Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-21
ART OF MONEY CATCHING.

Construction of a Hank Account. In Paternoster row, Amen corner, London, 159 years ago, there was bern a little volume, named by it's parent: ''The Pleasant Art of Money Catch- ing The author kept his name from the typers, probably to avoid corre- spondence on the manifold questions easily suggested by perusal of the 'Pleasant Art
 The style is quaint and original, all of tine sesses'' are "efs," and many of the hints on how to get money and how to keep it are really worth considering. The author first considers the origin and invention of money, the misery of wanting it, and how persons in straits for money may supply themselves with 1t. He assures his readers that it doesn't grow, and warns against lend- ing by saying that fools ask much, but he is more fool that grants it.
 From the color of one of the chap ters it may be inferred that in the days of the author the London pave was fre- quently trod by men looking for the price of drink, for the pictures he draws of men broken in pocket are startlingly familiar.
 s.He that wanteth money" says the author, ''is for the most part of sor- rowful countenance, both in company and alone by himself, especially if the weather be foul, rainy or cloudy, and he is always laying the cause of this want before others"
 Young married couples depending on a small salary are cautioned not to let the table exceed the fourth part of the incoming revenue, while the head of the family is told to be always ready to give advice, but to stop short at giving security.
 The man who would keep money in his pocket must be a person who is industrious, careful, cautious. He must spend less than he earns, avoid games of hazard, unnecessary luxuries and keep out of bad company, for money is a coy mistress and as hard to hold as ereased pig at picnic.
 The Dutch have a proverb that gen. tility and fair looks buy nothing in the market This is the basis of the un- known authors little book. In the wears previous to the development of the art of "leg pulling" this proverb was all right, but in these days there may be found merchants who would shake their heads dubiously were the proverb to be read to them. Such men, you may be sure have been 'stouched,' and if you were to inquire into details the description of the "touchers would be that of an elegantly-dressed, good looking fellow, polished and all that.
 The author warns his readers to have care of whom they trust, else they may be led to speculate much on the ingratitude of mankind. Here is one of the authors cautions in rhyme: Spare not, nor spend too much; be, this thy
 care,
 Spare but to spend, and only spend to
 spare;
 Who spends too much may want, and so
 complain;
 But he spends best, that spares to spend
 again
 Of course everybody knows that the quarreling dog has a tattered skin. The author had this in mind when giv- ing advice to those who would grow rich. Avoid going to law over trifies," he says. ssfor 'tis the lawyer alone that walks away with the gain"
 This good counsel is aptly borne out bv case in Maine. Two farmers fought in the courts over the possession of double-barreled gun left by de- ceased relative. One uortgaged his house to keep up the fight, while the other was obliged to dispose of choice Jersey COW. When the smoke of strife blew away the lawyers divided the spoils and in the division one of them got the gun.-Boston Globe.