Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-02-16
70 Young MEN.

The question Ii often asked BY the Young
setting ont in life, What shall I do? What
had betterfollny2 What business shall 7
4 pursue, and where shah I locate? Most of
1 mankind are dissatisfied with their own bus
mess, and with the course they have pursued
| and think they would have done better at
something, elsei and therefore will seldom
recommend the young to follow the same
/ business they have. Or, it may be, they
OK xperienced thedificulties, and see the hard
ships and obstacles to be overcome in the
! the track they have pursued, end are una
| bic TO see them IN a course OF lie which they
haye never followed or known.
ltlstqdite certain that there are difficulties
IN every business and in eyervwalk of life
/ which the young and inaxperisnced san not
see, and are never known until experienced
Some have far greater difficulties in the same
class of business than others Some have a
| peculiar adaptedness to their business, and
| their success is natural; while others, by rea-
son of their health, constitution, and train
ing, are not Tat all adapted to their business;
and the sooner that class change their bust
ness the better for them. Some have not
the faculty nor energy to succeed at any
thing, and are usually contented that they
d0n't-because man without energy is usu-
alyic0ntepteda as he is But large class
Of young men are men of energy and ability
casting about, and always on the alert anx-
lous to know what will turn up for them. 1t
rs this class of young men to whom advice is
the most acceptable and valuable.
it is an erroneous idea that some kindssof
business are very easy, while others are very
laborlous. 1t is generally thought that it a
man can only be a professional man of some
| kinda doctor, lawyer or minister-his
labor will be light, and his life happy one
Young people often say to themselves: oh,
if could only be a merchant or a business
man, how soon would | get rich. y They
little know the mental care, anxiety, and
bodily labor they have to endure. The
young man whofatter himselfwith an ed
say life as professional man, unless he has
peculiar fitting qualifications, or an influence
! by reason of birth and position in life, at
this day, will find himself badly deceived
when he comes to contend with the world
and earn bis livelihood The young man
who thinks that studying his profession and
receiving his diploma are all that is required
to make him lawyer, doctor, or minister
and secure for him living practice, Is sadly
deceived. The young man who expects to
reap the goldenfruits of his literary acquire
mems, as soon as he passes through college,
is sadly deceived.
The world commences TO move with a
man when he enters the active arena and
hustle of business life. Till then the youth
takes no note of time. 1t comes and goes
without a aperplexity, or a thought. But
| when thrown into the great maelstrom OF
| human excitement caused by business; when
| every hour and minute is counted, and each
| brings duties and anxieties; when one care
H.,
| obstacles tower before you ike mountains,
and difficulties sweep over you like waves,
then can man realize what it is to live for
| himself
! Many of the young often think that if
they could but choose a city life, where they
can see all the life and gayety of the world,
and attend all its pleasures and vanities,
| they would be perfectly happy But, alasi
how many scores annually deceive them
selves by leaving comfortable homes and
/ good positions in the country to come to the
city to starve? Agriculture and manufac
/ lures, at the present time, have, and for
some years to como will, open the greatest
| field for the capital, labor, enterprise, and
| talent, ofany other pursuit under heaven,
! To-day, the wealth of our country is fast
centering into those pursuits Commerce
/ demands, and will demand, large amount
ofcapital and active enterprise But she
must depend upon her more productive sis
| ters, agriculture and manufacture, for all
she has or does. And it is, therefore, to
these two pursuits that the youth Of our
/ land can most proftably directtheir efforts,
/ Since the commencement of the war large
/ numbers have left professional and mercan-
/ tile pursuits and found profitable employ
ment in that of manufacturing And the
/ t ON, both grain, produce, and wearing ap-
/ parel, have become SO scarce that it will be
years before the market viii be again sup
Piled Let the youth of our land reap the
benefit of the opportunities now offered
! them