Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-07-26

remarks that it is certainly the desire
of every man in a community to see
general prosperity Astounding among
all classes of his fellow-citizens. If such
desires are not in q mans heart, that
he is not, and cannot be good citizen.
But is it possible to secure this general
prosperity Most assuredly it is. And
we propose to briefly sketch the outline
of plain and simple yet sure plan by
! which it may be accomplished; and we
wish it to be understood that we are
talking to home folks The business OF
life is divided into various occupations,
and Of necessity this is so; and all can
not follow one and the same trade en-
ployment or profession. Every special
business, Chat is Legitimacy IS depend
ent on the patronage of all who are en-
gagged in any other employment differ
ent from his own. This being the con-
dition OF things in every community in
Our country the secret of success lies IN
each business, securing the patronage
wanted 1t is included in our simple
proposition; patropize your nelghbor'
Now as our object is to draw attention
to the importance of this matter and
each asks himself if he is doing his duty
as a good citizen. Take the case of our
home mechanics. What would we do
without them, and what immense value
are they as 4 class to our and every
community. They do as much If net
more to build up a town or community
than any other single class. Theirp
ductive industry enters very largely into
the ways and means OF creating wealth.
Here is the secret OF wealth to every
people, the creation of wealth The
speculator trader, or merchant does not
create wealth. Capital does not create
wealth but only furnishes the conditions
and facilities out Of which wealth can
be created, The man that works, that
produces, creates wealth, by causing
something of value TO mankind to exist,
that without his agency and labor never
would have existed, Every producer
or original collector of raw material is
a producer of wealth. The men who
toll in the mines, or he who brings ma
terials from forest or quay, is in reality
producer. But what arc these raw
materials worth without skilled labor to
make them useful to man Here comes
in the mechanic, and by the labor OF his
muscle, directed by an intelligent brain,
works up the material, which in its
original state Was valueless, into the va
rious articles not only Of commerce and
trade, but Of supply, to all mems wants,
in civilized state OF society
The statements above ale facts which
ought to be known and appreciated by
every business man and citizen. Now
in order to secure that prosperity neces
sary to the successful building up Of our
town, let every member Of the entire
community fix to principle in their
business to patronize home mechanics,
and home people who are engaged in
any Legitimate business whatever. If
YOU have a house to build, employ
home mechanic; if YOU have any work
to be done employ the home workmen
to do it, and keep your money at home.
If you wish to purchase anything in the
various lines of merchandise buy it of
your home merchant or manufacturer.
1t is often the case that men, to save a
very small and insignificant amount of
money, will send their cash abroad and
buy of foreigners, and thus aid in build
ing up other communities, to the detri-
ment OF our own producer, and the i'm
poyerishment of our own section. Sup
pose you could save small sum by pat
ronizing foreigners, are you justitiable
in doing so ? Can any man who refuses
to patronize home people ask them to
patronize him 1t should be made a
rigid law among our people not TO pat
ronizc any man who sends his money
away from home, and thus helps to i'm
poverish and cripple every home interest.
Esy~ SALES TO CONE OFF-Wm. A.
Morgan, Deputy Sheriff, will sell at
public sale, personal effects of John
Ronemous, on Friday the first day OF
August.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Special Com
missioner, will sell at public sale,
House and Lot, of j. V. Cnderdonk, de-
ceased, on Saturday, the 9th of August.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Special Com
missioner. will sell ut public sale, tract