Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-02-15
On the Progressive Plan.

| Many years ago thrifty and industriou.
| farmer inherited large and productv,
farm. The farm was veritable wilderness
when he came in possession of it, but b,
hard labor and close economy he had barrel,
reached his prime before the wilderness ha
been transformed into one of the most pro
ductive and beautiful farms the world ha.
ever known. AT the same time he raised
great family of boys and girls who, through
the kind indulge nee of the "eld man." be
came badly spoiled and self wiied, ant
eventually gave their papa any amount 81
trouble,
They finally became so quarresome among
themselves and rebellious against their pro
genitor that the old gentleman consented to
their request to make division OF the farm
into two as nearly equal parts as possible
but to retain a few acres as a home Tor him.
self and his unmarried girls, and for sell
protection he also retained full right and
title to the whole farm.
The strife, which began before the divis.
ion, grew hotter and hotter as time passed
on, and soon the brothers were at fighting
enmity against each other. "a brother
offended is harder to be won than strong
city" and the continued wrangling OF the
boys was very near putting the old man into
his grave. Indeed, a neighbor, by the name
OF John Bull, who watched at his bedside
and shed good many tears, pronounced
life extinct and prepared for his obsequies
But one day he suddenly sprang from his
comatose state and ordered neighbor Bull
off the farm.
The boys on either side of the dividing
line would scatter feed in order to tole the
stock OF their brothers across the line, and
then appropriate part OF it to their own use
and put in trespass bill against the Others.
First it was tongue fight, then litigation,
ending in pitched battle, resulting in many
bloody heads and broken noses. After a
long and runous battle both sides were
whipped and had to yield, and physically
and financially exhausted they "clasped
hands across the bloody chasm," leveled
their differences and, with renewed honor
for their aged progenitor, humbly and ear
nesty sued for forgiveness and requested
him to take charge of the farm and run it
according to his ideas of business.
Under the able management of the ex
perienced owner, the farm, which had dc.
cIined tearfully at the time of the bloody
combat between the brothers, became won
deriully productive, money flowed like
mountain rills and everybody got rich As
sweet as the uses of adversely may be, Its
effects don't last long when prosperity re-
turns. The boys soon grew as contrary and
rebelious as ever. They characterized the
"old man" as a lossllztd miscr aud DECLARED
that there was nothing like modern progress
Ia his methods vi farm management.
Now the old man land the term is used
in no dsrespeCt to the thrifty head oil our
farm had laid away u large amount OF sur
plus to meet sickness in the family or a
drought on the tarm. This was u bone oil
contention between the boys and their lath
er-the boys contending that the funds
should be used for improving the farm &C.
cording to modern notions OF progress
But, pa plead the youngest son, tits
dangerous to keep so much money on hand
The Bible says thieves break through and
steal, and it is sure 10 make our public men
dishonest. That money had great deal
better be used in improvements on the farm
We need new store houses and barns the
old ones are shabby and unsghtiy, and have
nothing like the convenience and beauty Of
modern structures Besides, the creeks
should be cleaned out and there should be
some new bitches made
"Pshaw, Tom, I've got no surplush. II
you had your way we would soon he 80
poor that we wouldn't be able to buy mess
of polish, and the first thing you would
know we would have To sell our birthrght;
It's coming to that fast. Times are getting
harder every year, and the day will come
when you'll wish you had kept some OF the
money you are loollng away"
"Oh, pa, there's no sense in being as close
as you are, everybody calls you miser and
Il sknilint; I'd be ashamed. Where is all
that gold you had on hand Il short time ago
You might use that in case OF necessity"
Its very little gold I've got, Tom, and
the way you boys are managing things Pll
soon not be able to raise dollar in gold.
Borrowing money and agreeing To pay both
the principal aud interest IN gold, that's
purity way TO DO business now amt il p
"But, pa, us Jftionai wan The lender as to
what kind OF money he receives in payment,
you needn't pay them in gold II they don't
iemand it,"
Yes, there's the rub, they will demand
gold every time, until gold dollar will soon
DC curiosity. AS long AS the credit of the |
amily is good, why don't you borrow gold
md pay your notes and interest with paper
I strikes me that would be the best way TO
Keep supply OF gold on hand What are
you going to do when the COLDS all gone
low are you going TO redeem your notes ?"
why, pa. there's plenty of collateral that
ould be used in place OF gold"
Eyes, say 'clatteral;' il you had the bills
D pay you'd soon find that 'clattera' won't
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