The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-24
WHY WORK ON RAILROADS.
STRIKE OUT WEST FOR A FARM-ENcoUEAGI.
MENT FOR YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE NOT
CHOSEN THEIR VOCATION FOR LIFE.


MESr FOR YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE NOT
CHOSEN THEIR VOCATION FOR LIFE.
from the Aurora tIL) Herald
The recent strike has shown the young men of the
country that working railroad is not the de-
sirable occupation in the world Experience has
onstrated that the universal tendency among the
ayers OF railroads is labor does any other
commodity, and, therefore, TO purchase tho article
cheap a II cau be procured. Hence they cut down
wages and continue 10 cut down as long az the
laborer will stand Il; and II he dontt like tho
plan, he Is invited to stand aside and give place 70
others entirely Of work, who ready to take his
place lower wages. But why need they 60 to work
a railroad when they can be their own masters,
mako living ana even accumulate considerable prop
er,y occupations Agriculture, the first and
nobcst occupation Of man, is ever open for more Ia
borcrs. With few Of land anu reasonable indus
try raise sufficient bread and meat for him
and iamily and In Of necessity also raise
his own wool and nax and spin and his cloth,
as in primitive times, and SO be Independent
OF all the rest OF mankind. There are
thousands of acres of good land west Of VI
yet uncuItivated, and many right around US which
might produce double their present crops with the
pendture OF judcious labor The wages paid to farm
aborers may small TO those who look the
paratlvey large figures paid by the railroad but boys
and young do count the board which Is always
included IN farm wages, WHILE In :he case OF many
railroad men, II takes nearly all their wages to pay
board, especially travelling on the road We present
below Tor the encouragement Of young men who have
not yet chosen their vocation for life, the names OF
number OF farmers IN THIS immediate vicinity
who commenced working out at very wages,
and who have succeeded making a living, beside
wsli known 10 TINS vicinity and were gathered IN an
hachour's talk on the street. ahd could be multiplied
many tunes by iurther search. We have purposely
from any source
Rodney McDole, of Sugar Grove, commenced work
al farming ut SO month. Has raised large family
anu is now estimated to be worth $50, 600
Fuller Bowdish, of Blackberry, commenced working
at farming at S. per month"; IS now about thirty-hvs
years old, and worth $20,0
Perry Bowdish, also OF Blackberry, aged thirtytwo,
commenced at So per month, and rs now worth nearly
$40 900. These men, of course started working foi
themselves as soon as they could
Ben George OF Sugar Grove, worked three yoars fol
$3.50 year AZ the expiration Of the term had saved
$780, and is now estimated to be worth So 900 al the
| age OF fifty one.
country by cutting wood at twenty-five cents cord.
| Is now worth $50, 900.
William Niles worked at small wages by the month,
and now has farm, &C. valued at Sl6, COO.
| Billy Price also worked at small wages, and his
wealth IS estimated at SEC, 900,
p Young worked the first three years OF his major.
ity for $40 per month, and Is now estimated worth
from $4,000 to $4,000 His brother Frank com.
menced In the Same way, and is worth Ike amount.
Sullivan Dorr used to work for $40 month, and 10
! worth $4,000
farming for sl0a month, saved $lOO out of his wages
anu started his hook; Is now lfty.three years
| Old, and worth $4,000.
james Daniels, OF Blackberry, worked for Uncle
Tom Judd tor $40 month IS now worth $20, 900.
| Frank PAUL worked a short time small wages by
| the month has farm in Sugar Grove OF 6I6 acres,
and estimated to be worth SG0, 900 to $40, 900.
David Anns OF Kanevile, father OF present City
Judge, commenced his farming career IN this county
by working for Rodney McDole at hayng for seventy
nve cents day. lie strove for independence by got
ting McDoe to trust HIM for yoke OF oxoD, when be
went TO farming ON his own nook He has now
| 1000 Of land, and Is estimated to DO worth
$50 900 5000 900 al tho age OF sxiy-four years
William Y. West, OF our city, worked on railroad
| until he had saved $1,000, whom nc struck West
and went to farming, aud Is now worth from $780, 900
| 10 $685. 900
James Eckles, Of Bristol, came here twenty years
ago without cent worked Tor iarm wages, com.
| menced on his own hook, and Ii now thought 10 be
worth $50, 900 10 $4,000.
William Tanner, OF this city, commenced his farming
here by splitting rails at hlty cents q hundred saved
| his money, ana is now estimated 10 be worth from
$lCO 600 10 $4,000
! Instances ike tnesc might be multiplied indefinitely
without going ten miles from this place Indeed, tht
rule seems 10 be that all wealthy farmers com.
menced work for less wages than brakemen
freight trans receive but by saving their money
and starting Tor themselves In fertile SOIL where
land was cheap, has aided them by rewardinG
their industry with prosperity and Independence.
The rule holds good all over the West Tho OPP
portunty now IS just as good as II was then Fertile
lands at the West await those who have the cour.
age to strike for Independence aud Tor freedom from
tho yoke Of 'bosscs. 'ioremen ana othcr officials
| who are themselves under other powers