The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-01-17
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The following article Is cut from the
"Christian Recorder" large and fine
looking paper, printed at Philadelphia.
1t is the organ of the African Methos
dist Church, and is industriously and
ably edited by Rev. James Lynch, q
black man. The advice given below
was intended for blacks, but It wlllap-
ply as well to whites;
OUR GREAT NEED,
Notwithstanding the prejudlces Of
the whites against US, and the discrim-
mating laws which govern us, we cam
not fail to see that we are enjoying the
dawn of a new era. Prejudice is di-
minishing slowly, and opportunities
'Or the improvement Of our race are
steadily increasing. We desire now
to speak of the importance Of parents
giving their children useful trades,
whereby they can earn a living. The
very minute this suggestion reaches
the eye of many parents, it will be
met with the response, "Prcjudice Is
so great, that cannot get my son q
suitable situation to learn his trade"
In answer to this response, we ask tho
question, Have you tried? Let "try,
try again" be your motto. Our chill
dren must grow up trained to useful
% industry.
) We have noticed that all the cOlored
e. mechanics who are attentive to their
q business, get as much as they can do
e in Northern cities, while in the South
0 ern cities q want of patronage has
t never been complained of. 1t is bet
n ter that boy should grow up COM
= petent blacksmith or carpenter, or
a skilled in any other branch ofmechan'
n ical art, than that he should be \
n waiter, blrber, boOt-black, dock labor
.. er, or the keeper Of one-hOrse res
:. taurant. lie will think more Of HIM
. self, and be more respected, if he pos
sesses a trade; he is more important
=, to the community, because more USE
ful in it.
We say to parents, if in your loCall'
ty, it be among one Of the things pos
y sible to give your children the advan-
l. tage of trades, do so by san means
- Every parent owes to his children 9
t. duty from which he cannot release
" himself, and that is to place in their
p hands the means by which they can
l. get along. OF course our advice To
parents. to give their children trades
! is general. Professional life may be
rs chosen by some, but ii is only the few
ID who can enter it and be successful, be
Y cause it requires costly attainments as
= well as a superior order of talent. TIE
90 professional men of any race comprise
a small number. Agriculture dc
mands our attention, but no one il
y better calculated by physical develop
Y ment and disciplined labor to become
Of a successful farmer, than the mechanic
Ut As soon as n boy quits going t.
ne school, he ought to be put to work.
H. He should not be allowed TO idle
he single day. 1t is better for him t.
n. work for his victuals and clothes, thai
do nothing. Because if he is idle fOl
of two or three years after leaving school
I'd in nine cases out of ten he will not b.
he worth pinch of snuff as long as h
r. lives.
n All parents should, in early child
no hood, direct the minds Of their chill
as dren to something useful Let then
he grow up with their purposes of lif
nd properly fixed, and they will max
IT. men ofwhOm you will not be ashamed
or Boys, Learn Tradc!-Do Some
he thing Useful.