Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-15
TIE WAY TO WEALTH.
By DR.. FRANKLIN.

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that nothing gives en- author SO great
pleasure vs. to find his works respect
fully quoted by others. Judge, then how
much m lst have been gratifed by an
incident | am going 10 relate to you.
stopped my horse lately, where great
number of people were collected, at an
auction Of merchants goods. The hour of
sale not being come, they were cOnyerslng
on the badness Of the times; and one OF
the company called 10 a plain clean
old man, with white locks, Pray. Fa-
Their Abraham what think you of the
times? VIII not these heavy taxes quite
ruin the country? How shall we ever be
able to pay them! What would YOU ad
wise us to dop'-Father Abraham stood
up, and replied, If you would have my
advice, will give il to you in abort, "for
a word to the wise is enough" as Poor
Richard says They joined in desiring
him to speak his mind, ard gathering
round him he proceeded as follows:
'Frineds says ne, the taxes arc, indeed,
very heavy, and if those Land on by tie
government were the the only ones We
rad 10 pay. we might mere e1sy dis
charge them; but we ave many OIL ers,
and, much more grlevOus 10 some Of us.
| We are taxed twice as much by our idlc .
ness, three times as much by or pride,
and four times as much by our folly; and
! from these tlxeS the commissioner connot
ease or deliver, US, by allowing an abate-
ment. However, lei us hearken 10 good
advice, and something may be done for
US; "Go1 helps them lhat help them
Selves" as Poor Richards says.
Il. It would be thought hard gcv
eminent that should tax It's people one
tenth part Of their time, 10 be employ
ed in its service: bit idIeness taxes ma
ny of US much'more, sloth by bringing or
diseases, absolutely shortens lfe. IS OIL
like rust, consumes faster than laboul
wears, while the used key is alway'
bright" as Poor Richard says. "But dos
thou love life, then do not squander time
for that is the stuff life IS made Of, a
Poor Richard says. How much moe
than is necessary do we spend in sleep
forgetting that ''sleeping fox catches nc
:, poultry, and that there will be sleeping
enough in the grave" as Poor Rcharc
says.
s"lf time be of ell things the mos
prec Gus; wasting time must be" al
Poor Richard says, ''the greatest prod
igalitv," since. as he elsewhere tells us
) ''lost time is never found again; and VIVA
we call time enough always proves littl
t enouge:" let US then up and doing, an
doing TO the purpose; SO by diligence sha
we do more with less perplexity. "Slot
/, makes all things difficult, but industry q
easy and he that riSeth late must trot all da
and scarce overtake his business at nigh
while laziness travels so slowly that pove
ty soon overtakes him. Drive thy bus
ness, let not that drive thee; and early
, bed and early to rise, NAL es man health
D wealthy and wise," as Poor RIchaT
n says.
so what signifies, wishing and hopin
for better times? We may make the
times better if we bestr ourselves. al
S dustry need no. wish, and he that lives u
e on hope will die fasting. There are l
grains without pains; then help hands, f
r, have no lands or, if have. they a
: smartlv taxed. "I1e, that hath trad
) hath an estate. and he that hath {. calm
II hath an Office of profit and honor"
= Poor Richard says; but then the ira
le must be worked at, and the CALI
well followed, or neither the estate I
:. the office will enable Us TO pay our tax
o. If we are industrious, we shall never star
for, cat the working mans house, hung
- looks in, but dares not enter" Nor '
| The baihff or the constable enter, for g
a. dustry pays debts. while despair increas
them" What though you have fou
no treasure, nor has shy rich relation
y you legacy, "dligence is the mother
u good luck and God gives all things to
dustry. Then plough deep while 81
n CARDS sleep, and you shall have corn
he sell and to keep Work while it is ca
- to day for you know not how mich
IN, may be hindered tomorrow. "One
day is worth two to-morrows," as T
! Poor Richard saws; and farther, "ne
III leave that till to morrow, which you
do to-day. If you were a servant, w
l you not be ashamed that good ma
= should catch you idlel Are you
your own master? Be ashamed 10 c
the yourself idle when there IS SO muc