New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-02
YORK FOR TIE FILLING.
A CHANCE IN MLINOIS.

A CHANCE IN ILLINOIS.
To the EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR Seeing communication from per-
son signing himself H. NJ W. stating that no ia in great
noed Of employment, would be much Obliged If you
would forward me his address, as am in need of hand
Gridisy Mclean CO.. ill.,. Feb. 10. 1871.
LABOR WANTED IN TIE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The article entitled Fearful Example
recites the sad case Of destitute hut willing man. II
al NJ. W." viii address Post-OiHce Box No. 16, West
Paulct, vermont he viii hear oil something 70 uo IL "
willing to work on farm. A. ~
west Pduiet, w., Feb. Is. 1871.
AN OPENING IN ARKANSAS.
TO me razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | noticed in TIE TRIBUNE recently
.somethng that arrested my attention. signed H. h w
Good Lord Send such people out here and let thcm
know that they can get 20 Of splendid land covered
with fine timber for Sl4 ut the q. s. Land once All
man wants is an AK and corn dodger O.
Litle Rock. ATk. Feb. Is, 1870
ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPLY NEEDY COLONISIS'
70 the EditOr Of The Tribune
SIR: In recent issue of your paper find a
communication signed "G NV" showing fearful state
OF dcstitntion in your city II has been fayorte theory
OF mine that an organized effort might aid such cases
.'H NJ W 3" IL one among thousands. / think com
pany might De formed and capital obtained to transport
subsist and supply with implements, seed etc.. ~ WIS.,
S rrent pf he induced TO give the land necessary
go nf I'M. Kind If NOT the company could buy
much a. needed Tine coonisis 10 be taxed 10 pay
pensc- ana dividends to the stockholders G. l. b.
GO'deM city, Coi0rado. Feb. 10, 1871.
AN OPPORTUNITY IN VERMONT.
To the razor OF The Tribune
SIR: In many of our Eastern States there IL
more demand for work than at the West and wages as
high mean for unskllcd labor have lived West
and empoyed a considerable number OF men at farm
work and never paid higher than in the East ex
cept in a rush at harvest Here we pay in haying y 80
day, which is much as the work IL worth west 73mt
times thoy are obi to pay 1 want more heip
As soon a, the ist OF March and oversee my farm
can employ an inexperienced man az lir wage "ch
respond with H. NJ W, If you will bring this to his noi'r
IVES. Dorer. w., Feb 20, ISL j. W. l.
ROOM ENOUGH At THE TOP.
~ me Edttor Of the Tribune.
SIR After advising II. NJ. w. and all like
him 20 set Their faces to tbs Westward, you say The
supply of clerks boOkecpers. copyists. muscteachers
photographers etc. enormously exceeds the demand,
etc Does the supply of good, hrstcass book-keepers
phonographers etc. ever exceed the demandi such art
Is only acquired Ivy long and patient study II tno re-
foD-no longer applicabei Mark Twain says: II you
:" 10 i fIo arii Ind INN already engaged or words
TO that effect l. there apt 70 be an oyerslppy OF a's
men in any procssoni YOUNG SCBsCRiBLH
Syracuse Feb. 20 1871
FIELD IN VIRGINIA.
TO the Editor Of The Trt6Une.
SIR: / read your article and the letter of
q" H. NJ W." headed Fearful Example" with interest,
and agree with your comment have generally noticed
you advise all out OF money and employment TO 20 West
Now while may be that men can better their con
dou by going west it is also that there other
places as good and not far away. For instance, this
MACE only "A hours from New York costing only - or ~
To reach Any ablcbOdied man that can handle an aX
can tail the wood To cat he wants at 70 ana I'D cents
per cord. some cut two and a-haH cords day, but
lair hand Will average one and a-half day. There has
work this Winter. have been living here over year,
and while have seen but few that have made money
fast never saw many really poor men make 80 com
Portable living suffolk has some 200 inhabitants ana
have not heard Of family asking for aid All ihat
will work can get fair prices. Land Is cheap and any
man that can raise 500 may few acres OF land ana
have home. We want worhngmen, and ask you to
send some this way instead OF All westward
SuDOit, Va, Feb. Is, 1871. Is. b. b.
THEY PREFER TO sTARyE IN THE CITY.
TO me razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Two years ago this Spring, riding TO
neiglboring village IN buggy. overlook young
of about ~ years who carrying small budget In
his hand 1t was muddy, and he had on thin CATERS.
AZ he appeared weary invited him TO ride. The Ian
guage he used In my inquiries showed me at
once that he was bred in the country soon learned
from him that ne was from NeYorb CITY, and had been
compelled to leave there by poverty. He had been 10
wish relative in an adjoining county, and had hoped 10
To furnish him any Tie was on his way t0 milwaukee 10
geek employment there. but had money, not
oven to purchase "A dinner. told him had work
and would employ him, and pay what ms labor
was worth. He very grateful Of course II was no
pretense-he was really He not accustomed 10
the kind Of labor waned-digging mill race and chop
ping timber for a mili-dlm-but ne thought he would
soon learn purchased for him proper clothing and set
him tn work. He truly thankful He had escaped
from the way that led to restitution and crime no
then felt He went work. The place in the woods
where there very little Of society except those who
were at work with him, and nothing Ia be except
natural scenery" lie soon began to tell how much he
enjoyed New York. how much more of pleasure there
was the city than in the country, and finally concluded
that starvation In NewNork was preferable To comfort
in the country aud therefore as soon as no had earned
money to pay his passage he returned 10 the city, IL
needs philosophy patience. more belief that
next year. and the next five and ten years viii surely be
along here than your city poor people generally have to
amount To anything in the country. ON the other hand
two Others and myself last season built mill and made
some improvements in the midst OF forest where
there were thousands OF Of land to be had of the
state for about 81 an acre IL IL nearly ali settled ON now
by workmen with their families poor your CORE
snondn They NOT from cities, however, and had
common SENSE enough to bend 10 the situation. as the
situation would not accommodate itself 10 them.
H. Washington, WIS., Jan. 80, 1871. GIVE.
PLENTY OF WORK IN IOWA.
TO the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: | see n piece published in THE TRIP
UNE about young man. who says that he is out OF work
and out OF mOneynot enough TO carry him out OF
the city, &c. You pitied his condition; 50 do l. and
shall try TO show him and others how TO get out Of such
poverty, hoping that my story may encourage some poor
fellow to do have dOneas thousands Of others have
done. % years old born In Mary land, OF
poor parents. who moved to Ohio when was about nine
Years old. The country l worked Cor my
board part the time then for my clothes aud board
when little older; for an 'ceyenpence' u2t centsl
day without shoes my feet when the frost lay on the
ground till earned money enough to purchase them
and so till clothed myself and had some money 10
give to my aged and needy parents At the age OF 10
with but nine months schooling, bound myseH 10 .
blacksmith To learn the trade. The first ~ mouths h
hut 81 worth of clothes, with board. The next year
had $50 cash the next had SIS mouth ana about thdt
time married a woman who had nothing more lnan
myself worked FOR my employer month or TWO 9 10
get money 10 West and West went ana set up sVB
Tor myself tick. About that time every dollar l %
be W ho l. Office, and LETT nut
among the farmers Just conmeitlns ~ a M
woods. labOred hard and made but s3OO 'ho niS NV
years. e., 500 year on an average. -, -. ,o.x
worked on making and losing, I'LL the yeu coo, al
then moved to this place with my family, Que tean ,d
$500 gold and silver bought snall petr ~ and
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