Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19
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The Money value of Intelligence.


Every thoughtful man recognises the
money value of intelligence in a communi-
Is. Ii Is for this, in part. that the state
builds school houses and furnishes free ea-
ucation to the masses = knowledge i /
power" even the ignorant respect it, and |
pay il many an involuntary compliment. |
The power consists in the ability to better |
ones condition more rapidly; and in doing |
that-such are the relations of men to |
each othcr-they usually benefit all around |
them. The improvements on a piece of
real estate do not affect the owner alone.
but indirectly extends to the neighborhood
and next find their way to the assessors
books end thus benefit the nation. 1t is
like the ripple which pebble starts when
thrown into the water--it spreads wider anl
wider, and though after awhile the visible
effect disappears. We know that it does az
feet the whole body. no matter how large.
50 when something is added to the worlds
wealth. it benefits the whole world, al
though we may not be able 10 trace is full
effect
y ANt+ .atA t&ANtt "a iNtti- t48Aii bhN "a lHA-
down. neglected larm. with riekerty aud
dhapdated buildings. and at once proceeds,
10 improve it. clears up the un>ightly fence
corners, drains the wet land. pulls out
stumps or rocks. moves the barn TO the
bac@ of the house and sets the new house
a little distance back OF The highway. LAYS
on a lawn with pleasant walks and shade
trees ana hedges; brings blooded stock
with him, aud cause, bis acres To produce
threshold more than ever before. what
man 20 stupid - nos 70 recognise that that
i a pecua.Ary gain TO the nci-hborhpod
No matter how selfish lhe owner may Gee
az heart, if he makes hi, iarn more va,ua-
he he does The same. 10 >one extent. to
all around him. The nei-hb1r> lkc To- see
handsome farm near them even If thcy
never think 81 selling, and when they do
try To sell, Tho prospective buyer viii in
Nariably have hi, All, aJion called to the
handsome property over the WAY or which
aIioln~ or a. lea.t Z, NOT tlr o1. Specula-
tori bo'J4ag un.mproye land-. Ike nothing
50 wctl a. {, be able to say because no.
ding j. more potent ,h4i j. lis in the
yer, be~, Hejghbarhpnd. II surrounded hy
rich farms iu The d .h-,, state OF culture.
Iaa deIi-h,ial region III walls, aud drives:
that the people are an intc.lsgeiit. and their
taste, rrliacd: that schools and churches
abound: and that The value Of the land has
bceu proved by the extraora nary yield o.
crop, on the adjacent farms When these
things can Zoe said truthiully. sales are
comparatively easy. ana iha. III The high
ct prices
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