Show aaa mr harvey the washington correspond ent of the philadelphia north A merican american tells the f following talf I 1 A young man presented himself to mr corwin when he was a member ot of the cabinet for a clerkship thrice was he refused and still he made a bourth edfort effort nis lib perseverance and spirit of determination awakened a friendly interest and the secretary advised him in the tha strongest possible terms to abandon his purpose and go to the west if he could da do no better outside the departments aly my you youie iz friend said sais he be go to the he northwest buy acres of government land or if ir you have not the money monay to purchase quaton on it get you an ax and a mattock mattack put up a log cabin cabla for a habitation and raise a little corn and potatoes keep your cons conscience clonce clear and live like a free man your own master with no one to give you order ordez and without dependence on anybody do that and you w ai H be honored respected influential fluent ial and rich but accept a clerkship here and you fink at once all independence your energies become become relaxed and end you yon are unfitted in a few years for any other and more independent position I 1 may div give you a place today to day and I 1 can kick you out again tomorrow to morrow and theres another man over theme there at the white while house who can kick me out and the tha people by and bye can k kick ck him out outs and so we go but if you own an acre of land it is your kingdom and your tour cabin is ia your castle you are a sovereign and you will feel it in every throbbing of your pulse and every day of your life will asure ma me of your thanks for having thus advised you if it the thousands who ardently strive for places under government governing go vernin ent would ponder well thebe these worda words and exercise a sound found discretion dis creton in their application many a young and gallant spirit would be saved from inard iuar tinn itin to be useful to the world and a joy rather than a gref gret to its possessor |