The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-11-28
MistellaMenMs.
THE aRANARY.
by REV. A. G. THOMAS.

| w uo 80 TedueIil, leI MIN understand.
jonathan Hardwork having purchas
ed an extensive farm, and provided him
self with everything requisite to prosper
GUS husbandry, proposes to furnish sub
scribere with ont quare of wheat weekly
at the low price Of two dollars in advance
at two dollars and fifty cents if paid after
six weeks"
"The facilities afforded by the Govern
ment for the transportation Of wheat to
every section of the country, and ada.
cent provinces are such as must prove sa-
tistactory to every subscriber and the
proprietor of the Granary..assures all who
may patronize him he will exert himself
to supply an article Of the first quality.
IN. B,-Agents will be allowed gen.
erous percentage.
"Address (post paid) proprietor of the
Granary Hopewell."
Such was the prospectus issued by my
friend Mr.: Hardwork. Feeling lively
interest in his welfare, visited his farm
although it was long journey from my
home and was pleased to find everything
in nice order. He informed mo that he
had contracted large debt in the pur-
chase of the premises, stock and imple-
ments of husbandry, but that he had no
doubt of his ability to discharge every
obligation in few years. He also sta
ted that he had already received many
hundred subscribers, and that in four or
five weeks he would commence the de-
livery of the wheat according to proposal.
The scheme appeared plausible, and
my friend was so confident of success,
that had not the slightest doubt of his
prosperity. entered my name ass sub
scriber, and when l left him he was pre-
pairing many thousand quart sacks.
Every week for the space of two years
l received my quart of wheat, and con.
cIudea nom It's excellent duality and
prompt delivery, that everything was
prosperous with Jonathan Hardwork and
his farm. So gave myself no concern
about my Indebtedness to him, for, said
|, to farmer so extensively patronized
as he is, the small pittance of two years
arrearage would be but a drop in the
bucket 1t is true there was occasionally
printed on the sacks general notice to
delinquents; but l never suspected this
WAS intended for his friends.
The notice, however became more FIRE
quent, and having leisure, l concluded |
would visit my friend, the proprietor OF
the Granary. He greeted me cordially
but saw that there had been trouble
He was evidently worn with toll and
anxiety, and in the conversation Of the
evening he entered into particulars.
oilers have been laboring day and
almost night for two years, and am more
in debt now than when I began. My
creditors are pressing for payment, I am
conscious Of inability to meet their de-
mands, and can perceive no result but
and RUM
"BHt have you not large list Of sub
scribers?" said I.
Eyes, a very large list" was the re-
ply; 'but too many of them are like you.
Me + ] quickly replied in amazement:
too many like me ?
Pardon me- said my friend IN mel
sncholy tone; pardon me, for oppression
will make even wise man mad, you
have had quart Of wheat for two years
and l have not had cent of payment
| have large list of the same kind Of
patrons, scattered here and there over
of miles, if they would pay the
rifles they severally owe, should be di-
'ectly freed from embarrassment and 60