The semi-weekly miner., 1885-10-28

thare His health and his wages being ms
onlv canital. he must diligently exert MN. ~.
seli to employ them protitably. lie mus'
work .for the night cometh when no n'an
co - work y and he must save; for IL ne per
mits himself to drift into current ot eA
! travaoance. he will most assurediy lihu
| when his strength is exhausted, tnat ne n'1' ''
! not the strength to stem the tiue ,,ad " %
yersity. Adversely is commonly cane.
and that, too, without any reason nilsip ~.
time. No reasonable man when ne, IN mn
rat;onal moments. considers his failures II
life. If he be honest, will dare say that III
was. or is. not individually responsible 10 o
the lack of success in his undertakings.
this rule holds good in single adventure
how much stronger is it when applied to th
entire career OF a man! A.
The greatest error committed by TN
! mechanic. and laborer is that OF induigln'
| in the extravagant
INDULGENCE OF LUXURIEs,
and in attempting to initiate those "h'
enioy larger incomes, whether Inherited o.
| from lucrative and profitable business
Every man should regulate his expenses
not only within his income, but so that NJ
/ will have q greater or less balance III MI
! favor at the end of each and every year
Money makes the mare go, and as Dr
BENJAMIN Franklin said in his maxlms
THAT penny saved is penny made.
The latter certainly is true! This is the
principle which should govern all men n
poor or limited circumstances. True, il
requires considerable courage for young
man. in company, to be classified among
the penurious; yet, in after life, he can en-
joy the pleasure of taking Retrospective
view OF his past years, and enjoy the hap
nv consolation OF knowing that though he
was regarded as being mean by his com
panions, he has succeeded in saving enough
to provide for his wants in his old days.
II all men who are compelled necessarily
to depend upon their daily wages as d
means of subsistence, would only follow the
rule laid down by that eminent philosopher
and statesman, DIR. Franklin: Ihere
would not only be less distress in the work
day life, but there would be many thous-
ands more classified among the lndepend-
ent than there are to-day. Ii a man earns
So SO per day, which is the amount paid
for skilled labor in the mines in the vicinity
OF Butte, there is no reason in the world
why he should spend the whole amount OF
his income and run in debt besides. The
wages paid in this camp to competent and
experienced hands are admitted, every
where, to be as good, if not better, than
are paid elsewhere for the same services. In
this respect mechanics, miners and labor
erS
ARE VERY FORTUNATE.
That they are content with the pay re-
ceived by them for their services is beyond
dispute, for it is fact that every day
brings large influx to our mining popula
ton by miners from other quartz regions,
as well as many from the coal districts in
this and other countries. Why do these
come, if it is not because they can earn
and receive better wages in this basin?
1t being admitted that the wages paid
here for skilled labor are greater than those
paid elsewhere, what reason is there fo1
complaint on the part OF the producing
classes? 1t is true that there is little, il
any complaint on this score; but still there
is manifested in many directions considera
BILE dissatisfaction, only among the improv
ident, however, because they cannot forge
ahead, or are, in consequence OF their mex
perience, unable to obtain work and earn
. and receive the same wages as are paid tC
skilled hands. True merit is the guage
everywhere for labor or brain work. Ar
unskilled workman can no more success
fully compete with an experienced hand
than can a BOBBY compete with an edu
Gated and learned and talented man in any
OF the professions.
1t is not so much what q man earns as
that which he improvldently spends that
renders his life irksome and aimless. Econ
omy is the great and potent secret OF sue
cess in this life. He, therefore, who has
sufficient foresight to cling to the money
coming into his possession from any source
and only expend that which is required tC
provide for the
NECEsSARlEs OF LIFE,
provided he is mechanic or la aborer, or any
other who depends upon his daily labor OF
salary for his services, will surely accumu
late, in time, competency to administer
to his wants as long as he lives.
1t is not reasonable to suppose that al
e m9n bseome rich but it is exeHsabee to pre-
ordinary human foresight save sufficient
money to meet all his wants, when by
reason of-age his physical or mental facui
ties may become blunted or impaired. II
this is true, and there is no reason to doubt
it, then it behooves every man starting out
In life to save more than he spends.
How shall mechanics and laborers save?
This is the great question! 1t can only be
answered inteligently by repeating the
maxim OF DR.. Franklin which says chat a
penny saved is a penny earned" No man
who has an income from his labor, or any
other. source, which, in his opinion, is in
sufficient to meet his expenses, can possibly
expect to save anything. The mechanic S
and laboring mans expenses if they are
married and have families to support are
greater in proportion to their incomes than
are those of the capitalist. The capitalist
continually adds to his wealth. Why, then,
cannot the laborer and mechanic
SAVE SOMETHING
from his weekly or monthly wageso Some
people spend money recklessly at gambling,
IN drinking saloons and other places where
they get no return for the money souan-
dered by them. Are these merchants,
bankers or respectable business men? To
decide this question any man is privileged
to visit these places. What will be the re-
suit OF his observations? He will find the
great thrones OF men congregated in those
places to be composed almost entirely OF
those who depend upon the labor OF their
hands for the support and maintenance OF
themselves ami families. Hundreds of
nlilons OF dollars are squandercd annually
by the laborlng classes at the gaming table
and in the saloons. If only a tithe of this
immense sum contributed for the sup
port OF reading rooms and libraries, so that
"orkingmen could employ their leisure
hours in intellectual improvement, much
would be accomplished for the bettertnent
Ol mankind,
Great trees from little acorns grow,"and
10 large fortunes are accumulated from
Ia bits contracted in making small SAVINGS
Economy should be the watchword with
very man-more especially with those
whose only capital consists of their health
Ind strength. A small sum deposited
monthly, equaling that which a large ma
orlty OF the wage-workers squander, will in
fifteen years, with the accumulating inter !
st, amount to a very handsome sum. !
uf'ciently large to guard it's fortunate
,ossessor from beggary and want during
he remainder OF his life. Building and loan
ssoclatlons have proven OF inestimabIe
alue to the working classes as a means for
avestlng their savings. Thousands have
nrough them, in Il short time secure,
omiortable and convenient homes. PhiIa-
elphla is properly known as the city Of
Ones because nearly every industrious
iechanlc and laburins man has bean en-
pee to acquire ownership in house and
't lot the use OF himself and family
nrough small monthly payments to build
ig associations. Any workinpman can
ave enough money in one year to nav fo,
lot, after which, through the agencv Of
ne OF these associa tions, he can navsor
IS house in from six to eight years in
l'nthiy sums, no greater than those ha
oald be required to give for the rental of
similar property. Those therafora 49,