The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-05-15
STICK TO THE FARM.

We are often Surprised ut the eagerne.s
iiinifcs'ed by the young men Of the country
" rush OF from the farm 10 seek fortunes
or i,.d responsibility Cd b, employment in
the tosni as If the life of the farm we're
degradation. and work behind the counter
pa.ent Of nobility. Making al allowance
far the resllrssness or the ambition Of the
y"ung, ~ principle. we can tell those
young men they make y fearful mistake.
Their exchange is ollea iaade at the sacrl-
he Of undergraduates, u manhood, aid how
"ttsD. Of eilaraetsf For the te,Iptaiiuiis ii
Il tosn lie are new. attractive aud over.
yaseri,.g.t aud . iea,ful proportion VI Those
Subjected to the tEia,, fall to rise 10 more.
The country must always giveils new lu-
fusion u yigor % town life there must al
way he annual additions 10 supply TIE
places Of those VIM TAIL or sho pass of tie
stage Of basiIies, Or. u add 70 the incleas
ing ihrong Vt growing communities. but
d 10 do thus i Is moi necessary 70 strip the
country. neridors il jasliiy : cpnl.non dis
Satisfaction with rural lite. And this dis
satisfaction has intensified by the unexam.
plcl rxperieneepf the last few years. when
wealth VS. the uuiyeis,l object, the rapid
accommodation Of forlun- the great eud. auj
when allil,e ways and niesisi 10 it were high
lily considered. t;rrat ard rupidly grown
fftunes were the regard -of many. and
while success was achieved, lutte stress was
laid upon sacrifice IL character. But who
can be blind 20 the retaibuti,e justice which
has oyertaken not only the individual, but
The while land tor Us unhaly worship II
Inobey. Fortunes vanishing as rapidly
rs ihey senS gathered; chara.ters blast
I'd forever ~ the gliding Of wealth was
brushed awsy lives ended in tragedy by
nnhiddea piungss mta eternity b.
suicidal hands. as time aud circumstance
Ior4 away the thin veil Of legality; PEG.
pie bankrupt. great natIun dlscredited /;
universal and almost hopeless ruin airing
every industry in the lace. These are some
Of the fruits VI the made haste 10 be rich
Tl-se are some Of the temptations that
hare sllured the aisepaIehetl, The unso.
paiSiched or the ambitious fsrmer's son.
Far happier be. il remaining Ut home. he
qaalifcs himself. intel'igeaily aud indus
tr:ously. 10. par.ie the ayocaiioa Of hi,
fathers. Aud We sly this with re,l rever.
ence for agricultural life. The country i,
the very birthplace d freedom. the strong.
bold IL independents. the uupery Of pa.
tFio.isal IL is the fountain. head ofindiyiiu.
Il comfort. the main spring Of national
wealth--ihe foundation stone Of the ciyiIiz
81 world. IL Tho disparsgss the farne'
bespcaks himself fool. But. tbrn. th,
farmer must not put weapons in the m"ul
Of him who would belttle his avociti hS
undertaking il himself. And this is don,
effectively Il . little attraction in given !,
The farm. or 81 little application Of iBtelle 4
y given 70 IL direction as TO impress th,
I'm with the feeling that his brain indi
more res, ,eetsble application elsewhere. Bu
there j. bis mistake. For 10 The grosin.
demands u 20 increasing population. snt
10 The exactions made BY dininisling IA
tpra! fertility Of soil. there il 10 cccupa
tion ~Lieh makes more exciting demand,
np1u iDtsllect than does modern sgrieal,
tnre. tf4=
DJn't be IL hurry 10 absndon the farm
II. ID. G.; IN Raleigh Farmer.