Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-04
Soulld Advice.

That house and lands VIC may cal our
own, permanent home, is desirable to all
men or women capable of reasoning or of
! appreciating natural circumstances, can
hardly be questioned, not seriously, eer-
tainly, at this age of enlightenm ent aud
Improvement. Such being. the case why
then do we find SO many strong, healthy,
robust and hard-working individuals with
outa home, or at least not owning one 7
The creator of wealth, of all men, should
have and own a house. Then while he
creates wealth, which infers a home, why
does he not in reality possess it? Our
answer is that a person who starts in litc
with only Common education and his
hanos has ouly one means of obtaining a
home for himself, no matter how much or
little he may produce, and that is by say
ing. That one dissyllabic word comprises
the whole secret. of accumulation. and
shonld ever stand at the head Of our yoca-
bulary and here comes in the question, in
what does saving consist /? We answer,
IN denying, or cutting off all superfuities,
or going without whatever does not tend
directly and absolutely to or health.
Convenience or comfort ;,and ,whenwe scan
this to a nicely we will be surprised in
comparing what we, absolutely need with
what our artificial wants and unnatural
tastes wherin consists the Inability to secure
for ourselves and ours home. as51ii,'a !.
The feeling is too common witlrpersons
without means that if they cannot save
large Sums, there is no use in irving to
save anything. They seldomsrealize low
a daily saving, or addition, be il ever So
small, will in a few years make a respec.
table pile. Let the young man who.
smokes his three cigars, acd drinks li:s
pint or quart of ale per day, or any other
equal expenditure as needles, but save
the amount and plant it in some dime, or
other savings bank~being now. to day,
and add thereto weekly salI thus saved,
with any other savings or accommodations.
and compare his feelings and condition. of
to-day with that of tile same day Of the
month one year hence. and he will hardly
know himself. Others will certainty look
upon him as a different man.El iEn sef'
Youth is the time to begin to prepare
for old age. You will never be Younger
than you are to-day and if the saving is
but mite, lsysit aside and add to It
daily andlyon will be surprised at the pile,
at the end of ono year. even. Watch,
your opportunity. perhaps YOU may find
man who will sell youa lot and take your
savings as they accumulate in payment
therefor. The lot. if in a good location >
will never be oe less value, 1ahdD will be
likely to increase as surroundings are
built up. and you can get something from
it in cultivating vegetables, &C., and when
the time comes you can improve it by
building. This will be easy when once
you have the lot, and have it paid for,
with this system of savins fixed; for as
the accumulation goes on,otIers seeing your
prosperity, are willirg to lend a helping
hand. and instead Of being at the bottom
of the hill lifting with all your might to
carry your load, others will give yon n
!" boost" and up the hill you GO Only,
be steadfast. and the thingis fixed. ~