Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-03-12

9 number of years, at twelve dollars
per month. But that way did not
suit me. Then he made a calcula-
ton that six hundred and thirty three
dollars would cancel it. Still that
was more than L expected, and not
being able to raise that amount then,
1 was obliged to pay awhile at twelve
dollars a month, thinking to get it
somewhat reduced, as they told me
one-half went toward paying off the
debt. But these monthly dues were
not to commence till some future
time, for when they sacrificed that
sick mans property, by selling for
cash, they sold even more than was
due them then, and instead of return
ing it to that afflicted family, they
appropriated it to their own use, be-
fore it was due. So ! was resting
easy, as month after month rolled on,
and l heard nothing from them, un-
til one day, they sent the Sheriff to
notify me, instead OF a penny postal,
which would have done quite as well
But he, L am happy to say, was moro
linient than they, for he wouldn't
make levy, but agreed to wait a few
days until 1 could come down and
settle it without any cost. Still their
leader of the gang, had me charg-
ed with almost fourteen dollars
extra, anyway. So 1 thought 1
would try and get out of such sink
ing fund, if 1 had to borrow from
some other source. But he that goes
borrowing goes sorrowing, poor
Richard said. and so l found it. For
1 heard of a rich rustic, who had
money to loan, and went in haste to
see her, but she met me at the door,
looking more like wizard than a
woman, and she certainly seemed to
possess some spirit of divination, for
ere l had time to make known my er-
rand, she said she knew what want
ed: Its my money and you'll not
get it. As soon as / could get word
in, 1 tried to tell her had heard she
wns loaning money at three per cent
in the bank, and had come to offer
her the lawful interest of six per
cent, which L thought might be a
benefit to both of US. But she said
she wanted it for herself and her
children, and L wouldn't get it if l
would give her twenty per cent. So
l left, feeling rather discouraged at
the prospect of borrowing, and con-
cludsd to pay awhile longer by the
month, which 1 did for a few more
mcnths, until I heard the Judgment
would have to be revived before the
1st OF April, and not wishing to have
any more added, as L already had a
load above burden, for my limited
means, l decided to pay it of, if pos
sible, before it would have to be re-
vived, and sent them special word to
wait until l would see them. So, as
soon as 1 received the draft was ex-
pecting, 1 went right in to see about
it, and 10 J their lawyer had it already
revived, with a new lot of costs en-
tered long before the time was up,
and when their Secretary counted up
what was still coming to them, he
made it more than it was q year ago.
notwithstanding l lad paid them
nearly one hundred and fifty dollars
during the year which would average
over twelve dollars n month, and they
had told me that one half of the month
ly dues would go toward reducing
the debt, yet it grew larger instead
of less Perhaps because L was q
woman ? they thought they could i'm
pose upon the weaker sex, but 1 as
sure you, they would never have
caught me in the tangled web they
weave, had not been trying to help
out their ''fallen brother man, and
mold the homestead which had been
handed down from father to son, and
the new unfinished house, which
might have been more than paid for,
out OF his "help mates money. So
I am utterly unable to see what ben
efits he ever derived from this Loan
Association, which was sinking him
deeper and deeper in debt every day.
And no wonderI when he commen-
ced paying high interest for hun
dred of dollars more than he ever re-
ceived. OF course they tried to ae-
count for that by the way he bought
out the shares. But where was the
justice, when they were not willing
to have them paid back at the same
rate and then then by their fines
and their premiums, which they claim
as their prerogatiye. 1 perceive, they
have a charter, which permits them
to cheat, without the fear of paying
the penalty in the penitentiary, and
thus fill their Golfers by such articles
to keep up appearance. But 1 know
such loaning was never sanctioned
by the Great Law -giver, for it is writ
ten, Thou shalt not lend to thy
brother on usury" Again, '.He that
by usury and unjust gain, increaseth
mis- substance, he shall gather it fol
him that will pity the poor" And
as The eyes of the Lord are in ev.
cry place, beholding the evil and the
good" L should think none but such
as ''feared not God, nor regarded
man" would participate in such i'll
gotten gains. But, to my surprise,
the leader in this unjust loan is q
Sabbath School leader. Still the
naughty Haman was hung on the gal.
lows he had prepared for Mordicai
So doubtless the great Il Am" Oh
same over-ruling Providence, willnot
suffer such extorsion and oppression
of the poor to go unpunished. And
think it would have been better for
the county ii our late court had been
trying some of these avaracious Al
gerians for their '.inhumanity to man,
which ma.,es countless mothers
mourn, instead OF that troop Of limo
cent trsmps, who were taken up, for
merely passing penniless TIN iough the
| town. l wonder if the citizens, who