Smyrna times., 1926-02-17

saw his friend, Meredith, who per-
suaded him to set up in printing with
him. Franklin borrowed money from
Meredith's father, who was especially
fond of him. Keimer, wanting a
special job done, appeared friendly
with Franklin, and asked him to do
it. Meredith prevailed upon him to
do so, and Franklin went to Burling
ton, where he did the job very salts
factorily.
Started First Subscription Library
In 1871 Franklin STARTED the first
subscription library in America, which
was subscribed to by his club men,
bers. He soon had the idea started in /
many other places. While establish |
ing this library ,Franklin's Poor Rich |
ards Almanac first appeared. Some |
of the sayings which appeared in it |
were: Gone today is worth two to-
morrows," early to bet, early to rise,
make a man healthy, wealthy and
wise,' "a small leak will sink a great
ship" "God helps them that help
themselves" can empty sack cannot
stand upright" "A stitch in time
saves nine" "Et's long lane that has
no turning" "Plow deep while slug
CARDS sleep, and you shall have corn
to sell and keep" "Be ashamed to
catch yourself idle" "Who dainties
love shall beggars prove" always
taking out of a meal-tub, and never
putting in, soon comes to the bottom"
''f you would know the value of
money, go and try to borrow some,
"FOr age and want save while you
may; no morning sun lasts whole
day" "Get what you can, and what
you get, hold; tits the stone that will
turn all your lead into gold" "Dhree
can keep a secret if two are dead"
"But dost thou love life, then do not
squander time, for that is the stuff
that life is made up Of" This rule
Franklin followed, and never in his
manhood can it be said that he
squandered time. Heretofore, Frank
lin had had but one year of Latin, and
now he studied Latin, French, Italian,
and Spanish. In 1876 Franklin was
appointed clerk of the General As
sembly of Pennsylvania, while in the
following year he was appointed Dep
Uty Postmaster of Philadelphia
Franklin also improved the city watch
Prior to these years, Franklin tried
the office of justice of the peace, but
retired to enter the Assembly. The
year following this, Franklin and a
Mr.. Norris were sent as commission
erS to make treaty with the Carlisle
Indians AS these Indians were most
liable to get drunk, Franklin told
{ them not to take whisky until busi-
ness was over, after which they would
be given all they wanted. This
smoothed things out and the treaty
) was made successful. An old friend
} of Franklin's came to him with the
idea of founding a hospital. Although
= the credit really should have gone to
: his friend, Franklin received the cred
/. it. Franklin went about soliciting
t and after a while he had received
( enough to establish his hospital.
Appointed Postmaster General
Franklin was disgusted with tn,
e small quagnires in the streets of hi!
e beautiful city Thinking the matte
p over, ne hired a man to keep the muC
h off his neighbors' and his own street
|. After while Franklin drew up bill
!. for paving the city, and took it be
d fore the Assembly. This was just be
K fore Franklin left for England, an,
d the bill was passed in his absence. Il
s addition to the paving clause of hi
e bill, the Assembly also gave permits
2. sion to start a lighting system. L
1853 Franklin was appointed post
master-general of the colonies, upo
is the death Of the former OfficehOldel
IN Before this time the American offic
in had paid nothing to that of Grea
r. Britain, but Franklin put new in
v prOvements in, and the American OF
IF flee paid three times as much as tha
h. Of Ireland Mr.. Franklin was aske
Dr. for assistance in the war again.
is France, and he furnished transports
w tion for BraddOck's army. Everyor
is knows the story of this ill-fated gel
o. eral and his trOOps-hOw the heaC
he strong BraddOck would not heed I'll
~ sound advice of Washington.
ne Franklin returned to Philadelphia ar
s. was presented with a medal from IL
no Royal Society of London by GOvernt
nix Denny, who persuaded him to go
ed England as agent of the colonies.
o. 1852 he returned to America with h
pr task successfully completed, Il
in Stamp Act at last repealed. B
He Franklin's work was not yet at
IN end. His country again called him
ZEN a mission to England, where Lo
,be Sandwich denounced him in the HOu
in of Lords. He returned again to PHI
md adelphia, but still another missi
an awaited him. In 1776, Franklin sa
Mt ed for France TO get aid for the C
,rn onies. He returned with his thi