Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-06-09
WANT OF EMPLOYMENT.


WANT OF EMPLOYMENT.
A caption so interesting to large class OF
unoccupied beings, as are generally found in
cities, will naturally attract attention, and as q
matter of benefit to all who are thus situated,
we cannot do greater service than to submit
a few thoughts most happily expressed by a
friend, which, if carried into practice, WILL we
doubt not be productive of much good to many
q sufferer from inactive habits, or want of the
requisite nerve to seek earnestly and perseve-
ringly for any honest employment Most men
in ordinary life, know the evils of poverty and
dependence upon the good will of our fellows
for livelihood. But to be poor in energy and
activity, is misfortune which interposes an al
most insurmountabe barrier between the man
and the object desired to to be attained. 1t
makes disappointments douby hard to bear. 1t
paves the way to success with innumerable diff
teuties and obstacles. 1t makes always a
cloud hang heavily and dark before the sun, and
puts burrows of care upon the face that should
be beamng with animated smiles.
In the course Of an editors duties, he has
many applications for assistance to get employ
ment, and, speaking for ourselves, we have new
er yet met with the first man who really wanted
work that did not get it. If employment is the
object an industrious man will accept of al
most any occupation But if the desire be to
get particular situation or none, young man
or an old one, may advertise or look about some
time before he will find any one to set him to
work at his chosen labors The great Difficult
ty with persons wanting employment is, that
instead of setting Themselves to work, they wait,
and loter, and complain and with their families,
suffer, and sit still till some one comes along
and tenders them something to do, or, as in
some instances, socits their assistance.
We do not believe that one man can be found
in this city, or county, or State, or anywhere,
but who, if he has his health, and be sober and
Industrious can find employment if he really
wants it-wants it bad enough to ask for it. and
when he gets it, works as though when the job
was done he would be ready for further orders.
1t is seldom that labor is at discount in Amer
lea; the demand is always for it. And while
the inactive and idle or lazy, loiter and are slow
and slovenly, whether at work or not, the active
and industrious man, whether he be merchant,
mechanic, manufacturer, operator, artist, or in a
profession, is the one that succeeds.
There are misfortunes in life that make and
keep the most active and Industrious poor, but
they are in proportion that, for the reputation
in comparison with the other causes of which
we have spoken. Det Free Press.
WONDERFUL TOY.-The latest notable effort
of mechanical puppet manufacture is exhibited
in Boulogne at the present time. 1t is that of
a jeweler, who has devoted eight years of his
life to the perfection of q clockwork conjurer,
which he has made a thorough master of Thin
ble-rig. Dressed in an eastern costume, necro-
mancer stands behind n table, covered, as tables
Of professors Of legerdemain usually are, with
little boxes and cabinets, from which he takes
the objects usually employed in his exhibitions.
He produces his goblet, and shows the balls
under them, which vanish and re-appear in the
most approved style; now two or three are con-
jured into spot moment before vacant; pres
emily these disappeared again, and are perpetu-
ally divided and reunited. At every exclama-
ton Of the spectators, the little conjurer turns
his eyes from side to side, as if looking around
the house, smiles, casts his eyes modestly down,
bows, and resumes his slight of hand.
He not only takes up the goblets from a
stand and places them over the balls, but leaves
them for minute, and holds his hand up, to
show the audience that he conceals nothing in
his palm or sleeve. He then seizes his gobets
again and goes on. This trick over, he puts
his cups away and shuts the cabinet. He then
knocks on the table, and up starts an egg, to
which he points to secure attention he touches
the egg, which opens likewise, and a little bird
starts into life, sings roundelay, caps its en-
ameled wings, which are the real humming birds
beyond any metallic art in lustre-and
then falls back into its egg. The little coniu-
rer mods, smiles, rolls his eyes right and left,
bows as before, and the egg disappears into the
table; he bows again and then sits down to in
innate that the performance is over. The height
Of this little gentleman is about three inches
his table and every thing else being in due pro-
portion. He stands on high square PEDESTAL
apparently of marble. 1t is, however, of tin
painted white, and within it are all the wheels
md works containing the mystery.
A Notwithstanding to some Italian
Journals, new organized being has been dis
covered in the interior of Africa, which seems
10 form an intermediate link between vegetable
md animal life. This singular production has
Inc shape of spotted serpent. 1t drags itself
llong on the ground, and, instead of head has |