The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-05-01
GNUMBLERa, HIRE AND ELSE.
s. 9 10 WHERE.

There are few men in St. Cloud
who make II their business to cry down
the town, to depreoia.e its advantages,
and to sneer at its future. They have
done literally nothing to add to its
prosperity, and have discouraged. to tho
utmost Of their ability, people who d..
sired to locate aud iuvest their capital
here. And their malgu influence has,
to degree, had disooursgtug effect
on sone Of our own citizens, who, ind
ing business dull aud money close, are
disposed to think that this state Of At.
fairs is peculiar to St. Cloud alone. In
this they are greatly mistaken. From
considerable observation and from COZ.
versing with business men from many
different localities, we arc satisfied that
our merchants are taking in IS
much money as are tn csc of any other
town, Of equal population, in the State.
And our future is as promising as that
Of any other locality in Minnesota, out
side OF say St. Paul aud Minneapolis.
Here are two or three paragraphs
such a. have been appearing in our ex-
changes al over tho State. Let our
people read them and draw such com.
parsons as they choose
From the Rochester Federal Union;
What is its Gro ,hester'D present
condition ! We find empty houses in
every direction its population has
been reduced from near five thousand
to less thao tour, and still other FAM.
lies are preparing to leave for lack Of
employ mens. We have few attempts
at manufacturing OF any kind, and
most Of these arc struggling along,
overburthensd With debts, mortgages,
and high rates of interest that are eat.
ing the life out of them. Mes who
are 10 business are anxious to get out
OF 1t With what they can and become
money loaoers, knowing that interest
will swallow up some other mans bus
mess, principal and al, for there is
10 Legitimate business that will yield
halt the profits, including tho labor to
carry it on, as the same amount of
money out at interest. Most of our
capitalists are money loancrs, and with
tne or two noble exceptions, are sd-
ding nothing to the material interests
OF the city, and are curse to its bus
mess, aud the wealth they have dra;n.
ed from TIE former occupants Of the
DOW 1epopulated farm houses, lies like
an incubus on our oity's Advancement.
From the Ovatonna Journal:
1t is we'll known that there is q class
of persoos 10 this community Who are
constantly complaining because money
does not constantly flow into their cof-
ters without exert,en on their part ;
because the town does not at once de-.
velop into large aud magnificent city
without heir aid and nothing but be.
wall'ng and discomfort seems to satisfy
their conscieoces. They deride every
enterprise and ridicule every attempt at
progress. No other community is in
such q deplorable condition, and thew
know it. But do they stop to oousid.
err We answer, no. The disease is
chronic with them, and no amount of
prosperity would appesse their appe-
titles.
From tho Duluth Tribune;
10 Duluth, the merchants expected
dull winter and prepared for it, but
some of them tell Us that thsy find
times a good deal worse than thew cal.
culated on or bargained for, as thoy
never before experienced 80 great dit.
fculty in making collections as the
present time.
from the Hastings Union:
Ths gruublers and GROWERS would
have every ons believe that Hastings
is the most forlorn aud God .forsa ken
place % the face Of the earth. II the
condition OF the city is such as they
represent it, why in the world do they
DOT leave and go elsewhere By their
own every day COZ versation they COZ.
tribute to depreciste the value Of prop
erty In the city 1t is they and their
no"sensical twaddle that cause the mis-.
chief. If they would devote one.half
OF tue time spent 10 talking ill of the
city aud its prospects to some enter
prise, they would make fortune. Let
the grumblers be quiet, and joia 10 an
earnest 60 ahead movement.
From the Lake City Leader:
From the sounds coulng continue y ~
from old chronic grumblers and croa' xers
one would think that Lake City " a. the
only place ia the vorlo where Business
was dull and money scarce.
From the Asssin Register
The cry OF hard times, dep res.ion Of
business, and scarcity of money. come
to US FROM almost every quarter, and it
oehooves every one te, get out of
debt, ADD keep out of debt, if
possible. Be active and industrious.
study aud practice rigid economy. leave
20 little accounts unpaid, the paving of
one little debt may lead to the paymen,
Of hundreds Of others. Keep what
little money there is moving. Buy on.
~ what you are compelled to have, au d
that is much less than one would i'm.
agine, and pay for it when YOU
buy. Don't repins, but up and to
business and prosperity and bappipes.
Will once more reign throughout tho
country.
-Wedon'tbelievs that all these towns
are "dead" just because times are dull {!
They will all be live, Aourishing, grow.
ing towos but not through the efforts
of the grumblers. Pluck, energy and
perseverance,, with fair share of nat.
ural advantages, will build any town.
ST. Cloud has the latter if its people
have not the former they do not de.
serve to So ,oeed. Keep a stiff upper
lip, do all the business that is to be
dono koo,o tho holln ,.li:. 49,.