The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-15
we have pine forests to furnish lumber
for ages, and in portions of our State
mineral wealth that will tell upon our fu-

looh Win lncreQullty when told that we
have here at the head of the Mississippi
river two such cities as st. Paul and Min
neapolls that only four miles separate
these cities that contain nearly eighty
Thousand people and embrace the head of
navigation of the Father cf Waters and
the outlet of the Minnesota river, the
Falls OF st. Anthony with their four hun.
dred thousand horse power, the capital of
the State, the State University, the finan-
clal centre, the commercial centre, the
manufacturing centre and the great rail-
ROAD centre OF the new Northwest: that
twelve important railroads now centre
here, bringing to this grand dual city the
commerce of an empire!. That we have
here two cities almost interlocked. blend
ing and m'ngling into one, that embrace
more advantages than can be claimed for
any cities OF equal size in the world.
Tell them of the immense country
that sustains these young cities
and other cities of our State: that
we have no ''rainy season. here-no pro-
tracted drouths but a country all the
year .round--that we have never known
what is properly understood as failure
OF crops, while in many States south OF
US crops are the exception, failures the
rule. Our innumerable lakes secure rs
against droughts, and the character of
our soil is such that excess of rain does
not lnjure US. Now, we very we'll know
that all these things are Just as I have
represented them, and yet we know that
they will be looked upon as exaggerations
by persons who know nothing about our
State.
have long known that the man who
writes the truth about Minnesota must
be content to be charged with extrava.
gance. But with even this in view it is
our duty to put ourselves before the
country by every means in our power,
: by free use of printers ink, by news.
papers, by letters to eastern journals, by
a:general use Of letter sheets with certain
prominent facts as to our lands, crops,
&C., at the head; by correspondence. in
short, by every means by which facts can
be given to the world. Let there be facts,
no need of exaggeration, the truth will
look extravagant enough, This done, as
1t should be done, each man doing his
share, and we will soon see the beneficial
results. We have nobody attending to
this now, and can, if we will, do it better
than any one man, or set Of men, and it
will pay US all we'll for doing it properly.
We should be especially active in this
work now because the world will be in
motion next year. The centennial will
put countless thousands upon the road,
and our beautiful State should draw it's
share. Let us then fix up for company.
Let US in city and country trim up, paint
up our houses, fences and sheds, soy that
it will look like somebody lived there.
Don't disgust visitors with negligent
dlngy and tumble down tenements, that
would better become the noble red man
we drove away. The appearance of the
dwelling and surroundings bespeak the
character Of the occupant and tell
whether he is civilized or savage, ener-
getlc. and cultivated, or a lazy vagabond.
Good men are often repelled from local.
tiles in city and country by the latter
class.
Farmers, put in large breadth of
crops for the coming year. 1t will pay
you. Diversity your crop that you may
be able to take it in ont of the wet if the
good weather should not last all sum-
mer. Be prompt to garner what you
produce. You have seen this year how
some of our neighboring States have been
overtaken when little too careless and
negligent. Erect barns and sheds; they
will pay you, and at the same time make
demand for our lumber and other mate
rails, as we'll as give employment to
our mechanics and }aboring men.
You should do this. You have been
prosperous. The people Of no State have
had so much to be thankful for. Let us
show that we appreciate this. and see that
our prosperity does not run us into ex-
travagances and follies. Above all let US
not send abroad for what can as well be
procured at home. Encourage your own
merchants, mechanics, manufacturers and
tradesmen. They are with us and part of
us. They have invested their muscle.
mind and money here to help build US up.
they assist in adding to our revenue and
helping US pay our taxes. The man who
forgets this and sends abroad for what
can be procured at home. don't de-
serve to live or prosper; in the .commu-
nity.4 ii ~ -.
Farmers. yours is an ennobling voca
tion--honorable,' independent and far
more reliable than trusting to the uncer-
tantles OF trade or commerce. Don't
turn place hunters or try to max e money
by sharp practices. Public positions are
dangerous places. See that no dirty dol
lar stolen from city, state or, nation de.
MES your pocket or your soul, to
plague your sleeping Il. and your
waxing hours. Remembe it is the
eternal law where SIM is sorrow shall an
sWer 1t. Keep your sons at home with
you, rather than send them to cities and
towns. Teach them honorable industry
ana manly economy--restraint from