Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

tied. Without bumor there could be no
high state of civilization. The savage
frowns; the philosopher laughs Now
Mr.. Hampton. if you could but realize
nv situation, know that you could not
help but smile. Here you are, demand
ing an explanation relative to an insult
which you say. that I have placed upon
your sister, and here I am, man whC
many a gentleman in Chicago will
tell you-never was known to be guilty
of an Intentional wrong. 1t has been
said that am at times peculiar, and I'll
be hanged if I haven't begun to believe
it. This morning, while strolling along
your main street, which I must say is
very quiet, I saw a-pardon me-saw a
handsome young lady approaching, and,
looking back, / saw woman was over
taking me. Now, I mused, L shall see
an exhibition of feminine peculiarly.
When those women pass, the young one
will look back to see how the other one
is dressed, to see if she cannot detect
some outrageous incongruity in the way
her clothes hang. The other woman may
also look around, but I am betting on
the younger one.' Well, sir, the youu-
ger one did turn around, just as / expect
ed, and, don't know why, but surely
with no evil intentions, I spoke to her.
I don't remember exactly what I said.
1t may have been insolent, but-well,
now here, suppose that men were tc
turn around to criticise the hanging OF
each others pantaloons, wouldn't it
warrant any woman in speaking to us
of the disgraceful practice?'
Hampton sat down. After few mo-
ments he said, "The affair is ridicu-
lous."
"Of course it is.
"While you did not mean any insult,
Mr.. 'Higglegag, you should not have adj
dressed her, even though your remarks
had been pleasant. "
"You are right, Mr.. Hampton. No
one can deny that. I am sorry now, but
the deepest threats of direst conse-
auences would not have prevented me
from speaking to her at the time Ever
in Chicago?".
"No, sir.
"Greatest commercial achievement
the age has seen. Why, sir, there's
nothing that Chicago will not under
take. And do you know what has made
that town? The municipal patriotism,
if I may use such phrase, Of her peo.
pie. A Chicago man may not have time
to talk to you about himself or his
father, but he will stand bareheaded in
the rain and talk to you about Chicago.
That's the way to make town. Talk
it up. Never let the subject get cold. In
business here, Mr.. Hampton?"
eyes, agricultural implements
"Never handled the Stagweu plow,
have you?"
"No, sir"
"Our firm is manufacturing it now.
The Michigan, Ohio and Illinois farmers
are delighted with it. There has been u
great improvement in plows within the
past few years, not a revolution, under
stand, but such reduction in price that
the old cast plow, which has SO long been
the stand by of the small farms solely on
account of its low Price, is about to be
driven from the market Still use q
great many cast plows round here, don't
they?"
eyes, the poorer class of farmers.
"Ah, hah! And it seems that the poor
er class is in the majority. Now. here's
steel plow," taking up catalogue
and turning to we'll printed cut, "that
we are actually selling at $2.75. Just
think of it, $2.75. The farmers have
never before had such an opportunity
as this. Why, it's marvelous-simply
marvellous! Good steel. hard oak wood.
Look at the shape OF that beam. There's
no doubt about it, the man who intro
duces this plow to the farmers OF this
state is going to make fortune. The
only way to get rich, Mr.. Hampton, is
to take hold of good thing while it's
new, before it has become common
property. Look at Chicago. Snatches up
every new invention. 1t used to be that
roor inventors were compelled to 90 to
Europe to get money enough to bring
out their inventions. Now they come to
Chicago. That plow, sir, for 2.75.
Look at the shape of that moldboard.
The old fashioned plow, you understand,
turns the dirt clear over, while this sets
it upon edge, keeping the soil compara-
lively near the surface, where it affords
most nourishment to the plant. AS
young and active business man as You
are ought not to take back seat for any
citizen in this town. Let me send you a
few of those plows-say 100 as a
starter.
"Do ycu think could sell SO many?"
Hampton asked.
"What, not sell 100? I tell You
what's a fact, Hampton, you can run
ont every other plow. Noquestion about
it,"
"Well, you may send me 100."
"The northern farmers are delighted
with this plow, l tell you, and the soon
er the farmer Of this state follows the
northern farmer-now, here, the cheap
ness of this implement places it within
arm S length Of every negro farmer in
this state. You lust advertise that you