The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-03-30
Getting a Subscriber.


TIRED and fatigued from long days ride
covered with the dust we had gathered on a
dry sandy road, we called at Squire Hobbs,
to wet our mouth, rest our bones and have
a chat with the Squire. On our part, how
ever there was disposition very soon TO
talk less and doze more This Hoods, n
good natured soul, perceived as by intuition,
and soon left us to the soft influence of na-
turc's sweet restorer.
Now how long we slept we needn't tell
and our readers needn't know. II wasn't
long, however, for the loud talking in the
Squire's office, soon aroused us, and we lis
tened to conversation highly interesting to
us. IL seemed that JOAQUIN Guile, Old Joe
clever, sober. close fistcd neighbor of the
Squire's had called in to talk about the crops,
and matters and things in general.
"Well; Squire" snid Mr. Guile, " do you
know where fellow can buy u right smart
chance of n niggcr boy these timcs?"
Really uncle Joe, don't know Mt this
time. There was n sale in town last week
OF some six or eight at one time"
"There was 2"
Yes; and got right likely negro bov
Is years old for $3.50 NV word for il.
wouldn't take thousand dollors for him
to-day"
Just my luck. Why, never heard
word of it. Who told you Sauirer'
40 you know take the paper. saw
the sale advertised, and, as | hid to 90 to
town any way went on the day of sale,
thinking, perhaps, might hit bargain, and
| did hit a bargain, sure"
"Well | swear have got to have n hand
somehow. You see, have put in more than
have hands to work Who's got hand
to hire any where's about!"
you're too hard for me again, uncle Joe :
the hiring season is over. About n month
ago all the negroes belonging to the estate
Of H deceased were let at auction
and I'm told they went very low"
"The d! You don't say. Why didn't
you tell me, Squirrel"
IL hardly know why. saw it advertised
in our paper, and | supposed everybody took
that. More'n that, didn't know YOU want
ed to hire. Did you know had sold nv
Harden track of land?"
mo, indeed WHO to-"
Whyto rich old fellow from Alabama
10 was day befora yesterday; md rot IN,
yellow boys cash up--ouly ,iN dollars nrr
acre. lie said that he came across our nH
per in Old Alaboma,' he liked the drscrfp
ton OF the country saw my wee bit Of IN
| advertisement, and came To see about it
We struck trade in no time"
Jerusalem And here I've been trying tC
sell track of land for the | ST two We. r,
and couldn't get dollar md = h If Der IRE,
It's better land than you'rn too Squire
and you know it Squire Well whit il it's
and can be no tiser, but reckon Squire. ",
beat you on Sugar. bought last week
TWO barrels OF Sugar at six cents. when eve
ry oody else had to give seven cents Brnt
! that ell p
with all ease. uncle Joe bought min,
at five cents"
"No sir, | don't believe il, Noa SAY
where 2"
AT the house of W-& Co. I cot q
rare bargain. You see they advertised ir
the paper that they We're selling off Il cost
knew groceries would 90 quick 80 went
in and bought Il years supply. Their .rn
c"':,s were all sold before night ! did n,
r@-y the money either for tapv took my Uni
ted States Land Warrant II 81 so per .crc
Now, now Squire! th,t can't be- for nv
lawyer told me th'.t it w.s'r leg | to sell nv
land warrant"
Very true, some tim q" bat tn orw,
car ,e lately in the p per tht on rrss h i
made them assignablc."
Well tis'nt fair, it's r.Sc lly! VIII ri hi
has these editors to yet III The news nd
keep it to themselves
All! uncle Joe, you, misunderstood it.
Editors and printers labor day and night Ia
gather the news and give il to the people
to instruct their readers--to inform them of
all the improvements Of the age and amelio
rate the condition Of society Their paper
goes abroad recommending our people and
country TO interested emigr MIS-. Can they
labor thus for nothing! Should they not be
paid Is there a man who is not benefited
by a paper! Is not every subscriber rcpsid
fourfold for the pitt"nce Of SO. his subscrip.
ton price!
"Stop Squire stop right there? I am
going take the paper ri take six. and send
some back TO my kinfolks in Georgia.
"You needn't go as far as th tt-hrre's tn
editor in the room"
Here the parties rushed in upon ns where
we were acting most admirably person frst
asleep. IL is enough for Us Ia say that IN
Introduction of the name Of Jondum Guile
was entered upon our note book ~ q sub
scriber-paid in advance. And now wiici,
the parties alluded TO shall rcsd this We hopv
they will pardon us for giving to the public
the substantial facts urged by the Squire.
aiding MS so etieclually in getting ssubscri
ber-Am. ArtsGn.