The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-20
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"SITUATIoNs" WANTED. hos at
tempted to estimate tho number of young
men lounging in country towns, or pa
tiently awaiting in the t'rural districts"
the result of the inquiries OF friends for
situations" which may Introduce them
TO city life and occupation? They wish
to stand behind counters, take clerk
ships, or do anything that may enablo
them to earn present support, and that
carries with it even q remote chance for
cne of the few prizes that reward the
labors, hazards and harsssments of mer-
camille pursuits. A very large proper
tion of these young walters on fortune
arc disappointed in the start, and too
often form habits of idleness aud dissi-
patton while expecting that something
will turn up for them, and many more,
WHO succeed in making first step, soon
fall back on their friends, disheartened
and disappointed, when they see how
little tho realities they encounter IN
swer to the anticipations which lured
them.
There is no portion of the community
which should command greater interest
than these young men. They are for
the most part the sons Of worthy parents,
who have done all they can do for them.
They are mainly, no doubt, Of good prin-
ciplcs, and have sincere intention and
desire to be properly occupied. They
have the natural eagerness md hopeful
ness of youth prompting them to gene
rous effort. Those who fail to get such
employment as they at first seek, if they
will in the meantime become Injured in u
measure to outdoor lnbor, with the
knowledge of it gained, will have learned
that there is not SO much hardship ms
they supposed, but n great deal of inte-
rest and satisfaction in work in the
country, where there are any number Of
situations" waiting to be filed.
1t is too late i'll the day. we should
suppose, to fear the influence of false
shume, and fenr of degradation in
taking hold manfully of the work of the
farm. There arc so many wholesome
examples, especially since the close Of
our late war, of young men of the high
est social position settling down to the
sober duties of farm life, with coats off
and hands unglovcd for the toughest
labors. that we think SO unworthy an
| idea must have passed altogether away.
In this connection, however, we may
commend to the consideration of young
men practice which prevails in some
European countries, and especially in
Prussia. A Paris correspondent of an
English journal, Land and lKuter. speaks
of contribution of NJ. Emile de Lave
lcye to the Reuue deS Deuc blondes, in
which m interesting account is given of
the progress made by Prussia during the
fifty years of peace. NEARLY all the
land-holdcrs," he says, ''cultivato their
own estates. They are, therefore, re-
tained in the country by the care OF their
own interests. It is true they are aided
Gby class of employees who are not
found in any other country. These are
educated young men, belonging to fami-
lies in good position, often just leaving
al agricultural college, who remain for
q certain. time on some large estate to
initiate themselves in the practical di-
rection of one of their own. This noyi-
tiate is nn ancient custom still preserved
in many trades. Thus, frequently, the
son of n rich hotel-keeper will not hest
tate to enter another hotel rs butler or
waiter, to be initiated into all the details
OF tho service over which ho will one day
have to preside. When any one visits
the farms. he is astonished to see as su-
perintendent the son of banker, a
baron, or rich landowner. These
young people drive cart or guide the
plow. At noon they return, groom their
| Aoioeo, ono tAou Bo uuu uIeSS themselves
aud dine ut the owners table, to whom
they are not inferior, either in instruc-
ton, birth or manners. After the meal
they resume their working dress and re-
turn, without any false shame, to their
rustic occupation. Thus we find in
feudal Prussia trait of manners suited
to the Democratic society of the United
States, and which hereafter will become
general"
Let us hope that our young men will
begin to recognize the fact that there
are ''situations," great many of them,
outside of city limits, where their health
and their morals will be safer, and where
there can be learned practically bust
ness which may not offer many very
large prizes, but q great many moro
chances of moderate. rational success
than can be looked for in mercantila. life ;
where they are sure, while learning ttheir
business, to get strong arms and stout
hearts, and need be at no loss for the
culture which comes of the careful study
of good books and other forms OF instruc-
tion.-BaAim,ore San.