Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-23

scrxE-John Smiths Country Stors-TiME,
Epening - SPEAKERS, Sundry Villagers,
and Farmers whO hare "happened in as
usual"
Mr.. Smith.-Trade is very dull nowadays;
don't sell half as much as l did five years
ago. r,,-. -. -.
high, we can't afford to buy. You charge
such awful prices, Smith.
Mr.. Smith. Can't help 1t. have to pay
40 much more. When | sold sugar at 10
cents a pound, made cent pound, and l
only make cent now on 90 cents, and this
cent profit don'tgo so far to keep my family
Mr.. Brown.-I buy just as much as ever.
don't see as there is much change. used
TO sell nv 600 bushels of wheat lor 70 cents
A bushel, or $3.50 Of this, $3.50 went for
family store bills, and 5000 to pay OF my
farm debt Now, when sell for $l,6O per
bushel or 1900. it takes about $500 for store
bills, and leaves S400 TO pay off the debt.
In fact these high prices suit me. wish
Mr.. Mccullough had kept out Of the Trea-
aury. for he threatens to make Greenbacks
par, and knock down prices.
Mr.. Price.--I don't see as it makes much
difference. If there is twice as much money
going, and everybody gets twice as much for
everything he raises, and pays twice as much
for everything lie buys, 1t all comes out
square al the end; and there is this gain IN
tile operation: those who save money, or
make profit, make double, as neighhor
Brown explains about paying his farm debt
Mr.. Butler.--That's so.
Mr. Gresne.-So think.
Mr.. MO0re.-So do l.
Hr. Baker.-There is a little drawback.
keep the accounts OF Widow Roberts, who
has the mortgage on Mr. Browns farm, and
the $400 he pays, don't go only hall SO FAR IN
supporting her, and educating her children
mr.. Traris (the School Teacher). Yes it
does, for | only get $50 Il month for teaching
Mrs Roberts and others children, and l
used to get $25, with wheat at 75 cents.
Rsp. Mr.. Corey-And only get 5000 a
year, while always had $500 with wheat at
KS cents and sugar 10 cents.
Sererql Voices. THAT amt quite square
Mr. Knor, editor And you only pay
me SO q year for my newspaper which you
thought cheap At 81 so, five years ago, though
] have now to pay three times as much Tor
every thing use in making newspaper,
Mr.. Greene.-Why don't you raise your
prices, too?
Mr.. Knor.-People won't standit. must
keep along with no profit, or even at loss,
hoping for better times, or else lose my sub
scribers, and let the paper go down. why,
when raised the price from $1,6O to 50
year, u good many stopped the paper
among them Mr. Brown himself, though l
paid him double for his wheat.
Mr. Br0pn-I didn't stop it so much for
the price; l went in for paying for my farm
by extra economy,
Mr.. Kn9r.-Yes, he followed my advice
for people ''to economize and pay their debts
now" But let us see If Mr. Brown began at
the right place. On one Saturday pub
lished in my paper that wheat had advanced
is cents bushcl On Monday Mr.. Brown
went TO market with his wheat, and sold W
bushels at one cent advance over the old
price, and thought he did well. He came
home boasting about it, until he met neighbor
johnson, who got the Is cents advance, he
cause he read my paper, and was wide
awake Mr. Browns loss on 60 bushels
would pay four whole years subscription.
Mr. BropR.-Dont say anything more
about TINT, Mr.. Knox, and put me down
subscriber for life.
Mr.. Knor-I have heard Of several other
such losses by those who stopped my paper.
Not to be too personal, as some OF them are
here, will call them A, B, C, etc. Mr.. A.
paid per cent more fees on $7l taxes, be-
cause he did not see the collectors notice in
my paper, and thus lost 1884, to save 50
Dir. b. paid 60 the same way. MIR. Z,
failed to bring in his claim against an estate,
because he did not see in my paper the lega
notice limiting the time That cost hin
$84, to save 50 subscription. Mr.. ID. sole
200 pounds OF wool at 02 cents, because hi
did not see an advertisement OF MIR. Smith
right here at home, offering 20 cents. Thai
cost him $l6 to save $2 Mr. F 3 boy;
,y. mt down to the village every night OF two
W ~ It the news and local gossip, because
tbsy h ave no paper at home, and one o
,bsm fell into bad company, and is ruined.
49,, tr,o,. " cases where people lost money
far rot Iearni,. g what is going on. gathe
~, Mi that is 90 ing on in business and so
cietv and condens u it into my columns.
Is important for ever man 10 know al apou
home matters, and d,'uDt II lnele Is niai ma.
In this whole town who Snulu hoi, III ~ tn'
course of year, get some 'ntoiitss'on l so I tna
would pay him back more 'iihn Ts year
And then think OF q household Suing cow
together 965 days in year, .Nnd haVini
nothing to talk about, except their own al
fairs and few items OF gossip, gath e,eu VI
by occasional contact with other peoplS'
Mr.. Tanlor.-Let me help Editor knoH,
argument Wife read to me an ilem he puc
lished about a humbug, which he cone'
from the American Agricultural, OF New
York City. Next day one ot those sam
humbugs camo round with his article, AM
was so plausible that he almost persuade'
her into paying him So tor his swindlinl
recipe; but the editors caution kept her BACK
Mr.. KnOr-Yes, and do you know tha
the fellow sold more than tity Of the hun,
bug recipes hereabout, at IS piece2 ut NC
to any one of my subscribers.
Mr.. Potts. Put me down as subscriber
Mr.. Knox, here is your two dollars.
Mr.. Shaw.-And me too.
Mr. KnOr.-Thank you, gentlemen. /
try to make a better paper Than ever Ever
dollar helps; a new subscriber only adds
my expense the cost OF paper. II every bod
took the paper, and thus divided the cost
getting news, setting type, Office rent, ETC.,
could double the value Of the paper TO eacl
Please talk the matter over with other neigl
bors and see if it cannot be done.
SeUerdI POices.--We will.
Mr.. .Smith.-Aud now while you are abo,
1t, want to make up club for good Ne
York paper
Mr.. Bropn.-We can't afford to take
many papers
M Sahh.--You have just seen that yc
could not afford TO stop your home paper; ]
us see il it will not pay 10 join our club NJ
Rich, you have taken the american Agricl
turist for several years. Does ii pdyY
Mr.. Rich-Pay? Yes, fifty Tines owe
Why, got two len acre fields ready to so
to wheat, and put in one OF them. Til
night my Agricultural came, and read
simple Recommendation about preparing SCI
wheat called John and we put 10 bushC
in soak fol the next day. 1t cost 80 cen
for the materials. Well, that second tie
yielded 3 bushels an acre more thai; I
0thcr-or 30 bushels extra, and better whe
100 Pretty good pay lor Sl.50 expend
for paper. And have got lots of 9th
hints almost as profitable You know 4
better profits on my beef, pork and mutt
than any other msn in the place. Now I'll
does not come from any direct hint, like Il
wheat, but from a rnnd i,,nnv snrrnstin