Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-22
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drop into the Office et.the Rockyiiie Veekly
f tTH,rion and insert an advertisement q, ,he
effect that Young man possessing a knewl-
edge IF book keeping could find n good situ
alton hy calling Il Phipps office
The advertisement duly appeared, and 10
answer TO the appeal acrowd of applicants inn
medi"tely appeared at the advartiser,s door.
Now, Phipns chanced to find the young man
he was in seach OF few honrs before the ad
ver'isemcnt was given t., the public, and con-
seqnently the thousand and one yonne men,
possessing good references; etc.. were forced
to depart with hliehted hopes
Tn fhe course Of time the printer sen. in
his bill for advertising. Phipps did not settle
the hill with his accustomed alacrIty On
the contrary he demured he said the nd-
vertising had been of mn real use to him, and
he most emphatically. declined to paw it
The patient printer waited for some time for
him to relent, hut as sign of such an event
appeared, and his conscience told him that
right was on his sids, he determined to try
the effect of "A little strategy upon his obdurate
debtor.
Tn the next issue of the Clarion, in a con
spicnons position, appeared Phipns' original
advertisement in all the glory of large ca pitals
and display lines As befnre q crowd of an.
rlcants 'hr"nged Phipps' office 1t occupied
an hour to dismiss them, as each was eager to
convince Phipps that he was the very Young
man wanted and all he asked was fair trial.
After it was over Phirps sat down and wiped
his brow, and cursed the stupidity Of the
laundering printer for allowing that notice 20
appear again. Another week slipped away.
and again the advertisement appeared con-
spicnously in the Clarion and again the eager
throng mustered at Phipps' Office door.
Another hour Of superhnman effnrt inter>
spersed with no small amount of cursine, and
then Phipps rushed down to the Clarion Office
hreathless with rage What, in the name of
Satan did the publisher mean? wonId he
take that contounded advertisement out of his
paper, or wonldn't he2 Most cert4inly he
would and would Mr. Phipps he no kind as 10
settle TINT little bill? No most emrhatically:
he'd see the paper hanged first The pub.
Usher answered nothing, but severely bowed
Phirrs out. =
Monday morning came around and with il
the C3arion, and in it appeared Phipps' ad-
ver'isement in more conspicuous tyne than
ever. Two o'clnck saw regiment of book
keepers surrounding Phipps' door. By three
O'Clock all had been cnrsed out of SIGHT, and
again Phipps wended his way to the Clarion
office This time he threatened to prosecute
for libel, for trespass. for anything and every.
mug anu F"We He u sHOOC sOtneDn0y II that
Internal notice was published again. But an.
pear again it did, more respleudent than ever.
and not once only, but regularly with every
issue of the Clarion. Phipps spent his
Monday afternoons in answering numberles.
Inquiries us to whether be had all the book
keepers he was in need Of and alternately
swearing and threatening ejectment upon the
toe of Ii boot, t" every 9nestioner =.
One meek eyed young student. whose frst
words were interrupted by very vioIep. sc-
tins adverse to his personal safety wos 10
terrified tbnt he Immediately called upon a
policeman for prutection. The valient ppars
dian OF the peace administered a scathiup re.
buke Tor the rrosecutry. and allowed the
persecuted TO go on in safety. This was the
last ttrsw Philrs' once more appeared a.
the door Of the C'qrion nfice with loss of
anger in his face than ever before
81 have concluded to withdraw tha: little
advertisement of mine,' he said, nrbaneiy.
''H"w much is my bill7'
Twenty seven, fifty" was the cool re-
sponse.
Phipps sighed but counted ont that sum.
'tThs"k you" the pobhsher .aid courte-
ously. 81 shall be pleased If eau serve you
at any future time" aat -
Phipps is secretly determined not 10 ad.
vertise in the columns of the Clarion again.