Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-07
Agricultural.


Every Man tor his own Profession.
The idea that man can succeed in two pro-
fessions, or twU kinds oi business, and prospt
as we'll In both as though he gave his whole A.
tentlon to one, III not true. The nature Of tbt
mind Wall not admit OF Il, True success dependl
upon close dppilcatlun In one direction. Their,
are exceptions Men sometimes when they have
two kinds OF business succeed. But would the,
not have succeeded etter II they had put then
Whole energy upoa y . and become master OF il I
ln singie caliiDs q .lan will make more I'D.
Vanos and VIII become stronger and bis MIND
be..er developed, anu the world will be more
benefited Dy his advent in.o IT,
Probably there Ii no reason so potent why
men do not succeed better 10 their various ayo.
catioos, as because they look upon their legtl-
mate business as simple IN It's operations. ana
think they can grasp 10 without much thought
or investigation, and are, III their own minds, 50
Wise they never move along only In the Old beatcl,
P tbs Vi tneir fathers 1hey just make living
many times dissa lsfed anu use tie Old sdage,
Taat every kind VI business 10 better than
mine.' With such men there s no improve.
nent, and never will BE- IL is the man tnat IL
INV siisating, taxes the energies OF bis mind by
CONCENTRATING Upon one business or profession
-
community. lake our best commercial houses
E.cn partner has his special department, and
MS pride and interest IS " succeed anu be spends
the energy OF his mind IN one direction, and be
comes master VI bis business.
Why have the last ty.iiye wears brought
70 Pass ~ many changes ana im provements IN ali
the departments OF trade Why has the invep
tive genius been 90 successfully developed and
The unFln sfurtlad ut an. L.. -
men are beginning to learn that there is u science
10 every department Of industry. The manu-
lao'urer success dope dsupon perfection OF she
mAoniuery and skiil which be employs. The
,ntebahio 10 taxing his brains 10 simplify and
improVei ana ~ We look into our best mann
featuring essabliShm nIs, we feel that almost
perfection Is written everywhere, and still men
are As earnest 10 ever tor higher attsinments
we sre often astonished At single man Q attain
Aeno, not because he has or has OF ~ eat
Natural ability, but because he ha tie D els
OIL concentration OF thought and action %
single purpose. Comparatively few proie liona
men succeed. The Cause Is want OF h ted in.
dustry and perseverance,. Zoo many prof sslonal
men, NJ the very threshold Of practics, rely
upon their previous sttainme u Tor success, aud
udy only ~ Necessity oompels. Such men
never rise to level with tho first class IN their
calling.
la New England there is no GLASS Of men that
Is ~ prosperous and every day making higher
ano higher attalnments, as mechanics and man
uiacsurers. Oae principal reason Is, their very
business caiis iOr thought aud investigation the
MUD Is walked up anu Its ensrgle, drawn out.
lhey know their success depends upon the LOT.
iecsion VI their machinery aud articles lnanuiao-
'ufea. La some OF tue splendid iacto- les W.
ieel astonished NJ the simplicity ant order with
when every thing moves aud wonder at the
texture, hush aud beauty oil the article pro
duced Fnis success mas been attained by in
tehse application, aud III no other way ID perfect
success secured.
There 10 nothing valuable but costs a price,
We are now greatly indebted 10 this industrial
Class vi men. lneir high sttalnmsnts have
opened tue doors OF thrift aud PROSPERITY to the
whole community. Factory villages have sprung
ny through All New England, calling ivr opera,
hves AID the productions OF the sui, buiiuipp
Churches and school houses, and scattering ,hriit
every Where 10 their tyain. How Illuminating IL
10, mat " many Vi those thai cultivate the soil
are so lar bsnind The age that ~ man, farms
are losing their priminve goodness and becoming
every year less productive.
Ia my experionce and observation, | find no
uuer lest VI n man than when bis business In
uiaihis6ing, he, too, IN mental vlgor, 10 ON the
rehostsde. On the other side Of tue picture, n
q man 10 improving bis iarm, bringing his hsld.
into order, studying the nature VI ertIiizers ana
the'r adaptation 10 hrs soils (which Is the area.
secret and basis VI all good tsrmiupl with A
We'll constructed FARMHOUSE, having reference
" oonvenience snt " the isbors OF his c,- worker
10 1be CARES and cVmiorm OF life. such a man
and his family are impr, wing In Intellect, taste
sno order. The mind Vi each is enplo I'd an
the nght direction, interested In their home,
happy iu themselves, = benefit To the whole COM.
m.n.y, ana i've " some purpose.
sm very Happy " Osl,e'e aud know, that u
large humoer Vi yvung men Ia New I'm, lana
sfe Coming up ~ tue Rescue OF our dilap,dated
'a' ms ibe iuea that MI ignorant lnsh IN. w y
Rooo farmer NOT true. lie ma, be sooa
WORKER he may get rich 81 the expense oil the I
soii, ous DIS innuence aud q, fl 10 The commu-
ni'y VIII Do iimitei just IN propors,on ~ HI,
kno"iedge ana skill. Am | mistaken when 1 {
say tnsie Is no Profession where sttslnmen,s IN
she woila VI science are oil mere important than !
" tue filters OF the son W here r.a,er pe. O. {
me- ~ the hiasses can be cvnierreos Let us, then,
educate as thoroughly us possible our SONS who |
se W VII 'he "ii' aud Tear happy humus aud
ianiiies IN this our goodly heritage.
La closing TINS ar.icle, would say, while the {
general governments Is giving Inducements
every State " encourage the rearing Of an ms,
'aaon adapted 10 the special wants VI iarmsn
anu nscnsn'es Guns, let At not be said that ,hos
VINO are the most Interested are the least xouv.
ou1 establish II, ~ that our Ms can avail them
selses' NJ the loves possible expense OF all tbs
benefits thai nuw IRON an educs,lon sa.n,ed IN
'ne'r iaiure Profession, the fitting Of the so,l. :,
sure eaaian'ee Of happiness and success. =
i.Ai'tsooio, May s, 1904. BssK.urx,