The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-08

men building some magnificent conti- mental railway line, or piercing another isthmian canal.
 If he have a fancy for exploration, he can vie with the Englishman in endeav- bring to reach that goal which will prob ably never be reached and climbed ex- cept by a white bear, namely, the North Pole. He has the next best chance to the bears, for Englishmen have not at their back the host of enterprising and generous private citizens such as in the States, are always seeking some new thing on which to spend their we'll earned fortunes.
 have often wondered what should do if I were, by some happy magic, transformed into an American boy, and were not deprived by the change to youth of that knowledge of the world man can only gain in after life. Most men of forty would here be most puzzled on the subject of a choice of professions than are most fortunate youths of that great nation The temptations are so many to pursue almost any career. That vision of becoming a big railway con ! tractor, having armies of navies, and of course making piles of gold, Is one most enticing career, but 1t needs hard work, brain for mathematical study, and a turn for civil engineering and mechan- ical knowledge, which things are not born with every man.
 | Then of course, there is congress and who would not wish to be senator, especially after seeing the popular per sonations of that character, although it does not necessarily follow that seat in the house of representatives Is so attractive. For both characters strong lungs are necessary, and for real success, turn for something better, namely, sterling honesty and incorruptihle pa triotism This of course, all start with, but there is much ability required be- sides, much knowledge of men to be acquired only in the hard but character forming school of participation in local I government, and so rising, step by step, to greater responsibilities.
 Then, if boy be quick with his pen, there is that powerful locomotive which drags along so many political cars, namely, the press And l, for one, do not understand the frame of mind that undertakes the powers and responsible ities of the press. \ good paper, we'll conducted by an able and respected editor, is one of the greatest powers of the present day.
 Although an editor may be thought by his opponents to have far more than his right share of influence, depend upon it, he won't have it unless he has work ed hard and well for it. He must not only have a generals capacity for sending his scouts on the right trails for news, 1 hIlf ha ,yat fhaf fast and fully, and stamp its meaning and drift on peoples minds by well informed and cleverly worded articles
 The average editor is a man to be re- spected and his berth is not bad one. He may choose his ground and be as impartial as god looking on at mortal struggles, or he may be a thorough fighter for one party urging it on, or mOderating the force of any special at tack.
 Speaking of attacks, the army and the navy may be considered as occupations. Well, they form most noble profes- sions but for career it is like dancing on a tight rope. One may get on, but it must be only one at a time, and there must be very few on the rope, for the line is very thin. After being "hazed and admired at West Point, or drilled for seamanship or to live without air in a modern iron coffin called man-oi- war, the after life is dull, unless as a cayalryman, 1t is the officers luck to be quartered on some western post, where small game is plentiful and an occas- ional shot may be had at bear, buffalo or deer.
 What is to be said for the lawyer s work?
 We all may see what that is and what it may be. It can lead to the noblest position in the republic, nobler to my mind than even the filling of the presi- | dential chair, namely, a seat on that most august and world-respected tri- bunal, the supreme court of the United States But although the law-student may be born under the star which shall ultimately guide him to that bench in the shell-shaped chamber under the white dome of the capitol at Washing ton, the youth who intends to argue for others in the civil or criminal courts would be wise to dream of less majestic heights, and his Excelsior" may well be limited to the prizes to be won in his city or state.
 Perhaps there is no career in any country where quick intellect leads to quicker results than lawyers life in l America.
 The number of places created by the municipal and state governments is so l great that, enormous as are the crowds of aspirants, the prospects of success are much better than in a similar struggle in England Yet an overyaulting am bition can only make a man unhappy, unless he be among the favored few and in this pursuit happiness will be found most easily by him who pursues whatever be his immediate business most keenly, hoping, like Tennyson. for days when,
 through all human story. The bath of duty bt the way tO glOry.