Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-11-28
Number 30.


SO think, if person don't get thing
when they look for it, they don't want
1t at all, and as the paper is very ir.
regular, if | were you would stop il.
There is Mr.. NJ. takes several city pa
pers, you can borrow them dare say.
when he gets through reading them"
81 believe WILL" said the Squire,
beating the Devils Tattoo with his
foot, There is no use of putting up
with every thing"
ii hope you won't stop it for such
trihing reason, father" cried Hester
with pleading voice, "why we could
get no local intelligence whatever, and
how do we know but Mr.. Grayson or
some of his family are i'll, that he has
been unable to get it out io.day7 Poor
man he looks as though he had the
Consumption already, standing over
the case as he does, and in my opinion
no one can be more industrious or try
harder to do his duty. Printers have u
hard lot oft anyhow--a life of cease
less slavery, with little thanks and less
pay"
People are not expected TO thank
: and pay both, my dear" observed Mrs.
Burley with smile Of self satisfaction.
Father have you paid Mr.. Grayson
regularly"
"Mc" said The Squire, slightly blush.
ing, and fdgeting on his chair, Il don't
/, know as have. He hasn't been print.
, ing but three or four years, and he
never asked me for it but once or
twice, and ! didn't happen TO have the
change at the time, however, shall 60
E up and pay him off and stop the paper
tomorrow morning"
. "Man's inhumanity TO man
Makes countless thousands mourn,"
: repeated Hester. Pardon me, nv
dear Father" she continued, more
quickly as she noticed his rising anger.
pray allow me but a few Words
: they are these: do not think those
persons, possessed as you are Of wealth
and many sources Of comfort and hap
piness, can sympathize sufficiently with
' one in Mr.. Grayson's situation. See
how he is tied down with his occupa.
lion, what heavy expenses he is obliged
10 incur, and what care and attention.
= what great mental exerlion it requires
10 cater for the tastes of his hundreds
OF readers--and this attention, whether
inclined or not is continual. The poor
! editor is allowed no respite; HOLIDAYS
and seasons OF enjoyment may come
10 all but him, for the public arc like
the daughters ofthe horse leach. their
whole cry is Give! give!" and the
slightest omission of what they suppose
TO be duty on his part--or a single
e exhibition of the frailty 10 which he as
well as others are sublect-or the mos,
trlfiing failure IN what they consider
the terms of agreement, is followed by
D an immediate withdrawal ofpatronage;
n and while his wants are totally disre-
), garded, their portion of The contract is
> broken with the greatest impunity.
Patrons would do well il seems 10
u me, 10 consider that the obligation is
q mutual. A good newspaper is worth
i 10 any family treble the sum usually
g paid for it, and the editor who is wear.
ing out his existence in the effort TO
, instruct, interest and amuse his readers
lis in every way worthy of support
literally and promptly bestowed"
Il guess you must be thinking of
e taking one of the craft yourself, or
e you would not defend them so warmly"
said the Squire, quite restored to good
humor as he looked at his graceful
= child, and rather pleased than other
IS wise al the fluency of her language
o "but, as we have already had a sum.
!. mons to tea, suppose we adjourn TO the
It supper table"
They certainly are the victims of
the greatest possible injustice" contin.
is ued Hester, as she arose 10 follow
Ie after. "lrecoilect reading notice in
r. country paper the other day where
i the editor says, We are out of every
>" " thing--b.ing on what you please in
c way of payment, for nothing can come
o amiss. Yet dare affirm, the most
negligent among those subscribers
= would be the first 10 cry out if their
.r particular taste and wishes were not
10 consulted, and TO throw up the paper
70 for any cause however tri6ing. The
= best method in my opiniog for obtain
10 ing a good paper, and for insuring
al puncluality, is for oil interested in its
in success TO fulfil at proper lime their
part Of the obligation. Let each one
in at stated period pay his subscription