The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1877.
Letter From Wisconsin.
Wisconsin, April Z, 1877.

WISCONSIN, April Z, 1877.
Editor Rutland GLo5e:-For the benefit
of those who are thinking of taking up
with Horace Geeleys advice and ego wesi,
the writer would say TO the young men who
wears ''stove pipe hat" patent leather
boots, and parts his hair in the middle, who
is about to put his baggage aboard of a
western bound train, stop To the attiz1n,
and the honest mechanic who thinks he
will fly from hard times in the cast To inn
aginary well paid employment in the west-
ern city, would also cay, stop. To the
adventurous farmer who wishes to leave off
digging the turnip of some New England
farm to delve for gold in the Black Hills.
or to sacrifice their homes for the pioneer
land, we repeat again, stay where you are,
until times are better than they are now.
We should be glad to think that there was
plenty of work and prosperity here for
those who wish to settle among us, but we
are obliged TO stay their visit.
The western pioneers, Notwithstanding
that times are hard, are not discouraged, +,
as they are men that are made up of ma
terial that never gives up, as his rough
pioneer life has taught him to battle against
such. The hard times first struck the east
ern shores, then like an epidemic it gradu-
ally spread to our western praries. To be
plain the papers that speaks of the magni-
ficent opportunities that the west presents
to the new conner, publishes q falsehood.
The unvarnished truth is that our labor
market is overstocked and every train
brings fresh arrivals which only adds to
the miserable multitude IN our midet wait
ing for something TO do. Our numbering,
in this section, has furnished labor to thou
sands for the pat winter. But now, as the
snow has disappeared, they are breaking
camp. and coming out by hundreds daily,
which orly adds to the above number l
have spoken of out of employment.
have Just reached home from two
weeks trip which took me through the
principal cities of this state and as tar east
as Chicago, and have witnessed at every
station and city scores OF people seeking
employment; all classes, men of brains and
culture, clerks, mechanics, etc. Men of
undenisble energy walk the streets in DIS
pair and finally, after spending all their
money, turn to begging.
We do not wish the readers of TIE GLOBE
to understand that we haven't larger field
west to operate in than you have east, as
we have plenty of land untitled, and what
we want, as well as all pioneer states, is
men to till the soil. There is plenty of
room for those with small capital, and are
willing to put their hands to the plow ac-
tive, self-rciant tillers of the soil, and stock
growers. The openings are good for that
ri of otraa lx m vfnot ~
merchants, mechanics, lawyers, doctors,
and clerks, seeking employment. | would
not advise men in any of these Callings to
come west with view of lettering their
condition. The farmer, stock growers
and manufacturers should bring money
enough with them to start with If they ex-
pect to be successful. They will be re-
ceived with warm heart and cordial well
come, as the western people are known for
their hospitality toward their fellow men.
During my trip, spent about ten days in
Milwaukee and Chicago. find business
men confident Of better times in the future,
: as business already seems to be reviving.
Milwaukee is city only about thirty years
old and which now numbers about 115,000
inhabitants. The majority of the popula-
tion are Germans, and that probably ac-
counts in great measure for the great
wealth of the city, several Of the business
men being millionaires.
Wheat is the great staple OF commerce
receipts ranging from 90. 900, 900 to &c, ,000,-
600 bushels per annum, and steadily on the
increase. This has long ranked as one Of
the primary granaries of the world, since
she receives, stores and ships to the sea
board the products of three Of the greatest
grain states in the Union. Seven railroads
center here which gives them the facility
to bring grain here to be stored in the mann
moth elevators aggregating capacity Of
5000, 900 bushels. The scenery and drives
about here are magnificent. l will make
no attempt for want of space and time, to
further describe this city. O. O. D.