Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-09-05
WAYS OF LIVING.

certain Individual Win the ulsrcputADIc
manner In which lie was supporting him
self, ana the upbraided man said In his
defense:
You know, I must i've"
"Sir," replied tie doctor, 81 sec no
necessity for that"
Come persons who are not plckpockeis,
or burglars, or highway robbers, adopt
very mean ways of getting living.
Now there is nothing degrading In earn.
Ing a livelihood by hard work, even
though 1t be by digging, ditchiug, or
street cleaning, or boyt, backing.
In the little regiment OF workers,
erlmy though they te, who salute your
ear with the sharp words: "Black your
boots, STRIP there are many bright speci-
mens OF humanity, and they act good
example to their elders, for these are
possibly lounging away existence at the
next gin shop drinking down the earn
ings of one Of these young brushers and
pollshers, who ought to be supported and
sent to school at the cost of ne shiftless,
lazy, collaborating father.
VI course, every occupation rises in
dignity in proportion as the mind is
brought to bear upon 1t.
The thinking mechanic stands on dif-
ferent footing from he who hammers and
saws and chisels as If lie were part OF a
machine.
The one is likely TO become contrac-
tor, an inventor, u man OF science, and
will, sooner or later, be recognized in
society as power; while the other must
continue to be only part of machine
to the end Of his days.
The intelligent farmer takes q much
higher place in the world than his neigh
Dor who Is content to work Just as his
father worked before him.
No honest employment deserves to be
called mean, but there are some ways OF
getting u living which are so without
question, although 10 different degrees.
There is the tramp'nR beggGr who goes
about the country EEK pg up living IN
any way that he can, which does not
obligo him to do any manual work; and
there is the operator, whether he be
known us gambler, Spectator, finan.
cier, bull or bear, who conducts his af
fairs upon the principle OF never render.
Ing an equivaleHt for the money that
comes into his hands, II he can help It.
Perhaps they may as well be classed
together, although they have little III
common in their way of doing things, OIL
in their outward appearance.
The tramp is usually somewhat coarse
In his manner and dilapidated IN his cos
tune.
There is superintendent ventilation IN
the region of his knees aud elbows; hi
has no home of HE own, although h
may have the faculty of making himsel
very much at home anywhere-in AM
decent shed or barn or deserted llme-kilr
he travels on foot, unless h0 can manage
to steal a ride; he never patronizes hoteli
nor any place where man Is expected Il
pay for what lie eats; he never goes to
church, nor appears upon any public
platform, nor takes any interest in politl
c N affairs, unless there is a scrimmaRe
going on; he has, of course, no vote, and
II he had would not give It unless some
body paid him for voting; he will not dig,
and to beg he is not ashamed.
The other party always dresses well;
has a sumptuous house, with perhuDs a
sumptuous mortgage adorning IT.; he
travels flrst-class, stays at tho best hotels
and orders the best the house affords;
goes to church, when he 70 at home, once
every 6uudsy-it helps his reputation;
sometimes speaks at public meetings, es-
pccially If q question OF finance is TO be
debated; generally votes, and always on
the popular side; it is not necessary that
he should dig or beg. because he can
make money In another and easier way.
He does it by what is known as the
process OF fleeing, aud goes up and
down the fold, looking out for the richest
sheep, to whose back he applies the
shears, and carries OF exultingly an
abundant cropo wool.
The sheep he regards as his own pri-
yate property, although he never did
anything TO help the creature, and never
expects TO.
Fleeing and begging are both mean
ways of getting a living, although one
may be regarded as little more respec-
table than the other.
There are all sorts of ways In which
men manage to thrive by taking adyan-
tage of the public gullibility.
Mining stocks, joiut'stock companies
OF every description, bonds, adulterated
goods-very cheap and moro worthless;
patent medicines-Which neither kill nor
cure; piotures-not fit for o tavern sign;
ncedles-thst have no points; razors -
that have no edge; watches-that never
keep time; glasses-thAt destroy the
sight; horsas-thst break down after the
first i've miles, and traps that break down
them.
Petty lawyers got living by entrap-
ping simple souls iuto the neshes ot
petty suits, and once in awhile ministers
get tolerAble living by p eaching other
mems sermons.
II you can not manage to live except
by preying upon others, you had better
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