The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-19

4 AAA aNs4tAN $50 AA4Ar - liNNrEa
Aud have d send collector. il hi
eni. 10 gel he money out Of The loca
agents hands,
i . LET Them appoint honest nrn."
. How i Publisher. ihnusrn mile
away. going 10 know who IS honest n,
nav selrrl thirty honest men. ii il,iri,
different places. aud ten dlshonesl men
IN len other places. The Ten di,honcs
agents will COLLIER promptly. and keeI
the money; and The lhirIy honest ohel
will have perhaps. Too much 10 attend Il
matters II their avn 10 look after lie
publishers interests. I've seen The prae.
iiral w.rhing Of This system. and know
precisely what are az evils.
Then can only say" returned lie
Squire. .Ihai publishers must have a
Preny hard limo ~ geIIlng ~hsl i justly
their due"
.you may well say thai, Squire Gre.
CORY"
What is the remedy 7"
"For every man who takes periodical
10 feel lllal he is bound in honnr anl han.
esly 10 pay f,r H."
- feel that; aud We, have nni paid
for The I,ady's Book in mo years. nor FOR
The Post in three. have not had an Op.
poHuniiy."
Rather say. Squire. TIA, your honest
and honorable feelings have not been per.
miiied 10 come into activity"
There has been no opportunity"
"Perlaps you are mistaken as 10 Thai
"0h. no. MOI al all"
" ould yon embrace The opportunity
now. il il were presented"
Certainly would.
"Give me sheet of psper and pen,'
said the editor.
They were handed him. aud he SAT
down and wioie -
MIR. l.. A. GoDEY,-Dedr Sir: En-.
closed you will find twelve dollars. Six.
for two years subscription due The T.ady's
Book, and six that | will trouble you TO
hand over 10 the publishers of The Saiur-
day Post. Let me have receipts by res
turn mall"
do you understand hiatt" said h.,
handing The sheet Of paper to The Squire.
Squire Gregory read over that which
was written: paused 10 reflect for mo-
meui; and then taking W the pen, signed
the letter.
/" You are right. you are right, my
friend" said lie, as he took out his pocket
book, aud selected the bills necessary TO
send. Il ought 10 have thought Of this
before. In fact, TO tell The truth, | did
think &c il several tmes-bui--bni tie
truth is, | neglected il. In other words,
ID speak oul plainly. have moi been hon
81 between man and man in this thing
Il least"
The individuals who hal come 10 wit I
less The lest 10 which Squire Gregory
vas to be subjected did mol exhibit very
lively stale oi feeling in regard 10 the re.
ul,.
Beg your pardon" said The Squire;
i think am good deal 10 blame.
Here. for two or three years. weekly and
have | and my family been en-
Dying these excellent publications., each
number Of which has been sent with cost
,f trouble fully equal 10 what would have
,ecn required of me 10 send. once in the
;eaf, The lritlmg subscription money IN
eileT by mail. Now, as Ear as ! am con.
'crncd, | don't call This right, or cxcnsable
,nder any plea. In fact, gentlemen, ac.
,nnu ledge the card--l was not honest in
he matt 7, fol withheld what was due
mother. when | might and should have
,aid il Ii all their subscribers ave no
letter Than honest Squire Gregory, llea.
zen help them! That's all I've got TO
ay. And now, gentlemen, if any Of yoI
ire in the same category with me, just 90
lome and make clean conscience Of it,"
The number Of letters mailed for editors
md publishers, That day, in The Town
+ Y. was altogether unprecedented.
B - estimates that something like a
hundred dollars went on TO The East. Ills
,wn receipts before The sun went down,
we're over thirty dollars.