The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-22

that wheat could now be profltably
grown.
His brothers John and James.
Notwithstanding Peter had urged
them to abandon cotton growing as
ultimate rum, had persisted zach
year, more inextricably winding the
deadly coil Of debt around them.
The day of settlement came .at
last; the merchants who had mort
cages on their farms must be sat-
isled.
III tell you what I'll do" said
Peter TO them while discussing the
matter of their debt, 81 will pay the
debts you owe and take your lands,
giving you each your bomesteads
with 100 acres of land, if you will
promise me faithfully you will new
er again attempt to raise cotton,
but instead pursue the plan
have"
To this there could be no demur,
as there was no alternative, aud
Peter become the owner Of over
200O acres Of moro poor land.
This was not done so much TO
increase his own wealth, or because
he desired more land, as il was to
rid his brothers of an incumbrance
and put them on the way TO pros.
perity, and TO carry out a plan
which his success now made prac.
ticable.
"What in the world, Peter, do
you want with all this land2" said
his wife when he told her Of his ar
rangement he had made with his
brothers.
"You have been complaining, my
dear, long time of your want of
dren, and churches, and a store TO
shop at. Now l am going to sup
ply all these, if you will only wait
on me one or two years more, and
/ promise you not only these but
one Of the thickest settled and best
neighborhoods you ever saw"
"Ah, Peter. this is another of
your hobbies like the Tennessee
gold mine
at is, indeed" said he, "and il 1
make it as successful as the mine,
won't you be satisfied, as l am
equally confident and satisfied it
shall be-"
Peter was well acquainted with
the entire population for many
miles around him He knew those
who were striving to do well from
those who were indolent and idle.
The next morning early, with his
, usual alacrity when determined on
the achievement of any purpose, he
: started from home,
: He soon reached the farm of
! Robert Johnson, a hard working
man with a large family, who
= rented the home he lived upon, and
> who by the hardest labor and most
! unsparing economy, was barely
able to live. nc nad
> called him out TO the gate, "ynn
/, are working yourself to death here,
amt youp
; al have to work very hard, Mr..
Willis"
GAIL to no purpose; can't pay
rent and support your family de
Gently, isn't It so2"
81 fear you are right; though
why do you want to pain me by
asking of what cannot helpr
johnson, you are man Of in
dustry; you are intelligent. VIII
you let me help you If 1 camp
"Certainly, sir; and with graft
tude if there is nothing wrong in
the assistance"
That's right. spoken rs l ex-
pected Of you; be sure | shall pro-
pose nothing wrong. But answer
me a few questions first. How
much land do you cultivater
"Fifteen acres-S in cotton, Z I'm
corn-besides my garden and other
little patches. My children, you
know, are all too young.
eyes, / know; what do you pay
rent and what do you maker
81 pay $75 and make from y
to bales of cotton and from 70 TO
100 bushels Of corn.'
$50 then at the present price OF
cotton, 10 cents per pound, after
expense of ginning and marketing,
you get about $I25 for your years
labor-$75 uf that Tor your reant
leaves you $50 TO clothe and buy
your groceries for your family
doctors bills, etc. Am i correetr
ayes, sir; about right"
II am going TO do better by you
than that. Johnston. / am going
to put you TO digging in my gold
mine, said Peter, laughing, know
ing that johnson knew bis ideas
on that subject. i am now going 20
sell you fifty acres Of land. IL is
! land / have just bought from my
brothers; l got IL AZ a low price
only SS per acre. | want 70 sell IT.
all 70 Industrious, intelligent men,
in lots Of fifty acres 10 be paid for
Just as they get able. / shall not
care about the time. You are the
first ! have seen; let me now show
you where the advantage TO you
will be found"
81 shall positively require that
no man TO whom 1 sell shall raise
cotton, or else forfeits his deed 20
the land by my refunding for any
improvements he makes on the
land
"How on earth shall We live then,
Mr. WilisY said johnson.
"Ah, the old song; nothing else
will bring money; must raise it 20
live. How have lived, and have
not raised a stalk for five years
How do the Northern people live
and prosper far beyond US; all stuff
and nonsense, let me show you.
sell you fifty acres of land for four
hundred dollars, and will charge
you six per cent. interest; il you
succeed, to be paid just as you feel
able, If you never are ] shall re
quire nothing-so confident am i
in my plan. This if you pay inter
est would bo $2l rent instead of
$75 as you now pay. shall re-
quire that you cultivate p acres In
corn, each acre 70 be sown in peas,
the remaining 25 acres must be
broken up between the middle Of
/ June, aud sown broadcast in peas.