Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-12-05

/ tefprlSe ana integrity Mr.. Iatnail &C
companied his visitor ont TO The river,
and after examining the premises, the
latter expressed himself very much
pleased with them.
"Ohw exclaimed Tatnall, this is
just about the finest mill privilege in The
State. The water cannot fail, and you
see there would be power enough to drive
dozen mills"
4" see, " returned Farnsworth, but he
did not express all he thought. He
merely acknowledged that the privilege
was good. If l buy here" he contin-
ued, " ! should want some forty or fifty
acres Of land 10 20 with the water lot, for
shall want lumber enough to put up all
my buildings. and some besides, of my
own. to commence work on
You can have all you want" was
Tatnall's reply; and shortly afterwards
they returned to the house.
" Now what is your price ?" asked
Farms worth, after he had declined to
take glass of rum which Tatnall had
poured Out for him.
We'll" returned Tatnall, thought
fully, L haven't thought much of sell
ling, for have had some idea of putting
up mill there myself"
This was falsehood, but Talnall said
such things as naturally as child laughs
when it is pleased.
But you will sell, 1 suppose %
90, yes"
"Then what would be your price -
=" You mean for the mill privilege and
the fifty acres of woodland 90
Yes"
"Well, the water lot is valuable, and
Ee all know the land is excellent, and
then the lumber Oh it is of the first
quality"
L have seen all that, sir, now for
the price,
Well, have thought if some one
would put up Il mill there, l would sell
the privilege, with land enough for IL
garden and necessary bui. .dings, say
about six acres, for thousand dollars.
And then if You want the fifty acres, 1
should say out seven hundred dollars
more.''
But. my dear SIR" muttered Farms
worth, in surprise, "do you consider
how this mill will enhance the value of
your property? We mean to put up
not only saw mill, but also good grist
mill and carding mill, so that we can
saw the lumber, grind the grain, card
the wool, and dress all the cloth. for peo-
pie who may come and settle here
Then you mean to do all this ?' said
Tainall, really surprised. but without
showing it.
Yes"
Now Tatnsll knew that this would be
vas benefit to him. The nearest mill
was now six miles off, and even tEat was
a poor fiimsy concern, built upon s.
small brook that was dry nearly half
the year. From this circumstance, peo-
pie had not settled on the rich lands by
the river. and the huge trees yet stood
upon the finest alluvial soil in that section
of the country. Such an establishment,
Mr.. Tatnall at once saw, would draw
quite village together in few years.
and thus his land would make him in
,lefendenily wealthy. But he believed
he had the power in his own hands, and
now be meant to use it.
Il cannot take cent less" he said.
after a few moments thought. ''To be
sure, the establishment you speak of
will be a benefit to me, but that is no
reason why l should sacrifice now. Ii
viii be benefit to you for which you
can well afford TO pay. Ifyou will take
The shole for seventeen hundred dollars
you can have it,
Mr. Farnsworlh left, and when Tat
nall found himself alone. he began to
mediate upon the plan he had entered
upon.
"If these two men have got their
minds settled upon this MILL" he said to
himself, " they won't stop at irihes. Of
course they have got money enough, or
else they wouldn't be going into any
such extensive business. IN feel of
them:''
Mr.. RatnaIl said this with a sort of
chuckle. and he clasped his hard fists
together, just as though he had help
less man within his grasp
AT the appointed time, Mr.. Farms
worth returned. and with him came his
partner, a man about the same age as
himself, named Ridgely. They went
out and looked the place all over, and
at length they concluded they would pay
the seventeen hundred dollars. II was a
heavy sum much more than the prop
erty was worth /; but they had set lheirl
hearts upon building the mill in that