The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-19

sands Of youth who would otherwise
grow up in idleness.. All are not born
Tor the profession, nor all for the pillow.
By thus ! furnishing employment TOR
every one, Il industry Ii Will everywhere
receive its Just reward. That agri-
culture, manufactures and commerce are
reciprocal in interest, and mutually depen-
dent upon each. other, no rejecting man
can doubt. Our necessities and comforts,
and our Injuries are the result Of ten thous-
aud industries; and unless We propose to re-.
turn 10 barbarism We cannot ignore them.
tween the farmer and those repre- sentipg
other departments Of labor, and it is the de-
sign OF this agricultural society to encourage
az the varied industries of the State Z: It
is with pleasure, therefore that we stand
here to. day, in this museum Of the people,
and behold this wonderful display of the
products OF the farm and garden, the ORCH
ard and the vineyard, the dairy and the
workshop, the mandatory, and the CALLER
les OF art.. Here are reapers and mowers,
rakers and binders. with bones Of iron, and
muscles Of steel. never tired. and never
hunery--what would our fathers have said
Of them fifty; years ago? - 49,.
This dne collection OF grains, fruits, and
vegetables, conveys no hint, that the grass
hopper has been, a burden in any part of
our land, and they clearly demonstrate the
possibilities Of our soil and climate, under
these adverse circumstances.
Here, too, are things rare and curious,
useful and beautiful Exquisite pictures at
test the ''charm and empire otthe fine acts''
--ail rejecting great credit upon the indus
try of the producers, as we'll as their enter
prise in bringing them here 10 our annual
exhibition. Theindustrial world is moving,
and the farmer is beginning to keep step to
the music Of progress, the spirit of inquiry
IL awakened, agricultural papers are taken
and read, agricultural schools are beginning
to be patronized, brain asserts its supremacy
over muscle, natural and mechanical agen-
cies are called into requisition as they have
never been before, and as old Dr.. Beecher
on ,e remarked: 1.-THE mountains are being
!eveled, the valleys filed up, and mind has
The successful farmer Of to-day must be
man OF rea! snap and energy--wide- awake
and full OF pluck. He should also he man
OF taste. culture, and refinement. Around
his dwelling he should early lay out
spacious and beautiful grounds; this lie NAV
do himself with but small outlay, and II
his circumstanceslwillp permit, lie should own
an elegant, commodious and we'll furnished
house, built for real comfort and conven-
fence, and not for the envy and admiration
OF the community in whic he lives. If his
means are limited, let him build neat cot
tage Or villa. and surround it with ample
lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, drives and
graveled walks.
We need homes here in America and it is
one Of our greatest needs. The English
greatly surpass us in this respect With our
demo cratic ideas OF government we have
drltted too tar away from the patriarchsl,
and father. and mother have become the old
logies Of "Young America" Parents are
themselves much to blame for this Many q
farmer seems to take more pains to present
to the world the finest specimen Of pigs,
calves and sheep, while his children are al
together . secondary consideration. We
ought to be rearing men and women, whom
the virtuous and the good will ever delight
to honor; Gearing In mind, that 1.-THE sub
stantial glory of d country is in its virtuous
great men,"
Thank God we are beginning to witness a
higher standard of family culture, and let
us hope that the day is not distant, when
our FAMILIES and our HOMES shall occu-
ply their true relative position in the hearts
OF our American people.
As State we have undoubtedly a glorious
future before us. We. have an area Of terri
tory equal in extent, to many Of the king
geographical position is quite remarkable,
being in tn exact center Of North America,
exactly midway between the Atlantic, and
Pacific, and equally distant from Hudson's
Bay, and the Gulf OF Mexico. Besides we
are between the the two great rivers of
North America, and at the head OF the
greatest lake Of the world. Our commerce
seeks the northern seas through the
Red River Of the North and Hudson's Bay.
the Northern Atlantic, through the great
chain OF lakes, the st. Lawrence river, and
the Gulf Of st Lawrence, and the south.
ern Atlantic through the Mississippi river,
and the Gulf of Mexico. Certainly, there.
fore, we may justly claim that VIC are the
HUB of North America. Then we have
thirty-eight rivers in the State, six of which
are navigable within the State, amounting to
| an aggregate of about 200 miles. Then
come over 10000 lakes, abounding in deli
cious fish. and the paradise of myriads Of
! waterfowl. Our pine timber land covers III
area OF 81 600 square miles equal to good
| sized State. Our hard wood covers an area
of about 5000 square miles, equal in extent
to some of our small States. Our water
power is superior to that of New England
St Anthony alone, within its fall Of 81 feet
has al available hydraulic capacity of 100,
| 200 horse power-enough to turn all the
| machinery Of several OF the greatest manu-
featuring cent es of the world. Besides,
nearly all OF our 38 rivers abound in fine
mill sites, where, At no distant day, will be
heard the hum of spindles and the din OF
machinery above the roar Of the water
fall -
With all these advantages, what shall him
der Minneapolis from becoming Manche j.
ter or Lowell, and Minnesota from rival
ing New Eng and, in Manufactures? Only
7 twenty-five years ago We were made q Ter
ritory, and but sixteen years ago q State.
Now we have fifteen railroads. two Uniyek-
sites, three State Normal Schools, a mum
fcent school fund, and 4 large number of
benevolent State institutions Our soil and
climate are unparalleled. No one who. has
lived year in, this State il willing to live
anywhere else the rest of his days, and this
accoul Is for our wonderful strides in popu-
1ation, hitherto, rarely, if ever known. in
the history of States.
Our State ia widely known as the
SAN1TAR1UM OF AMERICA
The sick come here to be healed, aud
might almost say the dying, that they may
live. And SO every swelling wave of our
doubling and redoubling population pour
ing in from the various quarters of the globe.
bears upon its bosom new installments Of
men, who have heard in their distant homes
of this glorious land, and of the pecnIiar
blessings which God youchsafes to all the
jewellers in Minnesota
Audubon.
A little incident related in tie "Lile
of Audubon" the celebrated naturalist,
forcibly illustrates the patient, persis-
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