Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1886 — Badly Treated. [ARTICLE]

Badly Treated.

Mr. Anderson Bradley thought,that a mercantile establishment in the Indian Territory could not fail to yield handsonie profits. He opened a store in the Choctaw nation about two months ago. The other day he returned to Little Rock. His clothes were much worn and his manly physique appeared to have received some sort of a shock. “Why, Anderson,” saidCfriend, “you do not appear to be enjoying yourself.” “No, I am not boisterously happy. ” “What has become of your store in the Indian Territory ? ” “It’s up there yet. ”4“Has business been very good?” “Middling.” “Come, tell me what’s the matter.” “Well, I wasn’t treated rightly. When I went up there 1 found a man who . wanted to sell his store. He offered the establishment at a very reasonable rate and as I had the cash I bought it. I restocked the house and soon thought myself on the road to prosperity. Several days afterward a man walked briskly into the store—and said: “ ‘My name is Fowler.’ I shook hands with him, for he looked as though he might become a good customer, and invited him to sit down! “ ‘Why did Piles leave, so suddenly?* "he asked, meaning the’Tnan from whom I bad bought the store. ~ I replieu that I did not know. He went behind the counter and going up to the desk began to look over my books. He was a muscular fellow and I was determined to treat him with politeness, but I soon found it necessary to say something. He turned to me and remarked; ""‘As' the dull season is coming on I reckop I’ll have to get along without yom • - ; —_ “ ‘What do you mean ?’ I demanded. ” “ ‘I mean that I’ll have to discharge you. Piles had no authority to hire anyone. He might have waited till I got back.’ “ ‘Will you please explain ?’ said I. “ ‘I think, sir,’ he replied, ‘that you are the one to explain.’ “ ‘lll do so. This is my house, and— ’ “ “Your house ?’ ‘Yes, my house. I bought it of Piles.’ ' 7' • “ ‘Then Piles sold something that did not belong to him. This is my store. Piles was only a clerk. ’ “I couldn’t do anytjiing. I went to law, but lost the case. All my money was gone, and I was in a strange country. I had to tramp away. I would tell yon more, but Piles is in town.” *" * “And yon are hunting him ?” “Well, no, lam keeping out of his way. He says that he didn’t charge me enopgh fer the store, and. * says; bo -1 understand, that he proposes to get even with me physically. I like a quiet life, von know, and therefore shall not associate with him.” —Arkansaw Traveler