Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-02
Give the Rows a Trade.

4 correspondent Of the Nashua Telegraph
takes up this subject and offers some wise
words. rs follows
believe that good trade is of more real
worth to q young man ON going ont 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 COM
mand, Che other without a cent, but master
of a 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 are exceptions, of course. Many
young men, rich at the start, add To their
fortunes, aud developing exemplary traits oi
character. live useful lives. But such doubt
less have principles and business tact TO
start with. Some inherit energy and clear
ness of perception are taught industry and
perseverance,, and they succeed. 1t is the
iistlcss, don't-care sort that money Is most
liable To hinder, those who think there Is no
need of soiliug their hands with work. To
such, riches often prove a real drawback.
If obliged to earn living with their own
hand, they might develop psome latent sparks
Of energy, which otherwise might have re-
manned dormant, and by the necessity Of
work might learn to ike it and become use
ful mon Bat the clearest headed men have
been known to fail; and how hard 1t mnsl
be to begin in middle life to rebuild a lost
fortune; douhly hard becauseof always hay
ing been surrounded by luxury But if he
does not succumb 10 the shock of sudden
poverty, as often happens he must begin
again as clerk, with a mere pittance OF
salary compared with his former income
But with the man who has a practical knowl
edge of any branch of scientific industry
sudden pauics are robbed of their horrors
lie may have amasseda o fortune, and through
the careessness or dishonesty OF Others may
lose it. But he does not depend upon thai
for his daily bread. During the years Of iti
accumulation he has also acquired skill, So
that he is able 10 command the higest wages
Possessing courage and perseverance, he VII
soon retrieve his losses. Our cities are full oi
unemployed men, who complain that they
can get nothing to do. This is mostly he
cause they can do nothing well. In dul
times, the mskilled workmen are the first L
be turned of. The ranks OF skilled Labor
are not often oyerrun. II is only those who
never devoted themselves to any one calling
so as to acquire proficiency, that are unable
to find employment,
of men fll their cells, and you will find tina
nearly all spent their youth in idleness, Of
without any definite pursuit Men who
/ have learned trades are seldom found within
prison walls, Give the boys a good Englisl
education teach them to be prompt, ohedi
ent and honest aud at proper age put then
where they can learn some good trade, to b'
determined by observing the boys natura
ability and genius, and upon this depend
much his future sucoess for boy that Il
cut ont " for a sailor or engineer, may no
make good tailor or printer any more than
one who is born without talent can become
a good musicians and il he has good health
a sound constitution and good principles
you need not fear for his future, though yol
may not have a penny to give him. lie is il
a fair way to become independent IN Tor
tune, famous in name, and an influential ane
useful citizen, OF whom it will be said
! The world is better for his having lived in It,