Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-06-14


Al few days ago, when returning home
from neghborhood village, l found that
the waters Of an intervening creek bad be-
come 10 swollen during my absence, from
the rain and melted snow that on attempt
iDq TO ford il on horseback, both myself and
horse came near drowning, being carried
away by masses Of descending ice, and
lodged against a neighboring feuce. After
establishing ourselves again on terra frma,
and in the same place from whence we star.
ted, Lwas glad, dripping with wet, to accept
the hospitalltes Of house near by, until
morning.
During q conversation with the occupant
in The evening, learned some interesting
facts concerning his history and farm man.
Agement, which record for the benefit OF
such of your readers as may happen 10 be
poor, as an inducemeDt for them TO 60 and
do likewise
Said he--I came to this farm (50 acres)
two years ago next May, and at that time
all the property had in the world was one
horse-not plow, drag, wagon, sled, har-
uess, or any hing else except my one horse.
Indeed, bad the man of whom rented the
farm, known my condition, be would have
passed me by for better tenant
l went to a man who was extensively en-.
gagged iB the lumber business, told him my
story, and asked him to sell me horse on
time He sold me the horse, and gave
him security on the horse, for bis pay.
went to a harness maker for a set of
harness on time, Offering to give security
on the horse, formerly owned, and on the
harness itself, but he not liking to sell har
ness on these terms, agaiDed applied TO
tbe man who bad sold me the horse, offering
him the same security, which he accepted
and got me the harness.
also told him I must have some seed
barely. He let me have 40 bushcls-a
greeing to take security upon share OF the
barley (one-half, upon the ground. He
would not accept the security however, uf
ter the barley was sown but in the fall,
npon statement, charged me FIVE shilng>
per bushel and interest for the seed barley,
end took Of me at eighty cents per bushel
for pay. From the seed sown ] harvested
over 500 bushels of barely which | sold at
eighty cents per busheI-and this with
other grain which l managed to procure
and sow, left me at the end of the year
very well satisfied with the fruits Of my Ia
Dor.
In the ail | attended an auction sale,
and bid of forty very foe ewes. The man,
supposing that | another individual of the
same name, did not ask me for an indor,er,
so / gave him my note at one year In
few days, however, he ascertained his mis-
take, and came to see me. ! satisfied him
by giving security on the sheep, and stipu-
lating that the proceeds of the wool and
lambs should be applied on the debt Civ
ing the sheep good care through the winter
paid the debt with wool and lambs, and
had 10 eve lambs left besides so that
BOW have choice ROck of so sheep, worth
at least 5000. During the last SIMMER
kept my sheep on four acres of clover grass
and fed them on clover hay well cured, be
sides, during the entire summer, and neV-
er saw sheep do better.
Last fall l fatted thirteen hogs-the
lightest weighing $50 pounds, and the hca.
West $780,
Now have been figuring up how much
have cleared in less two years, after de.
Quoting expenses aud paying one half the
products for rent, and placing the personal
property at low estimate, find have
cleared full 81 200.
A few weeks ago, l took a trip the
West, and purchased a farm of 100 acres
o short distance from ST. Johns, Mich, ma.
king payment quite number of years in
aiVanee. Before leaving for home, ! wa:
offered $500 for my bargain, but serused
In the spring ] shall sell out my grain OF
the ground, take my sheep, team, wagon
and other movables, and depart for my new
home.
| must confess was deeply interested i
this statement, every word of which kno'
was true. In the morning he took me I
see his stock, and fner and more thrift
flock of sheep have seldom seen, while tn
remainder of his stock exhibited the sam
Evidence of their owners eare