The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-24
From the Albany Argus.
Taking a Newspaper.

AiPaAefIcAL STORY, PLEASANTLY TOLD,
'a"Pleasant day this, neighbor GaskiII,'
said one farmer to another, coming in
to the barn of the latter, who was en-
gagged in separating the chaf rom the
wheat crop, by means OF a fan. :
"Very fine day. friend Alton--any
news" returned the individual adde's
sed., si.ss .jss .. e
e.,.Noihing ofimporlance: have call
ed soyerto see if you would mt JON Car.
penier and myself in taking the paper
this year. The price is only Two dol
tars.n sssf e@tss y .trr, a.aa. .-,..~
s'ssNothing cheaper than thatyou don'l
want" returned Gaskiil, in positive
tone; 81 don't believe in newspapers;
lnever heard OF one doing any good:
il an old STRAY one happens to get into
our house, my gals are crazy after il,
and nothing can be got nut of them un-
til.it's read through. They wouId-Hoi
be good for a cent, ifa paper came e, e.
~ week. And besides, dollars amt
picked up in every coin hill" s. .....t
Shut think. neighbor Gaskill, how
much information your gals would get,
If they had a. fresh, newspaper every
week, filled with the latest intelligence.
The time they would spend in reading
would be nothing to what they would
gain.'' ;s 81 aa-'rt sla ..lss 20. r..s.n st. 90,
,a"And what would they gain, | won
der9 Get their heads flied with non
senstca stories. Look at Sally Black;
ism: she a fine specimen of your ne ws.
paper .reahing gals? Not worth TO her
father three pumpkin seeds. | remem-
Der well enough when she was one OF
the most promising bodies about here.
But her father was fol enough To take
a newspaper. Any one could see a
change in Sally! She began to spruce
up and to look smart. FIRST came
bow on her Sunday bonnet, and then
gloves to go to meeting. After that,
shs must he sent to school again, and
that tataihe very time she began TO be
worth something at home. And now
she has got forty piano, and a fellow
comes. every week to teach her music"
-sr" Then you WON'T join Us neighbour"
Mr.. Alton said, avoiding a useless re
ply 10 Gaskill. sd $50 'l4i 'A'9.e.'a'
s,s"O no! that will not. Money
thrown away on ne newspapers is worse
than wasted. | never heard Of their
doing any good. The time spent id
reading newspaper every week would
be enough 10 raise a hundred bushels
Of potatoes. Your newspaper in my
opinion, is dear bargain at any price,"
,sMrgsAitone changed the subject, and
soon aefineighbor GaskilI to his ancies.
= About three months afterwards, how.
ever, they again met, as they had fre-
duensly done during the intermediate
y aSis Have "a yau s. sela your @ wheat, yetr
asksd Mr., Alton. ''' y ''a' '''@
Eyes, lsoId It day before Yesterday"
ahoy much did you 81 51r tor j. it, ',sa
a; ID moIeg Why, l thought every
one knew. that the price had advanced
A. ininssyiflye Y cents, IT, whom did
YOU sell? sb,y o. seg s,ayodI ...o,.,g 4; !,
,.ssTo Wakefps the slorekeeper in
R.-nt--.el He met me day before yes
tsfdsyy and asked. me lal had sud my|
crop yetsaaL said iihadinot,hHe then
offered Itob takelsi,gat eighty.fye iceniss
lhg market price, and ! saidahe might
W we'll have N, as there was doubtless
fttiscfancs otsits rising. Yesterday
10 sent over his wagon to take it awayse|
!. \ n Tbis was hardly fair ia WakefoI
Hss came 70 me also, and offered 70 buy
ny crpP atsighty ifive. I But Ihad just
leosiysd, my ,snewspaper,s in which, Al
law TINT in consequence Of accounts ]