Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

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iaH When businesses brisk,
He IS tempted t1 overlook Che advan-
aces. Buthc must be q most incor-
aFiae seeptic thatCun doubt rs bles-
9n when money ls scarce, when
faie Is dad, when banks cur.ail dis
cunts, Sec.
Tn the hrst place, during lho winter
md summer months, when business
sat stand, aud nothing doing, what
'esource can man have who has not
ver-tradedt to keep hirpselfemployedi
None. IIc IL devoured by yapors, by
nnuL by lisGessness. Time hangs
On his handsa heavy burden.
Bat mark the contrast. The man
who has run himself comfortably in
debt 70 the amount Of IS, 20 or $4,000
dollars, has not an unemployed vacant
hour, day or night. AS soon as he
rises IN the morning he has to cxer-
else himself in walking over the city
TO borrow few dallars here ~ there
What a charming opportunity itglyes'
a man 10 see hisacquaintances. How
acceptable must his visits be which
are certain title pages to beggary /
request Tor money. What touch
stone he is to prove the sincerity of
his friends. When he lies down at
night, slumbor flies from his pillow,
and his whole attention is turned tot
devise fiscal arrangements for tho foil
lowing day.
As times grow worse, these com
forts increase. You have the pleas
mc Of sometimes borrowing daily toI
pay the succeeding morning or after
noon. What a respectable sight it is
to behold you or your clerk sneaking'
to the bank after the directors have
gone away to anticipate few hours
the knowledge Of their decision upon
the notes you have offered. What
mourntul countenance you exhibit
when your notes are returned to you,
hanging out Of your book, with the
mark of the beast upon them. How
you puff and blow running about from
street to street to borrow money, and
getinto the bank before three o'clock.
WHAT 2 number ofpromises you make
4 I'ApoS1ibO % be performed.
ID AS the climax rISet now shifts o.
fpen to your view. To oyerdraw in
" most capricious one. 1t stays for {
OK while the impending torrent of dis
aII ucss. What charming exerois,
he tor your dcxterity to keep your bool
ri out Of the hands Of the clerks, les
:, they should seize il, and expose how
Il frequently the balancels on the wron
side.
'' When borrowing ls at amend, an
'di the clerks of banks grow too weary t
~ allow you to overdraw, further az
n vantage arises. You are introduce
ON TO the acquaintance of that very an
. conscientious race OF men who seer
49, born for the relief of persons in di
lSt lrcSs. mean the friendly class of
suucrs. You may at first hire none
OF them nj one per cent, a mouth; a
to forwards n two, and as their chari,
en- grows with your distress, it will proI
,u ably rise 70 four or five, if your su
49, lerngs should he so great as to excit
:" an extraordinary degree of sympath
IN then under hearts.
Gou Will probably think that this
the ne pins ultra of the advantages
an this noble mode Of doing business. S
~. did at FIRST. But soon discoyerc
n my mistake. Rats they shy desert
=, sinking ship. They are warned b
I instinct bestowed on Them by anotl
M CT nature. The usmers possess q
aid instinct similar to this-and general
nc. smell outa sinking firm, from whol
"a. theycontrlvc make an early escape
va Then your acquaintance extends flu
Their. \ worthy man, whom the
~ call Notary Public, kindly calls a
'ad You, brIghtcns up your recollection
os- II note YOU forgot 10 pay al bank. an
G. demands payment, which you are NJ
r. able to makc. This visit, supposjn
:. you are possessed OF any sensibiIit,
MS displays your eountenaEcc TO grej
es, advantage. The pleasing mixture
m claiming red which it sutIusos yol
ir vour cheeks, heightens Your natui;
Liabilities TO ihn.u,na~et Siegree.
~; ndTe not noticed the amount of il
terest you pay. Surprising YOU
nave me moderate sum Of 10000 do
his lars OF bank poney IN trade, You d
TO- not pay much moro than 1000 dollar
|. ayoar. This isa mere baggatele m
worthy oi notice. Indeed. were
n. not for some such dram as thus.
~ would be impossible to find cmplo,
ty mentor the immense profits Of trad
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