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Il + Il II II + 81 F
Do aot dfframl fhg nsighlor.-Jonatlan
Hpmcspun having purchased an extensive
farm, and provided himself with every rc.
qrisite to prosperous husbandry, proposcsito
furnish subscribers with one quart of wheat
weekly, for one year, at the low price Of two
dollars year in advance, Or two dollarsland
ifty gents, If Payment is made after SIX
mohths, $5
4 he facilitics5aforded. by the government
fot tie transportation Of wheat to every sec
ton Of the Union and the adjacent provinces
are such as must prove satisfactory 10 every
subscriber, and thelproprietor Of the Granary
assiIrps all who may patronize him, that lie
will exert himself y supply an article Of tile
best quality EIIf
n. B--Agents will Be allowed 4 generous
pdreentagc. Address tpost paid) the pro
prietor of the Granary, Hopewen -7
Such was the prospectus issued by my
friend Dir Homespun. Feeling lively in.-
tcrest III his welfarekI visited lis farm. AL
though il was Ia long journey from bly, home,
and was pleased to lnd everything Id nice.
order He informed me that lie had con-
tractrd y large debt in tic premises, stock
and implements of husbandry, but he had no
doubt Of his ability 70 discharge every obi
Cation in few years lie also stated that
he had received mahF hundred subscribers,
and that in four or 6kc weeks more BE could
commerce. the delivery of the wheat Accord
ing 70 his proposals
The scheme appeared plausiblc-and my
friend was so confident of success, that had
not the slightest doubt of his prosperity. i
entered my name asIa subscriber, and when.
| left him be was masking quart sacks
Every week for the space Of two years N
received my quart Of wheat, and concluded
from its excellence and prompt delivery
that everything was prosperous with Jonal
than Honlespun and bis farm. So / gave
myselfno uneasincss about my indebtedness
to Lim--for, thought j, to farmer 10 ex-
tcnsirely patronizcd as he is, the small pit
tancr of two years arrears would be but Il
drop. in the bucket III is true there was 81.
casionally printcd.on the sacks general no.
tcc,to delinqucnts-h but never suspected
that this was intended fer his friends. The
notice, however, became more and more fire.
qaent, and having leisure, L concluded that
| would visit my friend, the proprietor Of
the Granary
He greeted me cordially-but + saw there
Withhold and anxiety, md during the conyer-
sation Of the evening, kcgavs me the pafticu-
lars s
Here hare been laboring day and night
| almost two years, aud am more in debt now
than when | began. MY creditors are press
!. ing for payment. am conscious of my ina
4 bility 10 meet their demands, and cannot
perceive any result Bill Bankruptcy
4: y But you hayca large list of subscribers r.
said Il EN- Tl.
s5Yes,s IL very large listn was the reply.
!. Then Why don't yoa Succeed ~ / asked.
W Becausestoo many cf them are like you,f
said hi
II Mef' rejoincd. ID annzcment, H too
many like mel"
Pardon mo said nsy friend in mcian-
ehely tone, pardon me, for oppression will
make even wise man mad You have had
! quart Of wheat weekly for two years-I
have large list &c the same kind Of patrons.
scattered here aud there over thousand
miles f they would pay tie tribes they
severaIly owe me, should be directly freed
from embarrassment, and 50 On my way rel
joicing But they reasoned Is You reason,
and among you / am brought 10 the door Of
poverty aud ruin
fell ths N..oie forccaof the rebuke, and
promptly paying arrearsgcs At tie increased
price named ii the prospectus, and also 4
year III advance shortly babe adicu to the
worthy and Kronged fakmcr, resolved 70 do
everything II MY powerato repair the injury
had done from delinquency.
Q, ye patrons Of Jonathan Hemcspun r.
whoever We are I'VE who have eaten fhe