Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-17
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SATURDAY, NOV. II, 1855,
THE MIL PRIyILEGE,


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The next day the two partners took ST. oil
down the. river, and at the distance of seven
miles from Tatnalls place, they came to a
place where sort OF bayou, or inlet, made
up into the shore. From curiosity they fol-
lowed this up, and found it to run in only
about twenty rods, and then turn and extend
down some quarter of mile, almost parallel
with the river aud there it ended in a deep
basin. Opposite this point in the river was a
steep fall Of water, but no thoughts of build
ing mill there had been entertained on &C.
count Of the rocky, rugged nature of the
shores. But this inlet seemed almost cut out
by Providence for mill. BY expending one
hundred dollars, at the outside, the bay gu
could be cut on to the river, striking the bank
about fifteen rods below the fall and three
mills could be built, and be not only free from
danger from freshets, but with enormous
power. In fact, the wafer power could be
made as extensive as necessary. And then
there were other advantages. In the first place
the building spot was superior to that Of Tat
nails, and then it left splendid growth Of
intervale pines above, which could be easily
cut and run down.
AS soon as The two young men had fully
realized the splendid nature of the discove
they had made, they fairly danced with joy.
They set off at once to find the owner, and
they found him to be Mr.. Simon Winthrop,
poor, honest man, and the one whom Mr..
Tatnall had so imposed upon in the OK trade.
Winthrop owned enough land on the river,
and the circumjacent upland, for quite town.
ship. 1t had been left him by an uncle, and
he had moved on to it, cleared a small farm,
and had begun now to make quite a com
Portable living by getting off the timber,
though he had not got off thousandth part
of it.
The two partners found him in his house,
that very evening, and they commenced by
informing him Of the trials they had had with
Mr.. Tatnall. Winthrop smiled as they fin
ished their account, aud for the amusement
Of the thing he related the story Of the or
trade. The millwrights were very soon as
sured that they had an honorable man to deal
with now and they frankly told him of the
remarkable discovery they had made, and at
the same time explained to him that the mill
privilege upon his land was worth more than
double that Of Tatnalls. And then they
asked him how he would sell the water power
and goodly piece of land. He first wished
to know all their plans, and they freely told
him, for they knew he was tot the man to
attempt to over-reach them. They told him
of the sawmill. the grist- mill, the clothing
mill, and that they should probably put up
store, if people enough moved in to support
one.
"Now, how much money have you gots"
asked Winthrop. "Ihat is, how much can
You raise to put into this place y
awe can raise Just eight thousand dollars
said Farnsworth.
Simon Winthrop got up and walked across
the floor several times, and then he came and
sat down again.
Gentlemen" said he, "if you will put
up good mill and saw my lumber WELL and
at fair prices, 1 will freely give you the mill
privilege and what land you take, you shall
pay me somewhat near what the land is worth
on it. But l have another offer to make you.
My old uncle is one who went into this land
business, few years ago, and when be died
he gave me all the land lie owned here. Il is
very valuable land, though SO far l have only
gained bare livelihood on it. Ihave between
two and three thousand acres, all told-my
lot joining TatnalPs above here, and running
down four miles below here. Now, what do
you say TO making me the third man in your
partys You put your energies, and knovl-
edge, and money, with my stout hands and
broad lands. We shall all share alike, wheth-
er in fields, mills, or stores, What think
your"
"We must think of that, uttered both the
young men at a breath.
$50 do. But remember the mill privilege
is yours ii you want it, and you may put up
o mill upon it without cost, provided my offer
does not suit you"
The two young men went away about nine
o'clock, but they felt sure that they should
TAXI up with the last offer, though upon
thing Of such extent they wanted time to res
fleet.
On the next morning, early, Mr.. Tatnall
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large lot of intervale woodland which lay
next to his on the river. But Mr.. Winthrop
would listen to nothing of the kind. Mr..
Tatnal held on, for he felt sure OF the mill
being built on his own land, and he wanted
all the neighboring lumber. He swore at
Winthrop for his " obstinacy," but the latter
only laughed.
That afternoon, Messrs. Farnsworth and
Ridgley called upon Tatnall, and informed
him. that they had concluded not to buy Of
him."
very well, gentlemen" coolly returned
he, for he thought that they were only trying
to bring him down. $500
So they turned to leave, and as they babe
him "gootl bye" Mr.. Tatnall turned pale
He began to think they were in earnest.
Stop, stop!' he cried, "are you really in
earnest Amt you really going to put up
the mills :"
Not here, sir.
But-but-don be in hurry. Perhaps
we can-come in, come in. Let's talk the
matter over
There is no need,'' answered Fsrnsworth,
"for we have made up our minds
But perhaps might take up with your
offer Of two thousand"
No, sir"
"But hold on moment / declare, rather
than have the thing blow over now, would
come back to my old offer Of seventeen hum
bred dollars.
"No, sir. 1t is no use, for we don't want
your land"
" But the mill privileged"
Z" Nor do we want that either"
But cried Tatnall, in a frenzy Of alarm,
a. let the land go and take the water privilege,
and give me what you like for 1t only put
up good mill there, even if you take it--for
nothing!" ~
You arc too late, sir, returned Farms.
worth, with look and tone Of contempt.
/" Had you at first acted the part Of a man.,
you would not only have got good round
price for your water privilege and your land
which we wanted, but all your other property
would have been enhanced in value one hum.
bred per cent. You thought you had us n
your power, and you would over reach us, but
SO