Arizona citizen., 1876-02-19
A New Source of Wealth.

growing out of matter of twenty-five
 cents, but which has led to an accumu
 latiOn during its six years pendency O
 several thousand dollars costs. It in
 wolves the liability of seedsmen fol
 what they represent their goods to be
 The plaintiff in the case bought quar
 ter'S worth of what purpOrted to bt
 early turnip seed, and sowed a gooC
 sized piece of land herewith, but tho
 crOp proved to be late and miserable
 tuberS, and not marketable. Damage:
 were claimed for the loss of the expect
 ed crop; and these were awarded by
 one after another of the cOurts-Jus
 tices', Common Pleas, Supreme and o Errors. The decision is an important
 one, as it not only applies to the whole
 seed, flower and nursery business, but
 admitting the principle of ofconsequential
 damages, has a much wider applica tion.
 The above appeared in one of oul
 exchanges some time since and it ap
 peared to us to be of such vital impor
 tance, and frsught with such moment
 to the common run of humanity, that i've determined to give it prominent notice at the first opportunity.
 One of the first shocks to our juvenile faith in things generally, was caused by fraud in a package of radish seeds. Animated by an inclination for garden ing on limited scale, which seems to be common to the youthful mind, we determined among other things to raise a bed of r2dishes. They should be long, pink, solid and tender We prepar- ed our ground carefully. We exercised great caution in the purchase of our seed We picked out a variety that promised long, very long and slim, pink, tender, juicy, and early radishes. We felt assurance doubly sure when we saw the word warranted, in large let ters, on the package. We planted, ex- ercised faith, experienced the well known delight of seeing the first seeds break ground and gradually unfold in to their beautiful vegetable life, under our assiduous cultivation. In due time, not having falnted, we reaped a quanti- ty for the breakfast table, and were lifted from nights of pride and congratula- ton, by crop of the shortest, meanest, pithiest, mixed-colored radishes that ever discouraged an aspiring gardener. Our faith in everything was loosen ed away down to the roots. We hqd to swallow our modification and have lived unrevenged.
 But the world is continually ad- vancing. The great wrongs done to human faith in the nIatter of garden seeds have finally received the attention of a court of law. And to its honor, be it said, this court and subsequent succession of courts Is in New Jersey. The State whose laws have been so eff fectively administered that cases of hanging for cherry stealing are said toI be on its records, bas vindicated its an cient legal fame, and come to the relief of suffering humanity in the matter of garden seeds. No more shall the gar-I den seed vendors ride rampant over our dearest interests and highest aspira- tions Revenge is sweet but rarely sol sweet as in this instance.
 But the above beneficent effect of in- depreciation of law, not only opens upI way to satisfaction for injury and loss. It discovers, with no niggard hand, a means of making an easy and handsome fortune. The ways to for tune and attendant fame were becom- ing unduly crowded, and it is with much satisfaction that we hail this new and easily travelled path. The only requisites are purchase of twenty-five cents worth of garden seeds, small plot Of ground and skillful lawyer to work them up. It is entirely inmate rial whether the seeds are good or bad, in iudicious hands. It is simply neces- sary for your sagacious lawyer to prove that you purchased quantity of seeds, to be of superior quality, while the vegetables, (which you will be careful in raising,) arc of the mean est kind that we'll selected ground will produce, and your fortune is made. A hint we think is all that is necessary. The field is the world. Your harvest of garden seed vendors is ripe and lies golden, ready to be garnered. Gather them in. They have deceived the very elect in the past, and now that we have them by the neck, shall we not spoil them? Truly we shall. They are reeking with the blasted hopes of in nocent youth, and are responsible for the lack of confidence in later life. These are they who have afflicted us with pithy radIshes, strong and tough lurnips, flabby loose cabbages, watery potatoes, stale vegetable oysters, mince pie plant with unshortened crust, con iensed vegetables and other abomina- lions. But our revenge draweth near. nay more, is at hand.