Smyrna times., 1875-09-01

or mother will not always live and tha
money takes to itself wings and flies ava,
and that everybody should do somethin,
Tor the common good of ALL but noblv dc
they withstand these miserable possibiIi
Ties, not caring for their future, but faithful
IN the present. fear that | shall he OK
PEELED because of the labor necessary +,
write this, but am compelled to resign
on account of the scarcity of provisions and
the hunger OF my family. l do not know
Ihat can secure any situation that will
pay anything, for having been a gentleman
OF pleasure so long-I have neither the
desire nor the ability for labour. Possibly
II prices get better can succeed in a peach
orchard. | shall however withhold NV
name until secure some employment.
The "Loater's Society" as | said is an od.
Vahced degree of the Lazy Club" and it
Is rarely that any become members but
those who have graduated in the older or.
@anlAtion. man may be a member of
me Lazy Climb without being known as
such publicly, but so soon as he is able TO
pass tn" ordeals and prove his fidelity to it's
principles, he is then expected to make an
avowal III such Il manner and i'm such q
place that men will be compelled to take
note OF him, and this publicly is given by
membership with the "Loafer's Society,""
would have you know that this society
has among it's members some of the most
respectable Of our citizens, who meet evnrv
Gay 1t some store or shop, on the hotel
porch or At the corner of tic street, and
thcr' lmpart and receive varied information
concerning everything and everybody. The
African branch of the society hold stated
weekly meetings at the confluence of the
mann streets, which meetings are largely
attended by both sexes. DELEGATIONS arc
sent every evening to the railroad station
10 note the arrival of any strangers, and to
also act as sort of reception committee
Others regularly await the conclusion of
the services at the pavement of NJ. f. church.
These latter are of more serious turn of
mind and are known as "he rcliq;ous" bv
their fellows. You can easily obtain anv
other information you may desire concern.
ing these by frequenting the above named
places of meeting.
Presuming that what L have written will
prompt speculation form you.
am yours, &C.,
JOHN NEYERwORE.
Since ereceiving the eabove letter, Iattended
some of the meetings of these clubs. as a
witness, and noted several of the members.
One man, whom | take was President. | |
learned had never been absent from his |
accustomed seat,-in certain chair.-for
many months, except the time necessary
for his meals and nightly rest and it |
seemed to me that he and the chair had
became so linked to each other by constant
ASSOCIATION as to make a separation almost |
PAINFUL. Another has I'm told. stood |
against an awning post for so great length |
OF time, as to make a perccptible indenta- |
ton. was informed that one of the prin. |
cipal members was absent, but he was |
highly plaiscd-for his absence was caused |
by his inability to walk to the meeting.
But would never be received as mem. |
Der, on account of my restless disposition.
am 50 fidgety that if see anything out
OF place | must needs 60 and rer!acc it.
And some how have learned to believe
that life Is short, and that much is to be
done i'll few years; that have body to
care for, mind to cultivate, soul to save.
that | can benefit others, lift the loads from
many backs, wipe the tears from weepinp
eyes, cheer the weak, encourage the dis.
heartened, help to put away vice and
and lead men up to the paths
Of virtue and peace. Something tells me
that am not fulfilling my destiny, if | live
only for myself; that have opportunities
for being good and doing good which it
were sin to waste. ! desire to be good for
and not good for nothinq. Nv
Creator did not place me in this world as
an ornament, the world would not miss me
were | taken out of it, But He endowed
me with faculties of body, soul, and spirit.
that lifts me far above the brute, and has
made it possible for me in another world
to 60 up even unto Himself. The world of
muscle and mind is at work all around me.
producing these grand results-that almost
seem superhuman. Shall remain i'm idle.
ness? Shall loaf om my eristencc and fall
into a namelcss graref Oh that our young
men would ask themselves these questions,
and then decide that they will be men
among men-and not worthless things and
spungers. Men who have left
their names written III the pages of the
worlds history were men of LaJour-" uaLiring,
ccasetess hJour.." would caution my young
friends not to join either the Lazy Club"
or the Loafer's Society,"-but by the ex-
ercise Of that God given power resident in
every man make for themselves a name,
and also secure for themselves that happi-
ness above any that earth can give.
Governor Groome, of Maryland, who was
a candidate for Governor before the late
Democratic Convention, and very reluc
family Withdrew i'm favor Of John Loo C,