The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-04-21
A Country Editor.

The following circumstances illustrative of the
dignity OF the press, also the same OF the liberal.
ty with which it's conductors rewarded for
their toll, is by the Editor OF a country paper in
the State of New York. We vouch for the truth
of the story, and give it in our friends own
words.-Nfobale Advertiser.
"Afer was out of my time, procured letters
of recommendation from the editor OF the Albany
Argus and went 10 the town of - to enlig ghten
the citizens by the corruscations OF my intellect
upon tie subject OF democracy, | had, as you
may we'll suppose, formed the most extravagant
ideas Of the importance OF editor; and think
never was so well satisfied with myself as when
| registered my name at the hotel in -, as
Editor of the Hardscrabble Republican Banner.
"Well, took possession Of my kingdom, con.
slsting Of old rammage press and three cases
Of plea type, worn down 10 the third nick, and
began the new series Of the Hardscrabble Repub.
lcan. But at the end of six months my landlord
became pressing for my board, and was fain 10
make call upon my patrons. This | did through
the columns of my paper, not doubling that they
would come forward enthusiastically and pay
The notice continued month; but to my utter
dsmay not one Of my patrons made his appear.
ance. | now went TO work in good earnest !;
made out my bills and presented them to my viii
lage customers in person, didn't make much by
this. | owed the tailor twice as much as he owed
me-the shoe maker brought me in his debt-the
barber poked me in his bill for shaving my face
the blacksmith had mended The trsket Of my con-
founded old Ramage-lhe timer had large score
for soldering roller mould-Ihe grocery for glue
and molasses-and IN fine, discovered that my
collections left me about a hundred dollars in
debt.
"Nothing now remained but an appeal to my
country subscribers. This | made and forum
ately most OF them were ready 10 pay, but in such
currency would astonIsh even these latter
days. Shin pIasers nothing to it. One said
he agreed to pay in wood, and added pointing to
the woods, 'there it is, help YOURSELF Another
promised me load of pumpkins the next week
One offered me pig for his subscription and as
| was whole hog editor closed with the offer
immediately. But new difficulty arose. There
were two pigs and the owner could no; think, he
said, of separating them, they would be sure to
pine away and die. suggested that he should
let me have them both and | would give him credit
for years subscription in advance. This he re.
fused, but proposed .ha: should take one pig for
the years subscription, and help him to gel in his
hay two days for the other. This agreed to do.
Never did poor devil work harder or sweat
more prousely than | during those memorable
two days.
Well got through at last borrowed bng,
put pig in each end, sIung i, across my shoulder,
and started home. reached hall way, the ba o
became uned-out slipped The little pggng in
that end, cooked up his tail and ran Tor dear life
dropped the bag and started in chase. Over the
fences. through brush and brier hedge and ditch,
we had it side by side, Major Downing says,
only the pig little ahead AT last | gave up in
despair, and set down on log to ruminae upon
he dignity of the press, and the ingratiiudc of
pigs and democrats"