The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
an INNOCENT GRANann.
How Farmer Smith. OF gumdtso-.
Out-Nvitted "a SHoney-H.emder.

F From Jhe Lexington Ky. Gazette.
A furmer-we will call him smith for
4 short-iiyes IN Madison county and
would log known, 400 least by reputation.
/ to many oi our readers, were bis right
name given. But the incident ue now
relate, though coming 20 us iu reliable
way, was known to few outside of d.
neghborhood Farmer Smith lived fH "a
I quiet way, and was supposed GO have ac.
cumulated something ahead be-idc- hay-
ing pretty good farm. After hu .r..
ON sou had been married about year.
. he concluded to settle near tha old mans
. IL he could rent % place.
Hearing of this Mr. Ihomp-uu-
again we withhold the true uame-th0ugut
there might be chance 90 -elI u certain
place on pretty fair terms. Sir. Ihumu.
sou was "a mUueyloanpr. and nothing
suited him so well us good Interest. ulek.
ed by good security; ana he wa. mur.-
over, generally considered @ pretty
shrrWd trader lie rode over t0 -ae .II
man smith but the farmer said he di
NOT feel able tO buy-he might bus cog
credit IL the price was low enough auI
the interest was not too high. his Som
"Jakey, bee said, would have o. pay far
the farm hm-elfif the trade was made.
bat bis son was good farmer. aud 3d.
thought 10 would he AN ueht-at Iga..
the land would be- there. and ha good ur
what remained unpaid li Ibis son should
fail. What seemed to sarlIe tHr Ma Oh
low was the H. per cent interest tnat
Thompson wanted
Finally. however. after n great d..| ~
talk. the price was agreed ou nt $4,000.
one-6ith cash, and notes at One. rto.
three, aud four wears. I. pDr cent inter.
est from date for the remainder I..
contract was drawn. and ihpy Ver. about
10 sign, when the farmer SUGGESTED U5.f
1T be should ut amy time III ann moro
money than was due ou tne notes. hrs
wanted To- be allowed tu pay &c.. and count
off the - per cent. The proposition
seemed reasonable enough tu THOMPSON.
aud he could not object fonts insertion nm
the contract and. Nd ihc document Uas
TO be ready. the notes drawn. and tH.
first payment made oh tle following -lI.
urdav.
When the Time arrived bafb Man.
punctually ON hand. he fr-t $4,000 ,,i.
paid. and tine notes were rendy ior .irg4.
ture. M. Thompson" said Farmer
Smith. "Tve been thinking about IAar
interest. and ID seemed -kerry. .Y
thotgbt IA ,ethrr ina -ou,, liftIn. iIi.u.t. B
had OUT. and pay part of 10. andr..nuII.
inc from his Grea-t-pocl,ct "A roll OF mon.
4y-"ii.t count tbuf"
The money ,ya. counfed and with I3
per cent. of line first note ,.i. p,iI
When Thompson had pprk,f.I f..
money aouiD smith 4,id. nry. g.t ...
SON Twin i'm Missouri. Mr. Tnomu..r
and n. soon as be heard was but.n
farm UrJakcv. hr sent ina "A ErI.. uI.u.
cvv-pullinp "a roI from his ri,Ut .iI.
braocbes pncsat-,.YuJ yyb,t.ygr 30 f,
wen credit il ON the u.xt uofr II ,.Y
have no objection. AGAIN tbc ua1a.
WA. counted. and with the "a unr cont
,g inst maid thc uofr Fl, la cent
.'\YeIF baf. luck resumed bn.o.H
man. "aud now. Mr. .Tbomn.op tln ..I
woman ha. been SELLING ri,bt smart .I
butter and aip.. and some cbirI,.p- NOW
and dion when rbev como 'r.uuI an.
country "a buviup' and She toIB m. .bI.
uornin' tbat better take what .ba b1I
apd p.ovba II wouldn't como pmi..w
rail wa. produred from tbo Def. .i...
breechc. pocket. and when counted lu-f
maid ibe thirJ note after tbe 3G Der rauf
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