Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-07-10

want, and great deal more saucy.' When
you have bought one fine thing, you must
| buy ten more, that your appearance may be
all of piece; but poor Dick says, it is
easier to suppress the first desire than to
satisfy all that follow it. and 1t is truly fol-
" for the poor to ape the rich, as for the
/ frog to swell in order to equal the OK.
Vessels large may more,
But little boats shuuli Keep near Shores
It is, however, folly soon punished; for, as
poor Richard says, pride that dimes on
vanity, sups on contempt; pride breakfast
ed with plenty, dined with poverty, and sup
ped with lufamy' Aud, after all of what
use is the pride Of appearance, for which so
much is risked, so much suffered II can
not promote health, nor ease pain; II makes
no increase of merit in the person; II creates
envy, 1t hastens misfortune.
Bu, what madness must II be to RIM IN
/ lebt for these superfuites We ere offer
ed by the terms Of this sale SIX months cred
it and that perhaps has induced some Of
Us 10 attend IT, because we cannot spare the
ready money and hope now to be fine with
out it, But all think what you do when
YOU run in debt you give to another power
over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the
time. YOU will be ashamed to see your cred
itor, YOU will be ~ fear when YOU speak to
him. when YOU will make poor, pitItul,
sneaking excuses, and by degrees come to
lose your veracity and sink into base down
right lying; for, the second vice is lying
the first is running in debt, as poor Rich
ard saws and again TO the same purpose,
lying rides upon debts back = whereas
/ free-born Englishman ought not to be asha-
med nor afraid to see or speak to amy man
living. But poverty often deprves man
of all spirit and virtue 1t IS hard for an
empty bag to stand upright. What would
YOU think Of that prince, or OF that govern
ment, who should issue an edIct forbIGdlng
YOU TO dress like gentleman or gentlewo-
man on pain of imprisonment or seryIludel
Would YOU not say, that You were free have
night to dress as You please, and that SUCH
an edict would be breach of your pTirli-
eyes, aud such A government tyrahnical =
Aud yet YOU are aboutt 20 put yourself under
that tyranny, when yon runi debt tor such
dress your creditor has authority, at his
pleasure, to deprive you Of Your liberty, by
conhuinr YOU IN jau TOR life, or by selling
YOU !or a servant, It you should not be able
10 pay hlm When YOU have got your bar
gain, you may perhaps, ihiuk little OF pay
ment; but, as poor Richard says, credit
ors have better memories than debtors cred
iiors arc superstiuous sect. great oosers-
ers of set-days and times The day comes
round before you are aware, and the demand
is made before you are prepared to satisfy
it; or. If you bear your debt IN mind, the
term which at FIRST seemed so long, will as
It lessons appear extremely short; time Will
seem to have added wings TO his heels as
well as to his shoulders. Those have
short Lent, who owe money to be Pa'd at
Easter At present, perhaps, you may think
yourselves IN thriving circumstances, and
that You can bear a hide extravaganza with
out iuIuryi but
sForase ard vaai save vhi, you may,
80 mo,n,rg Iasis whole day
Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but
ever whale YOU live, expense Is constant and
certain: and, it Is easier to bulldtw chm
news lhan 10 keep one ia fuel, poor Rich
ard says so, rather 20 to bed supperless
than rise 10 debt
scot what you oan and what YOU get hold
,T. the stone that will u your lead toto sod'
Aud when YOU have 60, the philosopher s
stone sure YOU viii no longer complain OF
bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.
"IV. This doctrine, my friends, IS rea-
son and wisdom but after all, do not de-
pend too much upon your own industry and
iruraiy, and prudence, though excellent
. things; for they may all be blasted, without
. the blessing Of Heaven, and therefore ask
, that blessing huubly, and be not uncharita-
Die to those that at present seem To want IT.
but comfort aud help them. Remember Joa
suffered and afterwards was prosperous.
, Aud now, To- conclude, Experience
keeps a dear school, but fools will learn II
5 no other as poor Richard saws, aud scarce
IN that; for II IS true, We may give advice
bat we cannot give conduct ); however, re-
] member tins, they that will not be counsel
5 ed cannot be helped ; and farther, that i
f YOU will not hear reason she will surely raj
/ your knuckles, as poor Richard says.
r Thus the old gentleman ended his har
4 angue. The people heard 1t aud approved
= the doctrine aud Immediately pracuced the
i contrary, Just as # II had been a common
e sermon. for the auction opened, aud they
r began TO buy exuayogauuy | found the
= good man had thoroughly studied my alma
E topics during the course Of twenty five years
, The frequent mention he made of me mus
a have ured any one eise bat my vanity wa
y wonderfully delighted with It, though wa
Il conscious, that not tenth part OF ihe WIS
!. dom was my own. which he ascrlbed 10 ne
e but rather The gleauIngs that mad made O
d the sense OF all ages and nations. However
d I resolved Ia be the better Tor the echo
" It; aud though had at first determined {
T. buy stuff for new coat, went away resol'
e ed TO wear MY old one ite longer, Rea
" der, If thou wilt do the same, thy profit vi
: be as great as RICHARD SANDERS.
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u gar, aud two ounces OF ground pepper
Ia simmer them together eight or ten minutes
H. aud place 1t about in shallow dishes IN
IN flies attack it greedily, aud IN few mi
r. ,nents ara sulforutpd By Tins method