The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-04
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~ lTcu thllgucu Win u iOuS QuJ TIuts
covered with dust we had gathered on dry
sandy road. we called at Squire Hobbs's ~
wet our mouth, rest our bones, and have u
chat with the Squire. OntOur part, howey-
er, there was disposition very sOon to
talk less and doze more. This Hobbs, a
good natured soul, perceived as by intuition,
and soon lett us to the soft influences Of ma
tuTe's "sweet restorer." rs,,s4 ft if-.r. "a
Now, how long we slept we needn't tell,
and our readers needn't know 1t wasn't
long, however, for the loud talking in the
Squlre's office soon aroused us and we list
ened to conversation highly interesting to
US. 1t seemed that Joacum Gulic, Old Joe,
clever, sober, close-fisted neigIlbor of the
Squirrels, had called in to talk about the
crops and matters and things in general.
WELL Squire said Mr.. Guile, do you
know where a fellow can buy right smart
chance OF a niger boy these times sldeia7i- b
Really, uncle Joe, | don't know at this
time. There was a sale in town last week
of some six or eight at one time f
There vast ,9sea to.,t.. ., .,ff i.. e
'Yes. And ] cote right likely negro boy
eighteen years old, for $3.50. My word for
it, wouldn't take thousand dollars for him
to day. gai,sr. .rI.r,s..t.a... ..5, ,lg %
Just my luck. Why, never. heard u
word Of it. ...,e-..,. lr r-,tl ,..y ..1- 4
'Who told you Squirrel aaorg l..,-
20, you know | take the paper. saw
the sale advertised, and, as | had to go to.
town any way, went on the day Of sale,
thinking, perhaps, / might hit bargain,
and did hit bargain sure O.. as,y. Aea.. "a
well, swow, have got to have hand
some how, You see, have put in more
than have hands to work. Who's got
hand to hire any where's aboutr .
you're too hard for me again, uncle Joe;
the bireing season is over. About a month
ago oil the negroes belonging to the estate
of H-,deceased, were let at auction; und
Pm told they went very low t-i s
'The ID. You don't say. Why didn't
you tell me Squirrel 80 ..-ra- .asa
Ihardly know why. saw it advertised
in our paper, and supposed every body
took that. More'n that, didn't know you
wanted to hire. Did you know have sold
my Harden tract OF Land!' G
mo, Indeed. Who too!' d agr.I -
! 'Who, to a rich old fellow from Alabama.
1t was day before yesterday; and Igot the
''yellow boys" cash up--only six dollars per
acre. He said that he came across our pa
per in sold Alabama,' he liked the descrip-
ton of the country; saw my wee bit of an
advertisement, and came to see about it
We struck trade in no time ta.ir
Jerusalem! And here I've been trying to
sell trackt of land for the last two yaa ars
and couldn't get dolllr and half an acre.
| It's better land than yOurn too, and you know
it, Squire. We'll, what if 'ts, and can't be
'tiser, but reckon, Squire, Pve beat you on
sugar bought, last week, two barrels ol
sugar at six cents, when every body else had
t give seven cents. Beat that, ell!
With all ease, uncle joel bought mine
at FIVE cents
mo, sir--I don't believe it. Now, say
whereof
At the house Of Va Co, Igol rare
bargain You see they advertised in the pa
per that they were selling off at cost. |
knew groceries would go quick, so went
in and bought years supply. Their groce
ries were all 5 ,li tefore night didn't pay
the money either, for they took my United
States Land Warrant at $3.50. rtu
Now, now Squirrel that can't be, for my
lawyer told me that wasn't legal to sell my
land warrant -stI .aw.r-
very true, some time ago; but the news
came lately in the paper that Congress had
made them assignable.' et t'.Ft.
well, tisn't fair! it's rascally! What
right has these editors TO get all the news
and keep it to themscvesp ."It
'Ah! uncle Joe, you misunderstood it,
Eeditors and printers labor night and day tc
gather the news and give it to the people
to instruct their readers-to inform them o.
all the improvements of the age, and ameli
crate the condition of society. Their pape
goes abroad, recommending our people ant
, country to interested and intelligent emf
grants Can they labor thus for nothing
Should they not be paid! Is there a mar
who is not benefited by paper! Is no
every subscriber repaid four fold for pit
tance of 50, his subscription priceP
| Stop, Squire! stop right there! I'm go
ing to take the paper. I'll take six, and sent
some back to my kinsfolks in Georgia
: 'You needn't go as far as that-here's th'
. editor right in the room.'
2 Here the parties rushed in upon us, wher'
4 we were acting out most admirably a per
son fast asleep. tits enough for us to say
that after an introduction, the name OF Joa
cum Guile was enleredupon our note book Il
a subscriber-paid in advance. And now
u !, when the parties alluded to shall read this
y we hope they will pardon us for giving t
. the public the substantial facts urged by tn
y Squire-aiding us SO effectually in "Gsttin
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