Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-21
1T is HARD FOR AN EMPTY SACK
TO STAND UPRIGHT

In 1882 1 first published my Alma
mack, under the name of Richard
Saunders; it was continued by me
about twenty-five years, commonly
called Poor Richards Almanac. 1
endeavored to make it both entertain
ing and useful; and it accordingly
came to be insuch demand, that
reaped considerable profit from it,
being annually near ten thousand
And observing that it was generally
read, scarce any neighborhood in the
province being without it, considered
it as a proper vehicle for conveying
instructions among the common people,
who bought scarcely any other books;
l therefore filled all the little spaces
that accured between the remarkable
days in the calender with proverbial
sentences, chiefly calculated industry
and frugality as the means of procur-
ing wealth, and thereby securing
virtue; it being more difficult for
man in want to act always honestly,
as, to use here one of those proverbs.
it is hard for an empty sack to stand
upright.
Taken from Franklin's Autobiog-
raphy.
Selection From
Mans rich with little, were his Judg-
ment true
Nature is frugal, and Her Wants are
few
Those few Wants answered, bring
sincere Delights.
But Fools create themselves new APP
petites.
Fancy and Pride seek Things Of vast
Expense.
With relish not to reason nor to sense.
Like Cats in Airpumps; to subsist we
strive
On joys too thin to keep the Soul
alive.
Tuesday. January 49,. was the ami
versary of Daniel Webster's birthday.
The ideal of this patriot for his country
is expressed in the following. taken
from his Bicentemial Grafton on the
Landing of the Pilgrims:
I'VE are bound to maintain public !
liberty. and by the example of our
own systems, to convince the world
that order and law religion and moral
itv the rights of conscience, the rights
of persons. and the rights OF a govern +
ment entirely and purely elective. II
we fail in this. our disaster will hn
signal. and will furnish an argument. !
stronser than has vet heen found. in /
support Of those opinions which main
tain that government can rest safely !
on nothing but power and coercion"
notes next Mon
day.
Miss JTmpstead has several extra
hats and capes owners may have same
by calling for them at the High School
The Frens.h class will finish the
first book this week Thev win then
take French grammar and story.
2 The former French room OF tho high
school will be used by our new nurse.
Miss Truman, who is here TO look after
the health Of the School children.
Tho Chautauqua was GREAT success
the short notice on which
1t came. The high school pupils pu
forth their utmost efforts. for 30 per
cent of the gate receipts were to go to
the associated Student Body The
amount received was little over $50
for the high school We hope the Eli
son White Chautauqua may ba here
asain next wear.
Punl: Miss Gunderson, believe that
by the time we get thru abbreviating
words in shorthand. there won't be any
left
Mr.. werr4ll: Why were YOU late
Francis?
Francis Crosse: The class started
before I got there
Geometry Proposition.
A stick of gum dropped perpendic-
ular to the roof OF the mouth. The ,
angle which is produced is bisected by
the teachers eve. Result: Sent out ,
Of class.
First Grade Grammar
High School Pupil: Say Sonny you'd ]
better get out of the water or you'll
eatch cold.
First Grade Pupil: oh Piffle. z
The school wishes TO thank Miss