Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-08-04
YOUNG GENTLEMEN IN SEARCH OF
EMPLOYMENT.

In all large cities, in every village .
the northern and eastern I
states, there is not, nor has there been
for two years past, any trade, profession,
or bushes. that is not OvercrOwded.
When we see men willing and able to
work for almost any wages, vainly
roaming from place to place in search OF
occupation, we can not but condemn
certain.class of young men here in New
York who, without means themselves,
are willing to live upon their relatives
and would rather take the last penny
from their mothers or sisters than gain
an honest livelihood by means which
they deem derogatory to their dignity.
These young gentlemen dress well, wear
boutonnieres--a simple violet or modest
rosebud smoke good cigars, and may be
seen almost any fine day on Broadway or
Fifth avenue earnestly engaged In
Cooking on, for place"
The sooner such creatures are driven
to work by absolute want, the better
will it be for themselves, their families,
and the country. They are drones
in the hive. We consider any able
bodied American who deliberately
levies contributions on the scanty pit
lance of sister or a mother, miserable
apology for a man under any circum-
stances; but when he does it to maintain
himself in semiluxurious idleness, the
case is a thousand times worse.
, 1t is no longer a question, even with
the most industrious and worthy OF our
young men, how they may earn a living.
There are ten applicants for each situa-
ton which offers. We have now on hand
a larger supply of bankers, brokers, mer-
, chants clerks, accountants. doctors,
clergymen, lawyers, and tradespeople,
than is necessary to transact the business
I of this community. Every occupation
!, of this kind is overdone. When, however
. vacanciesoccur, as will constantly HAPPIER
y in a great city like New York, even i
things are at their worst, the extremely
i. well-dressed young gentlemen with ros'
:. in his boutonnicre, who has CAREFUL!
:. qualified himself for hard work by tw'
:, wears of assiduous idleness, is scarcel.
"a likely to be the successful candidate.
4 Sooner or later these young gentlemen
in search of employment will exhaust tn
patience and means of those who ASS
~ or support them. When that momen
~ arrives, we suggest that they abando
nc New York and turn their attention
" the only occupation which is not owe
y done-farming. Let them go west, an
o. assist in the revival of national pro-
IT. perity by working with their hands
develop our resources. To this it mu'
re- finally come. They will be driven frol
the city to the country.
NO For those not afraid of hard wor
on plenty to do may be found in the petr
ate leum region, where great activity
ed present prevails. Turn aside from OIL
me of the beautiful valleys Of Pennsylvani
we into ravine where you make your RI
as you q. In the midst of the primev
ero forest, where six months ago only t
the hunter found his way, you will see a Il
md derrick erected, and shanty alongsi
all containing an Office and a few accou
ice. books. Some round wooden tanks
his grouped irregularly about it, into viii
dog the iron tube rising up through the derri
ced pours its stream of oil. The ground
trodden into deep oily mire; the tea
,ter STEERS crowd up to convey away
ton filled barrels; two or three content
mn. looking men are checking them as II
first 20. These men left Philadelphia y
and ago in search OF employment, persev
don ing, and industrious, they were soon
,als, abled, partly on credit, partly for cs
rites but chiefly by the labor of their Q
hands, to put down well which yif
THY them twenty barrels day, and is
pes paid for. They wear neither violets
that roses at their boutonnieres and are dres
ct, q in clothes that would almost do for 81