The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
Sorhins New under tho s,n.
Atlantic City. Va, June

The title OF this article il; the lam
guage Of the wise king of Israel. Our
modern historians claim that history is
only repeating itself No one can con-
ira diet this unless he had existed from
the early dawn of creation and been en-
dowed with Omniprcscnce. But 10 the
Job seeker It does seem that there is Il
new idea under the sun, ana that Is,
that II a man is 10 or 50 years old he
Is unfit for amy Of the avocnt!0ns Of
life. This looks new TO me. ! Tcmem-
Der, when WAS 4 boy that men Of this
age were preferred to younger men. be-
cause their mature minds qualified them
the better for places Of trust. 1t may
be that ideas doesn't mean things and
they are ever new. But, whether or not,
they have much to do with shaping and
moulding our respective dcetinies Go
to the average business man ana ask
him for situation, ana he will give
your hair Il scrutinizlng look, and If he
finds 4 little gray ha will reject you by
saying he wants n young man l don't
know what gave birth to this giant evil,
| but that II is living, moving, breathing
| creature and figures conspicuously in
business. politics, and religion every cas-
| ual observer will attest.
am 4 staunch believer in The laws of
adaptntion. l think we should have a
place for every thing and everything in
ls place. But ] do not think that be-
cause we have enough young men to
supply the demands OF active life that
The middle ago class should be rooted
out ana compelled TO retire from &C IL Q
service. The multifarouS ana multi
form evils which proceed from this seem
inEiy new idea are too numerous and
tedious to mention Suffice Il to say.
the most of men OF this class are mon 81
| lamilles, and, consequently. meQd some
| thlnS 10 DO whereby they Cla earn a
1 n u l., tIx..1 ill.,.
| man has the world before him. and II
! ne can settle down in the lace OF his
cholce, he can break asunder the few
Lies which bind him and plunge out in the
sea OF life much easier than the man az
a large family. 1t has been wisciy said
slal thfee moves are equal 10 fire. yet
honest, competcn. men are often forced
to pack their household ana Kitchen
furniture and travel from city 70 city
uhtil all IS consumed, and all ne has left
IS house full OF hungry anu rsrreG
chl!dren. l say with all cantor. ,hit
great nralndy can be checked ir not en-
tirely eradicated, and thus prevent .
great amount OF human siIrcorin. =
Slahy poor woman sinks under IN,
neaVy load. dying or premature death
Many Il man becomes tired Of tlis M
| Yer ne and places a revolver to hi
| heart TO relieve himself. Scores q
| soutns are Danished from the bette
| circles OF society. and plunged into tn,
wicked and cruel. only to be nducatef
| ana trained for the jallhousc, the pcnI
| tertiary and the gallows. 1t has bee,
u u. COY, mat we nll have a thorn lef
| II Inc flesh to buffet lis, but am fearf,
II mas sprouted and we have n nlurnlit,
| OF lnorns. and now, while I am secliinI
loo want to puncture some Of th0s.
Win the trenchant pen ana Thus re-
l1eve me human mind Of some OF thes
corrupt ideas.
Very respectfully,
WALK AND TURNER.
Atlantic City