The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24
Newspaper Collections.
Written for a Southern Paper, but suit
ed to Most Meridians.

from a tour throughout the 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 am fully satisfied
You furnished me with list of one hum
dred and seventeen owing subscribers, as
you well recollect. I have called upon
one hundred and four of them, and have
the honor of paying over to your order
three dollars and twelve and a half cents,
being the amount to which You are enti-
tied. return you the list numbered l
to III, and now give the reply of each:
No. lis / minister. He says, in
the first place. he never got one-half of the
numbers, and in the next place your jok-
er's column was too scurrilous. He cant
think of aiding to sustain a paper that
advertises horse races and gander 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. He wonders at
your impudence in sending him his bill
after publishing the account of the great
prize fight.
No. 2 Is in Jail for debt. He has
not seen a half dollar for one year. Says
he would pay with the utmost cheerful
ness, if he only had the money, but he had
to borrow a Shirt to put on last Sunday.
Admires your paper wonderfully, and
hopes you will continue sending it to him.
If you send him any more papers, he
hopes you will see that the postage is
paid.
No. 3-Isa young doctor. Says your
paper is beneath the notice of gentle
man. Wouldn't give A. for cart
load of them. Says you inserted an arti-
Gle rejecting on the profession. Cuss'd
your bin, and says you may collect it the
best way you can.
No. 4-Is an old maid. Says you are
always taking fling at single ladies Of an
uncertain age. Says she wouldn't pay
you if she was rolling in wealth, and
you hadn't as much cash as would buy a
crust of bread Sent all the papers she
had back month ago, and says now
that she has sent them back, she don't owe
you anything. Says she is even with you
aud intends to keep SO till the last day Of
her life.
f No. SIS gambler-a sporting gen
tlemar. Says he got completely cleaned
out last week at the races. Couldn't &C
commodate his grandmother with hall
i, dime if she was starving. Likes youl
paper tolerably well--would like it better
if you published more races, and woul(
occasionally give an account of CHECKER
+ fight Likes the description of the priz
j. fight aluazingly--it redeemed multitud
. of your faults. He is after rich young
. green horn who arrived here last week.
Will pay your bill out Of the pluckings
h No. els an old d-unkard. Hasn't 60
any thing, and never expects to have
q Gathered up all the papers that he hal
and sold them for half-p of rum to tn
3 doggery keeper to wrap groceries in
f Wished you would send him pile
q Winked at me when presented your bi
+ and inquired if 1 wasn't some relation t.
Il the man that butted the bull off the bridge
Is No. lis a magistrate. Swore h
never owed you cent, and told me wa
e low rascal for trying to swindle him i
:, such barefaced manner. Advised m
q to make tracks in little less than no tim
or he would get out warrant again;
p. me as common cheat, and have me ser
Il to prison. Took his advice. g s-.a
r No. SIS politician. Meant to hav
:. told you a year ago to stop his papt
70 but forgot it. Tells you to do SO nov
aud thinks you are getting off very cheap
10 ly in not losing any more by him. b
lieves you to be a rascal, and is too hor
orable to have anything to do with you,
70 it might compromise him and injure b
prospects. nd.
~ No. 9--Paid up like a man! The o.
= ly one. Likes your paper frstrate, al
ot means to take and pay for it as long s
~ you publish it or he lives! Asked me
dinner, and treated me like o king
ID oasis in the desert!
ID No. lois a merchant, Expects
of break shortly-must save all his SIM
u change. Offered me pair of hreech
"a and q cotton handkerchief for the del
A Refused him with scorn, Threatened
oh break my head. ..--
a. Nos. IL to 117-Had no money
I'd wouldn't pay said didn't owe.
- I have not succeeded whit better wi
i the patrons of the other publications
od which I am agent. have expended t.
ho hundred and ten dollars travelling, and |
~ entire commissions amount to eighty-t
,as dollars and twenty-five cents. The br
h;S mess don't exactly suit me.
ho Please accept my resignation from yo
h;s M list ofagents. admire your paper ve
" much myself, but it would be a QUE
looking sort of concern that would CO.
w. up to the requirements of everybody.
lp- One wants independence in an editor-s
ne other don't want anything. One wal
all slang-another wouldn't touch jol