East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-10-22
THE WAY TO WEALTH,


by others. Judge, then, how much
must have been gratifed by an inciden
that l am about to relate to you.
stopped my horse lately, where grea
number of people were collected, at a
auction of merchants goods. The hou
of the sale not being come, they wer
conversing on the badness of the times
and one of the company called to plain
clean old man, with white locks, Pray
Father Abraham, what think you of til
times? Will not these heavy taxes quit
ruin the country? How shall we ever b
able to pay them? What would you al
wise us to do?' Father Abraham stoot
up and replied, "If you would have m,
advice, | will give it you in short; for a
word TO the wise is enough as poor Rich
ard says They joined in desiring hin
to speak his mind, aud gathering rounC
him, he proceeded as follows:
Friends" said he, "the taxes are in
deed very heavy, and, if those laid on by
the government were the only ones W,
had to pay, we might more easily dis
charge them; but we have many others
and much more grievous to some of u.s.
We are taxed twice as much by our idle.
ness, three times as much by our pride,
and four times as much by onr folly; and
from these taxes the commissioners can
not ease or deliver us, by allowing an
abatement. However, let us hearken to
good advice, and something may be done
for u.s. God helps them that help them
selves, as poor Richard says.
al 1t would be thought hard gov
ernment, that would tax its people one
tenth part of their time, to be employed
in it's service; but idleress taxes many of
US much more; sloth, by bringing on dis
eases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth,
like rust, consumes faster than labor
wears; whilst the used key is always
bright, as Poor Richard says How much
more than is necessary do we spend in
sleep, forgetting, that The sleeping fox
catches no poultry, and that There will
be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor
Richard says.
"If time be Of all things the most pre-
cious, wasting time must be, as poor Rich
ard says, the greatest prodigality; since,
as he elsewhere tells us, Lost time is never
found again; and what we call time
enough, always proves little enough
Let us then mp and be doing, and doing
to the purpose, SO by diligence shall we
do more with less perplexity. Sloth
makes all things difficult, but industry all
easy; and He that riseth late must trot
all day, and shall scarce overtake his busi-
ness at night while laziness travels so
slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him.
Drive thy business, let not that drive
thee; and Early to bed, and early to rise,
makes man healthy, wealthy, and wise,
as Poor Richard says.
$50 what signifies wishing and hoping
for better timesG We may make these
times better, il we bcstir ourselves In
dustry need not wish, and he that lives
upon hopes will die fasting. There are
no gains without pains; then help, hands;
for have no lands; or, if have, they
arc smartly taxed. He that hath trade
has an estate; and he that has calling,
hath an office of profit and honor, as Poor
Richard says; but then the trade must be
worked at, and tho calling followed, or
neither the estate her the Office will ena-
BILE us TO pay our taxes. If wo are in
dustrious we shall never starve; for, At
the working mans house hunger looks in
but does not enter. Nor will the bailiff
or the constable enter, for industry pays
debts, while despair incteaseth them.-
What though you have found no treasure,
nor has anyrich relation left you legacy,
Diligence is the mother of good luck, and
God gives all things to industry. Then
plough deep while sluggards sleep; and
you shall have corn to sell and to keep.
Work while it is called to day, for you
know not how much you may be hindered
to morrow: Ono to-day is worth two to-
morrows, as Poor Richard says, and
further, Never leave that till tomorrow
which you can do to-day. If you were
servant; would not you be ashamed that
good master should catch you idle? Are
you then your own master? BE ashamed
to catch yourself idle, when there is so
much to be done for yourself, your family,
your country; and your king. Handle
your tools without mittens; remember,
that The cat in gloves catches no mice,
as Poor Richard says. It is true there is
much to be done, and perhaps you are
weak handed, but stick to it steadily, and
you will see great effects for Constant
dropping wears away stones; and BY dill
gence and patience the mouse ate in two
the cable; and Little strokes fell great oaks
" Methinks hear souie of you say,
Must man afford himself no lcisure?'
| will tell thee, my friend, what Poor
Richard says: Employ thy time well, il
thee means to gain leisure: and, since
thee art not sure Of minute, throw not
away an hour. Leisure is time for doing
useful; this leisure the diigent
Ifian will obtain, but the lazy man never;
for A life Of leisure and life of laziness
are two things. Many, without labor,
would live by their wits only; but they
break for want Of stock; whereas indus
try gives comfort, and plenty, and res
pect Fly pleasures, and they will follow
you. The diligent spinner has large
shift; and now have sheep aud COW,
everybody bids ME good morrow.
I"II. But with our industry we must
likewise be steady, settled and careful;
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