Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-20
Eagehe1a Court House, S. G., Noveraber 20, As44.

4 downright. cheating to take such shameful
advantage of mans ignorence." e
"Certainly. Wakeful cannot be JUST
: fled in his conduct," ,"replied Mr.. Alton.s.I I
is not right for one man 10 take adYantag,
of another mans ignorance, and ger hi
goods for less than they are worth. But
does not any man deserve thus to, suffer
whoremains wilfully ignorant,in worlt
where he knows there8are always enough
standing ready 10 avail Of his Ignorance
Had you been willing to ofexpend one dol
lar and sixty-six cents for the use of &
newspaper for aswhole year, You would
have saved, in the single item of you
wheat, crop alone, fourteen dollars. Jus,
think Of that Wakeful takes the news.
papers, and watches them closely. He
knows eyery'week, the exact state ofthe
market, and is always prepared TO make
good bargains out Of you, and some dozens
others around here, who haves not wil
enough to provide themselves with the
only sure avenues of Information on all
all subjects-the newspapers m
Have, you sold your potatoes yet?''
asked Gaskill with some concern in this
voice. ga't ~
30, no. Not yet. Wakeful has been
making the offers for the last ten days.
But. from the prices they are bringing in
Philadelphia, 1 Lam well satisfied they
must go above thirty here" e.
"Above thirty Why, sold to Wakefnl
for twenty six CENTS" a";% aief
sand great Ounce you were; if must
speak so plainly, neighbor Gaskill. It's
only yesterday that he offered me twenty
nine cents for four hundred bushels. But
ldeclined. And was right. They are
worth thirty-one to-day and at that price
| am going TO selI." ~ tsai p
"Isn'i it too bad!" CALCULATED the NOR
titled farmer, walking backwards and for
wards impaienily.-"There are twenty-five
dollars literally sunk in the sea. That
Wakeful has cheated me most outrage
ously"-- =. =
''And all because you were too close to
spend one dollnr and sixtS.six cents for a
newspaper, should call that saving al
the spicket and letting out at the bung-
hole, neighbor Gaskill."
81 should think ii was, indeed. This
very day I'll send of money for The paper.
And If any one gets head of me again,
he'll have to be wide awake, l can tell
him. ,. - 81
"Have you heard about Sally Black?"
Alton said,s after brief silence.
"No. What of her?"
'.She leaves home TO- morrow, for b"
"lndeed What fort"
"Her father takes the papers you know??"
Yes"
"hnd has given her a good education?"
$50 they say. But l never could see
that it had done any thing for her, except
to make her good for nothing"
..Not quite so bad as Thar, friend Gas
kill. But to proceed. Two weeks ago,
Mr.. Black saw an advertisement 10 the
paper for young lady 10 teach music,
and some other branches, in Seminary
al R. He showed il to Sally, and
she asked him 10 ride over and see about il.
He did so, and then returned for Sally,
and went back agais. Phe Trustees Of
the Seminary liked her very much, and
engaged her al salary Of four hundred
dollars a year. Tomorrow she goes 10
take charge of fher,classes." l9s '2s
"You cannot, surely, be in earnest!"
farmer Gaskill said, with a look of pro-
found astonishment. al7s
1T is every word true." replied Mr.
Alton. sand now, you will hardly say
that newspapers are dear at any price,or
that the reading of them has spoiled Sally
Black" fs-a} .sit
Gaskill looked upon the ground for ma
ny minutes. Then raising his head. he
half calculated, with sign. "a. aR,tl;1j5,
a"lf havn't been most: confountea
fool, Ihaye come plaguey near it! But
Iii be fool no longer. Ill subscribe for
ten newspapers to-morroW-se ifl don'l!e