White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-01-06
HDinxu.,. N.vv.Year Sermon.

Dingus's New.Year Sermon.
The year 1870 has come. Few Of us
have ever seen it before. and none Of Us
may live to see j, sgsin. Therefore. in
the uncertainty that hangs over rs. none
should delay 10 obeyiug the commend
conveyed in the text. Pay what thou
oyest."
This is the season Of ths yssr when the
days are shortest-and this is the season
when the printers funds are even like
unto the days.
The printer is Q sort Of public COW.
Every m an comes around with his mug.
and milks enough cream for breakfast /;
but precious few ever think Of giving
him pail of slop.
/. was said BY one Of old: "Now
the Winter draweth nigh; will lay in
my store of FIRE: wood. and meat. and
-four, and fruit, and clothing I will 20
and pay my store bill. and doctors bill
and whiskey bill; l will provide for the
comfort of my horses. and my cattle. and
my sheep. and my hogs. and my dogs
then. il have anything left. l will pay
the printer" But verify we say unto
you. pay the printer first, that be may &c
abont paying wha. he owes.
We have known q man 60 on, yesI
after yesr. taking and reading paper,
bat never paying for it. For sught HI
know. every other subscriber Was doing
the same thing. Yet it did not seem tc
occur 10 him once: How does thai
printer manage to live. and psy expen'
ses ?''
Perhaps each delinquent subscriber
conmunes with himself thus: Well
every one else pays up. and the printer
will not feel my delinquency" Doe
that man never think that be is spongins
his reading. and letting others pay for il
Those men who are keenest at collect
ing a debt, are usually slowest in paying
one. Especially show. US a man who's
pay yment of the printer is like unto tn,
coming of the Day of Judgment, and VI
will show you one who stirs mp the prin
ter with q stick sharpened at both ends
v hen the balance chances to be in hi
favor.
We have known men to take paper
year after year. without paying for it
but when, at last, they were forced Il
plank down. they exhibited their displsa
sure BY disseminating their subscription
Truly. tbst is hard slam on the printer
and if all that sort OF subscribers woult
do likewise. the printer might be able te
retire on a competence.
We have known others to take the pa
per for years. and then refuse to pay. ia
king refngs behind the exemption law
or the statute Of limitations. Verify,
hell is their portion
We have e'known others to let their &c.
counts run for series of years, and al
last come around. expressing sorrow 70,
their negligence. asking pardon. paying
up arrearages. and then. for good will
paying a year in advance. Such mer
are Christians. and the printers prayers
follow them.
Finally. there be those who appreciate
the fact that it takes money to live ant
do business with. and who are slway,
prompt. year after year. in paying tn
printer his dues. Sueh men ara III,
printers bread and butter, the apple o
his eye Thrice blessed be they, ant
sweet be their dreams
Bat to oil delinquents we say. anothe
New Yer has come. and the printer hs
not been enabled to pay his debts. be
cause you have not needed the injunction
-"PAY WHAT THOU OWEST!