Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-19
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,.MY, DEAR ,SiRa-.I have just return
ed from, a tour through this State, and
proceed to furnish you with an account
Of my labors and their success. have
been gone for three months, and assure
you, in all sincerity, that l am fully
satisfied. You furnished ME list Of
one hundred and seventeen owing sub
scribers, as You will recollcet. 1 have
called EuPon one hundred and four of
them, and have the honor of paying
over TO your order three dollars and
twelve aud one-half cents, being the
amount to which you are entitled l
return you the list numbered to III,
and now give you the reply of each.
No. lis minister. He says, in
the first place. he never got one half of
the numbers, Ga lie according to the ac-
c' unit of the Postmaster:) and in the
next place, your joker's column was too
scurrilous He can't think of aiding
to sustain paper that advertises horse
races and gandcr pullings. Besides he
knows from the tone of your editorials
that you drink, and paying you would
only be the means of your ending your
days in the Kennel lie wonders at
y ;mpudence in sending him his bill.
alter publishing the account of the great
prize fight between Left Handed Smoke
and Battering Bill lie wants nothing
to DO with you-nevcr wants to hear
from you again. .- y.
No. 2-Is III Jail for debt. He has
not seen half dollar for year. Says
he would pay with the utmost cheerful
ness, if he only had the money, but had
to borrow a shirt to put on last Sunday
Admires your paper wonderfully, and
hopes you will continue sending it to
him. He wishes you to tlke bold
stand in favor of the abolition of i'm
prisonment for debt, as he thinks it
would be a very popular move with
gentlemen in his situation. Ifyou send
him any more papers hc hopes you will
see that the postage is paid, as otherwise
lie will be unable to enjoy your lucu-
bratiens. Sends his best respects.
NO:3-Is a young doctor. Says your
paper is beneath the notice of gentle
man. Wouldn't give a -- for cart
load. Says you inserted an articleerc-
fecting the profession. Only wishes he
could catch you here-would make you
smell -. Is going to persuade eve
rybody that takes your paper to stop it,
Cussed your bill, and says you may col
leet it IN the best way you can.
No. 4--Is an old maid. Says you
are always taking fling at single ladies
of an uncertain age. Wouldn't pay
you if she was rolling in wealth, and
you hadn't cash enough to buy a crust
of bread. Sent all the papers she had
back, she doesn't owe you anything
Says she is even with you, and intends
to keep SO. till the day of Judgment
Asked me not to forget to tell you that
you are no gentleman, or you wouldn't
undertake to slander a large and respect
able class of the female population of
the country. aoa
- No. 5-Isa gambler sporting gen
tleman. Says he got completely clean
ed out last week at the races. Couldn't
accom- modate his grand mother with a
half dime if she was starving. Likes your
paper tolerably-would like it better if
you would occasionally give an account
of ck-fght. Liked the description
of the prize fight amaziDgly-it redeem
ed a multitude of your faults. Hopes
YOU won't think hard of him for not
paying you now-but has got a pros
lpect of soon having some loose change,
as he is after "a rich young greeuhorn
who arrivedahere last week. Will pay
your bill out of the pluckings.
No. 6-Is an old drunkard. Hasn't
got anything andnever expects to have.
iGaihercd up all the papers that he had
aud sold them for a half pint of rum tse
the doggery keeper to wrap groceries in.
Wished you would send him pile, as
they cost him no postage, his brother
in law being postmaster, and permit
ting him to take out his papers for moth
ing. Winked at me when 1 presented
your bill, and inquired if L wasn't
distant relation of the man that butted
the bull off the bridge:
No. 7-Isl magistrate. Swore' he
never owed you cent, and told me
that T was a low rascal for trying to
iswindle him in such bare faced man
ner. Advised me to make tracks inlit-
tic less than no time, or he would get