The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Jefferson ('Texaa) Herald.
Getting n SWDscriber.

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Tired and fatigued from long days
ride; covered with the dust We had
gathered 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 disposition very soon to
talk less and doze moro. This, Hobbs,
a good hundred soul, perceived, as by
intuition; and soon left us to soft in
fluenccs of natures "sweet restorer."
How long we slept we needn't tell
and our readers needn't know. 1t
was long, however, for loud talking in
the Squire's " Office" soon aroused us,
and we listened to conversation high
ly interesting to us. If it was caves
dropping it was no fault of ours. 1t
seems that JOAQUIN Guile-Old Joe q
clever, s0ber-sided, close listed neigh
Dor of the Squire's-had called in to
talk about :" the craps" and matters
and things in general
swell Squire" said Mr.. Guile, "do
you know whc,e fellow can buy a
right smart chance Of nigger boy,
these times 2"
"Really, Uncle Joe, don't know :;
ut this time. There was sale in town
last week, of some six or eight at one
time"
"Ihcre was 2"
"Ycs. And got right likely ne
gro boy, eighteen years old for $3.50.
My word for it. | wouldn't take o
thousand dollars for him to-day"
"Just my luck-why, never heard
q word of it. Who told you, Squirrel"
so, you know take the papers, l
saw the sale advertised, and as Ihad
to 60 to town any way. i went on
the day Of sale, thinking perhaps /
might hit a bargain; and | did hit o
bargain sure.'
Well, swear, I have got to have
hand, somehow, You see have
put in more than have hands TO work.
Who's got a hand to hire any where
about 7,sSs
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Gle Joe; the hiring season is over.
About month ago all the negroes be-
longing to the estate of H, de-
ceased, were hired out at auction; and
I'm told they went very low" 80,
The ID you say. Why didn't
YOU tell me, Squirrel"
Z" hardly know why. | saw it ad-
verified in our paper, and / supposed
every body took that. Aore'n that, l
didn't know you wanted to hire. Did
you know had sold my Harden track
of land ?"
"No, indeed. Who to-"
why to a rich old fellow from
Alabama. 1t was day before yester-
day; and I got the syallow boys
cash up-only six dollars per acre.
He said, that he came across our pa
per in 'Old Alabama ; he liked the
description of Che country, saw my
wee bit Of an advertisement, and came
to see me about it. We struck
trade in no time"
"Jerusalem! And h re I've been
trying to sell tract of land for the
last two years, and couldn't get a dol
lar 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 t;ser, but reckon, Squire Eve beat
you on sugar. bought last week,
two barrels Of sugar at 6 cents, when
everybody else had to give cents.
Beat that, eh?"
with all ease, Uncle JOEL
bought mine at s. cents.'
No sir-l don't believe it. Now
say where %
at the house of W g. Co.
| got rare bargain. You see they
advertised in the paper that they were
selling Of at cost. knew groceries
would go qiTck, 50 I went in and bought
d years supply. Their groceries were
all sold before night. | didn't pay
money, either, for they took my U. S.
Land Warrant at sl25 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, sometime ago; but the
news come lately in the papers tha,
Congress had made them assignable."
"Well,' tisn't fair Its rascally
What right has these Editor to get all
the news and keep it themselves 2"
All! Uncle Joe, you misundcr-
stand it. Editors and printers labor
night and day together the news, and
give it to the people-to instruct their
readcrs--to inform them of the i'm
provement of the age-and ameliorate
the condition of society. The paper
goes abroad recommending our peo-
pie and country to entcrprising and
intelligent emigrants. Can they labor
thus for nothing? Should they not be
paid2 Is there man who is not bene.
fitted by a paper? Is not every sub.
scriber repaid iourfold for tho pittance
of 81, his subscription prose-"
Stop, Squire, stop right there I'm
a going to take the paper. I'll take
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