The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-06-09
LIFE's INEQUALITIES.

Yonder goes msn rolling in wealth
and luxury he was borne 10 Il, he will
doubtless die surrounded by il. When
he departs, they will put him in sump-
iuous collin. shining like a mirror; and
richly lined as ever lady's boudoir; they
will give him stately funeral. and solemn
funeral rights; and so they will send him
10 his long resting home, with long
flourish Of drums and irumpels; fulsomc
obituaries will be served up 10 his honor,
and in due time gaudy monument will
rise over his remains 10 some rural Gene
terry. The poor fellow that ran against
him just now. and whom he cursed 90,
what different lime he has Of II in this
world. and is likely to have. That NOV
ing mass Of rags began TO draw breath in
in some dark Cen Of shame and infamy |;
q penniless. friendless vagsbond from the
beginning, thus far he has been kicked
and cufled along The highway OF life, and
he looks IS if he expected 10 be kicked
and cufTed up 10 The closing scene the
terminus Of sad pilgrimage. most proba-
lbly, prison or the gaIlows: no funeral
ceremonies, will be thrown away upon
his poor carcass; no tear be shed over il,
no grave receive il; no, twill be chopped
up in some profane dissec,ing room, most
likely, Tor the ediicalion Of sc, Of noisy
! students, who will crack their vile jokes
} and pud their filthy tobacco smoke ovel
J il, in mockcry-oh, can il be lhs. ,llest
J two men are the children Of the sam.
, Heavenly Parent, alike creatures Of hii
, care, alike the children Of immortality
, alike responsible al his bar! Why, why
! then permit such terrible. such cruel dis
) PARTIES Of condition in the outset Of ihei
career! Why then continue them thu
per,inaciously TO the close! Why. again
these frighlfuI inequalities as 10 endow
menis! There goes man across ih'
street with bundle on his hesd---il i
; his calIng-he is equal 10 no o,her--hi'
J head is only fl 10 balance bundles on
] education can DO nothing for him--he ha
! been tried and found wan,ing-there i
nothing there TO educate--you could nj
] more educate that man into respectable
: merchant or compeien, lawyer, than yo
J could by culture convert squash into
' cluster OF delicious grapes-yes. and th
$ very next person that you see there. fol
$ lowing at his heals, but who knows hir
II not! Who knows not the capriciou
h brow. those eyes that Fash glorious fire
o that tongue ,ha, sends forth i,s winge
D words, whose burning eloquence that SET
u the hearts Of whole nation blaze Z
i Why. oh why is our Father in Heave'
i so prodigal Of his good gifts to The one
,f and so cruelty sparing Of them TO 'h
= other Why, again. put one immor,
y soul in poor pslry. contemplate bod,
le with scarce a sound organ in il. a perpe
10 ual source Of jisquiet 10 it's owner, ye
TO continual Stumbling block in his pas
r. while another 10 endowed with glorio,
e. eel Of nerves and muscles. magni6cel
ID pair OF lungs, and all other appurlcnancs
n that can administer 10 it's wants and d,
hi lightsf Oh, is j. fart Why does OF
h. man prosper in all his undertakings, eyeI
m thing he touches turning TO gold. his blu
d ders even have happy issue. while b
el neighbor. equally amiable. more inle
et Iiqent perhaps, is forever in hot wals
IN cheated by craft. villains, worried out
70. his life by hesrdhearled creditors. and D.
on ing poor lesola,e bankrupt! Why OF
rs fair island is blessed with all that laI
for can be blessed with made the seat
nd wealth, power, art. science, ciylizatio
cir while its neghboring sister, equally los