Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17
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One OF the popular paragraphs Gre
meets with IN al the papers just nov, Is
the following:
Many young attorneys who are struggling for
wealth and position may learn lesson from
John Swim, of West Jefferson, 0. He began
life as a lawyer, but sosH abandoned the profess
eioa and became rag picker. lie has not slept
on bed for thirty five years, but OWNS several
farms, and is worth fully 100000.
Now We take ii for granted that The fore
going is true. There is nothing improba-
BILE about it. He began life as a lawyer,
but was starving, turned rag picker, was
Industrious and frugal, got and saved
money.
Thers are good many young attorneys
at the present time who would vastly moro
adorn the station of rag-p1cker than the
profession they are struggling in. Many
a man who had the making of good me-
chanie in him has turned cut poor law
yer and useless citizen. The legal pro-
fession is overcrowded with men who have
no business in it. They enter it poorly
equipped, without requisite general educa-
ton, with but smattering of legal knowl-
edge, and by some hook or crook manage
to exc out meager and uncomfortable
subsistence. A large number of men
in this profession at the present time are
not students, are not even ordinarily in
dussrious but by outside matters, such as
insurance agencies and the like, they
contrivs to scrape enough together to pay
cheap office rsnt and board bills.
1t is surprising and somewhat painful
to go into miRor cities and
towns the country over, and fnd
the number OF young mer
capable for the most part of better things
clinging to this overcrowded profession
constantly in strife with the wolf at Tx
door. Years 60 on but such men do NO
grow with them, they attain no profes
| sionel power or iutsllestusl strength. They
are no benefit to community, but on tht
contrary damage in mple, in stirring
up petty strifes that may profit them il
fees, in becoming busy-bodies and med
dlers in private and public
Affairs, in demoralizing and corrodiD2
politics, hurtful IN every way that dwarl
manhood and belittles the profession tha
onght 10 hold none in It's ranks who ar,
not worthy to be teachers and leaders O.
man, pure in thought, exemplary in per
sonal life, answering in integrity, inteIii
gent guides, wise and conscientious coao
sellors.
Il is grave mistake for the averag
Young man TO contemplate entering
the legal profession. He has no bushes
| there. He is more likely to become q bar
den and stumbling block than anythin!
better. 1t is mora honorable to acquire
trade and follow it, to serve in apprentice
ship FOR business training, and prepare t.
occupy some place of usefulness wher
industry, good habits, simple wants, Civ
the man an opportunity to expand, deyel
op and accumulate, live contentedly, an
enjoy the good will and real esteem OF 81
tho members of tho community who's
good opinion is to be sought or vslusd.
The half bred lawyer, the political ad
vonturer and the aimleas loiterer,are char
actors that young men should shun.
successful rag picker is more to be esteem
ed and respected than tho professions
cy pher who is too indolent to dig, but nc
too proud to prey upon community with
ou} giving any equivalent in return.