Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
Paying for a Farm.
How a Kentucky Farmer Outwit-
ted Rural ShyIOck-CaSiing
Notes

Farmer Smlth lived III quiet
way, and Yves supposed TO have
accumulated something ahead be-
sides having a pretty farm. AT
ter his second son had been marri-
ed about year, he concluded to
settle near the old mans if he
could fad place.
Hearing of this, Mr.. Thompson
thought there might be chance
to sell certain place on pretty
fair terms. Mr.. Thompson was
mouey.loaner and nothing suited
him so well as good interest back
ed by good security and he was,
moreover, generally considered a
pretty shrewd trader. lie rode o.
yer To see old man Smith, but the
farmer said be did not feel able to
buy-he might on credit If the
price was low enough and tue III
tcrest was uot too high. His sou
''Jackey' would have to pay for
the fam himself if the trade was
made, but bis son Was good far
mer, aud he thought it would be
all right at least, the land would
be there, and would be good for
what remained unpaid if his son
should fail. What see eDed to star
/ lie the old fellow was II per cent.
iut, rest that Thompson wanted.
Finall5, however after a good
deal of talk, the price was agreed
on at $4,000, one filth cash, and
notes iii onr, two, three and four
years, with Il pe- cent. interest
! from date for the remainder. The
contract Was drawn, and they were
about to sign, when the farmer
suggested that If he should at any
time get any more money than
was due on the notes, he wanted
be allowed to ay it,and count off
the twelve per cent. The PROPOSE
ton seemed reasonable enough to
, Thompson,an he could not object
to its Insertion In the contract, ,and
90 tue document was signed in du
plicate The deed was to be ready,
an the first payment made on the
following Saturday.
When the time arrived both
were puuctualiy on hand, the first
$4,000 was paid. and the notes
were ready for signature. Mr..
Thompson" said Farmer Smith,
I've b=en thinking about that in
terest. aud it seemed Skeery, SO |
thought IL gether III some little
money had out, and pay part of
it, and'-pulIing from his
breast pocket roll of money
list count that.
1t was counted and with II per
cent. off the first note it was paid.
When Mr.. Thompson had pock-
eted the money, again Mr.. Smith
said: I've got son living In
Missouri, Mr.. Thompson, and as
he heard was buyin' a farm for
-Jackey. he sent me little money"
pulling ont roll from his right
side Lgecches pocket - land so
whatever it is we'll credit it on, the
next note, if you have no ohjec
ton. Again the money was pull
ed land with q per cent. Cf it
paid the note to cent.
"Well, that's LUCK" resumed
the old man; ''aud now, Mr.. Thomp-
son. the old woman has been sell
ing right smart of butter and eggs,
and some chickens now and then,
when round the country buying,
and she told me this mornin' |
had better take what she had, and
maybe it wouldn't come amiss."
A roll was produced from the
left side breeches pocket, and
when counted, it just paid the
third note-after the 36 per cent.
was deducted, and Thompson said
not word. Smith seemed 10 be
considering for some minutes, and
then raising his head, said as
though sudden thought struck
him: "You knowed my darter
Sal, didn't We? Leastwise you've
seen her. Years ago, at a hog
KILN, one hand tux sick and
what does she do but turn in and
help us, and l tell you she could
sling a hog across her shoulder e.
qual to any man on the ground.
Well, you know, Sal married year
before last, and her husband Hib-
belI--you know HibbeIl--is doih',
they tell me, as good grocery
business as any man in Kirkville.
Jackey, he went over to see Sal
and Hibbell the other day, and as
they were talkin' about this here
interest business, and Sal says to
Hibbell, says She"
"Never mind what they said,
Mr.. Smith" broke in Thompson ;
Just hand in the money you were