Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-03-31
GETTING A SUBSCRIBER.

ride, covered with the dust we had gath
cred on a dry sandy road, we called a
Squire Hobbs to wet our mouth, res
our bones, and have a chat with the
Squire. On our part, however, there
was disposition very soon TO talk les:
and doze more. This Hobbs, a good
natured soul, perceived as by intuition
and soon left US to the soft influences o.
natures s'sweet festorer."
Now, how long we slept We needn'
tell, and our readers needn't know. II
wasn't long, howev for the loud talk.
ing in the Squire's "ofice" soon aroused
us, and we listened to a conversation
highly interesting to US. ltseemed thai
JOAQUIN Guile, Old Joe, clever, sober,
close-fsted neighbor Of the Squire's,
had called in TO talk about "the crops y
and matters and things in general.
well, SQUIRE said Mr.. Gulic, 'do
you know where a fellow can buy a
right smart chance of "a niger boy these
times? '--ft
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 VAST 10
yes. And | got right likely negro
boy eighteen years old, for $3.50. My
word for 1t, | wouldn't take thousand
dollars for him to-day
'Just my luck. Why, never heard a
word of it. Who told You, Squirrel
%, You know | take the paper
saw the sale advertised, and. as had to
60 TO town any way, went on the day
of sale, thinking, perhaps, might hit a
bargain, and did hit bargain, sure.'
SWELL, | swow, | have got TO nave a
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 a
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 ID. You don't say. Why
didn't you tell me, Squirrel
q hardly know why. saw it adver-
tised 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
landl'
mo, indeed. Who to?' -.,- 70
'Why, TO a rich old fellow from Ala
bama. II was day before yesterday; and
| got the swallow boys" cash up-only
six dollars per acre. He said that he
came across our paper in "Old Alaba-
MAJ" he liked the description of the
country; saw my wee bit of an adver-
tisement, tnd came to see about it. We
struck a trade in no time.'
'Jerusaleml Ard here I'ye been try
ing TO sell a tract ofland for the last two
years and couldn't get a dollar and a
hall an acre. It's better land than.
your'n too, and you know it, Squire
Well, what is It's and cart be tiser; but
| reckon Squire, I've beat you on sugar.
| bought, last week. two barrels of sugar
at six cents, when every body else had
TO give seven cents. Beat that, ehl'
with all ease, uncle Joel bought
mine at FIVE cents
'No, sir-I don't believe it. Now,
say, where?'
SAT the house of W & Co. II
got rare bargain. You see they ad.
vertised in the paper that they were sell
ling off at cost: | knew groceries would
go quick, so | went in and bought a
years supply. Their groceries were
all sold before night. ! didn't pay the |
money either, for they took my United
States L1nd Warrant at $780,
Nov, 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 came lately in The paper that Con |
gress has made them assignable.'
We'll, 'tisn't fair! it's rascally! What
right has these editors TO get all the news
and keep il to themselves?'
'Ah! uncle 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 So
ciety. Their papers go abroad, recom>
mending our people and country TO in
terested and intelligent emigrants. Can
they labor thus for nothing! Should
they not be paid? Is there man who
is not benefited by paper? Isnot ev-
cry subscriber repaid four-fold for pitt
tance of Sc. his subscription pricel'
Stop, Squirrel stop right there! I'm
going 10 take the paper. I'll take six,
and send some back 10 my kinsfolks in
Georgia.
you needn't go as far as that-here's
the editor right in the room.' .rst
Here the parties rushed in upon us,
where we were acting out most admira
bly, person fast asleep. 1t is enough
for us to say, that after an introduction,
the name of JOAQUIN Gulic was entered
upon our notebook as a subscriber
paid in advance. And now, when the
parties alluded to shall read this, we hope
they will pardon us for giving TO the
public the substantial facts urged BY the
Squire-aiding US so effeciuaIIy in
"Getting Subscriber"
,sem american Artisan.
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