The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-09-10
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never save IA cent a mechanic, may be
and IA silk dress for his wife, on the very
start; when If they would be prudent
during the first part of life, his wife
could have half a-dozen silk dresses one
of these days. or a CLERK, on a small
salary, buys gold watch for himself, OF
wife, or child. That watch is a seed
which shoots into the thrifty plant En-
tTGOGgGnce. But the money which il
cost, put in the Savings Bank, is seed
that springs into the thrifty plant FT1t.
gality. oh, | could tell a thousand
things I've seen; but reader look within,
and You may see yourself as in a glass.
Either a man must be content aDith
pooerty, all his life, or else be milling TO
deny himself some lurUrieS, and SAGE,
10 lag the base Of independence ia the
future, But, ira man defeS Fortune,
and spends all That he earns (lrItetheT his
earnings be one dollar or ten dollars
eoeyy ddy) let linn IooE for Leai and
hungry Want, some future time. For IL
mill surely come, no matter 1ohGt he
thinks.
tell You reader that the writer of
this article ought to know OF what he
writes; for, ten years ago, when a clerk
on a small salary, being convinced that
Saving is the secret of wealth, he start
ed on a Plan OF laying by each week, a
portion of bis wages, with a firm purpose
to stick to the plan for n period of ten
gears That ten years is just now end
ed, and the result is he las a yearly in
come from his savings, that amounts to
the same as his salary was at the time
he commenced to save, ten years ago.
Or in other words, the yearly interest
from his savings will now support him
all the rest of life And this he did, with
others dependent on him. nearly all that
time. What think you Of tliis, all ye
who never tried Jdjihfuliy to save a lit
tie every week from your earnings And
the author speaks Gods clearest truth,
when he declares himself amazed, struck
almost dumb with wonder, at the whole
result. Habits of economy, growing
stronger year 10y year, have rolled up a
sum total just as much again as lac eX-
pected.
Oh, reader, do not throw this away
uRheedeE. Read well, and learn it all by
heart. 1t will do you good. And may
it not be gospel truth? Try, and see.
The writernow tbe long ten years have
passed, and brought him such results,
feels full Of thankfulness to Heaven, and
his good friend who urged him on from
time to lime, la lIis 4t last accomplished
task His heart being full OF gratitude,
and running over too, suggests this plan
and simple mode TO show it forth, and
urge his plan upon his fellow Inen. If
there is reason in you, reader, go to work,
in earnest RoI0, no mailer acLGt your
Ggf, and practice what is here set forth.
Your latter end of life may then be hon
orrd, blessed, ami beautiful, perhaps.
Now! Fellow-workmen - Artisans
Shop keepers-Clerks-M s-Meehanics-L La
borers yes, and Working girls too,
whatever ye are-go directly and open a
Savings Bank aecount-put five dollars
in this week, and keep on doing the
same thing every week afterward, and
If any week comes, when you think you
cannot save five dollars, read this again
and then go and put your money in the
bank. Keep on doing this, and in five
years, you will be worth 81, ,5l5. IfyOu
cannot save five dollars, then save two
a week, or.Yhat yOu can.
Part of your plan must be, never TO
draw a dollar from the bank. Put as
much as you please in the Savings Bank,
but don't draw any out, for that is like
| trying 10 build house, and as fast as
you get it partly up, pulling it down
again. FaH can't get on in that 'ody.
You must stick to your plan.
Five dollars week, steadily saved,
and put in the Savings Bank, for five
years, and you will then he worth ST.
500.
That fifteen hundred dollars will for
ever afterwards, earn for you eight dol
lars a month.
Give it "A trial, boys, and God bless you
in the work!
Before close, want to give a hint
to young men starting life. Clerks
Messengers-Porters and others: If you
ever lose your place, and are looking
for another; or If you wish to better
your position by going into another en-
| ploy, where you can receive an increased
SALARY, take along your Savings Bank
Book, showing all the entries of your
deposits steadily made, every week or
month, during two, or three, or five
years. Show that, as n testimony of
good conduct, to the merchant OF whom
you are asking a position. No matter if
those entries are only fifty centsa week,
so long as they are regularly made.
tell you that yOu can have no better
recommendation. 1t will speak for itself
20 q practical rn9n in language unmis-
taxable indeed. The chances are that
he will engage You on the spot, il he
wants Clerk. But if you have no such
book, go to work directly, and see that
you have one by the end of the coming
three years. This advice is from,
Your Affectionate Friend.
"UNCLE BEN"
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