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THE SOUTHERN WORLD, AUGUST 15, 1882.
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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.
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Attorney nt Law,
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