Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-15
The fonr Of Reina srindled

games tnht hppehls not eNdctil 10 ouI
dishonesty but 10 our avarice TO our
desire to make money faster than by
the ordinary "slow.coach' ways-to
make money going little out Of our
regular line Of business, by agencies
Of some kind, instead Of farming. For
example, about half the farms in n
certain township in Ohio we're sold
under mortgage a few years ago, and
society and the church were convulsed
aud almost disrupted, as follows "A
fine, ministeriallooking gentleman
came to town and lectnred on temper
ance. lie was good talker, and won
the hearts Of the good, religious, tenn
perance people in that rich and moral
farming township. Ho staid in the
region some time, no one seemed TO
know, or at least say, why. In a
strictly confidential way he approached
one after another Of the solid farmers,
making each think he was the only
one 10 have chance at the bonanza.
II was this: lie was indirectly inter
ested in a patent for the manufacture
Of an improved spring bed or mattress,
far superior to any other. County
and State rights we're sold for its mau-
ufacture. A very fe'v Western States
we're still unsold. II Mr.. A. wanted
certain county in Iowa for $50, with
the refusal of the State at The same
rate per county, he could have it, and
the chance to 60 out and prospect on
the ground. Counties would sell read.
lily at 5000 10 $3.50 each. The thing
must be kept strictly quiet and conf
Dental. or 50 many would rush in as
10 swamp the thing.
So farmer A. buys county OF two
at $50. payment on his return, prori-
ded he sells. No possible chance for a
swindle. All perfectly plain and clear.
lie had best not let it be known why
he goes West, or even that he goes at
all, II possible. "The still SOW eats
the corn" you know. So he goes,
readily finds a purchaser for his couu-
ty at $3.50, comes homo with 5000
profit, mortgages his farm and buys
the whole State at $50 per county; one
hundred counties at $50 cost So, 600.
One hundred counties to Be sold at $3.50
will bring s25, 900; profit of the trans
action $40, 1000. So after few weeks
his arrangements are all made and he
sets forth to selL the rest OF his coun
ties and finds no buyerl The man who
bought his "trial county" at $3.50 was
"pal" of the ministerial temperan ce
lecturer who sold it 10 him for $50, and
didn't ask his pay until he had sold.
And it developed slowly that nearly
half the farmers in this town had
bought counties, States, or parts Of
States, or had discounted notes given
by Others in payment Of county or
State rights. "The man" had taken
teams, notes, money, mortgages, any.
thing in payment, and before the final
collapse and expose had turned all into
what ready cash they would bring, and
left the region.
Here the appeal was made to the
ayarice of the farmers. They left
their regular business of farming,
which they understood, and went into
Il doubtful outside speculation which
they did not understand, in the hope Of
sudden wealth or competence. They
found the scripture true "They that
make haste TO be rich fall into a
snare" As n rule ii is best TO avoid
outside speculation, even agencies OF
an agricultural character; to have
nothing to do with the wonderful, the
astonishing, high priced seeds, plants,
agricultural or horticultural discove-
res, blight-proof pear trees, curculio-
proof plum trees, Russian apple trees,
that bear all years or in all climates
(and sell at 81 piece; Bohemian
oats that will make us all rich-and
the seed sells at SO per bushel, under
an association, which you are urged ia
Join.
Then there are agencies offered Ia
You as "the most influential farmer ia
town" and ON which you are sure "a
make enormous profits. You are "a
sign an order for so many wagon jacks
or patent cultivators--or "Revised
New Testaments," (for this is one OF
the latest and most pious dOdges) OF
''larm diaries" or what not "tO he paid
for when sold" That "order" turns
up in three months or so as a judgment
note for $500, which you have 10 pay,
ITO be paid for when sold" means
when you are sold. IGOR Rural New
Yorker.
There is man near Hurricane
Springs who has whiskers 63l inches
lone He il easilv managed In the do