The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-12
.rESCEEE.F.sEOES.
The Esranars.
A Tale uktch erery person sii read
By THE REy 4. c THOMAS,

By THE ILN. \, { 1ASAAe'
Whose yeads,h lei hin understand"
Jonathan HomespJn, having purchased
an extensive farm, aud PrOyl2cj himself
aiih every thing requisite 10 prosperous
husbandry, proposes 10 furnish subscribers
with one quar-. Of wheat weekly, FOR one
wear, at the low price Of one dollar anI q.
IL cents IN advance tgo dollars a tie end
Of SIX months OF two dollars aud hiy cents
if no, paid I'LL tho close Of year.
The faeiiiies Afforded by tie govern
nent, for the transportation Of wheat 70
every sec,ica cc The Umon and adj lcan'
provinces, are such as usust prove sEas.ac
tory to every subscriber; and tue proprio'
tor Of the Canary assures at Who may
pa,ronize hin tba. be viil exeE himself 70
supply an article Of tie best quality. y.
B.-Agea.s gtI be allowed q geDorous per
centage. Address 'posi paid Pfo.iesUro 0.
the Graaafy, HopeseIl."
Such vas he prospectus issued uy ny
friend, Mr.. Homaspln. Feeling lively
interest IN us welfare, VISITED bis farm,
although il vas a long jograey tFoa u!
home, and vas pleased 10 6ud every thlpg
10 nee order He informed ne that be
had contracted large debt Ia lie purchase
or the premises, stock anI implements 0.
husbandry, bgl that be had GO loab! Of his
ability TO d,schar59 every obligation 10
few years. he also stated tia, he had al
ready received many bgucfed subscribers.
acd thai n four CT Eve wecas be YOU 8
commence the delivery Of t4s wheat &C
cordiag io BIS proposals.
The scheme appeared plausible and NY
friend vas - colGIeut oi his success, that
/ had not tie sligG:es; dol5. d lis prosper.
ity. entered NJ name as subscriber,
and wten lelt bin be YES preparing nany
thousand quart sacks.
Every week for The spsce O. two years
received ny quart Of wheat, and conciu
dsd from IS eEce.lsn: quality and prompt
delivery thai every thing sas prosperous
with jonathan H9leepua and bis farm
So gave myself 10 concern about my IA
deb.cdness - blm-for, sad |, " to far
1aef 50 extensively pairouized as be Is, ih'
small pltisnee Of two years arrerago'
would be but drop 10 the bucket II 4
true, there was occasionally printed On ,h'
sacks general uo,ice 70 deltuqa enis--bg
/ never suspected thai this aa= ialGnded 70
BIS friends.
The notice, however, became more ffe
qgent; aud, having leisure | concluded
would v.sil my friend, the proprietor Q
the Graaary. lie greeted me cordially
Lg, | saw there bad been trouble. lie va
evidently worn with toll aud anxiety an
10 the cgugerssuoa Of the egeatug, he en-
tered iuto particulars.
Here | haze been IaJoriHg Day an,
night almost for two years and am mon
10 debt now than when 5ssan. Ny cred
TORS are pressing FOR paymeoi, | ara con
sc.ous Of inability to meet tuets demands
and can perceive ~ result b.. b1atrUp'c.
and ruin.
But ba7e you not large lis! Of agbscrI
bers z" said !.
Yes, a very large list, was ihe reply
" but too many Of them are lie you
lie p quickly refalned n amaze
men, " too msuy like ne
Pardon ne" said my friend, in meI
aucholy tone" parJoa ne, for oppression
will make even wise man mad. fo
have had quart Of wheat weekly for tw
yeas-and have no, had cent Of pay
meui; have large list Of the same kin
Of patrons scattered here and there owe
thousand Of miles If they would pay IN
the trlGes they seyeraily owe me, shout
be directly freed from em.afra ssmeut, an
20 on my way rejoicing. Bg' they reaso
as you reasoned; and, among you, ! az
brought 10 the door Of poVerty and ruin"
| felt tie flll force Of the rebUke, az
promptly paying arfrafagas at ihe increa'
Cd price named 10 the prospectus, and ais
year 10 advance, shorty bid adIeu to th
worthy aud Wrouged farmer, resolving I
do every thing ia my power to repair the II