Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-01-30

Young Men out Of mp,oym ent.

OuuS wen out OF Em piOymcnts
We were asionlshed to learn from ;
merchant who advertised in our pape'
for young man as clerk and agen,
that he received four hun 'red appli
cations in one day. Its meIanchol,
picture, and unless some change takes
place in the manner of bringing ur
children and placing them on the roat
To solid independence we shall bt
flooded with young men brough, up &c
be clerks and slnrekeepers, and who
without capital 10 start themselves II
business, will be clerks all their lives
able TO save little or nothing And
when old age overlakes them their ser
vices viii no longer be required. for il
should be remembered lha, in retail
fancy and fashionable stores young
men of address Of prepossessing APP
pearancp. Of intelligence and good
manners, are alone required, and y,
such requisites are not always TO be
innad. half The Young men destined for
Clfl NJ anu WIN iibIh wv CVuHit v
10 GEEK their fortune. will find them
selves w"iull, disappointed in the
result. TO farmer who has a com
fmiahle farm which produces living
Tor his family. and has son or two
we would say : dn not allow the moth
er To dress them mp as dandies. bu
place them between the handles Of the
plough. make scientific farmers Of
them lie, them work in summer and
study in winter-and when they ar
rive al mature age, give them 20 acres
"A cottage. COW, and horse. and a good
wife, and their fortunes are made. Il
a man has three or four sons in the
city who must find means to support
themselves, do mt make them all law
vers. doctors and clerks, but give then
trades. and The better they are educated
the more sulid aud intellectual nee han
les they will make. Mechanics ant
farmers are the most respected anc
mos, Independent, members Of society
y-.-y-,.~t---a~ .,--v',er. -r-~.;--rl'
and thus take all their responsibility
keep them attentive to their work nc
matter how much they may grumble a
first. they will thank you for It after
wards. Let them study nearly al
The spare time they have. allowing a
recess a, such times as may be mos
advisable, and then we shall have in
telIigehl builders, Tasons. shipwrights
carpenters. shormakers, tailors, halter
printers, and hundred other occupa
tons, a. which a sober. indnslron
young man can always earn AL indie
!penden, llvellhnnd; live like freeman
and dress like gentleman, have
voice in the affairs Of the country ant
be somebody in the affairs of the ma
tion. Is il no, distressing to see
clever well disposed young man on
of employment in debt. for board an
to his tailor, who can do nothing ex
coping behind the counter, and VIII
exclalms morning, noon. and evening
- that my parents had given me
trader Money is very insecur
possession-we have it to-day-it
gone TO. morrow trade we neve
lose. A profession is always doubt
ful in it's smccess--great talents or grea
interests are required Ia gel along will
in the world. This country is a curl
Gus country for experiments, and re
mark able for combinations. Our Con
gressmen. Assembly, Governors, Jude
es. and high public funclionaries ar
seven eigh,hs of them lawyers an
professional men. The moment ou
mechanics are SIS we'll educated as on
lawyers and other professional me
are. ha,, moment they will spring ini
these very Situations, and the lime
not far off when we shall hear of IN
m, chances candidate for the Pres
dencv. But all depends Oh smechan'
themselves.
/, won, do for our mothers to ,ul
up their honorable noses and say, "
. son shan'l be a mechanic WI
really own aorliy oil our ,hr'
story brick haises IN this c,ty! II
. men who have lime on their coats al
ard shoes. and their hands brown iro
! her hanr-Is occupations. The m
!. chanic. who. with hal IN hand. stan
sase hall ,,f The - called capitalist
s. niafnr md the laAer i ready
- iltrn spnl f,r work, Is, no d",
a richer man than he who empio
: h,u Indp aendenee in every TIL
!, should b. our boast, anil he vino ear
r hi. bread is AN independent ci'lze'
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