The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-19
A Novel Test
ny A COUNTRY EDITOR.

We conIcnse the following capital slo
/ " 10 the limits nf The Ledger's columns
and would specially mmcnd il--and il.
proper application Ia other matters as wei
as that upon wl.irh il moe especially
lieais; though that might be quite enough
--loihe candid pernsal II all. particularly
10 oil non-plying Subscribers 10 newspa,
per. and periodicals.. HhGf any some d
our r6afefs p Ed. I.rD.
liumph that's your theory! And
50 Won don't think our Squire Gregory
hDnesi IN everything r.
~ do nni.'
"Well. al | have to say j.. that il he
is not strictly honest man, | don't be-
lieve there il one in The world"
al don't know how that nav be. IS
replied m editor. !" only know thai
we are all horn with propensilies 10 seek
our own good. al the rosi of even the rights
OF our fellow men; AMI that no man rises
superior 10 This evil state. without many
and sore struggles with The evil that Is
ever prompting him 10 unjust action.
"Good morning SQUIRE We come 10
try case in ynnr oflire."
.Ahl whn's he defendant"
.Yourself."
.Mew
"Yes. Our friend D, here. says
thai you are moi strictly honest man. and
we've brought him 10 prefer the charge
% your face. So consider yourself on
trial."
al don't know how others view the
faller." he used to say, hut for my part,
hhen 1 have enjoyed the property he
longing 10 another. il seems 10 me tina,
the least can do is 10 pay for H."
III money is not worth calling or send.
ing for. il is not worth having" was the
usual reply TO this. IL wish could get
my own by simply FALLING for il. Yon
may be sure | would think il no hard.
ship"
"Perh1ps moi" returns Squire Gregg
rs, shut that doesn't remove the simple
obligation under which every man lies 10
paw what he owes the moment he has the
ability 10 do so. The waiting .to-be-called.
m system, is grounded. say what you
will of il, on a secret reluctance To pay
what is Justly due. Now don't call that
a clearly, honest feeling. know what
i is-l'vc felt il hundreds Of times; and
lave 10 fight against il now"
esquire Gregory, think have seen
At your house The Saturday Post
You have
"And the North American Review 7"
Yes"
"And Goley's Lady Book =
IL take all three, and have done so for
.hcse six years."
"and, ! suppose, you wouldn't be with.
,ut them"
mo. The Review is work ! read
with much interest; and, as for the l.ady's
Book and Post, my family would be lost
without lhem."
so should suppose. Now. Squire,
pardon me for one more question"
ASK as many as you please
"Have you regularly paid your sub.
'criplion to these three works I"
/" Yes.yes.yes! Mono, Tot exactly"
'iammered out The Squire. But-hui, IL
IS not ms llull."
Are you sure Of that" was The edi,
or's calm Interrogation.
Il have not been rallied upon by the
collector of either publication. for two or
hree years. The money has always been
-eady. aud woul! have been paid down
had The bills been presented"
IL thousand miles, Squire. IS good
ways To send collector for bill Of two
d. three dollars" said The editor.
True. But mine is not the only ac-
'ount due Of course
No, of course not, much TO the grIei
,f the publishers. Bst. suppose there are
half a.dozen bills TO collect IN our town.
would il pay 10 send collector a whole
miles 7"
Ut nigh, pay collector to come from
HE nearest town. 10 which, in the course
Of his regular coil, ciing tour, he had pro. I
PRESSED"
at would cost him 10 come from The
nearest town here, remain couple Of days,
and then return, say five dollars. Could
he do il for less !"
Ne, | think no"
- II. then. he collected twenty dollars,
he must deduct twenty-five per cenl. Tor
his expenses, besides commissions. Al