Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21
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LEARNING A TRADE,

It is lamenlabie fact that too many parents
consider the learning of Il mechanical trade 4
disgrace, and labor ignoble-worihy only OF
slave, and send out their sons into The world IN
circumference rather than useful members OF so
cicty. People too often Judge men by their out
side appearance. seeming TO forget that 1t is the
heart that constitutes the gentleman, and that
the raiment man wears is no more test OF
~eutility than the beard that he wears upon his
face. Labor and genlility are not antagonists; !;
and the connection between them IN their true
meaning is so close, that :hey are almost lnsep-
arabic. We do not pretend to say that every
man who labors is q gentleman. but labor is ne
cessary to develop the good traits of the heart,
and preven, idlencss from planting the weeds OF
dissipation, which are so runous to The young
All great men are hard workers; and in no 9th
er way could they have attained the position
they hold. The most despised calling may be
made honorable by the honor OF its professors !;
nor will any trade degrade the man that Is 10
lrnsicay pure. 1t is the heart, The mind The
intention carried into the work that ennobies or
dcgradcs him who is engaged in it.
Let not parents who almost compel their sons
10 spend their lime in idleness and consequent
debaucherv and dissipation, or who teach their
SONS to believe that labor degrades them, and
that the knowledge of a mechanical trade Isl blot
on their character, ever complain Of disappointed
hopes in their children. The destiny of the
child is. TO some extent in the hands Of the pa
rent, and depends greatly upon the principles
inculcated by them. How many poor, IDLE,
hesita,ing, erring ou,cast is now creeping ana
crawling his way through the world, who might
have held up his head and looked the world Ill
the face with an unblanching eye, if his parents
had giYen him u trade, and taught him that
aHonor and fame from no condition rise,
Act well your part, there all the honor lies
| Mechanics are often sneered at by certain
class of pop-gun gentry, because they fear moi
to acknowledge that he is acquainted with me
| chanira trade. The man who does this is nc
honor to the race of humanity; mere poplnJay
whose mind has been taken complete posses
sion of by the weeds Of idlencss He has never
contributed n single mite to benefit humanity
or done n single deed for the good of his fellow
man. The world in him is burdened with M
existence that is n curse to it. Then learn you
sons trade, and prepare them to battle will
the storms that they must meot ere they have
sailcd far upon the voyage OF life. Then the,
can smile ut the storm of adversely that ma,
ra,her over them in future life, knowing tha
they have the power within themselves to NEE
and conquer it.-NIadison Visitor.
observation-disclosures business never ennoble
his character. A bad man elevated to IN hon
orable office is still the same original scoundre
he was before his preferment, only he has
opportunity of doing larger amount Of injury
Virtue honor, truth and integrity are the sam
whether found in the street scavenger or in tn
Judge. An honest man peddng out matche
jack knives or gun flints, is as much entitled
respect, as he. whose freighted ships whlten IN
ocean. IT'S man tina: ennobes his buslnes
Fathers and guardians make sad mIstaR
; when they persist in crowding their CONS
wards into the different professions lnstead
giving them trade, as thougha brlefess laV
Yer was whit more respectable than gcc 60
Shoe black, carpenter, orprinter. Young laaIe ehe
too, show their want of gumption, "nen lll'
: rive honest worth the 8" sack because II Is co
ceaed under coating of tar, chalk, smu', as
> cs, or ink, and give their hearts ana nanos
: some of the "Iearned professions VINO ma, a,
. not learned TO behave decently, or to earn u
salt in the bread they destroy.