The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-12
Work for all to do.


likeness Is Inc Dlic OF INC SOl'lIcrl
people; which, with liz concomitant
false prItr, is doing more than aull.
else towards holding the south back il
the present generation Oar cllirs an'
towns and lIamicts are Gro wIrd wit
consumes and O producers; mel
who are afraid, ashamed, UrindiSpuse,
to work fuI hOacst IivrlihOOIs. Able
lnNicl men ct both races ar" to J.,
seen Iounglng AROUND our streets, daily
plying their WrctrIcl vocalIUlIs OF ~
dulrnGr their families often sullrrin.
for the actual necessities Of HE or, il
some instances. these masculine ldirr'
are hut too Wiling ~ fail back int
the LurharjsIn Of IaN Ing their mothers
wives, sisters, daughters, wOrkln. dlll-
gently at the needle or wash tub rs VI,
only means oi war,ling oil the w"cIu
cry for bread. How any young man
or u who is not absolutely bed rld
den, can rest coutcntcd with his hands
in his pocket at such a time as this, l.
past comprehension, There is NJ ne
ccNsitv for going west. The same la
h0r done here, as some Of The restless
young men are now performing Lar
away. would render them independent,
We have frequently Cunycrscd with
those who have gone off 10 seek their
fortunes and all agreed .hat, had they
remained and gained their Gwn con
GnlI IA I,.t,pt -, ltlIsl IlltIl' lnpl &c
,hcy are doing in their new homes,
they would be better Off But no how
can Il young gentleman bear to lc seen
by his old acq]naiDlnnccs, driving Il draN
Or wag4n in the streets, or plnNing III
tie ncighloring fields. That would be
insupporlahIc. 1t would he rrpel!ant
To H., iniiyiduaI or 'amj'y pride. Near
" onr.Lalt ol the popni&'l"n o. TINS
state is living on the other hall, ike So
many worthless parasites; instead "I
icimy producers, these are consumers
The COMMON cry "Clnt get en-. plOy-
mrnt," is what may De- vuigarly termed
Il most "hoilHw rX,use,' because it is
not genuine. Anybody with ordinary
hcalth, both arms, and willing hands.
can alwavS find work TO do TrGe, II
may not be agreeable labor, but deter
mined industry VIII not he content to
remain in djsrcputahlc supineness.
waiting fer the otter Of easy brrlEs OF
pleasant occupations, With rare tx
rrptiuuS, the southern white cmrlny.
.
res Of stores, shops, etc, IN The cites
and towns, are incompetent, or are
the faithful execution Of the vii
u their employers. They ron barrels,
lit boxes, lroprl whcrllurrows. or at.
other such mental offices? Not
they, They mast pr, serve their status
IN society. Young ladies hesitate t,
not grntrrl, according to their social
standard, to "knurkIc dOwH" to hard,
: nasty work. Now, suppose the
hing was reversed. Let the i.ilrr (nO
how grntcrIIy gotten up in
apparel, or imposing is display he
'"nlcmncd as n worthless waif on So
irir, and how soon would a healthy
evolution take place, Nor is there
ny "xCu,c for aulc nodded women t,
in elegant leisure. There is
manual labor. too, Tor them to do,
Ille day Tor interrupted + nmnrr.l,oI
hg and SrnscIr5, pop calling is last
10 he property appreciated hy the e9l,
of men who are worth having.
he ONE must doll their habits 81
acknowledgement and iuluIrnrc, and don
Of their iurrlnutIIrr,, who were
tor their excellent house.
I"t them proceed 10 aid their
athcrs, husbands. an I brothers ia the
support of their families, and save the
outlay for servants h;rc, by
performing the work themselves
oovr all, avoiding the unnecessary TX
OF doctors blll,. the sure Sc
tIclcc OF luxurious idlcucss. Some
parents rear their oiTSpringS with
l~Ircrspoons III their mouths, knowing
lat such will have to give way, soon
I or later, To spoons ct pewter, unless
va scratch: their hopeful, marry
ic'I or draw acapita. prize in n lottery.
AS Tor the young negroes who have
Town up since their freedom, or who
re now Numbering in illcncss and
here is more hope tor
cannlhaIizcd relatives in the TN
.lsc"vcrcd portions Of Africa, than for
rem. Ninety nine hundrcdtIls ni
are altogether idle and disslpatcd,
nd vii! never work.