Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-10-25
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
THE MONARCH AND THE YOUNG
ADVENTURES.


ut was not by vile lettering in ease,
That Greece obtained the brighter palm OF
art
That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please,
70 keenm the wit, and to sublime the heart,
In all suprernel Complete in every part !
II wac mt thence majestic Rome arose,
And DER nations shook her conquering dart j;
For sIuggatd's brow the laurel never grows;
Renown 10 not the child Of indolent rep0se."
Castle Of Incidence.
We frequently hear indiv duais complain
that they find IL impossible 10 get any thing
to do--that for them all the avenues Of trade
are Closed-and II at they are particularly uH-
unfortunate, Inquire somewhat closely, and
The error will be found with themselves.
They lack energy-tbey expect that fortune
will come. 10 tLem--they are Cnnsta rtly won
derIng why they are not ~ lucky az some
friend or neighbor-forgGtfnl that while COM
planning and p~uzzIlng themseiVes-they new
or make one vigorous effort-a trial Of fortune
backed by industry and perseverance,. All
men are liable to vIcissitude, 10 disaster, and
to failure In enterprise. Bot the true man,
the individual who enjoys the blessing Of
health, should never despair. He may fai to
day, to. morrow, this year or next-but let
him pergevere, and sooner or later, fftune
will become more kindly, and bis efforts will
realize a proper reward. But the folly Of the
idle and l~istiess, is to suppose thHt a livelihood
is to be obtained Without energy or eff,rt.
They look around calmly and quietly, see
the grea or portion of mankind b0sily employ
ed, some at easy and others at irksome occa-
patIOnr, and continue to wonder how it is that
they can find nothing to do. but the truth is,
they are not disposed TO do any thing. This
employment IS rather a%rduous, that is full OF
hazard, a third is not sufficient g%eDtecl, a forth
will be duly considered, and so from day to
day, the golden opportunities are permitted to
pass by. The longer they Temlin idle, the
feebler becomes their disposition for industry.
Better do any thing, better try any enterprise
that is bUnesi, than remain looking on muir
fpuriDg and complaining. Never despair
never abandon hope-ne eT relax effort. The
world is still full Of chances pew avenues
Tor enterprise are constantly starting up, and
in his country especially, there is no reason
10 remain depressed in spirits for a long Pc
Rod Of time. Every adversely should teach
a lesson of experience, every mishap in trade
and speculation, should serve as a new war
ming and guide with regard tosOur future con.
uuCly anu tllS btijNiu DC n ~ "
the time to come. The rich Of one year are
often the POOR Of the next, while the poor
man ofto-day, may, if he continue honest,
temperate, active and industrious, be among
the afluent a few years hence. We could
single out dozens Of individuals in this city,
who have each made and lost several for
tunes. But retaining in egrity, character
and enterprise. they feel buoyant and elastic,
and enter upon a new trial, not only with
cheerfuiness but confidence. Yonder passes
a yound man Of twenty-five, who is witbouta
a trade or profession, and has yet to earn the
fret dollar. Fortunately, or perhaps we
should say unfortunately he has an aged
motheF who possesses a little property, and
upon the revenue of this he ekes ont an ezis-
tence. His habi S are good, he has a fair ed.
~ucation, bis connections are respectable. and
yet he is an idler-a genteel idler-cons'anf-
" complaining Of the want of employment.
But his anxiety is TO obtain a particular kind
Of EMPLOYMENT, and as he has not been able TO
get il, he has for years been wasting the low
er Of his life, not TO say the tone Of bis char
aCter. He could obtain some occupation, If,
he would only try-but he is either Too indo-
lent, too proud, or too apathefic. Hence the re-
suit alluded to. This C 50 is not q rare
one. There are hundreds Of eroakers Of the
same description in our goodly city. They
describe themselves as quite unfortunate, and
assume to be extremely anxious for some
thing to do. And yet, they have never tried
and never will try. They rather shrink from
than embrace proper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
gloom aud disaster as the result Of all enter
prise, are astonished at the success of others,
lint invariably arrive at the same lame and
impotent conclusion with regard to their own
cases-thal such and such an offer LOOKS pref
ty fair-,hat they might succeed, and then
again they might not and so they had better
not try.
As appropriate to the subject. we may re-
mind the reader ola we'll known ane dote Of
he celebrated Frederick the Great. he
give it from memory. A gallant youth, wish
ing to serve under that distinguished monarch
left his home in the interior Of the kingdom.
and directed his steps 'owards Berlin On
his way he put up At an inn, and there met