The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-11-26
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Two Ways to Savo E0n ey,
A Life Sketch.
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BY sYLvANUs COBB, jR.
A Life Sketch

The following sketch of real life SC
plainly exhibits lesson which might BE-
proftabIy followed by many of our peo
pie, that we give it to the reader simply
as it occurred, only concealing the rea
names Of the parties concerned. And a,
the story bears IFS own moral we will no
tire you with any reflections
John Poland and Anson Lyman bot
farms adjoining each other. The land
had formerly been owned by one man
who had carried on the whole, employ
ing a 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.
clared that they would not give the toss
of copper fora choice between the two
farms. The old buildings were almost
useless, so new ones were erected, and al
the same time both men commenced farm.
ing in earnest. They were poor, having
paid their last pennies for the farms, and
being obliged 10 run some in debt to gel
stock and tools
In all respects the two men commenc,
ed evenly. They were both married, and
while Poland had one son and two daugh-
ters, Lyman had one daughter and TWO
sons. . .
Look ye,' said Lyman. as the two sal
together after their farming operations
were commenced, 4 have set my mark to
aim at. I'm determined, if 1 have my
health, to lay up thousand dollars, cleal
of everything, in five yeaJs.'
That is rather a short time for such a
purpose, returned Poland.
Not bil, cried the other, enthusias-
tically, I'm not going to wear my back.
bone away for nothing. Pm going to lay
up money
SO l hope to do, said Poland, but
money isn't the first consideration
whats the reason it isn'l?' asked Ly-
man. III you have money you eau have
Everything. Money is the key that un-
locks all doors-Ihe card that admits you
10 all places. o! give me a thousand
dollars, and I'll be content
80 | must have a thousand dollars,
remarked Poland; and then. the CONVEX
sation took another turn
One day man came along who had
some splendid young cattle. They were
Ola pure English breed, or rather a cross
between two Of the best breeds ever i'm
ported, and came very high. Poland
saw him passing aud hailed him. Our
friend was anxions to grow fine stock,
and he knew that he must commence in
the right way.
The owner of the stock said he was
willing to sell, but he must have his
Iprice lie had fine young pair. male
kiad female, two years old, which he
iii for two hundred dollars. Po-
NED his note on six months, to-
til a bill of sale of the cattle as
The owner was satisfied, and
The bargain was made. The animals
we're brought home, and Poland was not
disappointed in hispurchase.
'Phew, broke from Lyman's lips, as
he heard the price which his neighbor
had paid for the new stock. Two hun
|dred dollars for two year old bull and
.heifer! Why-what on earth could you
have been thinking of, Poland? Why
| wouldn't have gwen sevenly-fve dol
lars for EN- no how. My COWS will give
as much milk and make as much butter
and cheese, | tell you plainly you'll nev.
er 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
Poland earnestly; for those farmers who
have made the most money have made il
from stock. | assure you it is one of the
greatest failings our farmers have that
they are content with small, poor cattle,
when, by little trouble and expense,
they could have much better.
MY stock answers my purpose, at any
rate, resumed Lyman. Il can't afford
to pay two hundred dollars for pair of
two-year olds, and one of them heifer
at that, when for fifty dollars / can buy
one of the best COWS in the country
you have Alright to your own opin-
ions.'
AYE and III have my Thousand dol
lars, too, laughed Lyman, as he turned
away. n
twas only a week after this that the
canvasser for newspaper stopped at Ly-
mans house; but the host couldn't af-
ford to take it,
Hadn't you betterl' ventured his wife.
No. We take the Village Plckings,
published right in our own town, and
that's enough. You know what-l told
you, DoIly,--I must have that thousand
dollarsH
Then you won t take itl' said the a.
gent.
No. sir Can't afford it. But there's
nv npiohhor Poland-he Il take ANYTHING