Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-09
WHIT 4 MN SiVED BY STOPPING HIS MEMS.
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ASOt HtHf s3us u ~ 80
a hunlfed or two miles from the eaboard
became impressed with the idea that un
less he adopted close cutting system OF
retrenchmrnt. he would certainly 90 TO
the wall. Wheat. during The preceding
season, hal been at high Price; bat un
luckily for him. he had only a small Por-
ton OF his land in wheat OF corn and
potatoes he had raised more than the usu
ell quantity; bat the price OF corn was
down. and potatoes were very low. Ihis
year he had sown double the amoun. Of
wheat he had ever sown before. ami in
stead of raising thousand bushels of po-
,a,oes as he had generally done. ne only
planted abou, an acre III that vegetable.
the product of which was about one hun
drei and fifty bushels.
Unluckily for Mr.. Ashourn. his calcu-
la,ions did not turn out well. Ai1er his
whea: was harvested. anI his potatoes
nearly ready to dig. the price Of ihe for
mar fell to ninety cents per bushr.; anl
the price of the latter rose To one dollar.
Everywhpre the wheat crop had been
ubundant, and alrnos, every ywhere the po
satoe croa promised o.hs ligf,t-
8 Il shall be rainea.' he slid st home,
and carried long face wien ABROAD -
When mis- wife and daughte rs asked for
money with wiich to get their fail and
winter clo'hing. he gum bled sadly. gave
them half what they wanted. and said
they must retrench. \ DAY or two after
wards the collector of the Post csme
along and presented his bill.
Ashburn pail il in a slow. reluctant
manner. anl then sud
Il wish to have ny paper stopped. Mr..
Collector
oh no; DON, say that Mr.. Ashburn.
you are one of our old subscribers and
we can't think of parting with you
Sorry TO give up the paper, but must
10 it, said the farmer.
Isn't it as good as ever? You used to
say you'd rather give mp dinner week
than III. Post.
'Oh yes; It's as gooi as ever, aud some
times l think much better than it was.
lis great pleasure to read it. Bu,
must retrench at every point. and then
don't see how I'm To get along. Whesl
is down TO ninety cents, and faliin. DAT
ly."
Bat the paper is only two dollars c
year. Mr.. Asaburn.'
Il know. But two dollars are two
dollars. However. it's no use 10 talk Mf.
Collector, the Post must be stopped. II
have better lack next year, will sub
scribe for it again
This left the collector nothing to urge.
and he withdrew. In his next letter
to the publishers he ordered the paper to
be discontinued, which was accordingly
done.
OF this little act OF retrenchmet. Jane,
Margaret. and Pheba knew ro,hing al
the time, and the farmer was rather 10th
to tell them. When the fact did become
known, as it must soon, he expected a
buzz,ng ia the hive. and the anticipation
of th,s made him half repent Of what nc
had done. and almost wish that the col
lector would forget to notify the Office OF
his wish to have the paper stopped. But
the collector was prompt man. On the
second Saturday morning. AshbuIn went
TO the Post Office as usual. The Post
Master handed him letter. saying as he
did So
Il can. find any paper for you to-day
They have made a mistake in not mail
ing it this week"
No. replied Ashburn. 1 have stopped
it,
Indeed. The Post is an excellent
paper. What other one do you intend to
take?f
j shall no; take anJ newspaper this
year replied Ashburn.
Not take newspaper. Mr.. Ashburn?
said the postmaster with look and tone
of surprise.
No, must ret:ench. ! must cut oil
all superhuous expenses. And | believe
/ can do without newssaper as well as
anything else. lisa mere luxury. though
very pleasant one own; but still il is
not indispensable -
Not a luxury. but necessary. say,
and Indispensable returned the Post
Master. L don't know what / wouldn's
rather do without than q newspapsr.-
wha. in the world is Phoebe. jane and
Margaret to do!'