Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
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A Tale fer Everybody.
THE CIR
Pay What Thou OWest!
BY A. c. THoMAs.


Do NOT DEFRAUD THY NEIaHBoR. Jonathan
Homespun, having purchased an extensive
farm, had provided himself with everything re-
quisite to prosperous husbandry, 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, if payment is made after six months
The facilities afforded by the government,
for the transportation of wheat to every section
of the Union and the adjacent provinces, are
such as must prove satisfactory to every sub
scriber; and the proprietor of the Granary as
sures all who may patronize him, that he will
exert himselfto supply an article of the best
quality.
+ IN. B. Agents will be allowed a generous
per centage. Addres postage paid) the pro-
prietor of the GranaFy, Hopewell'
Such was the prospectus issued by our friend
Mr. Hcnespun. Feeling a lively interest in
his welfare, / visited his farm, although it was
a long journey from my home, and was pleas
ed to find everything in nice order. He in
formed me he had contracted a large debt in
the premises, stock, and implements of husand-
ry, but he had no doubt of his ability to dis
charge his Indebtedness in few years. He
also stated that he had received many hun
dred subscribees, and that in four or FIVE weeks
he would commence the delivery of the wheat
according to his proposals. .-.
The scheme appeared plausible-and my
friend was SO confident of his success, that
had not the slightest doubt of his prosperity.
entered nay name as subscriber, and when
/ left him he was making quart sacks.
Every week for the space of two years, re-
e
its excellent and prompt delivery, that every
thing was prosperous with Jonathan Homespun
and his farm. So gave myself no uneasiness
about my Indebtedness to him, for thought /,
to farmer so extensively patronized as he is,
the small pittance of two years arrears wauld
be small drop in the bucket 1t is true there
was occasionally painted on the sacks general
notice TO delinquents- | never suspected
that this WIS intended for his friends The no
tice, however. became more frequent, and hav
ing leisure concluded would visit my friend
the proprietor of the Granary.
He greeted me cordally-but l saw he had
been in trouble. He was evidently worn with
toll and anxiety, and in the conversation of the
evening. he gave the particulars
Here have been laboring day and night
for almost two years, and am more III debt
than whenI began. Ny creditors are press
ing for payments. I am conscious Of my ina
bility to meet their demands, and | can per
ceive no result but bankruptcy
But you have very large list of subscrib
ers p said l.
Yes, very large list was the reply.
Then Whv don't you succeed?' / asked.
Because too many of them are like you,' be
replied
'Me!' l rejoined in amazement, too many
are like meP
Pardon me- said my friend in melancholy
tone, pardon me, for oppression will make even
a wise man mad. You have quart of wheat
weekly for two years. have large list Of
the same kind of patrons, scattered here and
there over thousand miles. If they would
pay the trihes they severally owe me, should
be directly free from embarrassment, and go
on my way rejoicing. But they reasoned as
you reasoned, and among you, am brought
70 the door of poverty and ruin
Ifelt the whole force of rebuke, and prompt
ly paying arrearages at the increased price
named in the prospectus and also year in ad-
vance, shortly bade adieu to the worthy and
wronged farmer, resolved to do every thing in
my power to repair the injury had done from
delinquency.
o, ye patrons of Jonatan HomespunI wher-
ever ye are-ye who have eaten the wheat
from his Granery without making payment!
ye are guilty of grievious sin of OMISSION
Therefore. repent; pay him what you owe
him Uncle Sans teamster brings the sacks
of wheat every week to you, and they will car
ry the money safely back again to Jonathan
Homespun.
Reader, if you are IN arrears for this Pa
per, do not apply the above to yoUr nsigk6Or,
for it is meant for YOU
PoIiteness is the art Of making a sslect;en