Smyrna times., 1880-03-03

the management of Mr.. John G. Bailey for
completion, effered large contract for
haullhS, and to meet the emergency Mr. J.
l. SaXton was given the job. What Mr.. B.
gave Tor this tract has not yet been ascer.
tanned, but the enterprise will put five or
SIX hundred dollars in the hands Of tho
labOring class.
There has been great agitation over
getting farRis, worse than | ever knew
before, as quite number of our farmers
have been compelled to sell and are left
comparatively homeless (only house in
town with no opening). Some say 20 West,
nut their pecunlary means will not permit
II, SO how can they? do not confne my.
sell to this district whence to sneak of
TINS; but to this and neighborng States
30 "hlie so much has been done for poverty
stricken Ireland / think there is a vast
held for an agitator at home | say it is
Just to help her, but also say we need an
American as well as an Irish asitator to
appeal for help in our crowded domains.
Mr.. Thomas Hartup, one Of our yaun q,
men, Is now at Poughkpcpsie tending East.
mans Business College, and Mr.. George 4.
Deakyn~ another has been called To a clerk
ship at Denton, Md. II. A. Lewis. a farmer.
will In few days remove to IlarrisllIrr.
"a, and with these aud a few other changes
we Will be at ease for time. We bid ali
OF these Gods speed, fir wc must accrn.
our calling, rs the immortal Shakc>Ir,r..
says:
There is a tide in the affair, Of men
Winch taken at the flood, leads Ou to fortune:
Omitted, all the voyage Of their life
IS bound III shadows and in miscries"
And again,
q find my zenith doth depend upon
most an>picious star, whose influence
If now court not but omit. Ey l,itil.s
VII! ever after troop
! often ponder on these stanzls. yuf
sometimes it seems perfectly easy 10 t,oc,,i,.
what cur business for lie Shall be or fine
profession in which we shall engage. E<pc.
ciaily this is the case when Inan's father
and perhaps his grandfather have been
engaged in given line Of business or :,
certain profession. If father has been a
successful dry goods merchant, it is natural
that he should wish his son to follow hiu.
and that it should br " Calico Il Son .gy
the rest OF his days. Sa it is with profcs.
slohS, they desire to have that emiuence. i;
any, transmitted to their sons. An old
h&chelor was once asked why lie WA. "a
bachelor, he saId that he could giv4 no
other account than that his father was Il
"hachGlor." Excuse me- for oc@upving 50
much space, but another word or t,yo)
And thus it is to-day with certain business
or professions, they can do naught hut
answer likewise, ahi glad my father was
not bachaloI). do hot think il is ;,}yrayS
wise for father 10 prclctelminc tHQ future
OF his son, for il the sons tastes run in am
altogether different direction to the fathers,
then 1t will demand on the part Of tic
father an amount OF forcing and di.tortiou
that Will be injurious to him the rest Of his
life. Do not think me fanatic. for am
aiming at certain point, but our young
las am younE) men my suggestion is,
"ehoose profession that is honorable. "
My mind has run iit.ct, 1T ,1i,ccli5u from.
what | anticipated when oomn.enc:l.
but will mediate ana write a.y.in soon.
after the farm"le make some progrcss.
Peach tree pruning i. the principle busi.
ness among th0m now, bat the voung men
must stop going to rarric-, or they Will not
he able to see well the next dav. .i4r
Anon. = " F
WALKER DIsrRIcr March 2i.