The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-18
TIE GaANARY.
A tale ,Ohich eUery persO" wiHread.
BYREv. A. c. THOMAS.
"Whoso' readeth let him understand"


cry thing requisite to prosperous husbandry,
proposes 10 furnish subscrb bers with one quart
of wheat weekly, for one year at the low price
of two dollars in advance. or two dollars and
fifty cents II payed after six weeks
The facilities afforded by the government for
the transportation Of wheat TO every section Of
the Union, and the adjaceut provinces, are such
as must prove satisfactory TO every subscriber;
and the proprietor of the Granary assures all
who may patronize him, that he will exert him
self to The best quality.
N. b. Agents vii bs sNowsd a generous
per centsgu. Address post pAid) Proprietor
Of the Grsnary. Hope~eiI.
Such was The prospectus issued by my friend
Mr.. Homespun. Feeling lively interest in
his welfare, visited his farm, although it was
a long journey from my home, and was pleased
10 find every thing in nice order. HE inform
cd me ,ha, he had contracted large deb. IN
the purchase of lie premises, stock and impIe-
meHts OF husbAndy but that he had no doubt
OF his ability to discharge every obligation in
few years. He also stated that he had received
many hundred subscribers, ana that In four or
five weeks he would commence delivery OF the
wheat according 10 his proposals.
The scheme appeared plausible; and my
friend was az confident Of success, that had
not Il slightest doubt of his prosperity. J leu-
tered ny name as subscriber, and when
LEFT hm ne was. preparing many thousand
qust, sacks.
Every week, for the space Of two years, |
received my oar, of wheat, and concluded
from 'ts excellent quality and prompt delivery,
that every thing was prosperous with jonathan
homespun and his farm, So gave myself no
concern aboutmy Indebtedness 10 hlm-for
said !, "to farmer so extensively paronized
as he is, the small pit,ance OF two dollars ar
rearages would be but a drop in the bucket"
1t is true, there was occasionally printed on The
sachs general notice to denquen,s-but
never suspected tha. this was intended for his
friends.
The notice, however, came more requeDt;
and having leisure, ! concluded wou Wis
my friend, the proprietor Of the Granary. lie
greeted me cordlally-but eaw that there had
been trouble. He was evidently worn with
toll and anxiety; and in the conversation Of the
evening, he entered into particulars.
"Here have been aboriog day and almost
night for two years; and am more in debt
now than when begun My creditors are
pressing for payment; am conscious ofna-
bll!y TO meet their demands, and can perceive
no result but bankruptcy and run"
"But have you not a large list Of subscri-
era" said |.
eyes, very large l.st," was the reply; but
many of them are like you?"
'Mep quickly rejoined in amazoment 100
many like mel
Pardon me- said my friend in melon.
choly tone-'Pardon me, for oppression will
make even wise man mad. You have had
| quart of whea, weekly for two years, land lhave
not had cent in payment; have large list
Of the same kind ofpatrons scattered here and
there over thousands of miles. lfthsy would
pay me the triAes they severalIy owe me,
should be directly freed from embarrassment,
and 90 on my way rejoicing. But they reas-
oned as you reasoned, and, among you | am
brought 10 the door of pover:y aud rum
felt the full force Of the Iebuke. and prompt
| ly paving arrearages at The increased price
named in the prospectus, and also year in
adVancei shortly bid adleu 10 the worthy and
wronged farmer, resolving to do every thing in
my power to repair the injury which had been
accrued from my delinquency.
o. ye patrons ofJonSthan Homespun! whore
ever ye are, or whoever ye are! ye who have
| received and eaten the wheat from his granarY
without making payment ara guilty Of a
grevous sin Of conimlssion. Therefore res
pen; pay the farmer what YOU owe hun. Un-
Gle Sans teams'ars brIog The sack OF grain
every week and Uncle Sans teamsters will
carry the money safely 10 Jonathan HomesPun.'
INTREPID1TY. do not remember among
the anecdotes Of duelIing, 70 have met with one
displaying more hardihood than The following,
which, though it happened many years ago,
and was related by an eye witness, we have
never seen in print.
Mr.. Spring had farm on an island in Saco
river, from which he wished TO build bridge
10 The main land, where it would encroach UPS
on the land ofhls neighbor, Mr.. Denuet The
channel was no. very broad, and few rods
below, were some considerable falls. Spring
built abutments and laid on the string pieces,
But Dennen came inthe night and tore them
down. Spring, naturally enraged, threatened
that il he did 80 again he should answer for it
to him personally.
! Unawed by his threat, no sooner were tSs
beams again laid on the abuLmenls than he de-
slrOyed SO much of the work as to leave buI
one string piece remaining, and that beam