The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-11-18
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, however,
there was very soon disposition to talk less
and doZe more. This, Hobbs-a good hu-
mored soul-perceiyed BY intuition, aud soon
left Us TO the soft influence Of natures sweet
restorer.
Now, how long we slept we needn't tell.
and our readers needn't know. II wasn't
long, however, for loud talking in the Squire's
Office soon aroused Us, and We listened to .
conversation highly interesting 10 us. Ii ii
was caves dropping il was no fault Of ours.
II seems that JOAQUIN Gulic-0li Joe, a Gle
yer. sober sided, elose.fsted neighbor Of the
Squire-had called in TO talk about the
craps and matters and things in general
well, Squire said Mr.. Guile. do you
know where fellow can buy right smart
chance Of niger boy, these times
Really, Uncle Joe, don't know at this
time. There was sale 10 town last week,
II 81 Or eight at one time
There wasP
Yes. Aud got right likely negro boy,
IS years old, for $3.50. Nv word for il, |
wouldn't take thousand dollars for him to-
day.
Just my lpek-why. never heard swOrd
oft. WHO told you, Squirrel
20. you know ! take the paper. ] saw the
sale advertised, and as bad to 90 TO town any
way, went IN on the day Of sale-thinking
perhaps might bit bargain and did hits
bargain sure
We'll, swear, have ga, to have hand
somehow. You zee have put in more than
have hands 70 work. Whose got boy any
where's sbout'
You're too hard FOR me again, Uncle Joe
the hiring season is over. About month
ago all the negroes belonging 10 the estate Of
Il, deceased, were hired out al auction;
and I'm told they went very low
The d. you say. Why didn't you tell
me, sqBisef
i hardly know why. saw il advertised
ii our paper and | supposed every body took
ihai. Morn that. didn't knuw YOU waited
10 hire. Did YOU know have s0ll my IIar-
den tract u land !"
No, inderd. WHO 10
Why, rich old fellow from Georgia. II
was day before yesterday and got the vel
low boys cash Up--Only sir d9llzfs per acre.
lie said that he came across or paper in
Alabama he liked The description of the
country saw my wee bit Of 40 advertise
lnent; aud cane 70 see me about il. We
ttrgsk a tade 10 no time
Jerusalem And here I've been trying
III sell tract u Land fJr HE last mo years,
All couldn't get d,llar anil half an acre
IT, better Land Tran y0srs To-. and 500 know
II, squire. Well. What i, lis, aud can't be
no user bot ! reckon. Squire, I've beat YOU
on Sugar. J bought, last week, tso barrels
81 sugar al cts, when every body had to
give 2 cts. Beat that, eli =
with al ease, Uncle Joe. bought mine
ats
~ ,ir-I don't believe i. Now. say
where
al lie hlgse II VT "a. gut
rare bargain. Yug zee, they advertised III
ihe paper thai thgy msre selling On ~ tgst.
kew groceries agvid q quick. - went
u nd bought year, supply. Their groce.
lies we're sll sold belyts night didn't pay
che mnney either. Tor ihey tDok my United
states land warrant u 81 - per acre.
Nov. now, Squire That can't be, for
nv lawyer told mc that il was Boliekal 10 sell
nv L1nJ Warrant
Very true some time 40; but the news
euRe lately ~ our paper, tit Congress hai
aade thrm sssigna5lr.'
wei. 'tisfat Iii Its asEsily what
flshi hsye ,ht.e Editors u 1T 81 de BeWs
snd keep Il themselves
a. UBeie Joe, YOU don't understand u.
Editors and prin,srs labor nisl aud day toI