The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-01-15


the undcrsined-Debt her bin my ruck ahead
through life, and debt is kllin me now. II
amt Debt exactly, neither. wich hurts me now.
1t amt Debt exactly. wich hurts .ts Its the
psyin Of Debts. ~ - V y.
Now A. Johnson's policy scots me. He takes
the dobt wich bears interest, and in the most
simple manner possible. makes the interest pay
the principle. lie takes this boa cOnstricktcr,
puts It's ial ip its mouth, aud makes II cat
itsslfup. 'Slch financial skill her ben exalted
by few and surpassed by none. movet the pas
sage NV the rcsolooshen, and three cheers for A.
johnson.
Tbe ssolOOslepj wnr passed and tho cheer
given With a wil, when JOSEF rid agin. - > w.
Il hey one more remark to make sed he.
wat is rite in Dashnel matters is ekally rite to
apply to the matters of indiydools approve Of
the Presidents method Nv paying debt, becoz 1t
shows me an escape from my troubles. hey .
small piece Nv land onto witch my esteemed
friend Bascom holds o mortgage for money Loan
cd ten years ago. I hey paid interest onto that
note promptly for ten years, wlch at ten per
cent. amounts to e1 much CO the principle
Now "a - ..,., $3.50. ..-.F-l. L
swat in thunder are 700 gettin at spoke up
Bascom, turnin white. MIN Ia NOD ..g.
The gentleman is clearly out Of ORDER re-
piled Josef. - ,.r.,,.,, .f.,.,. l...
II hey the floor. viii the Chair perfect me
in my rites, Or must | perfect myself ,a.
To aresoom. / might In justls demand Nv
Baseom my note, heyin paid him in interest
more than the principal amounts TO. But l
she temper my justis with mercy. forgive
him for takin the interest i hey paid him all
those weary years, and shell make him this prop
osition Keep the note till the interest amounts
to e. much ez tho prnsiple, and then give it to
me, Cancelled. ".lrH.Hur,f - .'Eur '-
But how about the money witch let you
swindler ~ u'-u prf i.t.'. lri.rI. .."ff 90.
Ilevn'tI paid 1t to 700 in the interest = ask
ell josef. n at N,frH'- 'rf'| o.. ''..'a bel
sWell, then--how about the intcrestl' yelled
Bascom, very much excited. l1f.r
.a.' Why, heyen't paid il rcglarly, and don't
| perpOsc 10 keep pawn itr Kin anything be
fairerl You had better take my proposition, or
may probably repoodiate altogether. The
creditor class must not bear to heavy onto the
debtor class. There is limit beyond wieh we
won't be drove rrnfpuiuu Ht r. g.
To wunst Their wuz an excitement in the house.
Dcekin PogTam swOre that Bascom shOod give
'npa note wich he held onto him, and lssaker
Gayitt, who wuI also in debt, fell into Diglers
neck in n dclerium Nv JOY ut this happy releese
from his troubles. rf .taf $3.50. gyr .
'Thank the Lord ! sed the Deckin, 'ior thus
maxim my way easy .fr m fl.
. And they all demanded NV Bascom their
notes, One Patrick, who hedn't paid any in
teres. for six years insisted on heyin the amount
he cd'nt paid endorsed on the note, and becoz
Bascom called him 'd---n fool he went for
him They clinchel and the fife become gener.
al-the ltes were put out aud the mcetin broke
up in confusion. This discussion didn't interest
me becoz Debt don't bother me. hey bin
Twin on an Improvement on a. JohnsOu's idea
all my life, viz Il do not pay interest nor prin-
cipal. | kin therefore look at the question
calmly and without prejudice. must confess
that Dascom wuz not rite. lie ought to prac-
tbs wat he preeches, IF tho Government, Shel
pay its debt with the interest, Why, shell not
that sulfrin saint Deekin Pogram But men
amt alluz wilin toapply great principles to
their own cases. Its one Nv tho weaknesses Nv
human nacher. grqrri dl.u tsIl'f ... r