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

Richard SAYS IL is true, there is much to
be done aud perhaps YOU are weak handed;
but stick TO It steadily, and you will see
great effects, for constant dropping wears
away stones; and by diligence aud patience
the mouse ale IN two the cable; aud little
strokes fell great oaks
"Methinks | hear some of you saw, must
not a man afford himself any leisurep
will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Rich
ard says; employ thy time well, if thou
meanesl TO gam leisure; and since thou art
not sure OF minute, throw not away an
hour. Leisure is time for doing something
useful; this leisure the dihgent man will
obtain, but lazy men never; for "a life of
leisure and a life of laziness are two things
Many, without labor, would live by their
wits only, but they break for want Of stock
whereas industry gives comfort, plenty and
respect Fly pleasures, and they will fol-
low YOU. The dihgent spinner has large
shift; and now | have sheep aud COW,
every one bids me good morrow
al. But with our industry we must like
wise be steady, settled, aud CAREFUL aud
oversee our own affairs with our own ewes,
aud not trust too much 10 others; for as
Poor Richard saws.
Il never an IN removed ties
Noe an oit-rsnosed family,
Tha, thro,e we'll a. u,o.o chat settlsd be-
And again, three removes is as bad as
fire. aud again, keep thy shop, and thy
shop will keep thee; aud again. 'lf YOU
would have your business done, 90, # not
send And again.
'He u., by ibe pl,ash would thrive,
naasef must either Aald of lr.ve'
And again, the eve Of master viii do
more work than both has hands; aud again.
want Of care does us more damage than
want Of knowledge; aud again, not to
oversee wofhmeu, Is to leave them your
purse open Trusting too much to others
care Is the ruin of many iir, IN the affairs
OF Tins world, men are saved, not by faith
but by the want Of ny but a mans own care
is profitable, for, If YOU would have d faith
fol servant aud one that YOU like, serve
Yourself a htte neglect may breed great
mischief for want of nail the shoe was
lost, for want of shoe the horse was lost,
and for want of horse the rider was lost
beng oyertaken aud slam 10y the enemy; all
for want OF little care about a horseshoe
nail.
I'll So much for industry, my friends,
and attention to ones business; but to these
We must aid frugaliiy, If we would make
our industry more certainly successful. A
man may, If he knows not how 20 save as
he gets, keep his nose all bis life To the
griudstoue, and die not worth a groat at
last. A fat kitchen makes lean Will and
'Alsoy e.t. e.. air spent DO the seitiag,
SINCE Women sea 'ofsook ..aau,as GOD knntus,
uea for punch ior.ooa hes ,a- aud sfHuaa.'
4. ou e.e'' 5e wealthy, think Of saw
ing, AS well a- of getting The ladies have
NOT made SPAN uch because her outgoes
are greater ,han her incomes
AWAY thcn. win your expensive fol-
lies, and You will not then have 50 much
cause to complain Of hard times, heavy
taxes, aud chargeabie families; for
',yor,n srd oine, game and deostt,
Mao the weaih small, aud the want great
And farther what maintains one wee woulc
bring up two children You may thlnk
perhaps that a lllle tea or little punch
now aud then, diet a lIttle more costly
( clothes a htle finer and a little entertain
mcnt now and then, can be no great matter
but remember, many little makes
mickie' Beware of httle expenses; "a sinai
leak VIII sink great ship, as poor Rlchar,
says; and again, who dainues love shal
beggars prove and moreover, fools MAKE
ieasls, aud wise men eat them.
Here You are all got together to Thu
sale of tineres aud nick-nacks. \ ou cal
them goods, but II YOU do not take care
they Wi prove cuih, to some of YOU. lot
expect they viii be sold cheap, aud perhap
they may, for less than they cost, but, /
YOU have 10 occasion Tor them, they mus
be dear to you. Remember what Poo
Richard saws, buy what thou hast 40 uee'
OF, aud ere long thou shalt sell they neees
sarIes Aud again, at great pennywoHl
pause awhile He means that perhaps tn
cheapuess Is apparent only, aud hot reali o
the bargain bY strallenlng thee IA thy husl
ness, may do thee more harm than good. =
For IN dnuthur place he says, 'tnany hdy
been ruined by buying good penny~orihs
Again, ~ ~ foolish 60 lay out money IN
purchase of repentance; aud yet tins foil
, Is practlsed every day al auctions, for wan
? OF miudug the almanack. Many one
Tor The sake of hnery on the back, hay
gone win hungry belly, and half siarye
their families; silks and satns, scarlet an
velyets put ont the kitchen fire. as Poo
A Richard says These are not the necessi
res OF life, they can scarely be called I'll
conveulencIes; aud yet, only because the
look pretty, how many want to have them
BY these aud other eXtrayagencles, the gel
: leel are reduced TO poverty, and forced
a borrow OF those whom they formerly d.
5 spised, but who, through industry and fl
e palty, have maintained their sIandlng;
y which case il appears plainly, that "a pIoug
:; man on his legs Is higher than genuema
ii on his knees, as poor Richard says Pc
;, haps they have had a small estate left the
d winch they knew not the getting of th'
e think 1T is day, and IT will never be nigh
, that a little to be spent out OF 50 much
II not worth mindlng; but always taking o.
; OF the meal-tub, aud never putting ~, 500
u comes 10 the bottom as poor Richard say
e aud then, when the well is dry, they knc
E. the worth of water But this they mig
u have known before, If they had taken i
e. advice: 1T you would know the value
re money 90 and Try to borrw some; for
" that goes a borrowing goes sorrowing,
lt nn.,r x iehs al SAYS. and indeed so does