New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15

ana ctoSr gTedt citice, WIN ""u'" ""'" '""v
improved their circumstances by removal
10 the West early this Spring. Indeed,
We beLeve almost any mechanic who c"'ud
have left tho city with 80 much "a e5o,
would have dooe 80. CcDcede that 1t would
have cost him $l00 10 reach desirable wild
laid on which he could make clam, and that
SlCO more would have been consumed in arrow
ing up a tolerable log.cabu for his family and q
ruder shelter for his csttIe, and that the remain
Jog 500 must have gone for CIV, few OF
the most necdful implements. sOme seeds. end
scuty stock Of provisions (spd majority OF
pioneers commence q new farm 90 q smaller cash
capital than tho, we bold that q man OF any
energy could have westbersd through the Sum-
mer, working for his Deshbcrs (oteo at bis
trade, if a carpenter. mason. cabinet maker
smith, shoemaker or the hke) in exchange tor
help to break up Ew acres, on which to ges
in some grain and vegetables wherein to sub
slst tbrou n the ensuing Winter, and bc ready to
grow far more next year. We quite well under
stand that this involves privation aud hardship
but We know men who plunged into the woods
with family. with no money. aud
not $500 worth Of every thing. and who uitl'
matey dug out substantial thrifty, forehandcd. cti-
zeus. That one could do much better with
81 900. or even $500, VIC quito understand; We
advise no city artisan 10. throw up good stu.
alton in order 10 try tho rugged fortune OF
pioneer; but to every one out Of work who can
raise even $500 by selling all he has. or can
borrow that amour. OF some kind relative or
near friend. We say empbotically, Try 1t; ana 70
those who have work. we soy, Sovo money oy
any honest means, 80 az to be roadJ to try the
broad West whenever wo,h shall fail you IL you
have the spirit Of manhood. you hate to DO eier'
naly importuning strangers to give you "ork AZ
a charity, and you losths the idea OF bringing
up your children to such a destirr. Leave them
poor if you must; but place them where they
need look only to God Tor His blessing on their
efforts TO obtain an honest livelihood, If that be
within your power.
That man who knows how to do nothing
but measure tape or keep accounts Is pitiable
object in these times, and most deploraby mis-
educated at all times we have often borne testi-
mony; but even 10 suco q one. II out OF work.
We would -ay. Get into confidential relations
with Mother Earth. If you oau. II goa have
saved nothing up to this tine by your tape
measuring or bookkeeping. the chances are ten
tn one that you will never do better at this than
you have done. Esture--or may we NOT say
Providence '--is giving you solemn admontion
that she does not need you with the pen or tho
yard s,ck-tiat your true vocation Is something
else Aud for all whom God does not plainly
call elsewhere, we bold that the true home "a on
the sol--the right vocation that oi colti'nior.
We mna have Free Homes soon-ncxt Winter.
we trust--and then. oven If utterly pennlless.
you will have a. good chance a. Father Adam
bad; and he seems 10 have got along. Meantime.
squat iearlcssy On any unappropratcd quarter
section, put on your preenpuOn, aud we shall
have It Tree before payday comes around.
With good quarter --ectIon under you, you may
ace hard tim "a. but you will newer be out Of
WORK and you need not sarve.
As 10 the chances Of being hired. We admit
that they arr not good for those who lesse the
cities now az if they had started n month " t@o
hgo; yet they nre pot de,peTstc We doubt whether
there il a rural township IN tbs Free States
wherein decent. sober. clearly man could not
obtain at least Wholesome food for work, eyen
though be knew uothIDg Of farming. And as TO
the Great West, the following Is O specimen OF
onr sdyc-s from It:
TIE Dcmocrot Potcp, Illinois. Gays The wheat bar
vet hac Just commenced AID promisSs u lc extra
ordinary crop. There ~ great soar,ity al barvesl
hands aud lsrye prices are offered and 10
h}J Toe craps yor cstiiag. Other grains IN hne
condi ion grass turning out beittt than has been
known TO- yean. .fa
We are confident that decent man willing ~
work need not beg 10 such q region. And our
advice was Only iuleDded for people who prefer
houesty -earned bread. even tough coarse. tn
bcegsry and soup houses But We know thai
tastes dlIsr.