{"newspaper_name": "The Columbian fountain.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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A TEEroTALLER's PoRK BARREL BANK
A teetotallar at Fitchburg, who has been on the
pledge for three years, has written letter to
the Worcester 'Cataract.' in which he gives
the following account Of his financeering ope-
rations: ffss 5000 =


Since have taken the total abstinence
pledge, have been unexpectedly promoted. l
have become the President, Director, and Ca
shier Of a Savings Bank That bank is true
old BERKSHIRE When get a little money,
purchase a little grain, and forthwith make
deposit in said bank. The Investment is very
profitable. The Directors meet once year.
Last fall we found in the vault .f387 sterling,
and gave my wife check upon the bank, and
it has never failed discouniing to this day. We
have no fears that it will suspend payment,
and now advise all my men through the land
to walk up and sign the pledge, and have
bank Of their own, for the dividends are al
ways sure. Thus it is that pork barrel is bet
ter than rum banel--and pork and happiness
ispreierable to poverty and miseryi'