Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-30
GETTING A SUBSCRIBER.

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Tired and faligued from a long days
ride, covered with the dust we had gath>
cred on 4 dry. sandy road, we called at
Squire Hobbs to wet our mouth, rest our
bones aud have q chat with The Squire.-
On our part, however, there WAS very
soon = disposition TO talk less and doze
more. This Hobbs - good natured
SOul-pereieVed. as by intuition, and soon
IsfE US to the soft influence of "nature's 3
sweet restorer."
Now how long we slept. We can not tell
and our readers needn't know. It was
not long, h"wever. for loud talking in the
Squire'S Office soon aroused US, and we
listened to a conversation highly interest
ing to Us. II it was caves dropping il
was no fault Of ours. Il seems that Joa>
cum GulIc-Old Joe. a clever sober sided
neighbor Of the Squire-hSd called in to
talk about "tEe c ops" and matters and
things in general.
"Well Squire" said Mr.. Gu'io, do
you know where a fellow can buy a right
smart chance of a niger boy. these
Iimes?"
Really. Uncle Joe. don't know at
this time. There was a sale in town last
" " Oue LIlIl6
''Thero was?"
Eyes. and got ri .ht likely negro
boy. IS years old. for $3.50. My word
for it. would not take thousand dollars
for him to day"
"Jus. my luck-why l never heard a
word Of it. Who told you squirrel"
"Oh you know take the paper. l
saw tie sale advertised, and as had to
60 to town any way. went on the day Of
the sale thinking l might hit a bargain
sure"
"Well. swear. have got to have
hand somehow. You see have put in
more than have hands to work. Who's
got a boy anywhere about?'
YOU'RE too hard for TIE again. Uncle
Joe. the hiring season is over. About a
month ago all The negroes belonging to
the estate Of H. deceased were hired
very low"
The IL you say. Why didn't you
tell me. Squirrel"
IL hardly know why. l saw it adver.
ti'ed in our paper: and supposed every
body took that. didn't know you wan.
ted to hire. Did you know had sold
my Hardin tract Of Iand?"
mo indeed. Who to?'
''Why. a rich oil fellow from Georgia.
1t WAS the day before yesterday, and l
got the the yellow boys" cash u p-only
six dollars per acre. He said that he
came across our paper in Alabama; he
liked the description of the country; saw
my wee bit Of advertisement. and come
to see me about it. We struck a bargain
in no time"
"Jerusalem! And here l have been
trying to sell tract of land for the last
two years, and couldn't get dollar and
half an acre. It's better land than
yours too. and you know it. Squire
Well. what's, tis. and can't be no ''tiser;'
bat reckon Squire. I've beat you on su
gar. l bought last week. two barrels oI
sugar at cents. when every body had to
give 9 cents. Beat that then?"
"With all ease, Uncle JOEL bought
nine at 5 cents"
mo sir don't believe it. Now say
Where?"
eat the house Of W-Gs Co. I got
I rare bargain. You see they advertised
in the paper that they were selling off at
eoE:. knew groceries would go quick.
so l went in and bought a yeM's sup.
ply. The groceries were all sold before
night. l didu't pay the money either.
for they took my United States land war.
rant at $l.25 per acre.
Now. now. Squire! That can't be.
for lawyers told mc that it was not legal
to sell my land warrant"
every true some time ago: but the
news came lately in our paper. that Con-
gress had made them assiguable."
"Well. tisent fair-is's rascality? What
right have these editors to get all the
news and keep it to themselves?"
"Ah. Uncle Joe. you don't understand
it. Editors aud printers labor night and
day to gather the news and give il to the
peoPle-to instruct their readers-to in.
form them Of the improvements Of the age
and smeliorato on tho condition Of so-
eiety. The paper goes abroad aud re-
eommends our country to enterprising
and Intelligent emigrants. Can they La
Dor thus for nothing? Should they not
be paid? Is there a man who is not ben.
e6tted by a paper? Is not every SUBJ
Icriber repaid four fold for the pittance oI
So his,subscription price?"
'Stop., Squire? stop right .therel I'm
going to taketthe paper. I'll 60 to town
Tomorrow and take six. and send back to
my kin folks iu Georgia"
You needn't 60 so far as that here's
the Editor right in tho next ROOM"
Here-the parties rushed in upon US,
Wheie.WesWere acting out!most admirably
aPerson fast asleep. II il enough for n,
to 1Ey that after an introduction. the
asme otrJoaoun, Guile WAS entered OF