The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-11


ton Of the emigrants to this Territory arr young
men. who have left the old settled eastern states
with view u betterins their pceuuiAry eond,-
ton, In q field that IS open 10 oil, and where la
lor is sure TO meet renuneratlug reward -
Many Of them bring With them unfll capital
too snail for any effective use In the eommuui'
ties which they leave. where everything is mo'
nopolxed by the old and wealthy residents, and
where il would take young man a lifetime
even If be practice the most rigid economy, TO
save enough 10 give him evca a respectable start
in the world Others bring no capital, excer,
willing hearts and stout hands, aud an indomita.
bic determine ton to carve cut FOR themselves an
honest independence. and who toll. not because
they love the almighty dollar 10 much. bat
who obey the immortal BrR>s' injunction for The
reason assigned by the bard
Not for to hide II in hsdse,
Nor for train attendant,
Bot for the gior,ous privilege
OF being NpkrsspsSt
This il the stamp of young men who are wanted
in new country. They are the very life and
them 10 community can prosper. OF THIS class,
we believe Minnesota has received her full share
and as An evidence Of H. witness her rapid strides
in all the impro, cnen,s that 60 - make up our
prosperity as Territory
Ia coming hither. too man. young meu make
a TAD mistake, on the start, in choosing an Occur
patton. These who have been accustomed To a
lie in the country where they came from, think
tina, here they will seek and obtain employment
in the city, AS clerks. book.kscpers &c, and for
sake the green fields and &C live life Of the farmer
Now. this is common error. and very many fall
into H. We know Of our own knowledge, num-
hers of young men who sought and obtained
business in the city, when they iirs, landed here
and who still continue in the same pursuit. who
If they had improved the opportunity presented
to them, Of making u homc, on their FIRST arrv al
would not only have preserved their health unm
paired, but would have rendered themselves, from
the enhanced value OF their viAiu.s uivnJ,
beyond the reach of any necessity 10 labor NJ
what they did not like In the language of auo'
Their the merchants desk. the lawyer studio, OF
the doctors Office, may ofler that, what nt first
sight seems more noble and ,liguified career
for the young aud ambitious But tbis is a false
glitter nothing can conpensat thu loss Of that
independent feeling which makes the true man -.
The yassalagc of apprenticeship will weigh hca-
Willy upon the spirit hitherto unshackled. A
natural pursuit is bartcred for an ot,hcm. one tho
master becomes a slave. Then the loss ~ that
robust health which bless.s tho-e who follow out
door occupations Is no trfe Compare the city
yonih with the country youth the merchants
pale CLERK with the healthy pillow boy, The ex-
iefor dr-.s ard polish of the former IL no equi
yalaut Tor the true stamina of the latter
To Judge rightly of the merits Of the two pnr-
suits proper estimation Of the dignity Of labor
is necessary l. not the ~p,i,nSss and usefulness
II the better than the superficial gloss Of the
other This sincwy arm, aud face Drowned by
the sun are more pleasing 10 lehold than the
ckadaisical deiicacy.
stay where you are, young man Vet NOT the
seduciug glitter 81 an artificial existence tempt
you from the green fields and Independent lie
Oh the farm. Man made the town G"i made
the country. BE satisfied with n. lot Providence
has assigned you. Remember men slave and toll
in cities for years that they may spend the eve
ming Of HE in the enjoyment oi those things yon
would slight for the qualification 81 an idle
within
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