Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-04-10

Inc WORKMAN OF the Geld or the forest
nave you not ofteo observed il 7 lcans unoo
es Pio", or su.psnds his uplif,ed axe. to rs,s
81 the passing traveller The meehsnie der.,
dresmiiy, over some half finished. though
perhaps long promised fabric The mer
eoant lounge. on bis counter in sluggish on
Pee'sscy, or dallies too long, with some pa.
ment, or 1t may - Inpatient customer
Tue professional man, fretted by a swarm
o'impsrtinent OF calls or petty snnoyauee.. n /,
time at last only, to look iuis his ire and
mediate on vacancy, until there psstine,
sod revsries ia their several varieties. ar.
perhaps cis.rree! sy :sc :E:sas:YS sa;ssb.s :
Of some asriiiiary HLr.
Meanwhile, the allotted time, .,r;f,,Y
ny,ng or Is altogether goue, and not one
bali of its precious moaaents have heard +.
syllable Of the sound Of Industry. or can
show upon their surface one SOLITARY foot.
PRINT OF useful and efF.c,ual labour. These
busy bodies, mesnwhile-tLese animal ma
chimes, with their digestive aud destructive
organs, must be supplied with daily su.t..
nance, whether ve earn il or not Our debt
If We are debtors aud Who 10 no, are
growing apaee with the steady aud never
resting accretion Of interes:-dsy and nigh,
working-dsy aud holiday. Decay, with its
eorroding tooth, is cutting out new work fer
us, IN keeping IN repair the property We
may have inherited or acquired and tho
Tax gathersr, toe, with his unwslrome call
Is reminding u that the wheels Of govern.
inent must te lubrieatcd, il il be even ty
the sweat Of our brow aud IL may be TIA,
families Of dependent children are spriur
ing up around us, claiming our toll aud our
spheitude- Gray hairs aud old sge. rainy
days aud the rcntiBgeucie. Of sicsness
add the sure approach Of Death are u.g.
ing their demand upon our prudent fore.
cast and prorident care Yet her. We
s't or stand. deaf aud inssusible toall ,ho;r
calls aud incentives. doing --dresuipr-
,ioeping on the post of duty III sny
marvel why 30 few people seem to.pro.per
my wonder is that any prosper where all
are so remiss. Rich indeed mustEs th.
natural resources and general capabilities Of
Town and ncighborhood if men aan live
At all. where half tue population i. idle all
the time, land this is certainly BY and severe.
ly true IL We take into the estimate the aged
aud the sick, the children and many Of our
females and not a few Of the bardi.r ser
Who refuse TO work, add where the ,ro.
fosssdly working class labor diligently and
effectively not more than enc foartb af all
their days Is il not almost literally true
that while one man works ten lock on D.
Blessed cxuberanoe Of tountiful providence
which visits with so many comforts, those
who do 80 little to deserve them - What
might not be expected Of community thus
eireumstanced, II il could only summon sner.
gy enough to shake of this night mare which
entbrHis il. aud rouse from its slumbers to
wakefui and vigorous so,isn What pros.
poets might not beam before US could this
canopy Of cloud-tkis moral and physical
pail. be once lifted off, The Harmony Of
the spheres. the beauties aud glori.s Of this
visible creation areuus us-deIightful as
they are to listen TO and contemplate. are
not more delightful even to the Religious
and Philoscphia mind, than 10 the sweet
bum Of prosperous Industry or the cheer.
ing spectacle Of = sober aHd . thriving
community Aud why should this bs deem.
cd vision or the fsncy-a longing after
sofgs impracticable, or improbable csnsum.
mstioni Are our People 20 far gone in
habits Of Id'eBcss aud sloih, as 10 be hope.
lsssly irTeeoveraLlel May not the few sx.
anplos Of sustained and successful Industry
around Us, Instead of inviting envy aud de
traction. which they are so apt 10 do be
turned to better account aud made subscr.
wen, 10 far nSbler pafposs, by stimulS.
ting tbe iaggard arr,s,ing IN. speudthrift,
guiding the inexperienced aud cheering the
dsspsndsIt. and by pfoolsimiDg 10 all the
infallibls Truth That h0nsa and r,ll dIred
ed IadEEtry DiEa proper, # u perscrsys
And this form Of oppression naturally
brings to mind two or three other tepics
upon which, l propose, briefly TO deseant
Ine proper direction Of Labor or Industry,
- scarcely less impsrtARt than its diligsn.
prosecution IL vss = fsvorits adsss II sn
old and valued friend, whose sha,,ened ex
peFieSce aud sound. prsc,iesl good sense
taught me more than one useful Lesson
that as there is time aud place fer all
things, 20 all things to De veil done. must ks
done in their proper time and place" have
kbown the most diligsot. whose care. were
ardueus and missy, actually stand idle .
midst throng of pressing duties in hope
less pefPlsxity. What 6rsi 10 take held Of
With sueh ne these duties clash add
jostls ard eoun,srAet each other The sb
vleos and only remedy is 70 he found IN a
studied and strict arrangement sf cur ku.i
ness and employ mcnts. 20 that the msr.
al prineipls wLieh you'd prompt %. n "a.
turn 10 our daily duties With the morbinR
light 90 pursue them ustil lost in the even.
log shade. msy hsvs ihe sfsetusl help II
'ysfra, aud bs backed and sappsrtel by ths
instructive aud almost iEesiimsble fsTee Of
IfgiH
And btFs Ws reach that principle of y>r
srrT,aNos Sbish must ever hold rremiBsnt
place. smsnR ths sbsfseisrisiicsof the PROS.
p-fops mss A. 90 msmoFsbis occasion
recorded 10 Holy vSit 70 lock back, vas 10
perish $50. !. "a true q every gsol sstst
priss--ie doah, - fsl,sr. "a Frou faiaI -
lose heart j. irstrisvahly - fail knov
that tis jaarney u lie, bss its dinicsltiss
sod its disosutagemepts--i steps snd its
slougbs lis rugged sd iss slippery plscss
] have sbspdsst Fssssn in The Fseellso,isa
81 ny eve bitisF sEpeFisses is sympsthizs
uiih The yoans sdssptufsF. uhs iusi enter
inR % this yath II ifs. siibsut nssps. vith
Gus ffisbds. witLept pstrensgs and uisbsBt
sdViss is saFs, a kFst, " sneouatsF masy =
sross sod 70 sake maHy false sod psFilsu.
step vbilst As sees. perhaps. sothing in
the yrssysst has slesss ssd dsfkpsss. .
vrsishsd issppoissmss, sst . assas4 psv
srty TEAL sush. would addgsss, frsn ths
bottsu n ~ bssft, I sSaid s4dFuss TIE lao.
guses - suessysgsmsst sd Eos3 bope.--
Act ssli yssr paFt BE- 81 gso1 ehesE
hsld % asa iook uy sd thss nsi in ihs
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