The Osceola times., 1884-07-12


strengthens his body, quickens his
Judgment, wakes up his inventive
geuius, puts his wits to work, starts
him on the race OF life, arouses his
ambition, makes him feel that he i,
a man and must Gll mans shoes,
do mans work, bear a mans part
in life and show himself man in
that part.
No man feels himselfa man who
is not Employed. In fact man
without Employment is not a man.
He does not prove by his works
that he is man. He can not act
a mans part while unemployed. a
hundred and fifty pounds Of bone
and muscle is not a man. 4 good
Uranium full Of brains is not n man.
The bone and muscle and brain
must know how to act mans part,
do mans work, think a mans
thoughts, mark out a mans path and
bear a mans weight Of character and
duty before they constitute a man.
A man is body and soul in action.
a statute, if well developed may
appear to be a man-so may a
human being. But TO BE man
and to ArPEAR to be are two very
different things. True men strive
TO be and not appear to be. Human
beings grow, men are made. The
being that grows TO the stature Of n
man is not Il man until he is made
one. The grand instrumentality of
man-making is Employment. The
wise have long since learned that
men can not be made without EN-
ployment. Hence they set their
boys to work-giye them trades,
callings, pursuits, professions, EN-
ploymcnt-pu the instruments Of
man making into their heads and
tell them to work out their man
hood. And the most Of them do
it some how; not always very well.
The men who fail to make them
selves a respectable manhood are
the boys who are not put to busi-
ness-thc young men who have
nothing to do, the male beings who
have no Employment. You see
them about our cities, sometimes in
our villages, and occasionally in our
rural districts They are walking
nuisauces-pes.ilcntial gas-bags-
feted air-bubles that burst and dis
appear to the great relief of good
society and business men.
Our men of wealth and character,
of worth and power, have been
early bound to some useful Employ
ment. Many Of them were unfor-
tunatc orphan boys whom want com
PEELED to work for bread-the chill
dren of penury and lowly birth. In
their early boyhood they buckled on
the armor of labor, took upon their
little shoulders heavy burdens, as
sumed responsibilities, met fierce
circumstances, contended with sharp
opposition, chose the most rugged
paths of Employment because they
yielded the best rcmuncrations, and
braved the storms of toll till they
won great victories for themselves
andstood before the wordin the beau
ty and majesty Of noble manhood.
There is no other way known among
men whereby their powers Of mind
aad body may be developed except
by Employment of both mind and
body. Not the mind to the neglect
of the body-nor the muscle to the
neglect of the brain.
1t is men Of Employment who till
the soil, print our papers, write our
books, conduct cur manufactures,
build our ships, construct our rail
roads, operate our telegraphs, and
carry on the commerce Of the world.
Men of Employ constructed the
great ships OF church and state and
are to-day bearing the great fabric
Of civilization to its destined haven
Of perfection in this life and perfect
happiness in the life to come. 1t
was men of Employment who
unbarred the gates Of science and
penetrated the mysteries Of creation.
Yes, it was a man Of Employment
who weighed the sun, measured the
stars, unravellcd the mystic changes
of the planet, discovered new worlds
in distant space, and put his finger
on the law which sustains, impels
and guides the. immense machine of
revolving orbs that constitutes the
universe. SCoTCuMAN'
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