The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23
StltrtrA 1rtirlrs.
Getting.a a Subscriber.

AHeo ana lntigued from long days
ride; covered with the dust we had gath
cred on dry, sandy road; we called at
Squire Hobbs to wet our mouth, rest our
bones and have chat with the Squire
On our part, however, there was a dispo-
sition very soon to talk less and doze more.
This, Hobbs-a good natured soul-per-
celved, as by intuition and soon left us to
the soft influences of Natures "swect res
torer."
Now how long we slept we needn't tell,
and our readers needn't know 1t wasn't
long, however, for loud talking in tho
Squire's office" soon aroused us, and we
listened to conversation highly interest
ing to us. 1t seems that Joacnm Guile,
Old Joe clever sober-sided, close-fsted
neighbor of the Squirc's-had called in to
talk about "the craps" and matters and
things in general.
"Well, Squire" said Mr.. Guile, "do
you know where fellow can buy right
smart chance of a nigger boy, these times ?
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"
"There was 2"
"Yes. And got right likely negro
boy, eighteen years old, for $3.50. My
word for it, l wouldn't take thousand
dollars for him to-day"
"Just my luck-why, l never heard
word of it. Who told you, Squire 2"
80, you know l take the paper. l saw
the sale advertised, and as | had to 90
to town any way, went on the day of
sale, thinking perhaps might hit bar
gain; and did hit bargain sure"
Well, | swear, have got to have n
hand, somehow. You see have put in
more than l have hands to work. Who's
got hand to hire any where's about 2"
"You'rc too hard for me again, Uncle
Joe; the hiring season is over. About a
month ago all the negroes belonging to
the estate of H, deceased, were out
at auction and Pm told they went very
low"
"The ID you say. Why didn't you
tell me, Squire ?"
II hardly know why. saw it adver-
tised in our paper, and supposed every
body took that. More'n that, l didn't
know you wanted to hire. Did you know
L have sold my Harden tract of land"
"No, indeed. Who to?"
"Why to a rich old fellow from Alaba-
ma. 1t was day before yesterday; and |
got the "yallow boys" cash up-only six
dollars per acre. He said, that he came
across our paper in "Old Alabama" he
liked the description of the country saw
my wee bit of an advertisement, and came
to see about it. We struck trade in no
time"
Jeruralem!! And here I've been
trying to sell tract of land for the last
two years, and couldn't get dollar and
a half an acre. It's better land than
your'n too, and you know it Squire. Well,
what is, tis, and can't be 'tiser, but l reck-
on, Sqire, I've beat you OH sugar. I
bought, last week, two barrels of sugar at
9 cents, when every body else had to give
cents. Beat that, Ell ?"
with all ease, Uncle joel bought
mine at cents"
"No, sir-I don't believe it. Now say
where?" -
AT the house of Co. got
, a rare bargain. You see they advertised
in the paper that they were selling off at
E cost. / knew groceries would 90 quick,
so went in and bought years supply.
Their groceries were all sold before night,
L didn't pay the money either, for they
! took my U. S. Land Warrant at 81 rs
per acre.
Now. now, Squire that can't be, for
my lawyer told me that it wasn't legal to
sell my land warrant"
"Very true, some time ago; but the
news come lately in the paper that Con-
gress had made them assignable."
, WE'LL" tisn't far its rascally =
What right has these Editors to get all
the news and keep it to themselves 2"
, "Ah Uuclc Joe, you misunderstood it.
Editors and printers labor night and day
; ; to gather the news, and give it to the peo-
, ple-to instruct their readers--to inform
them of all the improvements Of the age
, and ameliorate the condition of society.
Their paper goes abroad, recommending
our people and country to Interesting and
intelligent emigrants. Can they labor
thus for nothing9 Should they not be
paid? Is there map who is not bene.
fitted by paper2 Is not every subscri-
: Der repaid fcur-fold for the pttance of 81
Z his subscription price?"
"Stop, Squire! stop right there! Tn
going TO take the paper. I'll take six, ,ant
; send some back TO my kinfollSs in Geor
gia."
!, "You needn't go far as thst-here'
the Editor right in the ROOM"
Here the parties rushed in upon us
. where we were acting out most admirabi,
: a person fast asleep. II is enough for N
. to say, that after an introduction, the name
: OF JOAQUIN Gulic was entered upon ouI
note book as subscriber--paid in ad
vance. And now, when the parties allu.
: ded to shall read this we hope they viii
a = pardon us for giving to the public the sub
q stantial facts urged by the Squire--aiding
Is us 30 effectually In "eETrrxe sUBscRI
i sER."--zzs Herald, Je6srson, Tsraa