The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-23


l found that rest and change, an
good nourishing food soon brought he
right again.
But every poor woman can't e
the rest and change, and good nourist
ing food you speak Of
Il know it, sir-poor things an
my wife couldn't have had it either
I, strong healthy man had spen
forty or fifty dollars year for drink
what did me more harm than good; o
| if We had spent everything and laid u,
| nothing for rainy day
its u sad case for the Joneses, sai'
very bad; and quite as bad for tn
most of the people about here. Ii
eight cases out of ten, their bee
money, if saved during the last six O.
seven years would have bought then
little houses. I am sorry for them bu
more sorry for their childreo, growing
up neglected and wrong home inau
ence. I talk to some of the men anc
they SEQ the better way, but are sucl
slaves to habit. Ii it wasn't for tempt
ing saloons right at their doors-these
largest and best houses in the place,
built out of the wasted hard earnings
of these poor people there would be
hope for them. But with appetites per,
verted and craving, self denial with most
Of them is next to impossible. Oh dear
l don't like to think of it, it gives me
kind of heartache.
well, sir think it has. The little
white house just ever there aud he
pointed down thestrect, with the newly
painted green shutters, is a case in
point. William Fleck was going like
the rest spending everything he made
and getting nothing to shew for it.
When l moved in here about three
years ago-a little set up of being
owner of house, though it wasn't ali
paid for thcn--of course, there was
some talk about it among those who
knew NC. William Flcck and |
worked in tho same shop, and he took
the thing a good deal to heart.-1
can't see how you've done it he said
You don't get any better wages than |
do; and your family is, if anything
larger than mine. Where there is
will there's n way answered. I've
got tho will; show me tho way said
Ficck knitting his forehead, and look>
ing almost fierce on his new resolution.
Join Building Association, said /.
They're getting one up over at Hend-
rick's among the men. Take five
can do it as easily as not,
{ yod nil! deny yoursclfa little. Five
shares will take fse dollars a mouth.
In about nine years, if sou 60 on pay
ng regularly, when the Association
winds up, you will have just one
thousand dollars clear, although you
nave only paid in fSe hundred and
5orty dollars,
lie opened his eyes wide enough.
But, said he, there isn'ta safe look
.bont that. How are five hundred
md forty dollars going TO increase to
me thousand? dts all plain enough
when yea look into the working Of
hese Associations. NJ capital any.
where is invested more pro6tably or
safely than in a we'll managed Building
Association, which may truly be called
he poor mans friend But nine
,ears is long time to wait for home,
aid he with little disappointment III
MS manner. Just so,' L replied;
AMI It's here where the building
association comes in to help. After
;ou have paid in for two or three years,
,r even a less time, the Association
Sill lei you have a loan, ard take
security on the house you wish to buy.
All you have to do then is to keep on
aging four five dollars a mouth; and
he interest On your loan until the end
# TIC nine OF ten years from the time
lie Association started, when it will
wind u, and the fund on hand be
among tho members. If
,ou have borrowed a thousand dollars
% pay for yoar house, yca will then
nave paid Up the amount of your In
leb.edncss, ard the house will be clear;
+ ouly eight hundred was tho amount
,f the :oan yet received, you will get
,wo hundred lIorc in cash on hand.
Ah!i is that it? said Flecli, looking
more determined than aver. Then
here goes for tho I:,ilding Association.
Aud euossh, on the very peAt day
he went and took FIVE shares in the new
Association. That was three years
ngc; aud you see in his pretty little cot
tasc the result. lie said to nc only
yesterday, as VIC were ~alkips 2sss the
new saloon just down at S!sn corner,
which cost over cue thalsanl dollars to
build aIl Gt up, the boards now IN my
little smuggcry might hare gone into
that house, but for Yoar So1a example
aud the help of Building Association;
Why, Williams, ( havn actually saved
from beer and whisiey money enough
to build my house. And, what IS bet
.:r still. my head is clearer for lack Of
stimulating isiuks; there IS at least y
third maco Of good working force in my
mu33.ca l am free from the Gan-
ger cchco5a'ing a sot.'