Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-12
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A LECTURE TO LoAFERs.

Stand up here, my lazy rascals, and let us
reason about your daily vocaliJns. Hold up
yonrsheepish heads and say why sentence Of the
most unqualified condemnation should not he
passed upon your conduct How can you pos
sibly have the impudence to stretch your lazy
bones on storeboxes or blockup the post-ol-
Gee door with your carcasseS, 10 The no small
annoyance OF busy working people who are
engaged in some useful occupaionl How
can you be contented '"pass away the time"
In louIging abound the streets, only shifting
TO avoid the rays Of the su n-tiin company with
your equally laz, and useless companions,
the dogs, perhaps once and while setting
your canine friend 10 fight for the sake Of
gratifying yOnr brutal love Of fun and how
can you haze the unblushng mpertinence 10
gaze under every lad!'s bonnet who is com
PEELED 10 pass by, aud just before she is quite
out OF hearing indulge in your vulgar propen.
silies by remarking "whal n gail," "what big
feet" or hat "siuck up air" and turning
70 one Of your companions. inqniring Of him
chow he'd like lohitch hotses with that fem
mime for lifel" You poor fools, don't You
know that her stuck-up air was caused by her
having to pass such crowdof human brutes2
And ihslesd Of cr;icisine lady's gait you
ought 10 be at home NEEDING your garden
gaiei And no sensible feminine will hitch
horses with any OF you as long as you can
pursue your present business?
DO you suppoi e that you was msde for no
other purpose than TO "loaf," and hinder in
dusirions people by asking unmeaning qucs-
tons or Standing M their way? md do you
Think it d-cidedly sharp when yon hail gen
,eman who is hurrying about bis business,
and asking him If he is walking for wages,
which you will get some day il you don't
mend your ways, !. e. Tree boarding in The
poor house, or you may be promoted 10 The
high rank Of private in The penilenliaTy. Time
may hang heavily with you now, but you as.
hang heavily in time # you do not bestir your.
self and be useful.
Do you imagine that you were created 10 dc
nothing, and that brains were puI into you
Rrea, pumpkin heads Tor The poor use yUl
make of them Do you think it honorable
to do nothing because your fathers have
enough 10 support you, when yon know wha
they have they Sot by honest industry Ant
do you suppose your mothers and sisters wer,
sent into this world to cook meals and wasl
shifts for such worthless beings rs you are
And then when night comes what do We SET
You att Why about the grocery and iquo
stores, of course. There you post YOURSELF
and make it rule to ask any working maj
who may chance 10 come in, and wno hal
earned few shilrgs i'll the course Of the
day, 10 Great at the same lime urge as q rea
son that be is the only man in The crowd that i
making any money. And then ofleryou hav'
sponged enough OF clever fellow, 10 maxi
flight hideous with beastly shouts, you fnali
lay down in so ne gutter with your equally re
spectacle companions, the hogs.
Now amt you beautiful set Of fellows
Felons we ought 10 call you. Yodt braze
faces ought 10 be covered with shame at tn
idea Of degrading poor human nature in thi
manner, especially when you acknowlrdg
that il is on awful burdento DO so. Then q
10 work like men, or else take Arsenic an
make yourse Ives Of some use, by giving th
printers chance 10 publish your deparlur
under the heed OF suicide. That's so