Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-04-18
PRINTERS BILLS IN PARTICULAR
DUNS IN GENERAL


There is certainly embedded somewhere in
human nature, a principle which leads men TO
turn up their noses at printers bills. VI al
sorts'of dun's printers dun is the most undone
dun. There is rest neither night nor day Tor
the sole of his foot, and denial to him IS so
natural that he has become standing monu-
ment to patience. Those who wish to prepare
themselves for elevation in eternity ought to
engage TO collect debts for printer. Jobs long
suffering spirit is a "rlere circumstance" that
of printers dun. We are we'll aware that
the best kind of dun is bore most intolerable.
He is a man, to make the best Of him, who car
ries with him multitude of caamities, and like
camel before simeon, all sorts Of people can
scent his approach
"Mr. ]. Smith, here is your bill for small
matter due the office ofthe Luminous lllumin-
ator. This is the fifteenth time that | have
called, and you will oblige me by paying
up"
Mr.. Smith puts on his spec,acles, approaches
the collector, insPects the bill, and walks OIL
saying
"Pshaw, these printers bills are nuisances
Ten years have subscribed for the lllumlna'
tor, and what good has it done! | can't see any
; benefit that have reaped from it. only sub
scrlbed to patronize the concern. Didntexpec
i. to be teased every day with trfiing account
Stop my paper"
The reply of Mr.. John Smith contains tho
philosophy ofthe thing Mr. Smith cannot see
the "benett he has reaped from the Luminator'
r and hence he wont pay the bill. Now wher
= Mr.. John Smith buys coat to keep out the cold
. the benefit he reaps from 1t IS tangible. liz
r can comprehend the quid pro quo. But news
/ paper shuts out ignorance from the noble, thu
intellectual portion Of his nature, and it i
therefore incomprchensible. He can't feel it
and therefore says ii is not-We believe tina
schoolmasters' bills, doctors bills, lawyers
and divnes' bills, fare all more difficult OF col
= lection than shoemakers' grocers' or merchant
+ bills. The reasons are, because tho "beneht
reaped" are not susceptible Of visual demon
stration. The ruling principle is the sam
q throughout Chrstendom.
y Most persons can feel the absence OF a news
i paper, although they cannot comprehend II
presence. 1t is simple, gentle daily adviser
r. 1t comes freighted, with noiseless steps, 10
mans door, and most persons take it up as the
;, do the hand of q long tried friend, whose Argu
eyed nature penetrates oil quarters ofthe no
70 lion. Like that friend, too, few know its los
, until il occurs, and then there is a vacancy
n the day-an insipid hour in the morning, TIL
~ used to be filled with the pleasing which
brought. All! ye two-legged sinners tn
n neglect the printer, think of the intolerab
" curiosity which your newspaper has relieve
h. you of, and then go strsightway and
5, pent
As we have; elsewhere observed, we have
most excellent and honest set Of subscriber
and we are duly thankful for all their kindres
- In concluding this article, we bestow our ben
son upon them. To the young men we wis
G. the choicest blessing-a good wife, To tn
n. young ladies, attentive lovers, and kind hu
=. bands. TO the old men, 1--WE love old men) "
=. wish obedient sons, sweet hours of repose, an
hopeful contemplation Of the future. TO II
% old womon-but we forget; there is no old w
n men. Our galantry is sadly at fault.