Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-12
The Way of the World.


there is such crookedness or perversty in human
beings, nclining them to pursue just the countra
ry course from that which charity, or even wis
dom, would seem TO dictate. The destruction of
the poor is their poverty and this poverty wheth-
er of brains or earthly pelf, is always tending to
aggravate and exaggerate iself. AS in agricul-
ture, the dampness Of the hill side attracts the
clouds to come and discharge themselves on that
hill, so that what was too wet before is made wet
ter STILL while land which has been thoroughly drain
ed is less likely to be visited by such rains in the
affairs oflife generally, the natural course Of things
is always against the needy man, and favorable to
him who does not want. To him that hath shall
be given, and from him that hath not shall be ia
kan away even that which he hath
Who the recipients of the munifcent pres
ents from their fellow men-the poor, who are
half-starvlng for want Of bread Not is the
rich, who already roll in uxuries, and can buy
anything which may crafty their whim or fancy.
To what colleges, hospitals, &c, do tesators
leave vast legacies! Is to those that are strug-
Cling with debt and embarrassment, and which
can hardly keep their heads above water No
it is those which are already endowed, and which
have received many such magnificent gifts before.
There seems, indeed, to be something in a big
heap of wealth which is always attracting the lit
tie heaps towards it. But because men or insti
tutions want help, they do not get it, For the
very reason that they need push, they are left to
struggle on of themselves. Because they have
been treated cruelty by fortune, they get q" the
cold shoulder" from men also.
Go into the school-house, and you will see the
same law exempliied. Upon what class of pupils
does the pedagogue bestow the most care and
pains taking-upon the dull and thick headed, who
most need his assistance No, certainly he be-
slows his time and attention chiefly upon the
" bright" and clever boys-the inherently active,
who would get on quite well by their own unaded
enc nergies-and leaves the talent lacking and lag
gard to drop down to the bottom Of the class, TO
which Nature had pre- doomed them. 1t is easy
to declam against this wrong state of things
CONTRARY to common sense-and all that but
such is the way of the world and, as another has
remarked, it would be too much to expect Of NOR
tai pedagogue, that he would give up the feeding
of those who take their meat kindly, and appear to
thrive upon it. and devote himself to a struggle
with the intellectual langour of the ounces
In all departments of business, the same princi-
pie holds good. When the neophyte most needs
credit, he finds it hardest to get It, and has to pay
an enormous rate of interest to the blood-suck-
ing private discounter," but once above the neces-
sity Of asking credit and all the world rushes for
ward to trust him with goods or money. The
hardest task is to make the first accumulaons; ;
after that all goes smoothly enough.
Who are the lawyers and physicians that
the favorites with the public Not, certainly the
hundreds that almost starving for want of
client or patieni-who have plenty of time upon
their hands, and can give thorough examination
to any particular case. 1t is the worst possible
disqualification of the young practitioner, that he
needs buslness-that he has time to execute what
ever he undertakes. Were he highly skful and
experienced, it is felt, he would have time
for people would to him for advice and assistance.
1t is, therefore, to the man who is already over
whelmed with business-who is known to be in
cessantly occupied, and can grant hardly an hours
consideration to the grayesi matters--that all the
world runs for counsel. A few moments of his
precious time are felt to be worth more than weeks
or months of an obscure PERSONS who has no bus
mess, and consequently no experience. Thus
things 60 on continually in vicious circle with
the briefess lawyer and the ply destitute of
patients, and the young merchant and mechanic.
Because they want business, they do not get it ;
yes, they do not get it and it is only by some
unexpected hook crook" Of good luck that
they succeed, if ever, in rising above the state of
unemployment and obscurity to which they seem
doomed.
There is something wrong about this state of
things but thus it will doubtless remain, so long
as selfish principles are more dominant in the
world than philanthropic, or that common article,
"human nature" forms the principal ingredient in
the moral constitution Of n.--Yankee Blade
O. spruce young buck was boasting of his
success with the fair sex, and among other things,
declared that he might have sparked it with lady
whom he named.
"Why then" said his friend, "did you neglect
such golden opportunity !"
because" answered he ''she begged to be ex-
cused, and was such duced fool that excused
her p
wife | am shortly to leave you-the Doctor
tells me that can live but few hours at the most;
will soon be in heaven"