The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-12-03
Give the Boys a Trade,

A correspondent Of the Nashua Tele
graph takes up this subjest and offers
some wise words, as follows:
believe that a good trade is of more
real worth to young man on going out
into the world, than all the money the
richest father could give him. Let two
| young men of the same age, as near as
possible of the same education. both
strong and in good health, one with fifty
thousand dollars at his command. the 9TH
er without cent, but master of good
trade, go into the world together, and
the chances are that the latter will be
worth more in ten years than the other
There may be exceptions, ofcourse. Many
young men rich at the start add to their
fortunes, and developing exemplary traits
OF character. live useful lives But such
doubtless have principles and business tact
to start with. Some inherit energy and
clearness of perception are taught indus
try and perseverance, and they succeed
1t IS the listiess, don't-care sort that money
IS most liable to hinder, those who think
there is no need Of soiling their hands with
work. To such, riches often prove real
draw back.
If obliged 10 earn 4 living with their
own hands they might develop some latent
sparks OF energy, which otherwise might
have remained dormant, and by the neces-
eity OF work might learn to like it and be-
come useful men But the clearest head
ed men have been known to fall and
how hard it must be to begin in middle
me TO rebuild q lost fortune; doubly hard
because OF always having been surrounded
1 y Ilr1ti lN.,, 4
the shock of sudden poverty, as often hap
pens, ne must begin again as clerk, with
mere plttlnce OF Il salary, compared
with his former income. But with the
man who has a practical knowledge of auv
branch OF scientific industry sudden pan
les are robbed OF their horrors He may
nave amassed a fortune and through the
carelessness OF dishonety OF others may
lose it, But he does not depend upon
that for his daily bread During the
years of its accumulation he has also
acquired skill, 50 that he is able to COM
mand the highest wages Possessing
courage and perseverance, he will soon
retrieve his losses Our cities are tull of
unemployed men, who complain that
they can get nothing to do This is
mostly because they can io nothing well
III du-l times, the unskilled workmen are
the first to be turned off The ranks of
skilled labor are not otter overrun, II is
only those who have never devoted them
selves 10 any one calling so as to acquire
proficiency, that are unable to lind employ
ment
Ask the keepers Of our prisons what
SORT of men I'LL their cells, and YOU Will
ilnd that nearly all spent their youth in
ideness, OF without any definite pursuit
Men WLD have learned trades are seldom
found within the prison walls Give the
boy 2 good english education teach them
To be prompt, obedent and honest and at
proper aye put them where they can
learn some good trade. to be determined
ny observing tLe Boy 5 natural ability and
genius, and upon this depends much his
future success tor b5y that il ''cut out
Tor Il sailor or an engineer, mly not make
q good tailor or printer any more thar
one who is born without talent can ever
become a good musician and if he has
good health, a sound constitution aud
good principles, YOU need not tear for his
future, though YOU may not have penny
f. gjye him H. N in fur way to become
independent ii fortune, famous in name.
! and an influential and useful citizen, of
whom it will be said The world is better
tor hi7 having lived In it,"