The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-24
T. p. A. COLUMN.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO
THE ASSOCIATION.
Prepared Expressly for the Times" the
Organ of the Order-Why All Travelling
Men should JoIn-A Drummer In Hea-
ven-Hoad-ide shadows.

What think YOU Commercial Travellers nj
the Travellers Protective Association. W,
would like 10 have your candid Judgment
and now call upon every man who make
living as legitimate travelling salesman.
come out like a man. and give the reasons
for not Joining our association. We make
this proposition, viz II Won will write the
Press Committee of the state the reasons
and causes which prevent you from joining.
and sc DO not fully and clearly demonstrate
even Ia YOU biased mind advantages gained.
and removed the obstacles which now cloud
your judgment. will present 10 each and
every one writing Us with chrome
twice the value Of your membership
ticket. We do not make this offer IN "a
spirit OF hraggadocio; neither DO wc wish
10 cOerce but because knowing the frater-
nity ~ We do we feel sure n only the proper
/ inquiries IRE set afOOi nothing can prevent
| large increase I'm our membership The
commercial man Of to-day j. destined 10
/ become the merchant Of tomorrow. and
comprising ~ they d0 al the attribute
which 20 to make mp the successful BUSH
ness man. i'm appealing ~ them we strike
both the merchants Of to-day and t0-mor-
row. There exists. no doubt. even in the
minds Of the most incrcdulou-. the idea
that in the near future the travelling man
viii control the commerce Of the country.
for each DAY we are confronted with the
fact that Mr.. \. or b. has been admitted
member of hi~ firm. These being undi--
puted facts. We call upon every travelling
man 10 state his complaints
DRAWBACKS OF TIKI DRt MINER.
The uninitiatcd imagine that the drummer
has nothing 10 contend with. mo- drawback
In his travels. but has only to present his
card. take his orders. and move ON happy
and serene: but. alas. how they are mis-
taken. and should they have the same
troubles fO contend with We have. mo-
doubt hut that they would -ii on the curb
stone or on the side Of the country road
and SIM Listen iO my tale of woe"
\ drummer once upon time approached
the gate of Paradise and asked for admit /
tancc. Ne wa~ met by -. Peter. who OF
course knew of hi, life here: knew him a~ !
"a /. i. A.: told him that "a disciple Of ANA /
Mas be- had been. that Of gin Doe had taken /
more than his share: also poker he had /
played ON sunday. and was mot 70 Mn subject /
for heaven. hut boz must abide below. Bur /
NO said the tourist. "nOi -O easily Will !
suffer such punishment after tim long years
uf drummer experience. where ! learned !
that cheek and push We're required
fo win. stop, Hear what ! have
fo -ay. and. perhaps. ! will convince Won
Fl
owlN ono in Your realms Of bliss"
Proceed" said Peter "Ncl. ! have
never lied about my goods. bat sold Them
Or what they We're. and when an orlnr was
s,cn mc never doubled 10. Nor did ever
sleep upon the scat of q ~oc0nd-clI-- car
md charge my house with sleeper 0r oven
With % fee for the waiter Or Pullman porter.
Sow then. guilty or mot uiliyf"
II. Peter thought awhile. and bis verdict
fa- mot only % scat in heaven. hut ordered
INN the best.
Moral Reap Your reward for duty faith
mly performed and join iho J.. =. a.
SHADOWS FROM IuE ROAD.
The national chairman of the hotel come a.
llttcc has returned home. after "a c0n- ,
nuod absence in tine West and Southwest
several months. doing noble work with
otcl~ We are NOT advised as yet 0f his
liure movements.
Will our stale chairman of hotels please \
'ni 1i, contracts to Secretary Phillips ~o p
lci can De- placed on tile and Published. j.
hear hr h. doing goud work. 10
We were delighted last week f0 receive 20 %
lmmunicaiinn from National Director Rob- Psi
r. ~hcan. The boys remember his visit to n
ichmond with great pleasure. and ms
ish Robert would come again. iN fhr \
aN. We are informed THAI several loun.
dlr- remember nun with pleasure.
Edward D0u-horty. state -Drrf1rg of g.
ann-yhanil division. ha, 40 last been "
card from. For several months bis silence u
Gated considerable uuoa-inr-- among his a.
lends. W. are glad fo announce that Doe y
in good shape. and his paper. which 81
mes Out this week. Will Joe spicy and ol
nd-0mc. ~
President Hope Wc learn. hl, gone west -
business. our next column will have ~
melting nice for him. II
We regret ia-f weeks Fort Wuno
f-cfic and Louisville Past fuilcd to COME pl
hand. Brothers Nash and Van Pelt b;
Be- due notice and govern Nour-che, ac- c.
rdingly. al
Nothing new This week from Post G.. 49,
% Know doe reason why. but -hant tell ~
no. ia