Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-02


must do the best they can. | wish
there was some way Of exhibiting
gnorance; rs there is OF exhibiting an
old coat or bonnet or hat. lf the
emptiness Of the head could be cxhibi-
ted at church, as easily as old dads.
and II people cared As much for we'll
stored mind, as they do for a well
dressed body, that rich old farmer would
subscribe for dozen papers sinstead
Of stopping the only one he is taking.
Enter man in n hurry. ff ~
Mr. Hurry, [gnatly excited l-Sir l
come TO complain TO you Of the ncgli.
gent manner in which business il
transacted in your establishment. Is
is annoying. sir; il is insulIerable; and
Twill not stand il. If there is any
satisfaction to be got by law, I'll have
Iitl
Editor, Ipale with fright. my dear
sir, what is the matter? What has hap
penedg Do explain?
Mr. Hurry-l ordered an advertise
ment in your paper week ago, to be
inserted every day three times, and it
hasnot been stopped, according to or
ders.
Editor, Icheerfully, well, sir, you
need not be troubled about III 1t is
undoubtedly a mistake. But ifit was
ordered in only three times, Of course
you will not be called upon to pay for
its insertion six times. T- -
Mr. Hurry-Pay What do | care
about that?s | am troubled about it,
and shall be troubled. Ever since
the first day the advertisement appear
ed in your paper, my store has been
full Of all kinds Of persons. The adyer-
tisement draws like a blister, sir. /
am obliged to employ three police OFF.
GERS to keep the peace. The sidewalks
are thronged with people eager to gain
admittancel The throng is increasing
every hour, and ifyou don't stop The
advertisement. | shall have to shut
upshop, or be indicted for nuisancel
Editor-I am truly sorry, sir, your
advertisement shall be stopped at
oncel
Mr. Hurry, [vehementlyl Stop i'll
Stop fright off or I'll---
EExit Mr.. Hurry. furiously stamping
the floor and shaking his iist at the as
tonished editor.
Enter Boy--with letterl
Boy--Any copy, sir?
Editor [fiercely]--No! Breads the
letterl
Mr. Eilitor--I enclose Ss2 being the
the price Of your valuable journal for
the ensuing yearl l conceive il to be
my duty TO tell you---[sAh, here it
comes, hot and heavy, supposed"
that 1 value your paper exceedinglyl
Editor seems surprisedl) It is true
there are matters in il, at times, doubt
less owing to want OF care or a differ
cnce in taste or opinion, that | cannot
entirely approve; but with regard 70
the general tone of yourpaper, and the
manner in which it is conducted, l
] must say it meets my hearty appro-
baton. No one can tell the amountof
entertainment, advice, and agreeable
and useful, information. which every
member of large family, for besides
my wife. l have four sons and seven
daughters, receives from the daily
perusal of yom carefully arranged
Sheet. feel personally under great
obligations to you for your care, taste,
industry and perseverance which, day
after day, you manifest in catering for
our especial comfort---and if your sub
scription list does not increase by thou
sands, it will not be for want Of my
good wishes or influence.
Truly Yours,
CORNELIUS Won TROMP.
Editor seizes his pen---his face is
lighted up by benevolent smile--and
after great flourish, he commences
his long projected article on the Pro
gress Of Me Age The curtain falls.