The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
HOW TO GET A WATCH.
A PLAN wHEnEBY EyERyBODy
NAY SECURE ONE.
The Good if Does - Man 90
Wear Fine Iewclry.

Nos on this new year is when each one
promises to learn TO subduc his passions
and improve himself in the art OF doing
unto others Us lac would that others should
do unto him. Now is when the young
man ambitious Of winning wealth and
iamc, or the young woman striving TO en-
ula,e Amelia Riyes or Maria Edgcworth
promise themselves 10 practice strict econ
omy and keep ont Of debt. The alleged
wise sayings and the Poor Richard max
inns OF the world have coupled these two
together in n sort Of material and wealth
producing marriage. Some solid doubtcrs
have arisen who insist that better results
are produced by divorce Of these, and
that an active, ambitious, industrious
young man Is better and more successful
for being in debt, not enough 10 hang like
n milestone about his neck, but enough 10
keep him active and stirring and all his
best energies ut work and his business
thoughts bright and on the alert. A
moderate amount Of debt Is u producer OF
economy. One Of the most successful bus.
incss men in Middle Tennessee when a
Young man was full Of life and fun; he re-
ccived a good salary aud spent II all. lie
said, There is only few dollars left each
month, not enough TO pay TO put into q
bank, and ~ each month saw his salary
wasted. lie had n passion ior precious
stones, true Oriental love for diamonds,
opals and cmcralds, but never hoped 10
own valuable diamond, and "a cheap one
| his taste would not allow him TO purchase,
and he had been raised with holy horror
OF debt. A friend took him one day into
an honest, square dealing jowclry store.
which carried iino stock Of gems. aud
persuaded him % purchase a fine dia-
inond, pay what hc could spare then and
so much month. lie hcsitated, and
| finally was persuaded, and from that time
was never out OF debt 90 the jeweler.
| When he married few years after he had
n collection Of gems that he sold for clean
| cash enough 10 pay Tor fine home, not
one dollar IT which he would have had
| but for his habit Of keeping In debt 10 an
honest jcwcllcr. and all tho while lac had
had the pleasure and intense satisfaction
Of owning and wearing those lovely,
sparkling bits Of soul. They are always cash,
and always good collateral. paw no taxes
and cost nothing iortransporiaiion. Every
Young man or woman coycts good watch,
| bnt very few can afford 10 spare the money
| at one time 10 purchase one. The modern
plan Of watch clubs allows anyone who
can spare one dollar week 10 have good
reliable watch, and for the same price as
though the whole amount WIS paid NJ one
time In cash. 4 club Of fifty IL formed,
each one paws In dollar week, making
In all Sjn, each week one name IL selected
by lot from the fifty members, and the
name drawn Is entitled TOT watch worth
$50 In cash, or 10 any other article worth
that amount II preferred, and ~ on each
week until each ono has paid In so, and
each one procured a so watch or other mr..
liclc. II Is no lottery. no chance ailair,
and ~ has no element OF gambling, simply
purchasing q good watch at the rate OF one
dollar a week, by means Of n computation
Of fifty people, enabling the dealer 10 FELL
goods the same n. forcash. ~ lac could not
doto a single person IN ins,allmcnts. This
plan las most courtcously explained 10 me
by Chns. 4. l,auch III manager, who II ~
iayorablv known 10 oil our cili.
zcnsl, when under tho direction
Of a firm like Hughes 4 lIaller, whose
name u q guarantee for honesty, integrity
and fair dealing, offers n means Of pracic
ing economy and procuring valuable arii
cles that could hO gotten Ia mo other way
and from bits Of money that would b,
vested ~ too small 10 save. Another idea
which may seem whimsical, but which Il
strictly sound. IL that q man who wears
fine watch, or valuable pin or ring vii
keep away from places oi evil temptation
for fear Of losing them. This has save,
many youth from entering on the way
that lead to destruction, and caused hin
TO decline turning into the house OF ruiz
aud moral death. Thus moderate anl
reasonable amount Of debt Is economy
morally rs well rs financially, ~ the wear
! ing Of a fine, pure gem eloyatcs the hear
and purifcs the soul. kALAKAuA.