The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-12-23
Jl@ 9arletta annrnal
MARlETTA, GEORGIA.
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sd daV Nora. Dec. 90. 1870.

EvVasaS H1VAAa. ESOS' So W
THE wEAt4HAND POWER or new
ENGLAND.
Having ia Che last JOURNAL explain
ed how The Forests of New England and
the seas of the globe were made TO con-
tribute towards the wealth of those
States we new direct the attention of
orr readers TO the chief source of her
wealth; and in which, We Of the Chero-
kee region of Georgia are moro directly
interested.
md The many rapids and water falls
within her bounds, arising from the UNI
aven surface Of the country and the
streams passing bet&een tpeii hills; al
ford abundant natural powerfor propell-
ling machinery Of every description; and
prompted by a seeming instinct Of her
Epeoplc, like nature IS said to ahhor a
vacuum, so they too abhor idleness IN
either man, beast or nature every
Thing must be moving, and everything
must be contributing to the nations
Iwealth Those rapids and tails possess
too much power to So allowed to remain
in ideness; they mwst be haruessed and
[ put to work mans ingenuity and ener-
Icy are brought into requisition to deter
Imine the choice locations, the suitable
buildings and machinery to prepare for
their occupancy; tAc quiet of nature
disturbed and the constant hum and
chatter of the Factorist- 9nd the Machine
Shops, take the placer6 silence. Every
stream in New England possessing avail
able power for use, is compelled to per-
form its quota Of work to add to her com
fort and wealth-the smaller streams
give life to machinery for making -four,
rat traps, buttons, and for general work
shops the larger streams afford the
Epowers to supply the world with cotton
and wooden fabrics; and to fiji tho COT
fers of New England with the chosen re
ward of wealth.
The evenings .of their long winter
nights, are not spent by her farming
population in idleness and in sleep, but
work of some profitable nature afford
them amusement and employment; if
none better to occupy them, can be OBJ
tanned, they receive from the city shoe
makers and tailors, supplies of shoes and
elothiug ready cut, which their industry
put together; and thus do the farmers
Of tile country find profitable employ
ment for their otherwise Idle time and
become contributors to the large amount
OF shoes and clothing, which are pre-
pared for distant markets--time is
money and time ike money must not be
wasted Even the small store keepers
in their villages on days whom trade IS
dull, 10 not idle in their stores, nor loiter
about their streets; bit close doors, and
find employment, and profit in some adj
iacent farm occupation-a New Eng
| lthder unemployed is like fish out Of
water; if he can find no employment, he
viii white up every stick within his
reach or be inventing some new taachin-
cry ornew religion the only way to
keep that people Of perpetual motion out
Of mischief, IS to afford them profitable
employment = the idle mans brain they
prove to be the devils work shop,
A large proportion of tn farmers
children fad profitable, and more con-
genial labor than the heavy farm work,
in the various factories spread over the
country, they unite their labor with that
Of the machinery and the running
streams, to swell the amount of the val
liable manufactured products, prepared
to exchange with distant preople for
their money or for the desired products
gilmore favored lands These imported
products, ike cotton, wool, hides, &C.,
received in their natural state in ex-
change, for their manufactured articles,
soon undergo the manipulatiOns of their
machinery, skill and labor enhancing
their value MANIFOLD above their i'm
ported cost, and when thus prepared,
are again sent on their mission for a sim
liar exchange in distant lands--ieaving
as a profit to New England, the greater
Part Of the difference of value between