The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-12-12
Prospects.

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II Is not always advisable to attempt .
prophecy as to the future, for but one,
knows what 10 to come, but il is human
nature, and in one sense almost necessity
in the relations Of human affairs, that fore.
thought should die tate action, II men
laid no plans none would be carried out.
The potent monitors that are scattered
throughout this Republic reminding
| us Of its magnitude, It's beauty and its
prowess, were not the result Of chance
effort exercised upon the spur of the mo.
msatSs but they are the structures that were
founded after long periods Of thought, ex.
perience and OF prophetic conciuslon.-
Ne allude ia, our States, their wealth, their
Institutions q charity. Of reform, punish.
ment; their massive and attractive edificss'
erected for the assembling Of those cloth
ed with authority, to devise rules and laws
for tie benefit Of all. We allude to the
model frame work, upon which the best
government in the world is bssed, and
which is slowly but surely developing far
beyond the expectations cherished by its
founders, and beyond their vision Of
prophecy. Would this had been?NWould
we today be the fortunate ones we are,
had all been left to chance, and no antici-
patton, no foresight or prophecy INDUCED
in! Certainly not. When the architect,
the Engineer or the Draughtsman presents
his plans to the consideration Of the man
OF wealth, does tbs latter invest and plant
his dollars upon the prospect Of an imns.
diate profitable return? He well knows
that the consumation Of the enterprise
will not fully occur during his life, neith-
er does the present demands, warrant the
investment, but judgement and reason are
his signal lights, that penetrating the fu:
ture shows an array of posterlty that will
bs recipients and benedciariss Of his
act solely based upon future wants.
One peculisrity Of the Astors in the
management Of their great wealth, is,the
investing exclusively tor those yet unborn
and who are to come after they have pass
ed through the dark valley. Aud when
Jacob Astor established the fur Agencies,
(hen beyond the thought Of other men
IS worthy Of note) he was building light
houses that would show thousands, not
then in existence, the way to scenes of trsf-
ic, wealth and thriving populous commu-
mites. a@a -s.rr n44p. s}"
Although source of almost countless
wealth to this far seeing man, his prophe-
cy is yearly verified, that nation greater
than when he Tired is also prodted BY his
foresight. ~ ,.a f.<5s ~.
We all more or less speculate as to the
future in its relation with our individual
business, and the more extensive such
matters are, the more extended our anticl-
pAtions. IN tt.H .a' Hu.t .'j J.
These suggestions have risen in view OF
the remarks made by some Of our farmer
friends as to their auticipations of the
coming season. a year ago but few
prophecies were made, such an atmos'
phere of doubt and uncertainty prevailed,
the fear of grasshoppers, the scarcity OF
seed. and the almost sure indication of
another raid by these pests, checked all
theories and reasoning but those that
were too gloomy to contemplate.
The farmer sowed and planted without
hope. It was chance work, lottery that
promised more blanks than prizes, profit
able speculations were unknown, only the
ssd alternative what shall l do ii my
crop fails this year." was the universal
query. ..g 5..!., .. ,.
NV a different song is sung, silver
rings in the pocket that was stranger 10
its sound, and the old wallet laid aside
as useless has grown plethoric with green
backs, the blossom, the frult, anu Tue non-
ey, Of summers toll. a.s.... .,.,,
Fears of the hopper have changed to
the simple saying LET them come, can
stand It," Farmers seem to have univer-
SALLY caught the infection Of venture ana
more than double the acres Of ploughlng
has been done this fall than ever before IN
this county. Every other branch Of farm
ing was postponed until King Frost alone
blocked the furrow. Every sign, and all
sound reason indicates, that for all grain
,ovn an abundant return can be looked
for. The hoppers left no eggs, and should
| auy migrate from the south, the early SOW
Il ing for which the farmers have so judi
ciously prepared, will cause the crop to be
nearly no, quite out Of harm's way
Strangers are enquiring after land, = heavy
mig, alton is looked for in the spring. A
good indication of the. extension OF inc
Railroad, and 4 general revival OF bust
ness of all kinds are certainly now the
happy prospects for this portion OF the
Territory.
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