The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-10-16
Looking to the Future.

In these days OF dearth in the land and
scarcity of money in the pocket, every
body is casting about for means on
which tn live next year We hear of
many, who by the failure of crops, will
lie in great distress before they can pos
sibiy make another crop. They have al,
ready strained their credit to the utmost
tension, and the merchant can run"
them no longer. This state of things is
not confined to the colored people ex-
clusiyely, but generally they are in
worse condition than tho whites. Moth
ing but the clnsest economy, then, can
present suffering in many instances,
While IN others absolute want of the
most pinching character seems to be
unavoidable
This state Of things does not effect
country alone The town Is in a great
measure Deepen lent upon the fortunes of
the country. 1t becomes au absolute
nseessity, therefore, for the villager 10
''cut down" his expenses and to live in
accordance with the condition of the sur
rounding country. We frequently hear
it said that the fret remedy for these
difficulties Is for every body to go to work.
that is most excellent alternative if
tie work is at hand; provided always
that the means of support is also at hand
while the work is being done. But, as
/ before limited, the means on which TO
/ live while the laborer is making the
next crop cannot in many cases be fur
nished We hope the necessity mag not
conrr6 mt our people, but if a reduDdan-
| cy of labor, such as cannot be supported
while the next crop is growing. shall ex
ist in the country, the next bert altrrna~
tive for the country is, for the superfl
Gus labor to emigrate. Indeed, the best
class of labOrero will be the first to seek
employment T the ensuing year, and
likewise the first to secure it. Then, if
the idle ar d indolent we're to receive DO
encouragement to remain in the country,
we might, by this shifting of labor and
shaking off that class of our population
which is least desirable, be in such
circumstances, when the next crop ma
tures, as to iolk to the future with
brighter hopes than at present Judging
from the present outlook we shall not
bs surprised to see people before the
close of the winter seeking employment
for u bare subsistence. Indeed there
are many now who would act wisely to
engage to work through the winter for
the necessaries of life and comfortable
quarters This is in consequence, in
most instances, Of q failure of crops.
Many however, are not thrifty under any
circumstances. AS one result Of this
state of things the price of labor has or
will decline Fastidious cooks who think
it hard to prepare three meals a day to
correspond with the hard times" with
every thing at hand, aud milk one cow,
at SO to $40 per month, must come down
to wages in keeping with the necessi~
ties of the employers. Lady ike nurs~
es, who now think it a hardship to trun,
die the baby fer more per month than
they earn, for six days in the week and
leave the Madam to worry through Sun
day, mnst make up their minds to work
fer less money, if indeed in many cases
they do not conclude that they are lucky
e secure for a season a comfortable
hone and support for their wages.
The long looked for hard times are
upon US, and it behooves US all to tide
over the difficulties Of the coming year
as best we may, striving always to avoid
working a hardship to those who have
be friended us in the past or are inclined
to assist ia the future.