Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-10

found that law all right-and poWerIui
good thing for the farmers, too. ~
get the things tomorrow, simon an
don't say but l might be willing 70 pay
a little more. as corn's cheap. DO
mornin' to ye!"
Simon sent a man to the court, goC
the decree and found it as HezeKlah
had said. The judge had decideo nat
footed that bushel is bushel, anu
bushel of corn, therefore, as good as a
bushel of wheat. He say clearly that
he would have to take the one hundred
bushels of corn brought for the one
hundred bushels OF wheat he had al
ways previously received and had ex-
pected 1t was absolute ruin to him
under the guise OF law. He sat down
with his credit book, ledger and stock
book to count up his losses. But the
Il might be willing to pay little more,
as corn's cheap" of his friend Heze-
kiah kept ringing in his ears. Per
haps. after all. it might not be quite so
bad-might not be absolute rum. he
stared at the books and meditated. lie
began to calculate. Then he began 10
figure on Hezekiah's bill. His face
cleared. Yes, it might not be quite so
bad. 1t is a poor rule, he thought that
will not work both ways.
He called his clerk, he called his por-
ter; he took pen and went to marking
mysterious figures on his goods. The
three Of them did the hardest nights
work they had ever done in their lives.
But it had TO be done that night, for, as
Simon said, "All the farmers in Lonely
Valley would be down on him next
day"
Most of them were, but Hezekiah
was the first. and was greeted cheer
fully as by man making the best OF
the situation.
Il have seen the law. 1t is as you
say. Here's your note, neighbor; the
corn have stored away. While stlli
think the decree an outrage, l will have
to submit to it,"
That's so. That's so. We farmers
only want what the law gives us, you
know. Law is law. So that's all
right. Glad you have no hard feelin's,
Simon"
Wen let that pass, Hezekiah. You
have your note and l have the corn
so far that is settled. Can | do any
thing more for your
well. yes. | want a few things now.
I've paid my note. I've got list some
where, mighty big sum, too. Mounts
to about hundred dollars worth OF
credit but don't be scared. Simon, m
richer nor / was, now my corn crops
come in. If you will get the goods for
me to take back on my wagon, I'll pay,
Simon, III pay
Just as you please, Hezekiah; the
goods are here. How'll you pay-corn
or wheat?'
Corn. Simon. corn. All our folks
are going TO pay in corn. Splendid
crop. more than we can gee in our cribs;
been putting it up in the barns"
All your folks going to pay in corn?
I thought So Then the goods on your
list will cost you just two hundred dol
lars credit in corn. Just two hundred
bushels. Hezekiah, and your friends can
pay on the same terms.
why. why, why, Simon, figured on
my list and it didn't come to over
hundred dollars of credit. You look at
it."
u am looking at it, but I'm not going
by it, am selling by my own list, not
yours. and since yesterday all my goods
have been marked up TO corn value
Just double-and you VIII have to pay
it in corn if you want TO purchase.
But. Simon. this is cheat, fraud"
Just what I said about the note
Out they won't buy.
so wouldn't take your corn"
But the law don't compel me to buy
Of YOU. I'll go somewhere else.
you cant there's nobody in the
country to go to but me"
Then I'll 90 across the big pond or
over the North river"
You'll have to pay in wheat-one
hundred bushels for one hundred dol
lars credit-and you hayn't the wheat,
and soon won't have the credit Be-
sides, you will have to pay for bringing
the goods over"
DO you mean to say | will have to
pay you forever your own prices on all
I buy?"
"Oh. no: only on corn. Give me fair
proft-whea, or corn, it is the same to
me-"
But I haven't the wheat. Mighty
small crop and little attention given it.
All of us went wild over corn"
Then you will have to be credited
with corn at corn value
And I'll have TO buy of you, too"
you will. Hezekiah, undoubtedly"
And it takes me a year to change
my crop and you can change your prices
in night?"
The pen is mightier than the pillow,
HeZekiah."
Then what good does the decree that
a bushel of corn is as good as Dushel
of wheat do me, anyhow
None al all You have simply been
foolel again
Il don't know what to think Of this
thing. | won't dicker to-day anyway"
Better dicker while you can. Pow
er,ul big corn crop; farmers will be
rushing it all in; tomorrow l may be
overloaded and corn will go down.
Go down.
Certainly. If get more than can
use. | am not going to credit You or
any one else, with present prices for 1t.
II will so down. or the prices of goods
will go up. just as you please
"Tn take the goods, Simon. But,
say. l want a pair of pants for my
hired man. You're not raising on him,
too. depressing the poor man. He's
cot none too much, can tell you"
Il don't know. How are you paying
him. corn or wheat?"
Corn, of course. You see corn's
cheap