Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-01
From the Village Record.

A gentleman from Newlin, who had
been to Susquehannah county TO see those
fine lands you have told us SO much OF.
called aud took tea on his return. Among
many agreeable things which he told us,
relative to his journey, there was one
that occurred in Northampton county,
which | could not resist the temptation 10
put it on paper and send you. My friend
termed it
THE DUTcHMAN's REMEDY FOR HARD
TIMES.
/ passed. said he charming valley
called Springton, near the dividing line
between Bucks and Northampton, and
was ascending the rude hills 10 which the
southern branches Of the Leah;gh have
their rise, when saw not far from the
road side, fat, jolly looking Dutchnan
clearing away the ground with spade.
The place was wild, rocky, and in the
midst of the woods. For my life / could
not conceive what be was about, as it was
no proper situation for building-per-
haps, tho't |, he is preparing to bore into
the earth, in the hope Of striking the yeiB'
Of silver ore, six feet thick, and pure
metal which has been found under the
ground 10 Ohio or--but why not ask
him p What 10 the world are yeu doing,
my good SIR said I2 Making remedy
for Hard Tines answered be, looking
archly. An excellent business said 1
and will you be SO good. as to explain
the nature of the remedy, for the disease |
prevails down with us in Chester county
land is more troublesome than the sore
mouth 10 horses To be sure / will,
answered he, and he advanced three steps
towards the road-hQldings the spade 10
his right hand, he placed the round top Of
the handle under his left arm, and lean
ing thereon proceeded We have mid. |
ding good plantation Of two hundred acres,
and have been able to lay by half the pro-
duce of my wheat crop, SO that put sixty |
pounds to interest, or bought stock in the |
Easton Bank, or in the Eastou Bridge,
which is better still every year---bui wheat
has fallen from two dollars TO one dollar |
bushel, and | can now lay up nothing.
So said ! to Jake and John, VIVA. shall
we do, boys ? and they both looked to me
as much as to say, what does father say
first I? I'll tell you, said ], my plan.
We won't hire Stophel any more he is !
young, let him go and get farm for him
self, aud get married---and we'll all work |
a little more ourselves, and will set the
example: for you must know, continued |
the Dutchman, changing bis position and
placing hand on either side Of bis round |
belly, that liked my ease pretty well,' |
but laughing merrily, he continued, | ca,
and sleep better now
/ looked at the sun.
I'll not be long 10 my story said he,
but to tell you---so told the boys we
would manage it in this wsy--if we could
not get so much busheI for wheat, we
could raise double crops and SO save sixty
pounds
So you are about clearing more land,
are you E said /.
No. no. answered he, we are building
lime kiln--we have plenty of wood you
see, and finer limestone can't be found 10
old NorthamptoD--Now me and my boys
mean TO make the land rich, so that where
we raised fifteen bushels Of wheat we'll
try to raise thifly-we don't mean to slave
ourselves, but we can work little more
than we used to do, and not hurt ourselves !:
SO We will put out the sixty pounds to in
terest still'
An excellent remedy said /. And
methought if all our farmers would set
themselves to enriching their lands. aud
improving 10 the mode Of cultivaiing them,
it would at least TO them, prove an efiectu-
al remedy for hard times, which now,
thank Heaven, they only know by name !;
but have no acquaintance with
JOHN HARDWOOD.