The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-01-26
A TALE FOR EVERYBODY.
T H E CIR A N A RV.
PAY WHAT THOU ONVCST.

Do not dcram Ting nei ghbor i-,Ionaha Z
HomesPnn, having purchased an pXtrn-
sire farm, and provided himself witt,
everything requisite TO prosper husband-
rv, prop SIS to furnish Subscribers with
oae quart of wheat weekly, for on. YEAR
at the low price OF two dollars a year,
IN adVAn' e, or two dollars and fifty cents
II payment is made after SIX months.
"The facilities afforded by the Gover,,-
mrnt, 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 :he
| proprietor of the Grana assures all who
may pa'rnnise hi!n. that he will exert
himself to supply an article oflhe best
! quality.
"N. B. Agents will be allowed gen
erous per centage. Address post paid
the proprietor Of the Granary, Hnprwcll.
| Such was the prospectus issued ~ my
friend MIR. liomespun. Feeling a i've
y interest in his welfare ] visited his
farm, although it was long Journey
from my hone, and was pleased TO find
everything IN nice ORDER. He informed
me- that h. had contracted large debt
IN the premlses---sroc!; and implements
OF husband y--tnt he ad no doub, OF
his ability to discharge cserv obligation
in few years. He also stated that he
had received many hundred subscribers
and that in four and five weeks he could
commence the DE- livery OF the whea, ac-
cordln- 10 lis proposals.
In" scheme apppare plausible and
my rlend was so confident OF his succ--S
thai had not the slightest doubt OF his
prosperity. entered NV name as sub
>crIber and when left him he was ma
king quart slcks.
Every week tor tie space of two
years, ! received my quart Of wh"ar.
and concluded rom ia" nxcpl'+n' ari
prompt deli cry, that everything Was
prosperous with Jonathan iomeSpun
and his farm. So gaze myself no I'M
ea>lnes> about my indp htcdnpsS TO him,
Tor thought !, TO farmer S, X'-nsiveIv
pat onl>"d as he is the small pit ance of
Two years arrears would b" but drop il
the KIT. 1t is true thee was occa-
s"na'Iy printed on the sack a general
ho'lcr t" d"lnqupn!S--bu | never suS-
peh'd that this was it:end q FIR his
friends. The notice however, bcamr.
more and more ire, u"nl. and hAyin.
leisure; concluded would visit NV
friend, the prophet Of IL" nianarv.
lie greeted ne cordlIiy-but | saw
that he had been in trouble. liz was,
evldrn' y worn with TOT! an anxiet,, ana
in the con. ersation OF the eyrninr. he
rave the particulars.
'Herr have been labolins day and
night aim 81 two years, and am now
more in debt than when bega +. wv
creditors are pressing Tor payment. |
am conscious OF my inability 10 , eel
their demands and ! can perceive no re-
suit b"t bankruptc,.'
Blu You have a large list Of subscri-
beers ' said ].
Yes ye'y large lis,,' was the re-
ply
"Thrn why don't you succeed" l
asked.
because too many OF them are like
you,' said he.
Me '" rrjoined in amazement. "too
many are like mr!'
':lardon me, , said nv friend in a mel
anchoiy tone, pardon me-, for oppros-
SION will make even wise Man mad.
You have hal quart OF wheat weekly
Tor two year>-.I have had large NUM-
Der OF the same kind Of patrons, scatter
ed here and there over ii thousand miles.
Ii they would pay the trih.,s they sever
ally owe, should be directly freed from
embarrassment, and go on my way re-
joicing. But they reasoned as YOU r4a-
$ n, and among you, am brou5ht to ne
door of poverty and ruin.
| f"l, the whole force Of the re5ukr,
and promptly paying arrrary's at the in-
creased pr'ce named in e prospects,
and also yea IN advance, | shortly
babe adeu to the worthy and wronged
iatm-r, resolve to do everything in my
power TO repair the injury l had done
from delinquency.
o, ye patrons OF Jonathan Hom"Spun
wherever ye are we who have eaten
the wheat from his Grlnalv, W trout r,a
king payment! ye are guilty OF a griev-
ons sin OF omission. Therefore repent:
pay him what you owe him. Uncle
Sans ieamsters bring the sack OF w eat
every week to yoo, and they will carry
the money safely back again TO Jonathan
Homespun.
Reader, if you are in arrears for this
paper do not apply the ABOVE to yonr
neighbor, for it is meant for YOUl J,