, 1879-06-24
TWO FARMERS.
A story OF Thrift and ExtravnGance. with
polItlcni Moral.

polItfcni Morul.
SNe'1i h CIncs"adtt Commtrcsol.
WILMINGTON, o., June 20.-A series Of strange
tucidcuts has occurred near here during tic past
lew years which win bear relating, Up In The
edge Ut Whynesrowndhip two brothers By the
maine Of Jdhes occupy, or rather did occupy,
iRru In partnership. We call them Jones be-
CAUSE their names arc not Jones, but something
else, aud for obyious rcasons We do not care to
disclose their rral uamcs. The younger Of these
two brothers was llamod John. and, as be was
Wild, sntschevone, ard htadstrong, people who
wcre acquainted With him atways called him
Johnny. sam, the elder brother, Just The oppo-
site OF johnny, Was auie,, good-natuscd, great.
hearted fellow, wllom everybody liked, and
the people for miles around nIl called hhn
"uncle." The frm which these men totntly
owned WAS large one, und Johnny, with his
family. lived in a house at ita cxtsomo southern
end, while Sau, occupied 4 similar one at its
northern edge. the farm for the purpose Of con-
yenicnco being divided oy m imaginary line IN
the centre. For years everything went along
smoothly and prospcsouslv On this farm. the
brothers being as friendly toward each other Us
could bo desired. But ono dayh little sptc OF
wat-cloud, at first no larger than tnan's uaud,
reached greater proportions. JOHNNY had taken
= little boy to raiee who did chorca about the
houae md helped about the planting OF the
crops mud The feeding OF tho htock. Jotuny,
Al the boy for some fnut!ed Or real darc'ctIoil
Of duty, aud occasionally would, ~ he called It,
"tau bis little Jacket for him." The boy would,
,l.,!,! of course on En- thess otcasions' go blub-
would take hin in uMI nct htln.
mud keep him unit. nfter the storm lind blown
over. This would rile Iohnur, ~ llu considered
IL us boing an tnteslorenys With his domestic Or.
Johnny In regurl to Ills cr1,ct treatment Of tho
yol'nastcr, but # only made matters worse.
This state OF nffalrA conttnnedt a.nl WAS famed
bY eytl'ntndcsl ltelghborF With an ero to pront
By the dissanslon, until opcs war broke out BE-
tween tile brothers. For aeyoral Years ta.s fam
lily waswas carricd OIL with feasfl,l bitterness. the
brothers negleckllE their tarhiu. Interests 10
great extent. u0l Gael. destroying tile crups of
tho other Whenever opportunity offered. 1'ioY
ma,tc raids into each 0uicr'a territory. emitting
down choice iru1t trees, ournlslg stalks Of hay.
straw, aud corn, and killing fayoritu fowls aid
| anlmnls. The mother Of these men, who was
widow mud lived on neiglborluE farm,
took sides Will! Johuny, her younger born,
anA, although she fcarod To- come out otenly
against sum, yet Rhe wo1lld often rccretly carry
fatty-cllrtu h1F1l VI ascat, or choice roast of
bcet, or q baking Of bread to her favoriie SOD,
Johnuy. The brothers, not pcinE ablc to pro.
tuee anything In safety upon tic farm, spon
fell Into poverty, anl wore each compelled to
borrow money Of uleir no'gl,bors for which
| they gaYc talclr notes. In this way they man.
| aGoai to keen up, seeming to lire better than
| cts. But Sam SAN that this thing couldn't lsAt
forever, nll 1t lo alloHca 1t to run much longer
! his fasn. woa'l be tubk beneatA the debts
which wcrc rapidly accinlulatIng upon It, 10 tio
| concluded 10 stop tic war 1t once 1t possible.
| Immediately u, taki4. this resolution he starl-
ed for hss brotlIef's house, aud, finding h'tu at
home, TUG Two engaged in a regular set-to dght,
| III which johnny can,u out 90 much the worse,
h1,w faun mi hal t,a.11 IL 3,n.
was glad to make any tsrn,s with biz brother.
| md soon matters OF difficulty wsro arraugcd In
| such q manner TINT peace was the result.
aThs desirable end being reochnd, sain began
fate. Mld. harder ttlan ever before. Lie econo-
In xcd 10 every way, lnl saved up every cunt
posslbo IN ortler 10 par hsk outstanding dsbte.
| Although he had been paying l0 pcr cent for the
hia Iaoorirg 80 earnrstlS to rotay thosa 10 whom
! tio Was indebted, bis neHhbota 1egalned cont-
dunce IL hin, Aint he was euaoled 70 borrow all
| hu wanted at d Der cent. and evci. 10 some tn.
stances uer cent only was chaFKtd him. by
reason OF i.,'a eouhdsncc he was enablcl 70 iake
uu all his Autcs which weru drawlnE a htQiI rate
Of iytcreat aud substitute Tor them thosa at q
lower rute. III this luauuer, by doing Without d
luz, and living ou common 1oott ls vas enaoIcd
IN few years to pay uff hls debts, aud prosnet-
tty once nure dawngd upon him.
But Johuny took adineErnt course. Ha had
Ilo nald 70 himself TINT aatn wss fool Tor
Working hituself to death and wearing coarsa
| and u'isieht!y .c!othu;, when hs might
! lHst ~ we'll I've. ~ his easa and dsess
ilia spell hs tlaa had moro mouay tAan
cYer before, had "lnadah II easier, aud had
lived like traors. 10 ho purchased him nna
bsrnucho aud black team. dFusssd ln tho best
| to l4aYs the wark .lone about the house. plunged
into nil the raYotita 4tCllL h+ mil pllu the CT