The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-25
Situations Wanted,

number Of young men lounging in coun-
try towns, or patiently awaiting in the
rural districts" the result Of the il.
quiries Of friends for situations" which
may introduce u EN- to city life aud oc
cupationy They wish TO stand behind
counters, take clerk ships, OF do anything
that may enable them 10 earn present
support, aud that carries with it even a
remote chunce for one Of the few prizes
that reward the labors, hazards aud
harassments Of mercantile pursuits. A
very large proportion Of these young
walters on fortune are disappointed 10
the start, and too often from habits Of
idleness and dissipation while expecting
that something will turn up for them,
aod many more, who succeed in making
first step, soon fall back on their
friends, disheartened aud disappointed,
when they see how little the realities
they encounter answer TO the antieipa-
tions which lurcd them.
There is ne portion Of the community
which should command greater interest
than these young men They are for
the most part the sous Of worthy pa.
rents, who have done all they eau do
for them. They arc mainly, no doubt,
of good principles, and have sincere
intention and desire to be properly oc
cupied They have the natural eager-
ness and hopefuness of youth prompt.
ing them TO generous effort. Those
who fail to get such employment as they
at first seek, if they will in the mean.
time become iuured in measure to out.
door labor, with the knowledge Of it
gained, will have learned that there is
not SO much hardship as they supposed
but a great deal of interest and salts
faction in work 10 the country, where
there are any number of situations
waiting to be filled.
1t is too late 10 the day, we should
suppose, to fear the influence of false
shame aud fear Of degradation in tax
ing hold manfully Of the work of the
Farm. There are SO many wholesome
examples, especially since the close o.
our late war, Of young men Of the highes
social position settling down 10 the sobei
duties Of farm life, with coats off aud
hands ungloved for the toughest labors
that we think so unworthy an idea mus
have passed altogether away. In thii
connection, however, we may commend
to the consideration Of young men
practice WHICH prevails in some Euro
pean countries, and especially in Prussia
A Paris correspondent Of an Englist
Journal, Laud aud Water, speaks Of 4
contribution OF NJ. Emile dc Laveeyt
to the Revue des Deux Mondcs, in whicl
an interesting account is given of tho
the progress made BY Prussia durin,
the fifty years Of peacc. NEARLY al
the laudholders," he says, "cultiyat,
their own estates. They are therefor
retained in the country by the care o
their own interests. 1t is true they ar
aided by class of employees who ar
not lound in any other country. Thes,
are educated young men, belonging t,
families in good position, often jus
leaving an agricultural college, who re
main for a certain time on some larg
estate to initiate themselves iu the prac
tical direction of one of their own. Thi
novitiate is an ancient custom still pre-
served in many trades. Thus frequentl,
the son Of a rich hotelkeeper will no
hesitate to enter another hotel as butle
or waiter, to he initiated into all tn
details Of the service over which he viii
one day have to preside. When an,
one visits the farms, he is astonished i
see as superintendent the son of
banker, baron, or a rich landowner
These young people drive cart or guild
the plow. At noon they return, groom
their horses, and then go and dres
themselves and dine at the owners table
to whom they are not inferior, either il
instruction, birth or manners. Aftcl
the meal they resume their workin,
dress and return, without any false sban
to their rustic occupation. Thus ",
find iu feudal PRUSSIA trait of manner
suited to the democratic society of th,
United States, and which hereafter will
become general" 0
Let US hope that our young men will
begin to recognize the fact that ther,
arc "situatious," great many of them
outside of city limits, where their healtl
and their morals will be safer, and wher,
there can be learned practically busi
ness which may not offer many very
large prizes, but great many more
chances of moderate, rational succes.
than can be looked for in mercantile
life; whore they are sure, while learn,
ing their business, 20 get strong arms
and STOUT hearts, and need be at no loss
Tor the culture which comes Of the
careful study of good books and other
forms OF instruction. - Baltimore Sun.