The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-24
From The Richmond Daily Whig.l
POVERTY AND PRIDE,

hair leather topped boots, sWoFe Justify
many Of them to their shame be il said,
drank deeply Of rosy wine and riValled the
more youthful cavaliers 10 their excited
"tally no" to the bnying hounds as they
warmed upon the track Of Reynnrd, or
else lolled in Incidence with pipe 10 mouth
and their favorite paper in baud, until
"quict natures sweet Festorer, balmy
sleep" rendered them Oblivious for the
time being to surrounding objects, Those
we're, We say, gay old times certainly, but
whilst RQpory loves to linger upon the
sacred precincts Of the past decade, when
the grand Old Dominion was 10 the zenith
other power and glory when the voice Of
her sons held the ear Of the nation, and
we're listened to as ,oraccS whose words
we're laW-yet, however sad may be the
thought, those days have passed, aye, new
or to return again A new era has daw.
ned upon US, an age Of utiIitarianism,
where tho energy industry and enterprise
Of man must be taxed to their ultermost to
keep pace with the demands Of the time
No longer can onr young men content
themselves with q collegiate course that is
to prepare them alone for the enjoyment of
refined society; baronal estates no longer
exist for their support; nor are brains alone
to be esteemed the oaIy requisites for sue
cess; the professions are oVcr'crowded; and
farming, as Of old, when the eye of the
master was worth more than the labor of
bis hand is no longer profitable or practi-
cable for ALL the muscles now must per.
form their full part 10 play, they must
perform their full part in life's busy ORA,
ma. 1t may be that tho fastidiouS will be
shocked at the bare mention Of what they
may esteem vulgar trade; this is wrong all
wrong it is but prejudice after all, natur
al it may be with some, but, nevertheless
foolish, since it but too frequently leads to
poverty, oft times to misery and dis
grace.
Why should not skilled mechanic be
entitled not alone to respect and esteem but
to admission into the most refined society,
itbe possess all other requisites for its en-
ploymentin other words, if be be an ed
ucated gentleman? Let'u consider this
matter seriously for moment, for ii is
we'll worthy the attention of every parent
"A skillful mechanic is anindepeHdCnt man,
for let him go where be will, i he is hon.
est and industrious, his craft will bring
him bis support. He need seek favors
Of none. He has literally bis fortune in
bis own hands, Yet foolish parents, anu
bilious that their SOUS should rise in the
world, as they say, are more willing that
they should study for profession, with
the chances fcven moderate success heav-
lily against them, or even the risk Of sPeu-
ding their manhood in idlenesS, rather
er than learn trade which will bring
them manly strength, health aud indePen-
dence.
In point Of fact the method they choose
is the one least likely to achieve the ad-
vancement aimed at; for the supply Of can
didAtes for positions as errand boys, dry
goods clerks aud kindred occupations, is
.notoriously ovcr.stocked While on the
other hand the demand for really skilled
mechanics Of every description is notori-
ouSy beyond the supply. The crying
need ofthc country to-day is for skilled
labor; aud that fathoriwh ueglects to pro.
vide bis son with useful trade, who has
nOspccial aptitude for some one of the
Learned professions, or fortune to fall back
upon, and to see that be thoroughly IN.
derStands it, does him grievouS wrong,
and runs the risk of helping by 80 much
TO increase the stock Of idle and Deepen.
ent, if not vicious members Of society.
The time has come when the working
men Ofthe country are 10 be felt as a pow.
or 10 the land. See to it, parents, that
the false pride which always goes before a
fall and which has, been the ruin Of so
many is discarded, aud your children Cdu.
Gated to become scientific skilled mechan.
ic8-a credit to their families and orna.
meutto society. Remember that pride
and poverty are poor companions
Miss Belle Bon, of BrownstoWn. il com.