The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-21
Drumming.

The stagnatDn of trade has
been severely felt by all business
men. and even that enteIprising
class of zeur fellow Z: creatures
known as "drummers'' Or ztragelEs
ing salesrnen, despite their almost
inexhaustible invention and sres
sources, have been obliged oeca-
sionally to yield to the pressure
of the time. -, .,...-.,.., -. ~.
One. of these gentlemen, who
has recently returned form q trip
/ for Thistle Bros. & CO., of this
city, did not show a very large
exhibit Of orders to- balance the
liberal expense account allowed
Ehimsby the firm, and Mr., Thistle,
, after looking oyer@his return,
said - - - -. .2,1tss,.-.s!: .zsza=s
eMr. .Rataplan, I am afraid yeu
do not approach the dealeFs1in=t the
right. way; / used to besyery sue
cessfnl in this. line. Now, just
suppose me to be Mr., sBigher, of
Sellout, H., and show me the
way you introduce, the house"
accordingly, Rataplan stepped
: out, of the counting room, and %re-
Fen tered, hat m hand, ineuir1ngs
s'sTs Mr. Bigher:in; ?''s's''s';.'sass ~ =
{sH- 'That is1hysnanre,' said Fhis-
ftle,o urhanely.~,~s'% y er z2s- ~ ssssyv
any namesisR Ratapian, sir&;;5aI
represent, tAessheuse of Thistle
Bros &Gea of Boston" Thistie,
in his character Of Western mer-
chant, here rose offered the sales
man a. chair, : and axpressedzMs
pieaRre at. seeing hina. Il am
stopping with soFefcharge, at tho
Stick kem House, and. have ashne
! unspeken lot Of samples, which. !
shonld like to show you think
we can offer you some, special aa-
tvantages,' &c. <'~' 90 5s7S'@
And Rratapsal delivered him
self of q neat speech in profession
al style. : <,-A,+'- -: ssi,'@sresa ia
/ ~.ssHeFy~well;y very welt'szsaid
Thistle; 81 don't see but that you
understanding swayste get~eus7
etomers.," " :. .,z,z.z-z Sssss tss,-xe, 7s.sssss
:, yExcuse nae, Nh, Thistle said
Rataplan ). q am afraid goa dc
not understand the style Of Wes-
tern merchants, Just now. Sup
pose. you exchange places with
nre, and we repeat this rehear-
4 sal? ?''~ ''t " - 49, >.'-' sssz:zz 90 =
Certainly, ,"said Thistle, and
I picking up his. hat, he stepped
out. Returning; he found Rata
plan With his chair tilted back,
/ hat cooked freely4oRe his, right
feyey y,his.heels planted en- histies
polished desk, and a lighted Cigar
tsbetween, his teeth. ) = y>n.a.;,.
Thistle looked q little stagger-
ed, but, nevertheless he com
*aIs Mr.. BigRer iinsg" :,"' 'sszs
sYas, he is responded Rata,
plan, blowing a cloud ef pure
Conn ecticut into Thist1e's eyes.
EsWho in-are;yeu ?"
= f represent the: houseEof This
F!tle. Bros; &eCo,n. said the astenish-
/ ed employer, coughing out about
a quart Of smoke from his throat.
- "The biazes you dot, Are You
one of that concern p q -. -.
No str, f am not, ." said. This
I 1tfe.s g. - - X X a,s7y.+-z.2Tl +s[z
GWeli, it'ssd.-=d lucky for you
tthat you are not for 4Rae had two
drummers,to one. customer in my
store for the, last, two months
and if I could get hold. Of one OF
the blasted. foels that send ,em-
out here. at this time, I'm burned
if I wouldn't boot him clean out
Of the town Of Senout."
"That'll do, that II do, Mr.. Rata
plan," said Thistle: 5"l have no
doubt you did the@best YOU could
for the interest of the house.
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