The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03
WHAT>DOES THAT YOUNG MAN DO
FOR A LIVING?


the necessities of the times, and are man
fully engaged in some useful employments, sup
porting themselves and assisting their parents
and friends, who have been suddenly reduced
iron afiuence to poverty, yet there are few
sun lurking about our cities, towns and villages,
with no visible means of support, who dress
hnely, smoke gracefully, drink deeply, spit
turlously, talk loudly, laugh outrageously and
play the gimblet extensively. They love to
gather il market places, or to stand at the cor
ners of streets criticise the girls, pass a
course jest They luxuriate in street fights, and
will make the wekin ring with their hazzas
over the snarlings of two tom cats, or the angry
blows and curses of pair of drunken bulles.
To them pack of cards is the emblem Of manly
sport, and the black bottle the symbol Of social
enjoyment. An ivory headed yellow rattan is
the pink of Deatness, and with il twiriOg n
their fingers they promenade the streets with
bob-a dill step, keeping time to the tune of
ellie Betty Martin-tip-toe fine" Too lazy to
work, too proud to seek employment, they
lounge and whittle away their precious hours in
idleness or unnlanly sports, under the mistake en-
idea that they only killing time, when timo
is only killing them.
''What does that young man do for living!"
IS the enquiry o! every one, as some representa-
tive OF the above class of youths passes by with
fopsh air and clad III gay costume. 1t is a
natural enquiry, which nstnctively springs
from the conviction, that men are so linked to-
gether in society, that no one fail to do his
part without impairing the interests of others
to the full extent Of his talents, resources and
influence. No one can divest himself Of the
responsibilities which his very existence imposes
upon him He cannot shelter himself bchind
system of negative virtues, whose highest
Ia iDtO
the world with nature, physical. mental and
moral so constituted that he cannot cease to act
without ceasing to lice. The Creator has SO in
terwoven the issue of his being with the fabric
Of society that he cannot separate himself from
the common interests Of mankind He must
obey the Inc xorable demands of his nature. lie
must be busy among men and the pursuits Of
meu, or suffer the penalties which just nature
never fails to execute, and which she Gficis
without c!emency aud without mercy.
1t is the duty of every one, therefore, to take
some active part the stage Of life. Some
seem to think they pegetate, without being
anything in particular-can grow up propagate
aud rot like the beasts that perish. But
not placed here to pass through the various
stages Of life without h<vog done anything for
the benefit of the human race Each must fulfil
the obligations for which ne was sent into the
sorld Young man. society has its claims upon
you; ach individual man is dependent upon you.
in some degree. for his prosperity and happiness
The world with its various pursuits and employ
ments is before you; choose somethine--do some
tIine--work- k--Work k--work --SpdrtanLurg
Express.
Good advice, which many must follow be
considered trash.
CELLARS TO DWELLING HOUSES.
Dr. Hall, who publishes and edits the Jo"r-
nat of Hcn7th devotes the whole of the March
number to interesting article on "Farnners'
Houses showing where they should be built,
how they should be built; indicating certain
convenieuces to be secured, and certain incon-
veniences to be avoided; and pointing out all
the essentials to health, comfort and content
ment. One of the most interesting and useful
PORTIONS Of this article Is that devoted to "Cears
in Dwelling Houses" which he declares are
oitentmes the sources fror: which those gasses
constantly ascend that impregnate every room
in the houses to which they are attached with
vitated and unwholesone atmosphere.
lie speaks of the habit prevalent among
house keepers of making their cellers the SUM
mer and winter receptacle Of every variety of
vegetables and fruits, we'll as of rubbish and
kitchen offal and of all that is old aud unseemly
He advises thorough examination and cleans
ing of the cellar attached to every house in
which slow and obscure disease prevails
among the members of the family. He says
such cellars should be emptied of every move
able thing, the walls and floors thoroughly
swept and washed, aired for week, and the
former VI white- washed.
lie cites the following remarkable instance Of
the efficacy of cleanliness In preventing cholera
with which now threatened-and OF
its attraction by uncleanlness. During a cholera
summer unusual effJrts were made in Boston to
provide against it, The most stringent and
thnrough hyeienic measures were taken. Re-
liable were appointed to examine every
house from cellar to garret, and compel the re-
moval Of everything which could have even
remote tendency to inyie the fearful scourge
The results were admirable; there was not
single case of cholera except in very restricted
distrct--ln fact one family only was attacked.
A more especial examination of the house in
which this family resided was made, when in
remote corner of the cellar a large pile Of the
accumuaions of bad housekeeping for years
was found, and tsis was 10 a state of putridlty
On its removal, and the most plentiful Use Of
the most powerful disinfcctants, tho disease at
once disappeared and did not return.
AS the warm weather approaches We may ex-
pect the approach of cholera, and should omit
no reasonable precaution agains. its prevalence.
It costs but little Of time, trouble or money for
each householder to cleanse and purify his
premises especially when he rely In SO
doing upon the assistance of the city authorities.
Exemp piion from this dire scourge is purchased
at cheap rate when it requires only prudence
10 eating and drinking, cleanliness Of person
aud the removal of ih and rubbish from our
pre,niees --R;chm1n3 Whto