The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-02-01
WHAT A MAN SAVED
By Stopping His Newspapel

Ltpb hhhl NSdlo 'tRO, Il WHO HNtN
two or three hundred miles from the sea-
board, became impressed with the idea that
unless he adopted close cutting system of
ret-onchment, he would certainly 90 to the
wall. Wheat, during the preceding sea-
ION. had been at high price; but, uulucki-
ly for him, he had only a small portion OF
his land in wheat. OF corn and potatoes he
had raised more than the usual quantity;
but the price of corn was down, and pota-
toes were low. This year he had sown
double the wheat he had ever sown be-
fore, and instead of rasing thousand BUSH
els OF potatoes as he had generally done,
only planted about an acre i'll that vegeta-
bic, the product of which was about one
hundred and fifty bushels. ...
Unlucky for Mr.. Ashburn, bis calculations
did not turn out well. After his wheat was
harvested, and his potatoes nearly ready to
dig, the price of the former fell to ninety
cents per bushel, and the price of the latter
rose to one dollar. Everywhere the wheat
crop had been abundant, and almost every
where the potato crop promised to be light
81 shall be ruined" he said at home, and
carried long face when abroad. When
his wife and daughters asked for money
with which to get their fall and winter ,lo-
thing, he grumbled sadly, gave them half
what they wanted and said they must re
trench. A day or two afterwards the col
lectorof the Sentinel came along and pre-
sented his bill
Ashburn paid it in slow reluctant man
ner, and then said
81 wish you to have the paper stopped,
Mr.. Collector" ...'
''Oh, no; don't say that, Mr.. Ashburn, you
are one of the eldest subscribers, and we
can't think Of parting with you"
"Sorry to give up the paper. but must do
il" returned the farmer.
''Isn't it as good as ever? You used to
say you'd rather give up dinner week
than the Sentinel
"Oh, yes, it's as good as ever, and some,
times think much better than it was. LIS
great pleasure to read it. But must re-
trench at every point; and then don't see
how I'm to get along. Wheat's down to
ninety cents, and falling daily"
"But the PaPeris only one fifty year,
Mr.. AsAburn.''
81 know. But one dollar and aud fifty
cents is one dollar and fifty cents. HoEev
cr, it's no use to talk, Mr.. Collector; the
Sentinel must be stopped If have bet
ter luck next year, will subscribe for it IL,
gain" .. .,.
This left the collector nothing to urge,
and he withdrew. In his next letter to the
publisher he ordered the paper to be discon-
unued, which was accordingly done.
OF this little act of retrenchment Jane,
Margaret aud Phebe knew nothing at the
time, and the farmer was rather 10th to tel
them. When the fact did become known
as it must soon, he expected a buzzlng in
the hive, aud the anticipation of this made
him halfrepent what he had done, an1 wish
that the collector would ferget to notify the
Office of his wish 70 have the paper stopped.
But the collector was a ptompG man. On
the second Thursday morning, Ashburr
went to the post office as usual. The post
master handed him letter, saying, as he
did So ....
Il can't find any paper or you to-day
They have made u mistake in not mailing
1t this week"
No" replied Ashburn, 81 have stop.
ped it,"
"Indecd! The Sentinel is an excellent
paper. What other one do yon intend tc
lake?"
IL shall not take any newspaper thi.
year" replied Ashburn.
"Not take a newspaper Mr.. Ashburn, ;
said the postmaster, with Il look and tone
of surprise.
"No, | must retrench I must crt of al
superiluons expenses. And believe | car
do without newspaper as well as am thing
else. It's mere luxury, though Il very
pleasant one, own; but still dispensa
bIe"
''Not luxury, but necessity, say, ant
indispensable" returned the postmaster.-
II don't know what | wouldn't rather dc
without than a newspaper What in thu
world is Phebe. Jane, and Margaret goin.
to do?"
"They will have to do without. There i
no help for it, ......
"If they don't raise storm about you
ears that you will be glad to ally, even a
the cost of half a dozen newspapes, | An
mistaken" said the postmaster, laughing
He replied as he turned to walk away
that he thought he could face all such storm
as that without ainching. m
GIVE me the Sentinel papa" sale
Margaret. running TO the door TO meet he
father, when she saw him coming. q.
II haven't goti it," replied Mr. Ashburr
feeling rather uncomfortable.
"Whv?. Hasn't it Gomez"
"No; it hasn's come y
Margaret looked very much disappoin
ed.
''It has never missed BEFORE she sale
looking earnestly at her father. ..
No suspicion of the truth was in her minc
hut, to the eyes of her father, her eountt
nance was full OF suspicion. Sill he ha
not the courage to confess what he ha
done.
Itseemed to Mr. Ashburn that he hear
but little else, while IN the house during Il
whole day, but the failure of the ncwspape
When night came, even he, as lie sat wit
nothing to do but to think about the 10
plice Of wheat for an hour before bed tim
missed his old friend with the welcome fac
that had SO often amused, instructed and il
terested him. .t. ss.sa q. ga t.a. a.,
On Saturday morning the girls were vel
urgent for their father to ride over to tt
post Office, ana sac if the paper hadn
come; but Of course the farmer was "tc
busy for that. On Monday and Tuesda
the same excuse was made. On Wedne
day, Margaret asked a neighbor who WI
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