The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-10-24
ON BEGINNING LIFE.


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Inent for clerk produced vast number of applica
tlons which edo the conclusion that the city contains
number of young men, who are not only without en-
poyment, but who have no mechanical or professional
pursuits upon which certain reliance can be placed
This arises from the error in which parents indulge in
providing for their sons, grows out of criminal in
difference to the advancement of their children in their
difficult walks through life. If farmer has one OF
two sons, he thinks their fortunes are made if they can
get into the city and those born in the city are fear
full of starving if they venture into the Countryside
result is, we have country boys without employment or
the means of existence, and city boys without trades
with professions that useless. No WONDER there
fore, that advertisement for single clerk should be
answered by fifty applicants Orr mechanics scho haze
grown rich jy honest labor, indulge false pride in not
bringing up their to etade achich has made
their fortunes. stupid boy, according to their opin-
ion, must go into the shop; but the smart lad must
have half and half collegiate education, and study
some profession. The stupid boy with brawny shout
der, and hands callous by labor acquires snug pro-
pcrty and brings up little family while the INDUCED
pet attorney at law without practice, or an NJ D.
without PATIENTS perchance merchant without ca
ital, or store-keeper without credit. lad of four
teen should begin to ask himself the question: WHAT
AM TO DO FOR MYSELF? If he studies his interest,
and resolves upon trade, he should forthwith select
his master, and go to work. His father may wonder
al his want of ambition, as he would call this mo-
ter may be very sorry and his sister cock up her proud
nose at her brother being filthy mechanic but let
him continue his trade with the knowledge that la
Dor is wealth, and time is money, and in few years
he will have some substantial evidence of the fact 1t
is melancholy to the number of signs in giided let
ters Of 'Aorney at LGu, if litigation was the pre-
vaing sin Of the age, and the young lawyers oungng
with their legs the table, deranging the dusty vol
umes of Blackstone and Coke which lie unopened be.
fore them, the sedae students and young practton-
ers of medicine calculating upon epdemcs or sickly
season.
Where all is mpetiton--where all rush to the same
spot, some must fail. Those who are born husband
had better continue So those who have no Wis
ble of obtaining living, had better turn their
backs upon the city, and seek the smiling and plentiful
West. Let them clear land-til the soil-gather the
harveslean to be farmers and obtain an honest live
lihood-in time, by industry and perseverance, they
may become proprietors of the soil, and enjoy health
wealth and comfort.
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An old bachelor, being from home taken ILL., and upon
his reform to bis house, by his housekeeper who
rather d of hearing, and asked ko6lv for his welfare
81 very ILL., said he What is the Ter With ye mas
er said she, Oh! have got cholera mofhusr hor-
o. conscience. OH That bad compantp Jenny rim
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