Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-07
a COUNTRY EDITOR.

a COUNTRY EDITOR
nc following circumstance illustrative
Oh Oh The dignity of the press, also of the
lIbcralty with which its conductors are
rewarded for their toll, is, by the editor of
n,,country paper in the State of New York.
we v0nch for the truth of the story, and
give 1t IN our friends own words.--- Mobile
.1dreriiscr.
Alter was out Of my time, / procured
'eucrs ct recommendation from .hc cdi :
tor "i the Albany Argus, and wont to the
Town "i - to cnliShtcn the citizens by
'"c corruscn'Ions of my intellect upon the
s"nIcct OF democracy. l had as you may
wen suppose, formed them0st cXiravagamt
Ihcas OF the importance of an editor: aud
'iihk | never was so well sarfshcd with
myself. as when | registered nv name at
INC i"'cl IN -, as editor of Ihc Ilartscrab
bic Republican Banner
ell, took possession of my kingdom,
CONSISTING of an old RamaSc press AMI three
cases oi pea type, worn down 10 the 3d
hIck' ana hrSnn The new series of the Hard
scrabble Republicans. Blu, at the end of
SIX months my landlord became pressing
i"f my board. and ! was ian To make atall
upon my patrons. This did through the
columns ot my paper, not doubling tla,
thcy would come forward enthusiastically
ana pay. The notice continued n month:
but To my utter dismay not one of NV pa
irons made his appearance. now went
10 work Ill good earnest: made out INV bills
ana presented them to my village custom
crS IN person. did mt make much by this.
owed The tailor 'witc as much as he owed
Ine-thc barber poking me in his bill for
shawn" my facc-thc blacksmith had men.
dcd The irishci oImy cuntoiindcd old Ram
ltlh I,.,,l
Il roller inoih!--Ihc grocer for clue ana mo-
l"sScs--and III fine, discovered that my
COLLECTIONS left me about one hundred ,.ol-
lars in debt.
Nothing now remained bui an appeal
t. my country Subscribers. This made.
ana fortunately most of them were willing
oi'hy, but, in such currency us would as
toiiisii even these latter days. Shin plas
tcrS are nothing toii. One said he agreed
to pay in wood, and added painting to the
w"o"s, there ii is help yoursclt.' Another
PROMISED me load of pumpkins the next
week. One offered me Il pic for his sub
scrp,i'n; and us was a whole hog editor,
| closed III with The olc: immediately. But
Il ncw difficulty arose. There were two
piSs, aud The owner could not think he said.
OF separating them, they would he sure To
pine away and die. | suggested thar Inc
should let me have them both, and would
give him credit for one years subscription
III advance. This he refused. but proposed
that should take one pi. for The wears
subscription, aud help him to get in his hav
two day for the other. This agreed To-
do. Never did Il poor devil work I,ar,!cr or
sweat more mo!uscly than l during those
memorable . days.
''Nc!l. got through Il; last: borrowed a
Dag, pnt Il l':" III each end. slun" ii across
my shoulder, and started home. reached
hall way. The ba" hc.:anc umticd-om slip
ped the hlc ri"glinS in thai end---cockrd
up his tail and ran for dear life. dropped
The Bag and started in chase. Over the
fences, through bush and bricr, hedge and
ditch, we had it side by side, lis Major
nown'n@ says. only The pig lille ahead,
AZ last give tap III despair, and set down
on "a log TO ruminalc upon The dignity orrhc
press, and the insralitudc OF pigs and demo
cr;tS.