Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-06
The Poor Professional Nan.

II is said that the gods look down with
lelght upon an honest man struggling
with misfortune; and this, because the
gods know how dinicullit is for men 10
their honesty under the constant
and attacks of troubles ana
1t is very easy for vel
fed and well clothed virtue to look with
disdafn upon the vices ofthc poor, when
they themselves are free from the tempt
atoms of want and misery; but let them
change pieces, give lhcir rampant vidue
the test which the poor mans has to un'
dcrgo, aud we venture 10 say they would
come from the trial no better men ll.an
those whom they now so thoughilcssly,
irnot cruelty, condemn.
The man whose fortune has never liz.
ted him above the level o the bare ne,
cesstics Of life, does not feel his condi.
lion with that sensibility which the man
experiences who, 10 use a common
phrase, "has seen better days" anl our
symparhies are very often misplaced, in
lamentins their apparently unhappy lot,
whilst another class, who really need
the consultations Of friendship and the
helping hand, but too rarely enjoy the
one or the oiber-we mean The poo. pro-
(csssional man.
The onsc, Of professional career rr'
less sustained by means Independent
Of pursuit, is always arduous and
and discouraging. Unlike the trades
man or the merchant, who displays ii
his shop window the rich sools he may
have in store, and at once command
public attention, the professional mar
can ooly display The richer treasures o
his mind and experience here and there
bit by Bit, unless some ioftuitous ciIctm
stance should call forth brilliant dis
play of both. He cannot, Ike the mer
chant. either run about to seek or as
for business, for the world would bay
) but little confidence in the man VIII
commended his own skill ami knowlcde
to their patronage. He cannot, like III
other, safely say his Goods arc The be
; he market aI,orls. No; he must slt
his Office aud await The slow coming SUI
. port of the public; but what "domnc
| minutes tell he o'cf,' rs he counIs h
slender means, and sees not as yet,
the prospective Of the future, one spec
of hope. With the position, education
n and feeling of gentleman, he is con
II pel!cl &c maintain himself far beyond h
=. meaos, and this adds to the crushlr
| ceres which already dcprcss him. -"Ne'
|, true" cries the merchant, 'always Ii'
If within your means" Nc,y true, and
very COOL practice when your succe
:, does not so much depend upon nice o
!. servaton as in the case Of d profession
;, man.
l. You may sell bale or cargo
I, cotton without q coat at all, or st
dy suit, but it would never do for t
of the doctor or the lawyer unless nlrea
s. established in practice, to appear at IL
bedside Of patient or, IN presence oil
'c 'c ourt in similar attire. People do n
=. recognize talent in lhreadbarc cloih'
S. Genius must not wear crownless h
re or darned stockings, if ii hopes 10 ga
OF admission to polite society.-N. q. u
40 la.
N The above exhibition Of human 70
v. is one of every day practice, and m
re we'll point moral. Who SO bold as
,r' aver that fashion is not our greatest
-, rant? Who can say that society is
y. in a wrong position! But the moral ?
al son stops not. 1t even invales
nd cottage of the honest haFl'workins M
'st 'sc and many poor families have we see
90 ~ ined BY 1.-THE horcst poor aplns
So foolish rich!-ls there to he no end TO
ct, this absurbi,y and eytrava 9ancc! lh'
iat IS Jefferson made it rule-and Il
ne den rule it was, too, "Never buy a
~, ~ thing but what you absolutely need,
to never upon credil!' How many. foil
1es that truly wise maxim! Verify ther
ess more Of in:emperance to reform III
gaws and other eXtravagauces amos
ra! us than lquordIinkins twenty times Il
- Gin. Times.