Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-10-30
Mtsrcllancous.
Two wAYs To sAvE MONEY.

It to the reader simply as it occurred, only
concealiug tho real names of the parties con-
cernod. Aud as the story bears its own NOR
al we will not tire you with any reflections.
John Poland and Arson Lyman bought
farms adjoining each other The land had
formerly been owned by one man who bad
carried on the whole, employing heavy force
in the work When the two friends bought
the land it was as equally divided as possible
and after the line of separation had been run.
those who had worked much on the land de-
clarcd that they would not give the toss of
copper for a choice between the two Srms.
The old buildings were almost useless, SO
new ones were erected, and at the same
time both men commenced farming in earnest
They were poor, having paid their last pen
mes for the farms, and being obliged TO run
in debt to get stock and tools.
In all respects the two men commenced
evenly. They were both married, and while
Poland had one son and two daughters, Ly-
man had one daughter and two sons
. Look ye, said Lyman. as the two sat to-
gether after their farming operations were
commenced, s. have set my mark to aim at
I'm determined, if [ have my health, TO Law
up thousand dollars, clear Of everything. in
five years"
a. That is rather short time for such
purpose returned Poland.
Not bit, cried the other. enthusiast
cally. . am not going to wear my back
bone away for nothing. an going 10 lay up
money!
$50 hope to do" said Poland; ,'but
money isn't the first consideration
whats the reason it ism; p asked Lyman.
/" If you have money you can have every
thing. Money is the key that unlocks all
doors--the card that admits you to all places.
give me thousand dollars, and III be
content -
80 So | must have a thousand dollars" re-
marked Poland; and then the conversation
took another turn.
One day man came along who had some
splendid young cattle They were of a pure
English breed, or rather cross between two
of the best breeds ever imported, and came
very high Poland saw him passing and hail
ed him. Our friend was anxious to grow a
fine stock. and he knew that he must com
mence in the right way.
The owner Of the stock said he was willing
to sell, but he must have his price. He had
fine young pair, male and female, two years
old, which he would sell for two hundred I
dollars Poland offered his note on six
months, together with bill OF sale of the
cattle as security. The owner was satisfied. |
and the bargain was made The animals were [
brought home, and Poland was not disap- /
pointed in his purchase.
"Fhcv = broke from Lyman's lips. as he
heard the price which his noghbor had paid
for the new stock. 1.-Two hundred dollars
for a two-year-od bull and heifer! Why
what on earth could you have been thinking
of, Poland Why--I wouldn't have given
seventy-hvc dollars for en- no how. NV
cows will give as much milk and make as
much butter and cheese. tell you plainly
you'll never see that thousand dollars if you
launch out in that way
- But, my dear sir, | am determined to
have the best stock / can get" returned Po-
and earnestly; :" for those farmers who have
made the most money have made it from
stock. | assure you it is one of the greatest
ailings our farmers have that they are con
ent with small, poor cattle, when, by little
rouble and expense, they could have much
,etter."
"My stock answer my purpose, at any
ate, resumed Lyman. = | can't afford to
'ay two hundred dollars for pair of two
'ear-olds, and one of en- heifer at that,
when for fifty dollars | can buy one of the
,est cows in the country"
. You have right to your own opinions"
" Aye-and I'll have my thousand dollars,
-oo,' laughed Lyman, as he turned away
1t was only week after this that the can
vasser for an agricultural newspaper stopped
at Lyman's house but the host couldn't af-
ford to take it,
Hadn't you better :" ventured his wife.
:" No. We take the Village Piekiags, pub
lished right in our own town, and that's G.
-ha4 tall n
l must have that thousand dollars p
"Then you won't take it ?" said the agent.
mo, sir. Can't afford it, But there's /
my neighbor Poland-hell take anything
that anybody offers him.
:" I've called on him, sir, and he told me I'd !
better stop here. He said you were taking
no agricultural paper
And did he subscribe ~
" Yes--and paid me the money"
g tell ye, Dolly, Poland's thousand dol
IL come out minus now you mark my
words
Dolly Lyman said nothing, for she was
troubled at that moment by the thought that
her husband was exercising spirit of penur-
BUSINESS which looked mean but she did not
say so.
" Halo what ye doing ;" cried Lyman, as
he saw Poland commencing to run fence a
cross his field.
- IN going to throw out just half of this
field into pasturing,' returned Poland
. What y exclaimed Lyman, hardly able to
believe what he had heard Throw off half
of your field Why-that won't leave YOU
with more than twenty acres to till"
" know it,-and that's all want | am
determined not to waste my time and energies
in swinging a scythe over forty acres of land
after five-and-twenty tons of hay when can
get forty tons from twenty acres"
Crazy a March hare - muttered I.y-
man, as he turned away.
Ere long Lyman was met by another sur
prise. He was at the hotel in the village one
day, and there learned that his neighbor Po-
land had engaged all their manure for four
years; and that he was to pay for it in wood,
and butter and cheese, and such other articles
of produce might be wanted
Dolly, what do you suppose Poland has
been and done nowi"
don't know Pm sure" returned the
wife, looking up.
Well, Ill tell yon-lIe's boon and enga-
ged all the manure made at the tavern stables
for the next four years And he got to haul
wood, and let his butter and cheese go, to pay