Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-04-22
Trades and Professions.

The RELUCTANCE manifested by the youth
OF The pre.enl generation 10 learn trades
excItes much attention, and serious Tears
are expressed that. in not distant lul"re
there VIII be in our country agresl scsrcI'
~ of skilled labor in all branches Of ne.
chsnics.
Every mechanic cannot eIpecI 10 be-
come an employer shi, is not the econ
omy OF Ilie IN these or any other pursuits.
|, Is only The sklIlul industrious and en-.
lerprising young men,who know no such
word as fail, who become The leaders ~
all the pursuits OF hfe. Not one cle'k out
OF hundred becomes successful mel.
chsnl. nurneymsn mechanic has q
u uch more ceriSln reliance than clerk.
II he be sober and INDUSTRIOUS he can
much more readily find market for his
services. Peculiar spulude Is prerequl'
sile 10 moderate success or any lhlDg Ike
certain employment bn', IN the worst oI
times, The skIlIlul workman can always
pei certain amount OF work. As 10 ihe
"drudgery, ell work is more or less
(prlnclpsIly more) afflicted with this com-
plant. No lawyer, doctor, clergyman or
merchant ever succeeds IN bis profession
without long and painful dfudgery and
after lie Tune spent IN The hardest OF
work, mental aud physical, not more
race acquire either fame or fortune. The
severest drudgery in any srocstIon is the
only certain road 10 emIHeHce, either IN
mechanics, literature, science or an.
There 10 no more nix OF moral contain
inalIon in boys learning ITsde than IN
any other pursuit; proporuonsiy, there
are more young men contaminated IN our
| colleges and universities than IN our work
shops. II is not IN the workshop that
vicious habits are engendered, but on The
corners Of ihe streets, IN engine aud hose
houses, where the young men are under
boz Iitle restraint, and are exposed 10 the
wors, influences.
For this reluctance 10 learn trades we
think society is more respon'iDle than our
youth. Fathers and moIhers teach their
children. if not directly, al least indirectly
thai the harder physical labor required IN
/ The trades Is not so "respeciahIe" ss EN-.
ployme in tie counting house. We
must change hi, whole system Of thought
| in The minds Of lh0te who are IespoDsE
! bic for the weil.beIng Of their sons, or
we shall soon be oyerrun with all army
| OF drones and have no skilled srlIZans Ia
exploit the great industries and advance
the maIersI prosperity Of our country.
! Perhaps The whole root OF this evil IS TO
! be found in The false and foolish Inlerpre.
,s,ion put by wA1. ls called "socieiy'
upon The word "eenillty," and IN this
democratic land il is high time we should
I cas-, of The shsckles OF such eiFete snd
! demorslrzlng conventionslism,. and learn
/ that every species OF honest and intellI-
gent WORK honestly and inlelIigeniy per-
/ formed is an equal ps'.por' 10 honor and
! consideration Pubic Record.
Death Rather than HouseHork.
Suicides are now becoming exceeding
( ly general. Few days pass ~IIboot some
attempt at self-murder, and those occur.
rences are mostly among those who are
! young, and who have comparatively little
worldly experience. EIsnor Kirk. VIII
ing To the EIiz1beh HsraH Of recent
.udsl attempt IN Brooklyn says:
The principal gossip in social circles,
is the attempted suicide OF young mar
rieG woman in East Brooklyn. The
husbsnd is a moderately wealthy man Of
good standing and reputation, but extreme
! ly eccentric IN certain directions. No
servants are sllos in his establishment,
and his vile, who has no ts.le Tor dunes
tic occupations, finally became 70 DISCUS
ted with The cesseless round Of scrUbbing
and working, preparing meals and clean
ing them away. that she concluded she
would expose the unknown. and have a
change al any rae. 10 her letter OF lsre-
well, she stated that she had no fault TO
! find with her husband, but she was deter
mined 10 seek spot where there were
no dishes 10 wash. The pistol with
which she attempted 10 shoot through her
heart was evidently new weapon IN her
hands, for the result was slight wound
in The left side. causing considerable Phy-
.icsl pain. but by no means dangerous.
heard last evening thai The man OF the
house is likely TO conquer bis aversion
10 servants, having engaged competent
housekeeper and sufficient help 10 move
The domestic machinery, withou, Trans.
forming his wife into mere. household
drudge. Pity he hadn't ln'ugursted such
system before she made Them ridiculous.
A manageable lady should not refUse
gentleman until he has offered himself
Il makes The gentleman feel awkward.