Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-06-30

Rwo ways TO MAKE MONEY.
a PRACTICAL STORY FOR rARxrRs.

adjoining each olher. The land had formerly
been owned by one man, who had carried on the
the whole, EN- ployiug a heavy force in tho work
When the tive friends bcoght the land i, was as
equally divided as possible; and after the line Of
separation had been run, those who had worked
much on the land declared that they would not
give tho toss Of a copper for a choice between the
two farms, the old buildings we're almost useless
90 new ones we're erected, and at the same time
beth tsgn 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.
Ia all respects the two men commenced evenly.
They were both married, and while Poland had
one son and two daughters, Lyman had one daugh-
ter and two sons.
Look ye,' said Lyman as they sat together af-
ter their farming operations were commtnced,
u have set my mark to aim at; l am determined if
I have my health, to lay up a thousand dollars,
clear of everything, in five years.
That's rather a short time fVc such a purpose
returned Poland.
Not a bit,' cried the other Enthusiastically Il
am not going to wear my backbone away for moth
ing. am going to lay up money!
so hope to do said Poland; but money is
mot the first consideration
What is the reason it isn't ? asked Ly-
man.
IL you have money you eau bave everything
Money is The key that uulocks all doors-the card
that admits you to all places. o! give me a thou.
sand dollars, and / will be content
so l must have q thousand dollars remarked
Poland; and then the conversation took another
turn,
One day a man came along who had some
splendid young cattle. They were Of pure En-
glish breeds as ever imported, and came very
high. Poland saw him passing and hailed him.
Our friend was anxious to grow dne stock. and
he kaew he must commenced the right way.
The owner Of the stock said be was willing to
sell, but be must have his price. lie had a fine
young pair, male and female, two years old, which
he would sell for two hundred dollars. Poland
offered him his note on six months, together with
a bill of sale Of the cattle as security. The owner
was satisfied, and the bargain was made. The
animals were brought home, and Poland vas not
disappointed in his purchase.
'Phew!' broke from Lyman's lips, as be henrd
the price which his neighbor had paid for his new
stock. Two hundred dollars for a two year old
bull and heiferl Why, what on earth could you
have been thinking of, Poland? Why l would M.
have given seventy-fve dollars no how. My cows
will give as much milk and make as much butter
and cheese. l tell you plainly you will never see
that thousand dollars if you launch cut in that
way
But my dear sir, / am determined to have thu
best stock l can get returned Poland earnestly
For those farmers who have made most money
have made it from stock. l assure you it is on
of the greatest failings our farmers have that the,
are cOntepted with small, poor cattle, when. by
little trouble and expense, they could have mucl
better
My stock answers my purpose, at any rate re
sumed Lyman. 4 can not afford to pay two hun
dollars for a pair of two year olds, and one 0
them a helfer at that, when for fifty dollars 1 cal
buy one OF the best COWS in the county,
You have a right to your own opinion
'Aye-and I'll have my thousand dollars, too,
laughed Lyman, as he turned away.
II was only a short time after this that the can
vasser for q good weekly paper stopped at Ly
mans house; but the host could not afford to tax
it.
Hadn't you better p ventured the wife,
No.. You know what l told you Dolly. mus
have that thousand dollarsl'
Then you will no, take it?' said the agent.
No sir; can't afford it. But there's my neigh
Dor Poland-he will take anything that any Lod
offers him.
4 have called on him, sir, and he told me I ha
better stop here.
And did be subscriber
Yes, and paid me the money
4 tell ye, Dolly, Poland's thousand dollars wi
come out minus-now you mark my Words
Dolly Lyman said nothing, for she was trout
led at that moment with the thought that hi
husband was exercising a spirit of penuriousne
which looked rather mean, but she did not 81
'I1allo! what are you doing cried Lyman,
he saw Poland commencing to run a fence aero
his feii.
u am going to throw out just half the field in
pasturing.' returned Poland.
What exclaimed Lyman, scarcely able to /
lieve what he heard. Throw of half your feel
Why that won't leave you moro than twenty acr
to til.'
- know it-and that's all I want. I am dete
mined not to waste my time and energies
swinging a scythe over forty acres of land aft
five and twenty tons of hay, when | can get for
tons from twenty acres
LseCrasy- as a March hars,' m%uttered Lyman
he turned away.
Ere long Lyman was met by another surpril
lie was at The hotel in the village one day a
there learned that his ~neighbor Poland had enga
ed ali their manure for four years; and that
was TO pay for it in wood. and butter and chez
and such other articles as might be wanted.
Dolly, what do you suppose Poland has be
aud done now?'
. don't know, I'm Sure.' returned tho wife. loo
sng up r1
We'll, ITi tell you. He's been and engaged
the manure made a; the tavern stables for the nc