The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
HARD TIMES.

Tribune that is so applicable to all
points of the country, as wellhs to the
region round jackson, that we give 1t
a place in the ExcHANGE, and ask
the especial attention Of our readers
to it. liitn5t the case that much Of
the hard times has been caused by In
iudicous publications? We may cry
hard times until we will destrot all
confidence and create the very evils
we so much dread. We think the
country is in a much better condition
than it was 5earago. Although there
is but little money In circulation, there
Is an abundance Of food and forage.
Work stock are IN much better plight
than they then were,' people are pur-
chasing only What they really need
and are taking careof what they have.
Really if farmers would raise their
own supplies, including their horses
and mules, they could get along with
very little money, for farm products,
such as wheat, corn, hogs and cattle,
to say nothing of cotton and tobacco,
VIII purchase whatever a farmer has
a use for. Without, however, enlarg-
ing on this subject at present, we
again ask for the Wing and Tribune
close'attention. 1t deserves to be pub
,lished in every paper III the State.
This expression enters very largely
nto'the daily vocabulary of the mer-
chant, mechanic, farmer and others
engaged in the various pursuits. Tie
newspapers haze been crammed with
lengthy articles wildly portraying
scenes of poverty among the people.
The enormous debts of the states and
of the nation have been learnedly dis
cussed and expounded until the people
believe that state of bankruptcy per-
va1es the whole country. In the fam
lily circle, Oh the streets and in the
counting roort Of business establish
ments, "hard times" furnishes chron
ic topic of conversation. Now we do
deny that there is just cause for
complaint, but then we ask, do not
the abundant complaints exceed in
seriousness the real state of the
case? Furthermore, is not much
of the stringency in financial af>
fairs attributable to our own indis-
Greatness, IN creating and coloring the
impression affiong others that our af-
fairs are Iii a worse condition than
they really areS The pressure upon
men who have money is so great, by
reasCn of this lan1entable cry of "Eard
times" as to demoralize them pecun-
iarily and thus force them to place
their wealth in iron safes aha bank
vaults. The great principle UPON
which trade and commerce must be
successfully conducted is faith. 1t is
this same principle IF filth which knits
mankind together in mutual Inter
course, and as an English. writer has
said distributes the gifts Of nature,
finds work for the poor, adds wealth
to the rich, and fiiagnificence to the
great" If then Ills faitH or trust be-
tween man and IHah be destroyed by
impolitic writers and speakers who
habitually cry "hatd times" as if
''their souls in thyse two words they
did Outponr," can it besurprising that
our condition isno better? The skilIful
physician when he visits q patient en~
deavors in the first lace to cheer up
the invalid and inspire him with re
newed hope; so the people, if they de-
sire to see the financial prospects i'm
proved, must lay aside long faces,
strike out "hard times from their vo-
cabularies and resolve to assist in the
great work Of restoring confidence and
prosperity. Let every man wh) is in
debt endeavor to liquidate the same
and an amount OF money would be
put into active circulation that would
astonish the most mcredulous. Always
look upon the bright side of the pic
tdre:" Our affairs are bad enough in
reality, without making them worse
by indulging i Its Of gloom and des-
pondenty: Theagricultural resources
of our cotntfy, coupled with the ener-
gy and enterprise Of our people must
win and our success or failure Is III our
own hands. 1t has been very truly
said"if the farmers will continue to sow
grain and not plant any land in cotton
or tobacco except what they have
thoroughly prepared and can cultivate,
tiough the4 have fewer acres, they
Hill Rave More abundant crops. The
lizard times will force economy and
The ctitivator of the soil will be COM
PEELED 70 rely .upca'his own farm for
food and forage, and not serd all his
mne* abroad to PURCHASE that which
he can raise at home Front C.refully
prepared statistics the wealth of OUT
country is stea'iilS increasing and the
reason why tlts, fact is net imme-
diately recognized Is because the
wealth is better distributed in the
South than it was befere the war. 1t
is our opinion if the farmers Will give
more of their attention to raising corn,
grain, mules, cattle and hogs, their
difficulties viii soon be at ali end and
1.-THE panic makers, who, with their
pockets full of money, ere always cry
ing hard times, viii lose their occu>
patton, andswe viii all rejoice when