The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-09-17

|dred thousand horse power. the c.uital of
the State the State University, the finan-
clal centre, tho commercial centre. the
manufacturing centre and the erest 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 mingling 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-1io pro-.
tracted drouths but 4 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 us
against droughts, and the character of
our soil is such that excess of rain does
not injure US. Now, We very we'll know
that all these things are just as have
represented them, and yet we know that
they will be looked upon as exaggerations
BY persons who know nothing about our
State.
l 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 Is 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 e1travagant enough, This done, as
it 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 al 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 its
share. Let us then fix up for company.
Let US in city and country trim up, paint
up our houses, fences and sheds, so that
it will look like somebody lived there.
Don't disgust visitors with negligent
dingy 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.
getic and cultivated, or = lazy vagabond.
Good men are often repelled from local.
tiles in city and country by the latter
class.
Farmers, put in a large breadth Of
crops for the coming year. 1t will pay
you. Diversity your crop that you may
be able to take it in out 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 ut the same time make
demand for our lumber and other mate
rials, as we'll as give employment to
our mechanics and laboring 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 al let us
not send abroad for what can as we'll 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 ut home, don't de.
serve to live or prosper in tho commu.
nifty.
Farmers. yours is IN ennob bling voca
|tion--honorable, independent and fa1
more reliable than trusting to the uncer.
tainties of trade or commerce. Don't
turn place hunters or t-y to make money
by sharp practices. Public positions are
dangerous places. See that no dirty dol.
lar stolen from city, state or nation de.
files your pocket or your soul, to
plague your sleeping and your
waking hours. Remember it is the
eternal law where sin1 is SORROW shall an
swer it. Keep your sons at home with
you, rather than send them to cities and
towns. Teach them honorable industry
and = manly economy--restraint from
that reckless extravagance that is dis
grace to this age: Teach them to abhor,
IS they would = theft, the thought o1
living upon other peoples means--o1
using that which other peoples money
paid for. Teach them these lessons, and
instil into their young minds virtuous
principles around your own hearthstones,
rather than send them to cities to be-
come the associates of the vicious and de-
PRAYED in the haunts Of vice and dissipa-
ton that beset them on every hand.
Reader. If you are Minnesotian, think
over the suggestions Of this hurried com.
bination Of disjointed things. See if you
are doing your whole duty for your State.
Remember that every new man is worth
L. thousand dollars to 4 Western State,
Ino intelligent estimate ever put it less;
and that with proper effort we can do
more for our State in five years than the
do.nothing policy will in forty.
Remember that ninety-nine Of every hun.
dred men We meet, were brought here by
something they read about Minnesota. !.
Sec if you have properly considered the
many elements Of progress, the many in.
f1uential agencies We have here to Justify
You in seeking to widen the sphere Of
our usefulness. Respectfully,
...+-aL G1RARr HEWrrT.