Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 October 1883 — Page 2

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aSwrTaad ilriTple"Ann&ls of the Poor gn^ How yigQ.^CA,^

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A Oazstte Reporter Viiits Mr. baily,

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Sapt of tlie Poor Farm, anAU .m& jj^own Over the Premises

The Number of Inmates, Treatment Supplies, Discipline, Personal

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Public sympathy has been aroused a jjreat deal of late by tfie exposure of cruelty iu the Tewkesbury Alms Abuse and-the finding of tanned human skin therein. None of the mistreatment in the English poor houses, so

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described by i)icken3, was greater, if we grant as true, what bold Ben Butler alleges, than tnat which the stafte of Massachusetts batf tolerated towards the indigent under her car^. It is a jfte^satft thing, therefore, to knew that Vigo Co., thanks to the wise and huqaane ,£*cmsions of along line of county,commissioners, and to the fortunate selection of a man incomparably adapted to the place, ikef Mr/Nicholas Daily has the proud distinction of doing all in this direction that an advanced civilization demands.

It is a difficult problem." ficavy taxation of those who bravely struggle, lor self support, too proud to beg and scorning" to become a charge on the county, in order to support, at public cost, in greater comfott than they themselves ttijoy, those who haver become paupers through pettonal laziness, seenfc a serious ity uauee to those Who labor. It places a diecount op honest pride and patient industry and. thrift,,

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mpel us to administer to the comfetfs' of the crippled, the sick the hopelessly D8ane, the idiotic and the simple minded whose affliction is rendered greater by the lack} ot j,.* friends able or willing to give them attention. To lighten the burden which the heavy hand of. misfortune has laid on these hapless beings is surely a noble work in which any community may find genuine satisfaction. Nor is the percentage of this class small. Out, of sixty-seven inmates at the county asylum seventeen are thus afflicted,.'and many more are so sick, •r so aged and infirm, as to, be wholly pnable to support themselves by their utmost endeavor.

This much seems ample to answer in Advance those who are disposed to think Mr. Daily bns made the poor farm

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:-kr and who do not read with approval accounts of the excellent condition and (he abundant supplies of everything there.

This is not due to lack of Human sympathy. They have only forgotten for a while the list of unfortunates to whose blank and wretched lives it should be our constant endeavor to add some rays of sunshine: "Tho?e who will not work should starve," says one. Granted but those whose shiftlessness or laziness have brought on mislortunes which compel •ociety to support them or their children and victims, for a time, must tie placed, for lack ot two institutions, in the same building and on the same farm with those whom cruel affliction, through no fault ot their own, demand for them our liacerest pity. Shall we, therefore, make the poor asylum a wretched place to

FRIGHTCX AWAY THE LAZY

It is a delightful dure, not "over the hill to the poor house," as VV ill Carlton would have it, but from Petri's grocery east, through an almost level prairie, until the woods at the cieek are reached and the scene becomes truly pic.iurefqup. It is on3 of the prettiest and best kept roads in the county.

When the Poor Asylum was built, fifteen years ago, the house whieti stands several hundred yards back, in then uninteresting fields, fr?m the fence resembled a prison. Mr. Daily has made an avenue from the gate in whicti. though' the trees are still rather small, there is eloquent prophecy of the largest and most beaut if ulavenue in this section.

The little yard in front of the institution looks like a well kept country residence. There are trees, green giass plats, graveled walks and well kept flowers. There is en extraordinary air neatness and thrift, the happy iBsue of well directed leb6r.4i As Oh* ioimatos are required 46 aAl Jhis th&e is employment tor their* mitt8e, whfclUi»yiilg sunk into -Abyss of pauperism might, if unoceopitfl, de-'i sfceild «o%it»ter depths, aad th«*e UK constant lesson ot order and ind%*tft, two things tf wbfelrthey stand uri'stlv in need. HtiagMhriSd'tS the "h»usei

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Mrs. female department, the wciter wa&gho^yjL^iotnach.'1 to a sitting room on the side ot the *1, plainly and ii^tp^hstviEjT lnrrihf|

very cl^an apef neit. He bad -mmm jd Mr. D*uy he was cocirog out,db'the flrstfoppOrtuaitj'.butbad not"fixed the day, and found that geutlemau immersed iu work, with his old elo'lies on and entire iy taken by surprise. But it made no difference. This busy little gentleman

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netted that the visit was late to see the itaaates'at suj

The present Pooi ^jykl^i, ,vhi,ClO |u-i perceJcd the old one on the Bloominerww'fiifeen yearefago £as*twentv-eizht

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A Remarkably Well Conducted Place

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men's quarters-are on the first flot and the women's up 6tair». The sexes are kept i$pftWte Ikrtb at meals and ether times.' lf^a mas and wife are inmates of the hou^ethey are not allowed to room together. TWre is no dispo ition on the part of the management to encourage the inmates to bring more ot their unfortunate class into the world, ffh^re they are only an expense to their fellow beings.

A hall runs through the house in the center and there are small wards on each side. Several of these oontain two and a few of them three beds where it is necessary for atteudauce( to .sick inmates "On the east side is y.

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used t)y I)r. Moorhead, tte* physician. It is a small but very well supplied ?rith cinee. "The door is kep cpen as you see" remarked Mr. Dai'y, "but none of tbe inmates ever enter the room. I have trained them all against 'aad they never disobey."

Just ®t the rear of the sitting room is fitm .iirnnji ,si i« •4| W ciapb^ which is also used as a concert room. "Do you haveseivices here regularly'-" asked the writer. ... "No •, not every Sunday. I thin!i M-. Croft will ba here next Sunday af'craooa at 3 o'clock, however. When the Rev. Mr. Henderson was in Terre Ilaute lie frequently came out. Mr.- W. H- Pai^e and Miss Fannie Croft- kindly act sS organists and, then, We have a boy here, Henty Schalburg, who is very sick »A-, but'is a fine performer. Once a mouth the Quakers of Plainfield come over aud have service and occrtsi&nklly some :of them come froni Maxville." "Do you have music therfe?* "Oh dear, no. They believe in quiet meetings."

390 pounds now but has reached 4i 4 pounds. She looks like a giantess and seemed in the best of humor. She has lived in the house for seven years. "Why doesn't she earn a living outsiae?"*asks the taz payer. "because" responded Mr. Daily to a similar'question from the writer -of a great physical infirmity. She looks strong but she is so frequently diabKd by sickness that no one would hire btr. Her husband died here. "Was he as large as,she is ''No. He was a small man". Two old women in the kitchen are simple minded and when the reporter and Mr. Daily came in were eaught, unawares, getting coal lrom the fire to lieht their pipes. They seemed much amused. "You caught us that time, but we won't do no harm, Mr. Daily" said one of them whose feeble intelligence kept her harmlessly amused over the occurren«e the rest of the afternoon. '"J

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•Ml at the same time neglect our duty to 41m truly afflicted and unfortunate? As •aid before it is a difficult problem until on&sees how Mr. Daily, the genial, bealtby, rosy-cheeked superintendent, the picture of good health and good temper has solved it. For this purpose the writer invites the reader to accompany him in imagination «n a little trip to the institution on Wednesday afternoon of this week.

THE DCNGE0I7S. "I'T

"These rooms in the basement north of the dining rooms were used before 1 came here as cell* fcr the unruly insane But they .were bad quarters and I removed them as we will see.*' The old cells are filled with potatoes, all kept locked, onions, and other supplies.

We have just finished killing a beef" said Mr. Daily passing into another room in the basement "There is part of it hanging up."

The writer has never seen a piece of beef bitter butchered in any of the sheps •in town. "Who did i»y" he inquired. "I was the butcher with the help of Jim Delane, my assistant.

There are fine supplies of tallow, lard, butter, milk etc. in the froAt cellar and all are produced on the premises and cost nothing. l'HE INSANE

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"We use the former engine boas? for the insane" said Mr. Daily."' It is paity Separate from the rest Of the building and the raise of their ravings is less distracting"

The house is a brick building, two stories in height, almost square neated by a furnace and contains several bed rooms, quite solidly built and with baned windows. "Do you have much .trouble with the insane?" T^' 'J ••Well, yes'sohttetimes. Last night this man. pointing to H*nry Reeves, who lay dozing in bis room with the door open, wivs very bad. He tried to tear oil'ilie sasb. He us the .nian.^vU^ huit Vol. Oorkerljv"

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iniBpioneT OR insanity to see about sending him to the Imane a-ylum. i'ou know toey j4p n»i take the incurably insane in thtri^^ Well, ileeves £ot mad and kiefc»d lliftgiK)J, old Coionel terribly in the

Rtievas-settineU^iuucb better when the UeiU.And when asked why he it. night. saiti,«i4'i don't

They sjet worse at night,'' said Mr. Daily. 'Io the day time, as you seev the room doors are til rpen and they are allowed to walk out in the yard. The insane women also have a yard of tlieic

owb suHoun^ed by a high fence... Only

just too «ne of them is in confinement, and she V&nnieci- made threats of killing some children."

ately started o^^tour over tils building "Do any of them ever offer any viowitu him. lencetoyou THE HOUSE.

These poor people area great charge to the Superintendent aud a heavy respoasiblity. With Ris time so taken up by other details it is remarkable that he manages theih so H. The incurably insane should, ho ver, receive attention from the state just as much as others, and it will be a fortunate thing for the County Poor Houses when the arrangements now in progress at the regular insane asylums are completed for taking thtm in. It will greatly simplyfy the problem referred to in the opening of this article.

THE KItCItENrti

Back of the "chapel" is the kitchen and dining f6c^a, both in one, used by Mrr Daily and Othes officers of tbe institution. About the only thing to which this roo/n, its floor, walls tables «tc can be compared in imsaftculate whiteness ia St. Mary's. They -are twins in this regard.

Just oelow Ibiskitohen is the one used for the Inmates, and nortb ot it ara two dining rooms, one for the men and one for the women, each capable ot seating twenty-three at a time. At preseLt-th is as many as eat in the dioiog rooms, the remainder being sick or insane and having their lood taken to them their rooms. All the work in this kitchen, as in the one above it, is done by the inmates. The writer was introduced to Mrs. May Bartlett, the bread cook, a huge negress, a

mulatto. She only weighs

Charley Smith, or Egan, the idiot boy, always attracts attention from vi si tors. He speaks to no one, but sits constantly swaying his body to and fro like a panther in a menageiie. He answers to Mr. Daily's call, just "as a dog would and will hurry back to his perch, like an animal. When ordered to do so he will run and jump. In his fa.ee is the vacant stare' and utter lack of intelligence which is pitifully pathetic. Unfortuna'e boy, he has been in tbe asylum now 'or eight years, and is now about eighteen years if age. He will die there. He is perfectly helpless and must be clothed and washed and having everything done for him. Toere is nothing sadder in the institution. and at the best ij a poor asylum, there wre much to give one the blues,than this utter wreck of mind, this hopeless ruin of a life. But lack of space prevents individual mention. Mr. Daily Ls on tbe 6est of terms with &U of tbeiv. and they ail-cheerfully recogtiiee his authority. There are now 67 inmates. Last winter there were at one time as higb as 115. The average for the winter was 89. Two men left the day before the reporter visits! tbe institution, having secured a job husking corn.

JT T1IR FAB.M.

There are 130 acres in tbe farm,' of which seventy are attached to the institution and operated by it for fields or pasture, and 60, just east, are ren.ed to a Mr. Russell. "We dug 500 bushels of potatoes yesterday ," said Mr, Daily and have now 900 bushels in the cellar. How many will we raise altogether? I can't say because they are not all dug yet."

There are also abundant supplies of onions, beets and beans e'nough to supply the wants of the institution. The cabbage crop .was very light this year. As already stated there is enough batter, lard and milk constantly to fill the demands of the house.

Theie were six head of cattle before one was butchered on Wednesday. Twentynino hogs are being fattened and twelve or thirteen are running loose for next year. Three horses are kept, one for Mr. Daily's use, and the other for farming purposes.

Every shed, outhouse, fence, walk, bit of grass, is in perfect order, and the whole farm betokens for Mr. Daily skill as a larmcr. in addition to talent as a superintendent of the incurably insane, the sick, the helpless aud that hard' est class of all to manage, those who have surrendered themselves to be a charge to the county. Of the regular inmates the year around there are about forty and Mr. Daily secures acme labor out of nearly all of tnese in the summer. Of course the strong inmates, who seek the shelter of tbe institution in tbe winter, leave in thn spring as soou as they lean get work.

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Never. If they are out in the yard who is actii

jaiid 1 tellpns of ttfeA, who is acting uad iy to gb to bis 6r iief ioum I, am

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"How do you do when you come #cn|»| £30 if I tbink any of the insane, who are out, arc- liable to cause trouble, I order them to theitAdorns before leave."

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There are eight inmates at the house, who have beeu there for fifteen loog years, and before that were at the old poor house on the Bloomington road. These unfortunate creatures are either idiots, simple minded, insane or too old and infirm or crippled to work. There is poor, old Jesse Huddleston, whose esse is a most pitiful one. He can't move without assistance, iioth legs are broken and the unbappy old man, bald he°ded and grey haired, must pass the rest of his days vith no hope of recovery.

31 r. Daily, who has now been here tor ten years, is a bachelor an is valuably assisted by Miss Keiff, his sister, who is an accomplished matron and Mrs. Sehrurn, a German, who.has charge of the temale department. To assist him in taking caie of the insane and in manag:ng the farm, he has James Delane.

It was quite dark when the repoiter dn oil abundantly satisfied that nil he had benrd of Mr. Ifr.iily'fj manageiieut was truo and that be, t'i'ittr tbau one else, p.aoticahy solves the difficult problem of how to conduct such *ut institution with its mixed collection of the scores cf differing phases of humane misery and misfortune.

Centenary Musical, Secial and Supper. The ladies of Centenary -hurch md give a musictl entertainment, social and supper in the parlors of tbe church next Thursday evening, Oct. 25th. The music will be furnished by Miss Helen »tiers, the Davis family, Charley Goofa and others. After this oysters, ice cream, cake and other refresh in eats will be served. Tissue paper napkins of a new and novel advertising design will be distributed at the supper ana a feature of the occasion will be a church pap r, prepared for the occasion and containing 8 history of the church, original poems, personals, etc. A charge of 10 cents will be made for admission to tbe church,and for the supper tlier-charge will be 25

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(iface Muncay. the young womab wlfo attempted suicide Thursday, called here last uight and said she has left the Aggie Lear house since the trooble, but has~not gone to the .Jayoox house except temporarily. ..

Enterprising local asrents wanted in this town f.»r an article that is sure to sell live druggists and grocers preferred. Addroes Humiston Food Preservative Co.,.72 Kilby street. Boston.

BOILDIRG LOAK.

The $a^ng8»AssqeMfii8 Which Aid in Building

The Extent of Their Operations, Here and Elsewhere-When, Organized Here.

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The Plan of Operation—A Practical Illustration—What $1,000 Costs. ,ir 4

Two Brothers' Experience With a Building and Loan—One Who Joined and One Who Couldn't

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Little by little— &6 tbe constant dripping from tbe waterfall wears away the rock below, as the coral insect builds upward from tbe ocean's depths—is it that the prudent man, of thrifty habits, accumulates this world's goods, providing for that indefinite "rainy day" which comes to us all, and aiding us to '-smooth the path of our.decay." it is tbe little savings that pile up almost before we are aware of it, or, as expressed in the homely Scotch proverb, "Many littles inak'.a mickle.*' But this is not intended as a dissertation on economy, but as introductory to remarking that the building and loan association is the most feasible plan yet discovered of enabling a man of small income to secure the beneiits of accumulated wealth. **"1

EXTENT*)F THE ASSOCIATIONS

Authorities ditfer as to the time of th origiu of the building and loan associa tion, though it is admitted that tbe plan first was known among the thrifty Germans, and has a comparatively antique origin. It was first introduced in this country ip Philadelphia, where its. workings now are immense, and.it has been a great aid to building in that city. Indeed throughout the State of Pennsyl. vania tbe system is very extensive, and one man who has devoted himself to this work is kept busily employed in organizing new associations.

THE FIRST LOCAL ORGANIZATION*.

It is but within tbe past decade that tbe buildiug and loan associations have attained any prominence in Terre Haute. The first was organized by our German citizens. On the !)th day of January, 1871, Terre Haute Building, Loan. Kutd and Savings Association No. 1 WHS incorporated under an act of tbe Legislature of 1357. The body was incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000, divided into two hundred shares of

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the body was to remain in existence for a period ol ei^ht years, unless tbe objects set torth in the articles of incorporation should be accomplished in tess time. This object thus set forth was to ••raise a funded capital by a •"•irutar monthly assessment upon each share of stock held by its members, which iunded capital, as raised, is to be loaned to members, to aid them in acquiring homestead«, erecting houses and for business purposes."

The -directors ot Terre Haute No. 1 were Max Joseph, C. J. Kantmann, J. Steimnebl, L. Lumler, H. F. Reiners, J. Lang, HenrV Lanuen, Adolph Fabricus, and (J. l&eicbert. Tbe names of fifty incorporators were attached to tbe articles, and in aJdition to those above given tbe following were some of the signers: M- Filbeck, P. Katzenbacb. A Abrens, 1'. M. Schumaker, H. Karenbardt, ff. Apman. J. II. Fremont, Win. Stotz, it. Gagg, 0. Probst, P. Miller, Louis Dueoweg, and others.

The records of the recorder's office show that on March 21, 1877, or a few months over six years from tbe incorpo. ration, a resolution was,Hied dissolving the association, it having effected its obligations and redeemed its stock at par.

The second association organized here was known as the Terre Haute-Building and Loan Company, its articles of incorporation being tiled on July 3(,. 1871 six months after the original one. Tbe directors of this company were George C. Duy. Simeon Cory, M. C. Rankin, James Rook, E. M. Gilman, O. W. Naylor, Geo. Kucran. C. W. Brown and Wm Eaglesfield. To it also the names of fifty iocorporators were attached, among tbero. Andrew Grimes. Jules Houriet, William Olift', Jabez Smith, W. S. CJlift. J. II. Williams, E. W. Chad wick, SR. Allen, B. F. llavens, A. Nehf and A. Thomas. The capital stoek of this company was iil«o $inu,K, but it. was divided into live hum'red shares -f $2 each, and its members were required to pay but two dollars per share per month. This company fultillfd its obligations in a shorter time than had the other, as at .the an •mini meetimr in July, 387i, the secretary was authorized to close up its affairs. These

the originals o! tbe building

and loan associations here, and they proved so successful that they found manv followers, »nd in addition to those already pxid out there are ten companies in existence here, several of them but recently formed. So much are they appreciated that there is no difficulty in securim members, and^tin many instances the demand for stoek is largely in excess of the supply.

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TH1C PLAN OF OTRKjlTIOSr.

The workings of these associations are perhaps familiar to many of tbe GA%KrrK*s readers, hut a few lines devoted to an explanation will not be ont of pliwe. liaoto stockholder is required to sign the a-tfclfls of membership and is ^iven a certificate ot ttock, on which be is required to pay monthly an assessment of from $5.15 to $5.S5, generally the latter sum, which is li£ed in the by-laws. A member is permitted to draw out of ttie company a sum equal to the total value ot bis stock, for wbioh he must ^ive real estate security, and in addition is reqairad to pay an interest of eiuht per cent, per annum. At every meeting there are numerous applications for loans, and tbe successful applicants are decided by ballot To illustrate practically the mode of operation, suppose A has 9tock amounting to $1 000 -1

successful in bis application for

and that amount from the company «at its first regular meeting, when the full length is to be run. He is already pay-

enteach mon^hon each He Is further required

to pay eijfHtper cent, per annum on the amount ($4,000) borrowed, or $S0. equaling$6tk% a month, to be paid monthly in advance, making bis monthly payment aggregate $17.16%, assessment and interest, or $206 per year. The companies usually run out in six years, al4JMM*h^ea*'e«ajt h^^palds^Mt in a Utile over live. But as six Ts the general length of timereqi)ired, we -wiH suppose ttrat A pays-ont it tbe end of tbat time, amounting iu tbat time at $206 a year to $1,236. The amount of his stock was $1,000, and for tie use of this six year®, or from the first meetinsr, he has pain $236 interest, or a fraction leas than four per cent, per annum. Where else is^ iC tbat a man oan borrow money in that amount, even on the very best real estate security, for lour per cent per annum. If a member has delayed making a loan until be has paid in. say, $250, then bis stock bas acquired a market value .to that amount. If unable to furnish approved security, other than his stock, be is permitted to make a loan to that amount, giving his stock as security. Any borrower who fails to give satisfactory security at the first meeting after such drawing is made, is charged with one month's interest, and the monev is reloaned. If any stockbolder refuses tq pay bis assessments for more thao six months, the stick is declared forfeited, and tbe member is entitled to all the assessment money be has paid in, after deducting fines, losses and expenses. A member who has received no advance from the association can Withdraw by giving three months wi itten, notice, and is entitled to receive the amount he has paid in. with iuterest at lour per cent, less a just proportion of losses and expenses,' and in a case of this kind tbe stock reverts to the assoclali*&

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is rather difficult to even guess at the amount of good done by these associations," said a gentleman prominently interested in several of them, in response to a GAZETTE reporter one day recently. "It is uot far from tbe truth, however, to say tbat the principal part of tbe capital stock paid into these associations goes, or has gone, into improvements on real estate. On an average $!)0,000 in assessments, or savings as they may be termed, is paid into each of these companies, and taking the ten associations, you have a total of $000,000 added to the improvements of the town by men, who, as a general rule, would perhaps be unable to uo this. Tbe-nioney is taken so gradually tbat its loss is sparcely noticed, bave in my mind an instance of a man, a mechanic, a man with a fair salary—and a family—who owned a lot, on which be desired to erect a resideuoe of bis own, and stop paying rent. It seemed impossible though for him to get enough ahead to''build, and he had about made up his mind to sell tbe lot, and be a rent-payer the rest of his oays, when a friend called bis attention to the benefit he might derive from a building and loan association. He .joined one of these, taking two shares, paying assessments each month of $10,50. it seemed hard at first to take out this much money each month, but in a Short time he borrowed $1,000 from the company, interest on which amouuted to an additional $6,06 per month. But with this $1,000 for which he had given a mortgage on bi» property, he built himself a house, into which he moved, thereby cutting oil' an expense of $15 a moutb rent. In lesS than six years he paid out and now owns a pretty home ot bis own, aud is one of tbe best friends of the building and loan associations. There are numerous other instances that might be mentioued. I remember of an instance mentioned by a well known German resident who has been identified with the associations. When the first companies were organized, he recommended to bis two nephews that it. would be a good manner in which to save their money. One of .them looked with favor'on tte plan, and joined a company, and the other, although making the same wsi es as bis brother, thought be couldn't afrord it. 'that was nine or ten years ago, and although the two brothers have been making substantially tbe same wages siuce, tbe one who went iivto the building and loan has several small use's and lots, which bring him in a good revenue, while the other has only his wages from week to week." And. as set out in tbe beginning of this article, here is the secret of the success ot tbsse associations.

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My life is gone, and where is my happinlss." But that could be done only in part, as gleams ot warm sunshine occasionally fall acioss the gloom of a New England autumn day-

In a letter to Messrs. Hiscox & Co. Mr. L. H. Titus, of Pennington, X. J. say8: "I have suffered untold 'misery from childhood from chronic diseasu of ih bowels and diarrhoea, accompanied bv great pain. 1 sought relief at the bauJs of physicians ot every school and u-ui every patent and domestic remedy unl the sun. I have at last found in Parker's Tonic

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taken the prescriptions of .x dor-.-rt physicians, but got no relit- until I took Brown's Iron Bitter?. I f:cl none of the old troubles, ir.dnrn a. new man. I am gettii much. -stronger, and feel first-rat I a.-vt a railroad engineer, and now m..ker my trips regularly. lean net s:.v too much in praise of your wonrlsv*ful medicine, D. C. MACKr*'":

BROWN'S IRON BITTED does not contain whiskoy or alcohol, and will noY blacken the teeth, or causc headache and constipation. It will cure dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, sleeplessness, dizziness, nervous debility, weakness, &c...

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Use only Erown's Iron Bitters made h+ Brown Chemical Co., Baltimore. Crossed zed lines and trade-mark on wrapper.

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A remilsr mdnat«. The Oldest West of New York, whose LIFE LO.NO SAPXBB:N 3a pare medicines insures tpr 1 p«rfept method »mi «nd prawANKXT ct rir.s of all Print*, Ohron"i N«*n-ou.« li*isn. Affections of tbe 9k Kldne-a, Bladder, ICrnptlono, I'lcrn. 4,

Wtr.-lllaif «r tk« OlaBdi»,Siorc M»n ThroMt. Bone Pnlna, jH-mianentb vureti prartk-nteil from til* for life. fllEBIfftllC Itnpotenru, ntnvvilw Jam***, Srjxwl Jh-f Mrntai mid Phtfuirml FniU .l/ru, or

if, Weak Eye*. Slunlrd Ttenrtfi litritf, Itnpetlimrnfn in Marriage, el t'rntti cr.ce*»e* or an if raw*, rpficdily, gat. Iff mid prlratelf? uixK Young, Mi dlr-.igett tnid Old antl all trlut iw Mlmf HIeUl itriH Rrprrirnee, eon.mil I Hair, at one*. His opinion coMs nolhinfr, ami ir -»ve future njiwrj and nliam.-. Wtirn ino'invonii to visit Ihk it.T tor treatment, ni«dit-inr* can be »vnrt.bT* by maH IV«e from uUw ration. Hi• U. is«eif-evulea»lhat a plij sician sfhrirtibn to 11 ljuut of eiveK lii« rrlasK talna treat »klll. atid phhipian« throiurbout soiwtrr. kmu intr th r". freritientb'rpconimend diflic saws to the Old««t H|ie-latlat, by nliom knonn g»nd i« ixft«i. iK^-Dr. Bat ami l'.\pei-li-nw male his opinion of a lireaie lMp«rnuM«. firThoiu. who -a!l He* ne hut the i)ofrir. Viiunitations free and ur.ir4

Way They Call Him 'Old Xao.' "Yes, that's sadly so," said Jenkins "my bair ia turning gray and falling out before its time. Use. something? 1 would, bat most bair restorers are (Ian. gerous." "True," answered bis friend, "but Parker's Hair Balsam is as harmless as it i9 effective. I've tried it, and know. Give the Balsam a show and the a nr..rrinftnn «, boys will soon stop callinnryou 'Old Man otostnoted.and racceMfbl fpeciaitsts in the V. Jenkins.'- It never fails to restore £hp (now retired) for the cure of jrerr«s»i»j»eMM#j »sr,'Lcr0f!?^0.sr*f

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