The Kentucky Gazette

From the Farmer's Weekly Museum.

COMMON SENSE IN DISHABILLE.

"Every one to his trade."

What shall a man do who has no trade?—Learn one. Every one need not be a mechanic; but let every body have some honest employment, understand their business, "stick to their trade," and let other people's affairs alone. This the way to grow rich and live happy.

When I go into a barber's shop, and hear Mr. Tonsor, whose information extends but little beyond the end of his sign pole, praise politics, puff the French Directory, and legislate for the American Congress, I say to myself, "every one to his trade—" A wig and a constitution, are very different things; a man may be quite a connoisseur in one and very ignorant in the other—Tonsor's tongue proves this, as fully as a "strong argument chain."

The industrious farmer or mechanic, who are not content with small and sure gain, should remember, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." After they have tried their dear experiments in merchandise, horse jockeying or land speculation, they will have reason to lament their not adhering to my text. "Any trade is good if well followed." A man may make more at journeywork in a poor trade, that he is master of, than by an apprenticeship in better business that he is unacquainted with.

The lawyer harangues for his client, reads authorities, quotes precedents, refines, defines and splits hairs: says much that you don't understand much that you are unable to contradict, and more that you don't believe: you hear him through from, "may it please your honors," to "I submit to you, gentlemen of the jury," you approve of part: of the rest you only say, he is a lawyer, "every one to his trade."

But ay, ignorance, prejudice and rogues, this is an unnecessary trade, a dishonest trade: hold friends; "all trades must live." While there are rogues, ignorance and prejudice, there must be laws, and while there are laws, there must be lawyers, or every body must leave their trade to study law: When two persons are at variance, they think very different of the merits of their cause; they tell different stories to their lawyers— both sides are sure of the cause—a lawyer is not a conjurer; he can't foretel what the witnesses will say— when they come before the court out comes the truth against the unfortunate client: he loses his case: and makes amends by cursing the profession.—Deal fairly with your neighbours, tell the plain truth to your attorney, and you will have but little occasion to speak ill of the lawyer's trade