The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-13

it. This morning, while stroll!ng 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
I taking me. Now I mused, L shall see
an exhibition of feminine popularity.
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 youn-
ger one did turn around, just as expect
ed, and, I don't know why, but surely
with no evil intentions, spoke to her.
| I don't remember exactly what [ said.
| It may have been insolent, but-well,
now here, suppose that men were to
turn around to criticise the hanging of
each others pantaloons, wouldn't it
warrant any woman IN speaking to us
of the disgracefal practice?''
Hampton sat down. After few mo-
ments he said, ''The affair is ridicu-
lous. -
ssOf 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. +"
stYou are right, MIR. Hampton. No
one can deny that. I am sorry now, but
the deepest threats of direst conse-
ouences would not have prevented me
from speaking to her at the time. Ever
in Chicago
''No, sir.
ssGreatest 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 may use such phrase, Of her peo-
ple. 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. "
.sNever handled the Stagwell plow,
have your
"No, sir.
ssOur firm is manufacturing it now.
The Michigan, Ohio and Illinois farmers
are delighted with it. There has been a
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 a
great many cast plows round here, don't
they?''
eyes, the poorer class of farmers. -
ssAh, hah! And it seems that the poor
er class is in the majority. Now, here's
steel plow,'' taking up a catalogue
and turning to well 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 a good thing while it's
new, before it has become common
property. Look at Chicago. Snatches up
every new invention. It used to be that
coor inventors were compelled to go to
Europe to get money enough to bring
out their inventions. Now they come to
Chicago. That plow, sir, for 2.75.
Lcok at the shape of that moldboard.
The old fashioned p]ow, you understand,
turns the dirt clear over. while this sets
it upon edge, keeping the soil compare
lively near the surface, where 1t 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 YOU think could sell so many?"
Hampton asked.
"What, not sell 100? I tell you
what's fact, Hampton, you can run
ont every other plow. Noquestion about
it,
"Well, you may send me 10o.'
''The northern farmers are delighted
with this plow, I 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
arms length of every negro farmer in
this state. You just advertise that you
sell the celebrated Stagwell steel plow,
manufactured by Ringleoup & Go. OF
Chicago, and you will see that it will
take more than 200 to stock the market.
Shall I put you down for 200?''
eyes, go ahead. :"
Cali right. I'll order them shipped
at once. Don't be in a hurry"
''I must get back. Ny place of busi-
ness is down on Main street If you have