The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-10-08
Hancock Savings Bank
labor AND iTS NECESSITT.

There are two kinds Of Iabor-that o.
the hands, called manual, and that oI
the mind, called mental. So when We
speak of labor, or its synonym, work,
the hands are not necessarily implied
rrfeIcmce may be made to the mind.
An from the fact that they cannot know
by experience what the lot Of others is,
are apt to think their own lot hardest
TO bear. Those, therefore, who labor
with tlie hands ia some severe manual
employment, generally envy the lot OF
those who labor with the mind, in some
clerical, literary or professional pursuit.
But it is often true that the labor of the
latter is much more severe and exhaust
ing than that of the former. Manual
labor causes the muscles and bones to
ache; but these are soon rested in sleep,
which labOrer, mechanic, artisan, and
all those who work with the hands, are
able SO richly to enjoy. But the litera-
ry or professional man is often unable TO
find refuge from work in sleep; for when
the mind becomes thoroughly aroused
by severe and protracted labor, sleep is
many times impossible. The brain, and,
through it, the mind are most suscepti-
ble to the wear and tear of wOrk-much
more so than than the body, on account
of their moIe delicate and sensitive or
gInization-
ExertiOn is necessary to work, TO the
point of weariness and fatigue, either
physical or mental and though by wor-
ry, anxiety aud even play, WEAKNESS
and fatigue often result, these do not be-
come work thereby. Work must have
an object, which object cannot be
amusement or recreation, and need net
be any of the thousand and one things
which produce worry and anxiety. 1t
must be same object, such as the good
of Others, or the increase of the aggre-
gate of the means which supply human
wants. These objects are attained by
alternating distress, educating the igno-
rant, and improving mans moral and
religious condition; also 10y supplying
those ncceSsaries and luXuries which are
needed to support life, and make it as
pleasant and comfortable as possible.
Labor is Eot the curse which many
regard it, at any rate 10 man in his es-
ent condition. lie camnat best enjoy
life without IT, 1t improves the plysi
cal condition, keeping the muscles in IL
healthy and vigorous stale; and tile
mind. without tie wear ANA tear OF
work. would become dali and sluggish,
and consequently, incapable of its high
est power and enjoyment. Those tami
lies which, bg reason cf tho possession
of great wealth, are ahgoived from the
necessity OF labor, deteriorate both
physically and mentally. Ia fact, in a
few generations ihey beoeme extinct,
eaving their great possessions TO the
stranger Though the fact that many
wealthy families have maintained their
possessions and integrity through long
ages. becoming more numerous all the
time. would seem TO disprove this, it is
believed that there is 10 exception to the
rule: for IL we closely examine into their
history and methods OF life. we shall find
that they have always Iabored TO main
tain their great pre-eminence III wealth,
or 10 ranl, high IN knowledge and in
power.
The burdens aud WEAKNESS and Idle
ness are 80 less than the burdens and
wearimess Of labor, except labor be toe
severe and protraeted. Those who are
compelled to work, from the nature oI
the circumstances which Surround them
are too apt 10 eovet the lot Of thos'
who hy Gissimil.r circumstances, are alb
solved from the Necessity Of work. Let
then. the iaborer, either mammal or men
tai, take the above trJtns - haaft, amC
remember that his lot is not SO mucl
worse than the lot ot those whom he Ell
vies, for their greater opportunities O
idleness, luxury and ease.
Would your interest calculator hav'
the goodness to give the result i'll Tel
| wears. Of i've dollars per day saved, AM
| kent AT 10 per cent interest per annum
CASHIER.
We can only give the result approx
mately without a great deal Of labor, a
tables are not constructed usually upo
50 high rate ofiutcrcst n ten per ceni
Assuming. however, that Interest
compounded each SIX months, only o.
the sum depo tied for the full period {
six months previous, and the amom
would be. at the end of ten years, abou
S25. 700 90. of which more than $40, ,OC
would be for interest.
We handed the question of "Cashler
TO friend OF ours a few days ago, an
as his solution IS given IN detail, and I'll
result corresponds with the one printe
above, we cheerfnlly give it to our rea'
cTS:
Assuming that n year contains 3
working "r business days, and that ii
money is deposited at the end of eve
six months, in = bank paying intere
semi annually, and comp"unding it.
not Withdrawn, and we FhaH Lave ea'
year two deposits Of $3.50. making I
the whole period Of ten years, twen
deposits Of this amoumt. As each
these deposits is subject to 5per Ger
interest every sly months, we have sil
ply a question in annuties, as folio"
! What is the amouut OF an annuity
$50, for twenty years, (Which will
the same thing its interest oeing col
pounded semi-gunually, at ; per eel
interest? The amount Of an annuity
81 for twenty years, at per cent,
S33 OG 6, within "a very small fractio
The amount Of an annuity of $50,
the same time, will therefore be s.
times as much, viz SIS, 7$l Is, whi'
under our conditions, i the answer
the question"