER XI. — A DUSTY JOB A SURE SALE. — "AS YE SOW SO SHALL YE REAP."—PAGE 140.
17. 17.CHAPTER XII. — DEVOE, JOHNSTON & CO., HORSE TRAINERS.—PAGE 153.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII. — EASILY PERSUADED.—PAGE 176.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV. — HEAVENS AND EARTH! FRANK; WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW?—PAGE 193.
20. 20.CHAPTER XV. — A WILY DETECTIVE ON THE WRONG SCENT. — THE WILY DETECTIVE'S RETURN TO THE HOTEL.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI. — A "KICKER AND SQUEALER." — A FOUR MILE CHASE.—PAGE 234.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII. — "STOP THAT MAN! STOP THAT MAN."
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII. — "BY GRACIOUS, I'M JUST IN TIME, FOR ONCE."
24. 24.CHAPTER XIX. — GOOD DAY, DOCTHER, DARLINT! GOOD DAY.—PAGE 293. — MADAM, THE DRUM OF YOUR RIGHT EAR IS ALMOST ENTIRELY DESTROYED.—PAGE 297.
25. 25.CHAPTER XX. — HERE, WAITER, BRING ME ANOTHER BEAN.—PAGE 312. — THE DOCTOR A "STAR" BOARDER. — DUTCHY AS CHAMBERMAID.—PAGE 321.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXI. — THE DR. AND HIS CROSS-EYED GIRL.—PAGE 351.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXII. — THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SITUATION.—PAGE 388. — MY FIRST AUCTION SALE AT BLISSFIELD MICH.—PAGE 398.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIII.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIV. — OUR NEAT, NICE, TIDY BOARDING HOUSE AT KANSAS CITY, MO.—PAGE 416. — A BADLY MIXED POLITICAL SPEECH NEAR CRESTLINE, O.—PAGE 438.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXV. — MY FIRST SALE AS PROPRIETOR AND AUCTIONEER AT REPUBLIC, OHIO.—PAGE 445. — A SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.—PAGE 454.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVI. — A PROFITABLE HORSE TRADE—PAGE 476.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVII. — THREE DAYS CO-PARTNERSHIP WITH A SIDE SHOW.—PAGE 483. — A NOVEL TURN-OUT—PAGE 490.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXVIII. — EXHIBITING A PHONOGRAPH NEAR ELKHART, IND.—PAGE 505.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXIX. — MY UNIQUE CONVEYANCE IN THE MINING AND LUMBER CAMP.—PAGE 523.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXX.
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXI. — A COLLAPSE NEAR BRAINERD, MINN.—PAGE 557.
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXII.
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIII. — DECIDING A HORSE TRADE.—PAGE 606.
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIV. — TRAVELING BY TANDEM TEAM.—PAGE 624. — "MR. JOHNSTON, DARE I TELL YOU WHAT I KNOW?"—PAGE 635. — SPIN ON THE BOULEVARD WITH MR. KEEFER. — OH WELL, YOU GET SHAVED ACROSS THE STREET, ETC.—PAGE 656. — THE END.

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