East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-10-22


And again, Three removes are rs bad a
a fire; and dgainj Keep thy shop, and th
shop will keep thee; and again, If yo
would have your business done, 90;
not, send. And again,
lie that by the plough would thrive,
Himself mus. either plough or drive.
And again, The eye of master will d
more work than both Of his hands; an,
again, Want Of care doesus more damag
than want Of knowledge; and again, No
to oversee workmen is to leave them you
purse open. Trusting too much to others
care is the ruin of many; for In the affair
of this world men are saved, not by faith
but by the want of it; but mau's owl
care is profitable; for, Ii you would hav,
a faithful servant, and one that You like
serve yourself. A little neglect may
breed great mischief for want Of mai
the shoe was lost; for want of shoe tht
horse was lost; and for want Of horse
the rider was lost, being overtakcn and
slain by the enemy; all for want of little
care about the horseshoe nail;
Gil. So much for industry, my friends,
and attention to ones own business; but
to these we must add frugality, if we
would make our industry more certainly
successful. a man may If he knows no,
how to save as he gets, keep his nose all
his life to the grindstone, and dio not
worth groat at last. A fat kitchen
makes lean will; and
Many estates are spent in the getting
Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting
And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting
If you would be wealthy, think of saving
as well as of getting. The Indies have
not made Spain rich, because her outgoes
were larger than her incomes,
Away then with your expensive fol-
lies, and you will not then have SO much
cause to complain of hard times, heavy
taxes, and chargeable families; for
Women and wine, game and deceit,
Make the wealth small and tho want great.
And further, What maintains one vice,
would bring up two children. You may
think, perhaps that little tea, or little
punch now and then, diet little more
cos tly, clothes a little finer, and little
now and then, car be no
great matter; but remember, Many little
makes a mickle. Beware Of little ex-
penses. A small leak will sink a great
ship, as Poor Richard says; aud again,
Who dainties love shall beggars proves
and moreover, Fools make feasts, and
wise men eat themi
"Here you are all got together at this
sale of fineries and knick -knacks. You
call thetl goods; but, If you do not take
oare they will prove evils TO some Of you.
You expect they will be sold cheap, and
perhaps they may for less than they cost
but if you have no occasiod for them,
they must be dear to you. Remember
what Poor Richard says; Buy what thou
hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt
sell thy necessares. And again, At
great pennyworth pause a while. He
means, that perhaps the cheapness is APP
parent only, and not real; or the bargain,
by straitening thee in thy business, may
do thee more harm than good. For in
another place he says, Many have been
ruined by buying good pennyworths.-
Again, 1t is foolish to lay out money in d
purchase of repentance; and yet this folly
is practiced every day at auctions, for
want of minding the Almanac. Many
one for the sake of finery on the back,
have gone with hungry belly and half
starved their families. Silks and satins,
scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen
fire, as Poor Richard says.
"These are not the necessaries Of life,
they can scarcely be called the convent
ences; and yet only because they look
pretty, how many want to have theml-
By these, and other extravagances; the
genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced
to borrow of those whom they formerly
lespised, but who; through industry and
have maintained their standing,
n which case it appears plainly; that A
on his legs is higher than
gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard
says. Perhaps they have had small es-
tate left them, which they knew not the
getting of; they think 1t is day, and will
never be night; that little to be speht
out of so much is not worth minding; but
Always taking out of the meal-tub, and
never putting in, soon comes to the bot
tom, as Poor Richard says; and then,
When the well is dry, they know the
worth Of water. But they might have
known before If they had taken his adj
vice. If you would know tue value of
money, go and try to borrow some; for
he that goes borrowing goes sorrow
ng, as Poor Richard says; and indeed So
ioes he that lends to such people, when he
goes to getit in again. Poor Dick. further
advises and says,
Fond pride Of dress is sure a very curse
Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.
And again, Pride is as loud beggar as
Want, aud great deal moro ssucy.-
When you have bought one fine thing,
you must buy ten more, that your appear
.nce may be oil of piece; but Poor Dick
'ays, 1t is easier to suppress the first de-
'ire, than TO satisfy all that follow it
And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape
he rich, as for the frog to swell in order
10 equal the OK.
Vessels large niny venture more,
But little boats snould keep near shore.
Il is, however, folly soon punished; for
Is Poor Richard says, Pride that dimes on
,auity, sups on contempt. Pride break
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