HOW THEY GET SUBSCRIBERS


OUT WEST.
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We have heard Of all sorts OF contrivances
for obtaining subscribers for newspapers,
but a friend Of ours gives us the following
anecdote, as a matter tact, which we con-
slider a novel way ot increasing a subscrip-
ton list, at all evenis:-L0uisuiiie Courier.


A new daily paper was started some
years ago, in a city no, thousand miles
from DIT. The proprietors found it
'.hard sleding" at first, and were' obliged
TO resort to the customs of those ''diggins"
of employing an agent TO prowl around
among the Hoosiers and Wolverines. TO
r,.,llecs names, and obtain the TN. The
agent was known as The ''stout bullying
cuss'' of the - Gazcte--and his chief
recommendations were first rate qualihca-
tions for drinking, and much better for
fighting.


John entered Il bar-room one day, where
he me, brawny looking fellow demolish-
ing ''brandy smasher," whom he imme-
diateIy Joined al the bari


:.l'll take mine HOT" says John:


The liquor was swallowed, and the
stranger paid the bill.


"Suhscribe to the - Gazette, sir?,


"No," brawled the oher.


No" inquired John, why uotl''


"Oh, d--n your Gazette"


"Will you be kind enough to say that
again, iriend!'' cooIly replied John.


'Say it! yes; d-n your Gazette.


"Tiil yon subscribe for the Gazeite!"


'sAlEi Not by dam sight. 1t is ;he
meanest print in town.


SIS whai?''


.'Ies''- continued the stranger, and the
next minute he was sprawling on the shop
hoor, John coming down on top. John
gave him another ''leeler," and then asked
hirn il he would subscribe for the -
GaZeuel"


No, wont-


"W hack, whack came the blows, thick
er and faster, John insisting that the poor
devil should subscribe, as condition Of
getting up again alive. The sufferer hnal-
ly gave in.


Let me up, say


"Wni you subscribed"


Yes"


And pay in adgance!'


"Ies."


John let him up---too!i his five dollars,
wroto Il receipt and co9ily waltsed out OF
the shop. with ~ gaess friend you'll like
the - Gazette