Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-11-18

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No. 6.--Is an old drunkard.--
Hasn't got anything and never ex
poets to have. Gathered up all th'
papers that be had and sold then
for a pint OF rum TO the doggery
keeper TO wrap up groceries in
Wished you would send him a pile
as they cost him no postage, hi:
brotber~in~law being Postmaster
and permitting him 10 take out his
letters for nothing. Winked at me
when | presented your bill, and in
quired if wasn't a distant relation
Of the man that butted the bull of
the bridge. m H
No. lis magistrate. Swore
he never owed you cent, and told
me that | was low rascal for trying
TO swindle him in such bare faced
manner. Advised me TO make
tracks in little less Than no time.
Took his advice. Is. by all odds,
the meanest man have seen yet.
Will never GO near him again.
No. S.-Paid up like man. The
only one. Likes your paper first
rate, and means to take and pay for
it as long as you publish it or he
lives. Asked me to dinner and
treated me like king. An oasis in
the deseril A man fit for heavenl
No. 9.--Is merchant. Expects
to break shortly, Must save all bis
small change. Offered me a pair OF
breeches and a cotton handkerchief
for the debt. Refused him with
scorn. Had a long jaw. Threat
ened to break my head. Dared him
to do it. Threw a Ratchet at me.
/ lodged it and put out. 81 sat
Nos. 10 to ll7.-Mean as rot.
Had no money-wouldn't pay
didn't owe. | swore I'D sue. Said
| might sue and be hanged. Cursed
all the l;ttle ones and hurried from
the big. Never got the first red
cent from one OF them. q. hslrr.'1
The foregoing is true extract
from my note book. | have not
succeeded a whit better with the
patrons OF The other publications for
which am agent, as it is impossible
to collect from those who are de-
termined not TO pay. have said |
have been away three months. i
have expended during that period
two hundred and ten dollars travel
ling, and my entire commissions
amount TO eighty-two dollars and
forty-fve cents. am very willing
to do my share towards the propaga-
ton of news, but more than that no
reasonable man could ask. This
business don't exactly suit mel
can't stand il. liFfa ~ -s-f7 at
Is Please accept my resignation and
strike my name from your list ol
agents. | admire your paper very
much myself, but itwould be queer
looking sort Of concern that would
come fully up TO the requirements Of
everybody. One wants intepen-
dencel in an editorAanother don't
want any. One wants all slang
another wouldn't touch a journal
that contained an irreverent line
with a ten-ioot pole. One senti-
mental, lackadaisicai Miss in panta-
lettes, wanted nothing but love po-
etry; smother never read anything
but the marriages.
All kinds of abuse | have TO bear,
too. wouldn't mind il so much il
they only cursed you and your pa
per, but, you see, they curse me too!
Swindler, rascal, villain and blood
sucker. These are some of the
names thev think proper TO bestow
on me. / tried lighting for while,
and thrashed several OF your pat
rons, but occasionally got licked like
thunder myself. Once | was put in
Jail for assault and bsttery, and only
escaped by breaking out. 1o sai if
Send me receipt for the three
dollars twelve and half cents, and
believe me, yours in despair, a-.'
AARON SwEATwELL.