Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-04-11

"A aajs shbich trefy pefSgn Wta Re6h
M RhE. a. q THOMAS.


Jonathan hoHIeap1n, purchased 40 extern
siye farm. and provided himself with every
tIsfnW requisite % prosperous ht1ab&ndfy. pro-
poses to furnish subscribers with QUE quart 81
wheat weekIys for one year at the low prce
uf two dollars in advances or two dollars and
f1ftv cents If paid ARR ak wet ks.
The facilities aMonded by the government
Tor the trausportatiouuf wheat 10 every sec
ton of the Union and the adjacent provinces,
are such "a must prove satisfactory Co every
subscribers and the proprietor Of tae 0ranaTy
assures all no may patronize him, that he viii
exert himself 10 supply au artIcle OF the best
quaiity' N. fB-Agents will be allowed a
generous per ccntage' Address (post paid)
Proprietor Of the Granafy, HopeRelL
Such was the prospectus issued by my
friend Mr.. Houespun. Feeling lively in'e
est ia his welfare, visited his farm. although
II was by q long Journey from my house, anu
was pleased to End e&efy thing in nice order.
He informed me that ke had contracted a large
debt in the purchase Of the premises, stock and
| Impe ments of husbandr1. but that he had no
doubt of his ability 10 discharge every obliga-
ton in a few years: He also. stated that he
had received many hundred subscr bers, and
| that I'M four or five weeks he would commence
the delivery af The wheat according to his pros
posals.
The scheme appeared plausible; and my
| friend was So confident of success that had
not the slightest doubt of his prosperity. en-
tered my name as a subscriber ahu when
left him he was preparing many thousand quar-
sacks.
Every week for the space Of two years,
received my quart of wheat, and concluded
from It's excellent quaIity,and prompt delivery
| that every thing was prosperous with Jonathan
Homespun and his farm- So gave myself
no concern about my Indebtedness TO hirn-foI
said ]. "to farmer so extensively patronlsed al
he Is, the small pittance of two years arreara
ges would be but drop in the bucket" 1t II
true, there was occasionally printed on The
sacks general notice to dellnQuents-but
rsever suspected that this was intended for hi
friends.
The notice became more frequent; and, hav
! ing leisure, concluded ! would visit my frlenC
the proprietor of the Granary. He greeted
:! t11e cordially==but saw that ibere had beer
| ,ronEis. He was evidently worn with toll anC
anxiety; and in the conversation OF the evening
he entered into particr lars.
"Hare have t.esti laboring day and almos
niBb. for two years; and am more in debt nov
than wien began. My creditors are press
inc the fer Dayment;l am conscious OF my lnao'I
ity to meet heir demands, and can perceive
no result but b., nkruptcy and rum: j..
"But have you not large hs' o. suOscFl
bersi" said /.
"les very large lisl'" was va me reP'y' ''Ou
many of them are ike Jet!
"Me!" quickly junpea up III alna1enieA'
"toa many like metz
"Psrdon rne,'' said my vie. nd in a melan
choy tone-"PardOn me, for OPP FesslCu VI
make eyen wise man mad. You h, ave nau 1
quart of wheat weekly for two yean >-1 1aSa
have not had cent of paymentj have 'a
list of the same kind OF patrons scattered ".
and there over thousands of miles II t. 'e
would pay me the tri1es they severally owe ID
should be directly freed from embarrassr-
ment, and go ON my way rejoicing. But they
reasoned as you reasoned; and,aInong you, |
am brought TO the door of poverty and rum
| felt the full force of the rebuke, ard prompt
ly paying arrearages at the increased prices ma
med in the prospectus and also a yeafi1 ad-
vance. shortly bid Adieu to the worthy and
wronged farmer, resolving to do everything
in my power 10 repair the injury which had
been accrued from my delinquency.
o We pat ons of Jonathan Hcmespun! where
ever ye are. or wherever We are! ye who have
received and eaten the wheat from his granary
without payment Ye are guilty of CREWS
oils sin Of commission. Therefore repent; pay
The farmer what you owe him. Unrle Sans
teamsters brings the sack of grain every week
and Uncle Sans transfers will carry the mo-
ney safely to jonathan Homespun,"
PLoUGHrNe IN Corn FoR MANURE.-We'
find ia the Louisville Journal of October 18th
an excellent article by correspondent, on the
subject of manuTing land, by sowing corn
and ploughine il under as a green
dressing. 1t Is only one the many instances
which have come 10 our notice the present
year, in (which sowing cTn has been expert |
mented on, and in every instance with marked |
success.
In the case recorded in the Journal, the
field contained 81 acres, and the year hefore |
had been in corn, and previous to being sown, |
mad not been broken up. and The old stalks still |
On the ground. The latter part D |
April 80 acres were sewn with corn, at the |
rate of two bushels to the acres, and acres
1t thekrate of three bushels per acre. The |
whole, old stalks and ALL was covered bv {
The plough about 2 inches deep. 1t came I'D |
and grew equally until about two feet high |
when difference began to appear, and at ma
lurity the thick sown was but i've feet high, |
while that sown thin was seven or elent.
The writer is decidedly of the opinoH that two
bushels or even less is sufficient supply Of
reed per acre. To turn the corn under, a
heavy roller was used, which pressed and
mashed the corn close to The earth. and in one
direction, epables the plough to cover it per-
Getty In this way, stalks ten or twelve feet
high may be crushed down and turned under
without difficulty. The writer add:
"Were my only object the rapid improve.
ment Of m y soil within the shortest space OF
lime, ! would not seek further or better
means, tkan first sowing down thick with
we, which would plough under just before the
lime of ripening. to prevant lis seeding the
ground, and upon which would sow one bu.
Ihel Of corn per acre; thus in the same season.
under heavy coat ofrye and corn,
shichlin the short space of twelve months,
will equal, il not surpasS, any benefit which
ian be derived from clover in two years."
NEW CURE FoR DRUNKENNEss.-The fol-
owing singular means ofcuring habitual drunk.
snnesssis employed by Russian physician.
DR.. Schrieber, Of Brzese- Litewski. 1t con-
lists in combining tie drunkard in a room, and
furnishing him, az discretion; with brandy d.
uted with two-ihirds Of water; as much wine,
,eer, and coffee, as he desires, but containing
ne third nf brandy all the fnnd.-ah.n hrAad.