Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-07
TWO WAYS TO MAKE MONEY
A.PmetIeal story for Farmers.

APaetIcal Story for Farmers.
The following story of real life so plainly
exhibits a lesson which might be proftably
followed by many of our people, that we
give it to the reader simply as it occurred,
only concealing the real names of the parties
concerned. And as the story bears its own
moral, we will not tire with any reflections.
John Poland and Anson Lyman bought
farms adjoining each other. The land had
formerly been owned by one man, who had
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-
clared that they would not give the 'tOss Of
a cope" for a choice between the two farms
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 pennies for
the farms, and being obliged to run some in
debt to get stock and tools.
In all respects the two men commenced
evenly. They were both married, and while
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man had one daughter and two sons.
''LoOk ye,' said Lyman as they sat togeth-
er after their farming operations were COM
menced, 81 have set my mark to aim at; l
am determined if have my health, to lay up
a thousand dollars, clear Of everything, iniive
years
''That's rather short time for such a pur-
pose, returned Poland.
"Not BIT" cried the other enthusiastically;
81 am not going to wear my backbone away
for nothing. ! am going to lay up money"
$50 hope to do, said Poland; 'but mon
ey is not the first consideration"
asWhat is the reason it isn't ?" asked Ly-
man.
'1f you have money you can have every
thing. Money is the key that unlocks all
doors-the card that admits you to all places.
0 1. give me thousand dollars, and l viii be
content"
80 must have 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. ofpure En-
glish breeds as ever imported, and came very
high. Poland saw him passing and hailed
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stock, and he knew he must commence the
right way.
The owner of the stock said he was willing
to sell, but he must have his price. He had a
fine young pair, male and female, two years
old, which be would sell for two hundred
dollars. Poland offered him 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
was brought home, and Poland was not dis
appointed in his purchase.
oPhew r. broke from Lyman's lips, as he
heard the price which his neighbOr had paid
for the new stock. 1.-TWO hundred dollars
for a two year old bull and heifer Why,
what on earth could you have been thinking
! of Poland Why would not have given
seEenty-fye dollars no how. My cows will
give as much milk and make as much butter
and cheese. Iten you plainly you will never
see that thousand dollars if you launch out
in that way"
''But my dear sir am determined to have
the best stock can gel" returned Poland
earnestly; "fOr those farmers who have made
most money. have made it from stock. as
sure you it is one of the greatest failings our
farmers have that they are contented with
small, poor cattle, when, by little trouble
and expense, they could have much bette" !"
"My stock answers my purpose, at any
rate, - resumed Lyman. 81 can not afford to
pay two hundred dollars for a 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"
'Yon have right to your own opinion"
'Aye-and I'll have my thousand dollars,
too, " laughed Lyman, as he turned away.
| It was only short time after this that the
canvasser for a good weekly paper stopped at
Lyman's house; but the host could not afford
to take it.
''Hadn't you better p ventured his wife.
"No. You know what / told you Dolly.
must have that thousand dollarsT
seThen you viii not take it?' said the agent.
nNo sir; can't afford it. But there's my
neighbOr Poland-he will take anything that
anybody offers him"
81 have called on him, sir, and he told me
had better stop here.
"And did he subscribe 2'
ayes, and paid me the money"
81 tell ye, Dolly, Poland's thousand dol
lars will come out minus-now you mark my
words
Dolly Lyman said nothing, for she was
troubled at that moment with the thought
that her husband was exercising spirit of
penuriousness which looked rather mean; but
she did not say 50.
'Hallo what are you doing" cried Ly-
man, as he saw Poland commencing to run a
fence across his field. f
tT am going to throw out just half of the
/ field into pasturing, returned Poland.
''Whatf' exclaimed Lyman, scarcely able
to believe what he heard. Throw off half
your feldl Why that won't leave you more
than twenty acres to till"
81 know it-and that's all / want. ! am
determined not to waste my time and ener-
! gies in swinging a scythe over forty acres OF
land after Eve and twenty tons of hay, when
can get torty tons from twenty acres"
Gray as March hare, muttered Lyman
/ as be turned away.
Ere long Lyman was met by another sur
4 prise. He wasat 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 be was to pay for it in wood,
and butter and cheese, and such other articles
as mightbe wanted
dolly, what do you suppose Poland has
been and done now 2'