Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-19
rae AGnIoULTUlAL GUEMHILLIA,


My ncighbor, Sam Simpson, has sold
out, and is going West. There has been
a plain, honest, indus, rious, economical
Gernlan-Hans Leibenstein-hanging
aroui Simpson for some time, trying To
buy bis farm. AT last Hans got it. s mp
SON thinks he sold it at a bargain.-
Doubtless Hans thinks he got il At bar
gain. bad an errand down to Simpson
the other night. had heard that he had
sold his tarm, bur saw by the look of the
faces of the family, that some unusual,
excitement was animatiug them.
"Well, Crumble, you are going TO
loose me for neighbor," was Simpsons
first words after he had got seated in the
spl;nt- -bottomed chair his daughter hand
ed me and the whole Simpson family
looked at me as if they expected ] would
jump out of that chair, on account of
that news, with suddenuess and force
only equalled by an explosion of nitro
glyceriue under me. But l didn't.
simply asked "How's that 2" "Pve
sold.' "Sold what ?'' That was the
whole story. didn't need any further
explanations. But Simpson proceeded
10 say:
"You see the old farm is completely
run out. l cant make the two ends
meet the best of years. Pve got tired
of tumbling around among the stones,
and Pm gong where there's some virgin
soil that will produce something. So
struck up trade with Hans. He has
been after it off aud OH for year or more
| wanted $40 per acre tor the old place
He offered S25- Finally he offered me
$50; and, alter considering the subject
told him l would take it if he wonld
pay me the cash down. Hadn't any
idea he would do it &; but he sail, if
would throw in my stock and farm imple
ments, he thought he could raise tn.
money. ! finally told him | would ; ant
what do you think, sir ? He hauled gu
OF his greasy old pants pocket 5000
bill, aud handed it to me TO bind the bar
gain {; and said, as soon as the paper
were receipted, he'd pay me the balanc
which he has done to-day. feel kin'
of sorry TO part with the place, but ,h
thing is doIe, and there's an end ont
What dye think ?"
All this time my Crumble nature ha'
been rising within me like an inspiration,
Here was this man Simpson, who had il
the neighborhood who had skinned
without scruple until il would scarcel
raise white beae 3. under his system {
treatment. And he had got to leave, {
mort gage the farm Of his ancestors I
live on!
Then there was Hans, who come int
| the neighborhood with his irow ii,
years before, with only his and his wife
strong aud willing hands, economy All
industry. They had rented a worn o,
farm, which they had finally purchase
and paid tor, and saved $4,000, wit
which 10 pay for Simpsons 100 acre
4 So, in answer to "What dye think
! was ready TO respond, aud / did, =
this wise:
"What do think I'm glad you a
going, neighbor Simpson Pm glad Ha
has got the farm. He deserves it "
II don't. He has got brains and industr,
you haven't got either Under yo
l. management, the farm is deprrcia'
!. Your farm Is lying next to mine depre
" iaies the value of my land ten per cent
n he same land owned by Hans will a.
to tn. value OF mine 20 per cent.
"a "a shall be richer for your going and 7
IA poorer for your staying-l am glad y
are going !"
You should have seen Simpsons al
u. his tamily's faces. They grew clou
:, and long. Indeed. believe they beg
~ to scOwl at me. Simpson sal
h "Your'e pretty rough oman otdpeighb
- Crumble, now that he's going.
=. Thought you and had always been go
friends. rve tried TO be good and
comodating neighbor. You've be
good 70 ME, and Pm sorry TO leave yo
bat, it you're glad FIN going, Pm
r. =; very sorry, either"
Is "Sinpson, let us understand each o
al er. AS D. lnpighbor, SO far as neighb
ly intercourse is concerned, I've no ia
To find, and am very sorry you are {
ga ing. In talking about you as farm
you are and always have been a p'
= one. No man with such farm az yo
ought to want TO sell--at least, tn
. ought TO be no necessity for selling
: But you are no farmer. Yo1 have
> got a single good quality essential
making good farmer. In the first pl
you detest the business you don't {,
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