The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-01
Hard Cases.

A gentleman in an adjoining District, re-
lated once in our hearing, the following an
ecdote: A Sheriff of one of our Districts
who is very popular in his District, was
then candidate for that office. He was
great hand to electioneer; could beat any
man in those parts in kissing the old ladies'
hugging the young ones, and patting the
little children on their heads, while he poked
sugar Plums down their throats. But one
day, Mr.. N, tho candidate, was rather
stumped. He says he met an old fellow,
the father of several sons, and therefore,
something of a catch. He commenced to
electioneer with the old customer in right
good earnest. At last the fellow said to
him: i tell you what, NJ, would vote for
you, and all my boys would too, but ~, you
ought to do one thing frst--to tell you the
truth, don't feel, and never did feel right
about it." "Well, my dear sir" said the
would-be Sheriff, "what is it? If in my
power 70 10 any thing for you, just name
it" "Well," said crony, "you recollect
that horse race we attended," and then he
stated time and place. ayes, very WELL"
said N. "Well," continued the old fellow,
"you know, NJ, we each bet ten dollars on
the race" "Yes." replied NJ "Well, you
also recollect N, you won my money )" N.
nodded assent. Now NJ" continued the
old fellow,"I never felt satisfied about it
You fairly won my money, but hate the
thoughts of losing it, and if you would give
it back to me, and my boys would go for
you, tooth and toe-nail." N. pulled out his
purse, and handed over the ten. "Herc,"
said he, here is the money ! hope you
are satisfied, and will give me your sup
port" Perfectly satisfied" slid the old
codger, II am more than satisfied, for you
had fairly won it," al am glad you are
said ~, and bidding the old man good bye
took his leave. He had gone n dozen OF
more Steps, when his old friend called him
back. "Look here, NJ" said he, ~ forgot
one thing" swell, what is it," said NJ
"any thing / can do, let me know it,
"Well, NJ. / had forgotten the interest on
the ten" Let us have it," said N. The
old fellow calculated it, and N. paid him
1t puts us in mind of story told Of a
rich man, who went some mile or two to
the post Office, and did not take out letter
because he had no less than twelve and a
half cents, and he was afraid the postmaster
might cheat him out of the fractions. Now
let us mako an application. Some two
weeks ago, poor jackass of fool came
into our Office, and requested us to stop his
paper. "Very WE'LL" AMI that was all need
be said. But thinking he might burst if he
did not let it out, he says: al don't like SC
many advertisements" Now, hearing thi.
from man who we know is n fool, and
any sensible man who knows him, would
say the same thing, rather excited Us, and
We asked him if he ever saw any other
newspaper. He said "ye--s." We know
there is less standing matter, fewer old ad.
vertiscments in our paper, than most coun
try papers, and when an ignoramus decline:
taking 10 from that cause, we think tits wei
for him to save his money TO buy spelling
book. If our paper did not contain one
solitary advertisement. and if it were printed
in the smallest kind of type. we would mol
satisfy that man. A relative of this same
customer, once made us the proposition
that he would subscribe for the paper, 4
~e would do has advertising grafis.