The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-13

foulig man, stop right where you
are-as the plow, behind the counter,
anywhere-stop aud read this article,
Don't you dare to move until you have
read it through: -
To every young man just starting
look loo bei;Te deciding in what e direction Sns,
to move, we would say, first Of all, se-
cure an acre of land. No matter where
so that it is secured, though, of course,
We mean for him to exercise his best
judgmeut in its selection. Little i
better than none, q hOuse-lot even, il
no mere is really obtained. Nonattel
whether the young man wants to be q
farmer, q mechanic, a blacksmith, q
lawyer, doctor, or minister, ouI
advice in this Is still the same. 1t VII
never be regretted, and in the future
may be of the greatest benefit. Ithelpe
to give character to the holder and con-
fidence in his credit and standing. II
shows q praiseworthy trait, and the
public Is not blind to even the smallest
acts of the rising youths of its section
And to the married, the same advice
applies still more .forcibly. There are
many young married people in our vii.
lagos, and scores in our cities, that live
in rented rooms without an endeavoI
to procure homes of their own. Many
never think or expect TO own houses
and lots of their own. Their expense.
cover their incomes, or nearly 50, and
they see no way to put by money, ever
in small sums, toward purchasing
homes. The price of houses and rea
estate is high and yearly increasing
and they seem discouraged trying t.
get enough ahead to even purchase {
home of their own. 5T 80
Now to this class We would say, lool
over your expenses and wherein yot
can save some small expenditures, If i
be but five, ten, fifteen or twenty-fiv,
cents per day. 1t will amount to quit
a sum in three hundred and sixty-fiy,
days. Also try and earn more eacl
day, any how, at any work, 50 that
may be honorable. Many can lay vi
twenty-five, fifty, one hundred and up
wards Of dollars annually if they vii
but try. This saved up for severa
years gives q starting fund. Saving
banks are q noble Institution towar(
aiding this enterprise. to -
Select a lot, one that Is cheap ant
good, even If at u little distance from
the city or village, and for many rea
sous it will be more satisfactory. On,
of some size, 50 That you have trees
shrubbery, vines and garden. Thi
lot, while you are making the last pay
ment for it, will yield u return equal a
least To its interest, if you cultivate
as vegetable garden, and after it ]
paid for, and while you are saving VI
to build your cottage with, it will still
pay you handsomely. ..tsl az
How much would he added To Tin
growth and valuation Of cities and vii
lages, were all its young men striYini
to possess homes OF their own, rathe
! than be devoted to fashion, or fashion,
shrine, and We think that morality am
! all its kindred virtues would hold ia
I higher sway than now. We shoul'
have less of tlie exodus of population
! that 60 hither, thither, anywhere tina
impulse leads, carrying the wealth Q
brains, of bone and sinew TO; othe
States and other clinies.
These few thoughts are for the con
sideration Of the young. al may hav
a home, somewhere, in this country {
cheap land, and high wages if the
will but try.