Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-12-20
TALE FOR EVERYBODY.
The Granary.-Fay what thou ovfest.


Homespun, having purchased an extern
sive farm, and provided himself with ev-
erything requisite to prosperous husband
ry, proposes to furnish subscribers with
one quart of wheat weekly, for one year
at the low price Of two dollars year, in
advance, or two dollars and fifty cents, it
payment is made after six months.
1.-THE facilities afforded by the Govern
ment, for the transportation Of wheat to
every section of the Union and the ada
cent 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 supply an article of the best quality.
an. B. Agents will be allowed gener-
Gus per cenlage. Address (post paid
the Proprietor of the Granary Hopewell."
Such was the Prospectus issued by my
friend Mr. Homespun. Feeling lively
interest in his welfare, l visited his farth:
although it was long journey from my
home, and was pleased to find everything
in nice order. He informed me that he
had contracted large debt In the premi-
ses, stock and implements Of husbandry,
but he had no doubt of his ability to dis
charge every obligation IN few years.
He also stated that he had received many
hundred subscribers, and that in four or
five weeks he could commence the deliv-
ery of the wheat according to his propo-
sails.
The scheme appeared plausible--and
my friend was SO confident of his success,
that had not the slightest doubt Of his
prosperity. entered my name as sub
scriber, and when left him he was MAX
ing quart sacks.
Every week for the space Of two years,
/ received my quart Of wheat, and con-
cluded from its excellent and prompt de-
livery, that everything was prosperous
with Jonathan Homespun and his farm
So gave myself no uneasiness about my
Indebtedness to him, for thought l, to
farmer so extensively patronized as he is,
the small pittance Of two years arrears
would be but a drop in the bucket. 1t Is
true there was occasionally printed on the
sacks a general notice TO delinquents -
but I never suspected that this was IN
tended for his friends. The notice, how
ever, became more and more frequent, and
having leisure, concluded l would visit
my friend, the proprietor of the Granary.
He greeted me cordially-bnt saw
that he had been in trouble. He was ev-
ideutly worn with toll and anxiety, and in
the conversation Of the evening, he gave
the particulars. !.
"Here l have been laboring day and
night almost two years, and am now more
in debt than when began. My creditors
are pressing for payment. am con-
scious of my inability TO meet their de-
mands, and can perceive no result but
bankruptcy"
"But YOU have very large list of sub
scribers," said /.
ayes, very large lis!," was the reply:
"Then why don't you succeed!
asked. -.
because too many Of them are like
you said he. -
"Me - rejoined in amazement, 'too
many are like me!'
"Pardon me-" said my friend in mel
ancholy tone, "pardon me, for oppression
will make even wise man mad. You
have had quart Of wheat weekly, for
two years-l have large list Of the same
kind Of patrons, scattered here and there
over thousand miles. If they would
pay the trifles they severally owe me,
should be directly freed from embarrass-
ment, and go on my way rejoicing. But
they reasoned as you reason, and among
you, am brought to the door of poverty
and ruin.
felt the whole force Of the rebuke, and
promptly paying arrearages at the in.
creased price named in the prospectus and
also year in advance, | shortly babe adieu
to the worthy and wronged farmer, re-
solved to do everything in my power tt
repair the injury had done from delin'
| quency.
o, We patrons Of Jonathan Homespun
wherever ye are I've who have cate,
the wheat from his Granary, without MAX
ing payment! We are guilty of grievou
sin of omission. Therefore, repent; pay
him what you owe him. Uncle Sam
teamsters bring the sack Of wheat every
week to you, and they will carry the mon
ey safely back again to Jonathan Home
spun.
Reader, if you arc in arrears for this
paper, 90 not apply the above TO you
neighbor, for 1t Is meant for YOU.
Blsuor ONDERDoNK's CAsE.-Anothe
attempt, we see by some of the papers, i
to be made to dispose of this case. 4
meeting of the House Of Bishops has bee1
called, at the instance it is said of fiv
members Of that body, to be held some
where in the West during the coming win
ter. In reference to this meeting we fin
, in the Newark Daily Advertiser of Mon
day week, the following card:
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HousE o
, BlsHors.-If my friends, of your honora
: BILE fraternity, insist on "the bishops" me
king ia long winter journey" must as
. to be relieved from any share Of the res
; possibility of proposing it. Not only hs
i, my name been used, in this connectio
/ without. the slightest authority, but ha,
$ expressed, from the first, my disapprov
t Of the movement 4.~.. .sy
# Very faithfully, your friend,
G. w. DOANE.
Riverside, oath Nov, lS49.