Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-30

YOUNG WORKING MEN.
The heats Of eieclion-tlme are over, aud we think
1t might be well Tor u, to look a bout Us Tor some
thing with which 10 occupy tie minds Of our rest.
less population. During tnc long winter evenings
our woikngmen need something to lake HE place
Of the calculations, the arguments, the wagers and
the wordy war ab ,ut Van Buren and Harrison. We
have had our pageaulS our beacon fires our sat
uteS, and our tledis it is time 10 sll down 10 the
quiet enloymeuls otlhe season.
And a blessed season il is after all. Spring, Sum
mer and Autumn have each their Appropriate de-
lights and these are mostly enjoyed under the blue
heavens, and m TIE bamy arr but wulcr cheer
lul winter, IS the time Tor indoor comforts. the
quest Of knowledge and The flow of adccuon. They
may talk OF May, Bat WHO does no, know that The
mutual attachment OF young hearts put forth their
cIaspmg lendrlIs most IusuIy between Thanksgiving
Day and Tie return OF the blue brd Now, when
rudy fires begin to throw Their dancing ilam.s over
the snug suing rooms; when the ppmg wind tells
h0W close the house IS when JACK Frost drives the
rosy Children to wau'on about the fathers knee, or
roll hal asleep upon the rug, now is The time when
the work1ngmau, who has That besl OF earthly nllls
a vie, ana abundance Of little olive branches about
as table, learns fully what Is meant by the happy
syllable, Home.
The rivals ofuur Home are many and farful.-
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known porter-house, glog shop, or tavern. The
man who spends us evenings Ia theseoygla fumes
soon groyeIs, and WaIows away hali his civilization
Where ought lie 10 be, but Oy ms own warm I'll C.
side rewardng his wife for the solitary abOrs aud
veXations Of the day, and receiving on his own part
those cheap but invaluable pleasures, which are as
much above the delrum and ribaIiry Of The bar
room, as The agAt OIL day Is above tie g.mmcr OF a
| dipped candle. am no enemy to taycn keepers.
They are useful Class OF men. Their Offices OF klud
ness TO TIE stranger and the traveller ought to be
remembered ana repaid, bat they ought likewise to
be- freed FROM the horrible enormitles which Or, coed
/ from their phlals OF madness and DEATH Ihe worst
effect OF III conducted taverns are felt, not by lhG
way-arng man, ior whose beiOol the mn is in.tlu-
ted, 10y The throug OF villagers and neighbors who
| have or who ought to have, homes Il their own
( who need 10 tavern, ADD who can resort thIthel
from ldeness rsm love Of excitement or lfom beast
/ y appetite.
% INTO any town, and abide for few days al
one OF these maris oi aIchohoic temptation. Mari
the men who from day to-day enter the ever~ogct
doors Some are there .or hours, some a lrequeu
intervals; soms are maudhn BY the CRATE pr stove
others are hanging about The porch You have be-
fore you tie representatives. Of Incidence, The I0qUa
city, the unthrli, the mischief making: and the IN
solyenCy OF the place. Is there one of them VIII
drives handsome business Is there one of then
vino wears his own earnings on his back; Not one
Is there one OF them who is reputed orphaantlIop,
public spirit, or successful talent, in any department
Not one Is there one ofthem who enjoys the aIer
ness the clear spirits, and the rosy hue Of health =
Not one. That increasing plethora and s,uggisl
growth Is not the sign OF strength. The cheek j
labby and the hand IS soft. Thai redness ofthe eY
and nose is not the color of genuine health Tia
smper and that laugh are not the gayety wMc
,rrajated the face before the tavern became