The record-union., 1891-08-20

farmer, however, is his ability to work
and save, and his great popularity in his
manner Of saving, but few of them ever
trusting bank. First, as to the work.
All members of the family participate,
women as well as men, 1t is related of
one very wealthy farmer. rated at consid
erably over $l00, 900. the possessor of three
large farms and number of pretty and
finely developed daughters, that he sends
the latter out regularly as house servants,
not calling them home again until harvest
time: Then they go into the field and do
| full days work with the best man on
the place. Complains Not them. They
make faithful servants, save their money
and become ideal farmers wives.
Five sisters, one after the other, have
worked for one family, with the excep-
ton Of their return home for the harvest
work, until now the last one of them has
been married Off, Of the five not one
was ever heard to utter a word of COM
plant, though their parents were album
dantly able to give them finished educa-
tons and some of the leisure of the
American society girl. But to all appear
ances they were happier, and are happier
now married, than the society girl can
ever hope to be. The latter has all of the
petty vexations and jealousies of life,
while the former knows only the hard
work OF the farm and the freedom from
society'S demands and exactions enjoyed
in the country.
HOW THEY SAVE.
Next, as to saving. That is where the
regular old-time German farmer is with
out a competitor in the world. He is his
own banker. and rarely trusts regular
banking institution. The popular man
ner of saving the returns of the farm is
to bury the money in some secret place.
A prominent Clayton attorney ventured
the opinion the other day that there is
enough cash money buried in st. Louis
County to buy the county. This may
seem an eXaggeration, but this attorney
says not, and he has had as full and fre-
quent opportunity to gain information as
could be had. Nothing III the way Of an
accurate idea can be had, however, as the
money -burier himself and his faithful
wife alone know of the place of burial. or
the amount of the plant. An instance of
this is quoted:
AT partition sale of u piece of property
at Clayton, fine farm was knocked
! down to an industrious old German at
$4,000. lie was supposed to have saved
little money, but not much, not enough
probably to make the one-third cash pay
ment. The other payments were to be in
one and two years. Before the day came
for the sale to be affirmed two deeds of
trust were drawn up, with the amounts
blank. On the appearance of the old
all such business, presented the deeds of
trust for filling in of the blanks, asking
him at the same time how much money
he wanted and how much he wanted to
pay.
well ;" replied the old farmer, 81 guess
We pay it all"
AN ASTONISHED MONEY-LEN DER.
The money-lender was thunderstruck,
knocked out in one round, and, with the
hot
his domain, asked the old man where he
was going to get it.
de ole woman hat sOme," he replied
with some degree Of satisfaction, but
still he did not further enlighten the
money-lender, though the latter may
have then suspected what was to come.
The business of the court dragged along
slowly, and finally the matter OF the par
tition sale was put off for one week. Then
1t was the old man came forward with
two buckets and basket for the Sheriff
to take charge of until the matter came
up. In them were the $4,000, in musty
and moldy currency and gold and silver,
which would make one think of q grave
yard before he had counted tenth of it.
There were $1,000 in currency, 800 in
gold, and the balance in dollars, halves
and quarters, just as it had been taken in
at the stand in the vegetable market. The
old man was told it could not be kept in
the Courthouse, as they had no fire or
burglar-proof vaults, and he was advised
to take it to the bank and get certificate
of deposit. No, sir; no bank in his. He
would take it home; and take it home he
did, returning the next Friday with the
same two buckets and basket. He is now
in possession of his farm, and is again
secretly planting the proceeds of the
work of himself, his wife and his sons
| ana daughters.
GERMAN VS.. AMERICAN.
Another case is referred to in which
one of the prettiest farms in the county,
though il is but ninety acres, is con-
cerned. 1t was formerly owned by an
American farmer who, in addition, had
about 900. The farmer could not
make living, the SIC, 600 was subjected to
such steady and heavy drain that it was
soon eaten up and the farm had to be
sold. 1t fell into the hands of a German
farmer, who had been a small leaser in
that section of the county. He had been
planting and had enough to make the
first payments. He now has the farm
almost clear, He has bought machinery
and greatly improved the place, and still
has been able to anticipate the notes
given for the deferred payments and thus
reduce his interest.
These are only instances. Others could
be given if necessary, as they can also be
found on Third street among the brokers'
| The German farmer who does not incline
toward the bank does frequently place
his faith in good bond, but it must be a
good one. He plants until he has enough
to pay for the bond, and then he calls on
the broker. Satisfied with the bond and
having convinced himself that he is not
paying too much for it, he produces his
moIdy and musty money, frequently in
an old stocking Where he has had it
planted no one can tell, but the idea is
generally held that it has been secreted
around a stable or shed in close proxim-
ity to musty, decaying hay or refuse It
is enough, however, that it is in place
where he feels it to be safe. If it is ever
lost the world never hears of it.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.