Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-02-01
Go to Work, Young Meni


A few days ago, says the Mobile Gasetts.
we gave this advice to the idle young ,nsr
about town. We reinforce the encouraging
words ihen spoken, by the following, fforo
late number Of the Shreveport Southwss.
tern:
There Is gold in your thews, and sinsvn
young men, more, valuable TO you than the
gold Of California, whilst it will supply your
material wants, II will also regenerate you
morally. Go forth to the country breathe
the pure heaven, put your cramped limbs In
healthy motion, and yoa will be surprised at
the moral, as welas the physical change that
will come over you. The worship OF Nature
10 her blooming, and tesming feids Of lu-
dustry, will elevate and purify you, and you
will begin TO feel like men Independent
men. You win lie down at night In peaoe
and contentment, and get up in tho morning
without headache. i.s s..t -
"There is nothing in the mutitudiuous
srts II peace, which Is SO well calculated I'd
further the progress Of country in solid
prosperity and true civilization as agriculture
and concomitant pursuits; and there l not Z
country on the surface of The globe with I'm.
er fields for such industry than those present.
ed by the South now. Then lot every man
be up and doing. Let young and strong
men club together, with older, feebler, vet
more experienced men, and let the coming
winter bs occupied in perfecting every ar.
rsngement for vigorous going to work on
the rich but now ldlo acres of the South pext
season. ~ m,
Club means and brains and 20 seriousiy 70
work for the golden reward Of the harvess.
Leave the sickening fumes of the LIQUOR n.
looms, the idle pleasures of the billiard sa-
loon and the uncertain chances of the gam.
ing table In the cities and towns 10 forth In.
to tho uncontsminared air Of the fields and
the moral atmosphere Of the country take
of your coats and do something for your.
selves and your country.
We have too many stout young men Ia the
South shamelessy burdens on the brAwn
aud muscle OF better men than themselves
worthless young men who ride the iaborer
as the old man of tho mountain fastened
himself on the back Of Sinbad tha Sailor
II Is time they were shaken or ana bo
made 10 sweat for themselves. ~ fc.-
The thousands Of young men living In the
South, who bore the brunt Of the battles OF
the four years civil war, who thus became
Injured to danger and hardship aud toll, can
conduct A successful campaign against the
difficulties that hare invaded the country
since the strong arm Of slave labor has been
Withdrawn by false philanthropy from tho
broad plantations Of the South. .l4sg
The raising Of full crop, or even, .. half
crop OF the great staple by the hands Of the
youdg msn OF the Southern States next yssr
would twine their brows with greener Ian.
reIs that ever graced the temples OF the Iron
Duke, or Of that other blood stained con-
kqueror who scaled the wintry Aips with an
army, aud led bic embrowned legions 10 the
mighty shadows OF the Egyptian pyrs-
mids, those s I.rovu irir
Eternal vcsligss Of departed years, "a
Mysterious signets Of a race gone BY,
Secure, while ruin Ger the earth careefs
Aud roand whose base the wrecks Of
| ,f ages lie.