Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE SOUTHERN WORLD, AUGUST 15, 1882. 15 A Good Year Tor ()*(«. A commercial traveler, whose home is in this city, returned from a trip down the Co lumbia and Greenville railroad last week looking care-worn and disconsolate, friend less and forsaken—as though he was almost ready to give up in despalrand quit the bus iness of drumming. He is usually a most vivacious and lively man, and can keep up in spirits against great odds and in despite of what would generally be considered the most trying circumstances. But for once lie was overcome and 16st his equilibrium. It came about in this way: As before stated, he went down on the Co- , lumbia and Greenville railroad on business, and at the station below Hodge's got off of the train and with sample case in hand walked into the store of one of his custom ers, and extending his hand, said: “Good morning. How are you to-day ?" “Three men in this neighborhood made ten thousand bushels of oats this year!” ex claimed the merchant. "Well, that was certainly very fine yields,” replied the commercial traveler. “Is there not something in my line that I can take your order for to-day ?” “Without a doubt, the oat crop has saved this country from bankruptcy!” responded the merchant with considerable emphasis. “It certainly has been a great relief to the formers,” the traveler remarked, slightly amused. “Oats are good for horses, cows, chickens, people—good for everything,” said the mer chant excitedly. "But what’s the matter, my friend, did you never make any oats in this section before ? ’ inquired the traveler. “Oats, man, oats! ten thousands of oats!” exclaimed the merchant, pushing up his sleeves and advancing towards the traveler, who nervously picked up his sample case and made for the door, concluding that it would not be prudent to remain longer. As he entered the store of another custom er he was greeted with, “Come in; glad to see you. One Iran in this neighborhood made ten thousand bushels of oats, and in old Ab beville county there has been over five hun dred thousand bushels harvested. The country is safe for another year,” and he caiue down with a blow upon the traveler’s head with bis hand, that almost felled him to the floor, knocked the cat off the counter’ with the yard stick and kicked it out of the door, and turning to the traveler again in sisted that they ought to take a drink to gether. “No, I thank you,” replied the traveler, with a puzzled air. “I thought I might be able to sell you some goods to-day.” “Nothing pays better than oats. The crop in this county this year, is worth at least $300,000, and next year our crop will be still bigger,” remarked the merchant, earnestly. “Did you never make oats here before ?” asked the traveler, exhibiting some annoy ance. “Five hundred thousand bushels of oats for old Abbeville county!” shouted the mer chant vehemently, anti witli a kick he sent his little dog howling out of the door. Ttie traveler grabbed his sample case and started for the hotel, and on the way met an old colored woman, who carried on her lieud a tin bucket, and as site asked, with a smile, “Say boss, you want some nice, ripe oats?” he shook as if seized with an ague, and only when she corrected herself by saying, “oh, no, some blackberries?” did he recover from the shock. “Anything, Aunty, but oats,” he promptly responded, and hurried on to the hotel, ut the door of which lie met the landlord, to whom he said: “My friend, I want a room quick; I want to rest.” “Say, ’torn, here! give this man.some oats!” shouted the landlord to a llt-year old darkey. “Oats! oats! What do you reckon I want with oats!” screamed the euraged traveler. “Oh, no! I meant show him to a room. Great heavens, tho oats! Ten thousaud bushels of oats made on one fariu in old Ab beville this year, stranger. The oats, the oats!" “Oats! oats!" repeated the son of Ham as he guided'the exhausted man to his room. “Great heavens, the oats," sighed our trav eler, as he stretched himself upon his bed for repose. In a few moments Tom returned with a pitcher of fresh water, ana remarked as be sat it on the stand, “Boss, here’s some fresh oats I fotch yer.” “Oats? oats? What do I want with fresh oats!" stormed the traveler, springing to his feet and letting fly a boot jack at the bead of retreating Tom. Scarcely had his nerves become quiet when the dinner bell rang. With misgivings as to the propriety of the venture, he slowly made his way down to the dining-room and took a seat near the door. As one after an other came into the room, he could see plainly depicted in every countenance the evidence of a happy heart within. Men looked at each other and smiled, and just as our traveler began to congratulate himself upon at last finding pleasant company, in rushed Tom, and enquired, "Boss, have your oats fried or scrambled?" “Have my oats fried or scrambled? Great spoons.” “Five hundred thousand bushels of oats made in old'Abbeville county this year,” exclaimed the landlord, as he walked in and took his seat at the head of the table, while Tom explained, “Oh, Boss, I mean eggs!” “Give me my oats hard boiled and my eggs raw, you skunk, if I must eat oats," was the confused answer of the confused traveler. And then the company, with an air of self- satisfaction, proceeded to devour the con tents of the board, not neglecting to tho roughly post the stranger in theirgates as to tfce particulars concerning the fine oat crop; and the traveler, in turn, becoming more and more nervous as one after another would thrust the information upon him. But all eyes are turned towards the door as the big, fat cook makes her appearance, and when she remarks, with a broad smile, “Jist“heard dat Mr. Jones made four thou sand bushels uv oats on ten acre uv ground,” the landlord comes down with a terrible blow upon the table with his fist, sends the dishes rattling to the floor, our traveler grabs up the carving knife, backs up into one cor ner of the room, while ail the house becomes ascene of tumult. Ourlitlle man defies (lie town, while the excited Abbevillians shout. "Hurrah for old Abbeville county. Oats, millions of oats! and the country is safe for one more year.” And one by one they file out of the room, when in comes the good lady of the house, charges the traveter with having broken her dishes and threatens him with the police. But he escapes to his room, gathers up his duster and sample case, and as he walks out to meet the np-trnin, the i last sound that breaks upon his ear is the sweet voice of a sweet maiden as she sweetly sings, “Coming through the—Oats.”—An- dmnn (S. C.) Intelligencer. INFLAMMATIONS AND HEMORRHACES. INVALUABLE FOR Sprains. Burns, Scalds, Bruises, sore, ness, Uliruuintlsni, linlls. Ulcers. Old •sores, Toothaclie, Hendache, Sore Throat, Asthma, Hoarseness, Neuralgln, Catarrh, &c., Ac., Ac. JUSTIN 1). FULTON, D. I)., Brooklyn, N. V " Proving itself to be a necessity lu oar home.'* V. A. WESTEBVELT, M. D., Nashvillo. Tenn— " Hire used large quantities of POND'S EXTRACT In my practice." Mrs. N. 11. McCORD, Matron, Home of Destitute Children.—" Wo And it most efficacious and use* ful." . Caution.—rOND'8 EXTRACT is sold only in bottles with the nemo blown In tho glass. tar It is unsafe to use othor articles with our directions. Insist on having POND'S EXTRACT. Befuso all Imitations and substitutes. SPECIAL PREPARATIONS OF POND'S EX. TRACT COMBINED WITH THE PUREST AND MOST DELICATE PERFUMES FOR LADIES' BOUDOIR. POND’S EXTRACT Toilet Cream 1.00 Dentifrice Co Lip Sslve.......... *5 •60*., $1.00 and $1.75 Catarrh Cure 75 Plaster 25 Inhaler (GlassSOo.) 1.00 Nasal Syringe 25 Medicated Paper..'. 25 Lip Sstre 25 Toilet Koap(3cakcs) 60 Ointment 60 __ Family Syringe. Orders amounting to $5 worth, sent express free on receipt of money or P. O. order. RR* Our New PiMnnrr with History or oun firm Arsons, fixnr FREE on Ai-micAtyox to POND’3 EXTRACT CO., 14 vr. 14th St.. Bow York. The People Ilnve Proclaimed TECH CXiYX)ESX)At.33 THE KING OF DRAFT HORSES. POWELL .BROTHERS, Nnrlnsboro* Craw Toni Co., Pa. Idirccal and Fliiint Collection In tho World of CLYDESDALE STALLIONS, Thb Best Brbrd or Draft Honan. Also, an Importation ot the choicest IVrrboi-oii-N'ormniis to be found. Breeder* of Trottlng-bi-rd ltonri stern, and Importers and Breeders of Holstein am Devon Cattle. Rare Individual excellence am »l vigor, energies paired by high feeding ana oiee-ruttening, Catalogue free. OorrespoudsagMgUaUg|b^|M^ BOUTUEHN donee solicited. Mention GOOD TIME-KEEPER FOR $3.50 YEAR’S SOB- FOB $4 Sligga. Vm jffijgaM%r8gii,T A HANDSOME STEM WINDING WATCH, FINELY FINISHED. The cut Nhowa tho face of the Watch, giving the exact slse and style. The face Is covered with solid cut P a inilrh^!' 1 !! 1 P 18 movements, Mdtbout the necessity ef opening the case. The movements are ^|u®rtcAii rnt&K e, known the world over for their excelleuce and tine finish. The case is made of beautiful SdStejSSSu* 11Uthorou « hl > r tbs dirt anil dust 2Th teb .kly^fiSSJf W* know this Stem-winding Watch v-ill meet with and grow In favor as Its peculiar merits and good qualities become known. There Is now a growing demand lor Just such a Watch, and wo believe that the vaat army of professional men, clerks, mechanics, farmers and laborers, will appreciate a 000d Watch at a low price which they can rely upon tor accurate time. THE WATCH IS A COOD TIME-KEEPER. We are now, for the first time in the world's history, able to furnish a low-priced, reliable watch, suitable for use on rail roads, steam ere, by the farmer In the field, the mechanic at the bench, the boy attending school or working on the farm, ladies and others who make appointments and keep them. HOW THEY ARE MADE AND WHY THEY ARE SO OHEAP. This watch Is lass complicated than other watches, contain ing only Hfty-slx separate parts, while ordinary watches con tain over one hundred, The parts are made by machinery, operated hy skilled arttslana, which give these watches the ^4i X ffi?N*G?A^£ n fe n *P® hnl ° ,ACOTaATK THE WATCHES ARE TESTED BY THE MANUFACTURERS, Who have one of the largest and best watch factories In the world. Among the many rooms of the Immense Watch Factory Is a “Testing Room," where the watches are taken when finished, and where the Inspector keeps them for one week, winding them night and morning, and causing them to be run In different positions. Inspecting and regulating them each day; and only those coming up to the Inspector's stan dard are sent out. THE WATCH IS GIVEN AS A PREMIUM FOR TEN SUBSCRIBERS AT REGULAR RATES. We Guarantee tho Safe Delivery of tho Watch to any Addresses, Postage Paid hy us. Address, SOUTHERN WORLD, Atlanta, Goorgia. A SPLENDID BARGAIN. Elegant Pour Blade knife. Jnsttbe THING FOB LADIES OR GENTLEMEN. This beautiful pocket knife we offer as a special Inducement for subscribers. We will send It as n premium for 3 subscribers. It IS an extra line knife, made of the best steel, ornamented with German silver and highly polished. It usually costs In stores yet we furnish THIS HANDSOME KNIFE AND THE SOUTHERN WORLD FOR ONE YEAR FOR il.ZV. Give the Knife ns n Premium foe 3 Subscribers. Offer It fop Nnlc at 73 eontn. Postage prepaid by us. 1.SWS futrepresen u a knife bought by us In large quantltlee, and are believe It Is tbs REST TWO LADE KMih IN 1 HE WORLD. The blades are made of the finest steel. One of them Is extra strong ir heavy work. The handles are lined with brass, and have a handsome German silver name plate of beauti- ful pattern. Both ends have round corners and are finished alike with German silver, highly polished, giving them a remarkable line and attractive appearance. These knives give better satisfaction, are stronger, handsomer, and better made than knives sold In many low's B rjcc° each ' * nd 1 8 on, F buying them In great quantities that we are enabled to offer them at so Remember every knife la warranted strong and perfect, made of beet steel, with round corners at both ends, to as not to wear the pockets. Given as a Premium for S Subscribers. We Offer It for Male for 73 ce» r PRIt’K, Including I year's subscription to HnnTitxnN Wnsr.n. tl.SS. Pnatage prepaid In •'ach rase by ns. 'DXiDGAFJ’r PEARL RAPJDLEE KNIFE. Given AS n Premium for 3 Subscribers. Wo offer 11 for sale for 75 cento. This elegant knite Is s perfect gem. It is made of the finest steel, has two blades and an exquisite pmrl han dle, and will meet the wants oi those who have been inquiring (or the prettleet and handsomest knife for ladles' use. It ta the very nicest ladlss' knife In the market, and we assure you it will please all who may obtain It. Equal to those sold In stores at tlAO and $2.00. PRICE, Including 1 year's subscription to Sqothrrm Woru.I1 Jt. Postage prepaid In each case by ns. JNO. D. CUNNINGHAM, Attorney nt Law, ATLANTA, - - - GEORGIA. A ItHMAItKAHM: OFFER. To Introduce good* and secure future patronage. Anyone tending me 3ft centNnnd theaddremes of 10 of their acquaintance*, will receive hy return moll an elegant gold-plated, heavy Band King. J. D. IIKNltYs Box 127, Mention this paper.] liuflklo, S. Y. MflffitR’S business inuuitti 3 UNIVERSITY. AtlanU, Gs. A live practical school. An organised business community. Circulars mailed rut on application. WMentlon this paper ATTENTION, LUMBERMEN! Your Niu-rrMM In business depends upon the quality ami reliability of the machinery you use. Machinery of the hiirhcHt Mamlnt-tl In the market will consequently produce the most effective results. Therefore, use “The Mansfield” PORTABLE AND STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES LARGE POWER DOUBLE AND SINGLE CIRCULAR I SAW-MILLS, PONY CIRCULAR SAW-MILLS AND MILL MACHINERY. Illustrated Catalogues and^ Price-Lists Free by ill. Add __ MANSFIELD MACHINE WORKS MANNFICLD, Oil It). * Mention this Paper.