The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-02-24
Boys, go to W0rk-It is Honorable.

From tie LaGrange (Ga.) Reporter.
The result of the late war has left thou
sands Of young men pennies, who have
been raised and lived in aillicncc and ease.
with no means Of support but their own
hands. Some have gone mahGnlly to work,
while others are too proud to accept their
true condition, and are lettering In idle
hess or indolcnt case upon the remnant of
property which their parents have saved
from the general ruin. There Is work and
prosperity for all who have the will to
grasp the opportunities as they fly. We
need educated young men IN our work
shops, on our railroads. on orr plantations.
in on factories and, indeed, every ayoca-
tion Of life Is open for rivalry and compc-
tition. He who has the manhood to EN-
brace the advantages Of learning a trade,
and to pursue It indu.trionsly and honest
ly. will finally succeed in making an hon
Orable living aud become Il valuable ad-
iunrt to society and the promoter Of gen
cral prosperity to the iioW prostate south.
Don't be ashamed to roll up your sleeves
and work. There IL no degradation in la
Dor. Don't submit to the false and dam
ming idea that has prevailed among rs that
honest toll Is antagoniItic to respectable
ty. If you are poor. you must lead cilnci
auselcss or useful life. Don't let a false
pride induce Won to become n WORTHLESS,
vagabond upon the charity Of parents and
friends. BE n man..
All can't be doctors, lawyers and mrr-
chants. We must have mechanics. we
need educated mechanics. The mnShronn
society Of the day may scowl at lllc iuc'
that mechanics are rs much gentlemen "
professional men. That IL all hlnlb'@'
and j. most cordially dctcstcd ny All rlghl
thinking men and women. Don't take lll
the false idea Of the day. Don't 90 u
Excepting store just merely to keep from
work. It j. Il poor business when you 20
in iust to please the false i~as;idiousnc''
of juconsidcratc and foolish people Wiio
respect o more for staying IN Il store lol
yoir ovictuals and c~lotllc5' than II yo,l
were a good mechanic making II hahd-
some salary. ~,
Before we can prosper many Of our ono
ncnnln m,I.t be re-r1ucatni and the young
ones brought into n new channel OF lucas
They must all be taught II Inherent roh.
"rrpliou Of what rc-Icclaplliiy - NAV
Internal and accurgrd idea Of cJdhSh oft'-
iocy0cy based upon II few liOIiHaiid uoiia'',
must he knocked out Of their leahs, anu
tImir hcads better lrvcllcd by new IDEAS OF
Yr~spcclnbilitv. When our people lnlly I'M
dcr-tand the importance ana Vai''c w ~
viciy of educated mechanics ana FARMERS
then we viii begin 10 pT"Tl'eT anu '''"' 'o''
If has been too prevalent among Us 70 Is
1inatca mans personal merits by inc nun
her Of 'darki"s'' be possessed hhdtne mon
cy he iingird- and it IL too often the case
that men. admitted to what j. termed ln'
.drst s0ciotn have more money than sense Ut
gcntccl qualities.
Society, based a. il Is too olfcli inc c',e'
rpon dollars and cents, II Il lilIliibIG anu u
swindlc aud n cheat; yet, many "l VI.
'sauc,ilied.n the pillars Of the r%NUFrn'
"sit in the amen corner ana %rohh
piously u on Sunday. and practice w,
base distinctions 80 prevalent III society "h
the week. and thus deter young men IRON
entering into respectable business because
,hcy do not consider II gcntc'l to W"rk'~-
Bows, don't be Influenced by these pl"'''
m old men and women. and foolish young
Girls who look upon labor rs degrading
irLcrr are Thousands who will applaud you
for our manhood, and thousands OF @TI,
who win honor You for your Industry, a'io
-inakc yUu excellent wives.
You have got TO run tn" race or ne
vo,'yc got to keep running t%ihliliiit aitlio,
oflifr run ont; and your prosperity lno
happiness are wholly dependent upon your
own efforts, and your efforts should he III
the right channel, properly dirrrt''.-'
Don't be ajach i"g lawyer or u 4"'cf aoc'
tor; II is far prclcrahIca ANA more rcIh''cr'
alive to he n rcSpcctobh mechanic.