The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-07

tlcle, which we cut from the Wool
Groacer for the month of May to the
careful attention of the wool growers of
this vicinity. The facts to which it
points are ncontrovertiblc, and there is
no reason tha, has even the semblance
of plausibility, why the prices for the
present clip of wool should not range as
high as last year, except it be in the in.
discretion and imprudence of the wool
raisers themselves.
We trust they will act moro advisedly
than in some previous years, and not be
duped to evils by the family of "Say SO"
whose biography is so aptly given below
and whose alias may soon be in our Sec
ton. Their biography was written
Especially for the western farmers, but
applies equally to our own State, and we
hope will bo read with profit by all
s.
Biographical Sketch Of MIR. "say so."
! During the last few weeks, we have
met this unique and crusty old fellow
several times, and each time have been
highly amused with tho pompous gable
and noisy prate, of which he divested
himself on various subjects. We have
met him in the street. in the store, in
the bnr-room and the post.ofticc, and al
ways at all times, found him pregnant
with evil forebodings and wicked proph-
ecies. The price which farmers are to
receive for their wool in June, 1854, is
favorite theme of HE, and one on which
he seems especially delighted to dwell
Io becomes at times much excited at
others moody and sad The bprthon of
his cry is, that wool will fall from 10 to
10 cents below last years prices. He
assigns no reason-points to no cause
quotes no authority, but boldly and
roundly asserts that They Say Son--
lie appears to act on the principle of
the adage -" a lie well stuck to is as
good as the truth"
Mr. Say SO is a son Of MIR & Mrs
They Say So and grandson of old
Mr.. He Said So" and an own cousin
of young coxcomb, characterized for
his love of rant and small talk, whose
name is " lie Says So" He has two
half brothers, whose name are - ! Say
So" and We Say So" who are busily
engaged in aiding our hero in his mis-.
sionary labors in the west. This family
is very numerous. and their occupation is
woody one-termcd in plain old Eng.
lish, pulling the wool over the eyes of
wool growers. Their ancestors were
manufacturers of woolcn fabrics, and
many Of their descendants follow tho
same occupation to the present day-a
lauda6le business, and one worthy of a
more honest and trustworthy class of
men. They reside mainly at the cast and
are in league to play OF stratngems up
on the wool growers of the west.
Last year they managed their game
in this wise. As early as February,
they foresaw rise in American wools,
and ere tho farmer got wind of it, they
stole the march of him, and bought up
his woods at low figure then returned
east and sat down Nero-like who fiddoG
while Romo was on fire, and counted
their spoils. This year the scene must
be changed, and different actors intro,
duced into the play. The stage is broad
and the tragedy an evcntful ono, and full
of thrilling interest to the parties. As
this farce will occupy some two months.
1t is high time to commence. Accord.
ingly the cuitains are drawn, and Mr.
Say So" appears as the principal ac-
tor in tho first scene lie is an expcr-
fenced actor, and is already winning
golden opinions from the cagef crowd
assembled to witness the play. lie is
assisted by his father, Mr. " They Say
So" and the rapidity with which these
two mountcbauks make converts to their
ljuggleries, is quite pitful, yet neverthe-
less amusing The first scene will con.
tinue for some weeks, and will be sue
ceeded by another quite different. The
I'd scene will be one of silence; it will
be short. a little longer however, than
the one mentioned by the author of the
Apocalypse, in his his rapturous visions
After this the Sd scene will open and a
few actors appear, termed feclers. -
Their business will be to take soundings
and ascertain how large portion have
been gulled by the delusions of the two
first scenes. The 4th scene will consist
of class of actors who descended from
the ancient stoics They will appear
very indifferent-"Only have a small or.
dor"-"Can buy only few thousand
lbs" )" and end off by saying, that snow is
the only chance, as wool cannot be much
called for, and will scarcely sell for any
price p BY this time the trap is well
set, and the bait smells rank in the nos.
trils of the majority Of wool growers,
and now naught remains but to wait
until the farmer is some pushed for mon
ey, and half compelled to sell at any
sacrifice, and the curtain rise, and horde
of agents now act the 9th scene in the
drama, viz, take the wool from the pro-
ducer at their own prices, and leave them
to become dupes again, as soon as they
have got fairly able to run into another
pitfall, twelve month afterwards.
90 Think what anxious moments pass between
The birth of plois,and their last fatal periods;
o, It's a dreadful interval of time,
Made up of horror all, and big with death
The above is no caricature, but sor-
ry reality about to be acted, unless the
great mass of wool growcrs can be
aroused from their reverie, and made to
exercise little common sense, which
you'd doubtless deliver them from this
contemplated robbery. In the January
number of the WooL GRowER, we pub.
lished an array of statistical facts which
are incontrovertible, and which argue