The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-13
600 West, Yeung Man,

This expression of the lamented Gree
ley has been the but Of many joke
And yet, if it had been taken in its true
spirit, as expressed and intended by one
who had worked his way from obscurity
and poverty to one of the proudest posi-
tons on earth, its full significance could
be better appreciated. The history Of the
West is full Of illustrations of the wisdom
of the advice; and our mind is now call
ed to this subject by the marriage of a
couple endued with the old spirit of
enterprise. An energetic young man
married one Of the women described in
the last chapter of Proverbs. She is
truly what God said, in the second chapt-
er of Genesis he would make for mana
help-meet: She can work all day, dance
all night, and be as cheerful and happy
as bird the next day. IN.
Shortly after their marriage they col
lected together their worldly possessions,
and loaded themselves and goods into a
two-horse wagon and started for Ne
braska to locate a homestead. They will
camp by the way, and we will guarantee
that their wedding tour will be as happy
as that of many fashionable couple who
marry in opulence and spend their honey
moon in the most fashionable resorts.
There is scarcely county or township in
Iowa, but what can be found old couples,
and their respective families, who, came
to this State in the same way, and who
are now the wealthiest and most respected
citizens of the neighborhood. There are
several now In our mind, who married
the noblest specimens of women who
have proved to he help-meets in the true
meaning of the Scriptural word. "aelp-
meet" means companion qualified, suit
able, adapted to the position, a help a
comfort, and a solace. That is what God
intended when he SAID he would make 8
help-meet for man. But, nowadays, too
often tax, a burden, an expense, which
man cannot support without large for.
tune. They have perverted the objects
of their creation. a " @5s@'ss'
Work is not degrading. Faithful at.
tention to household duties is pleasant
and enrolling, where the right senti-
ments are entertained. If a wife does
not strive to make her home pleasant by
CT eerfully performing all her duties, but,
disdainfully looking upon the work and
care of her children as drudgery, her
marriage VOWS were not spoken from the
heart. What more noble reward need a
woman expect or desire for her life's great
labor than in ripe age to know that there
have gone out from her example and
training noble and earnest workers that
are honor1ng her, and are beloved, by God
and man? r. .....s.''.,. -,
There came to the neighborhood OF
Melrose Farm twelve years ago young
married couple who had not exceeding
five hundred dollars in goods and money
This money was all spent in buying a
span of horses and a few farm implements
to cultivate rented farm. He was not
of that class who study for an excuse for
going to town and who frequently, 20
without an excuse. He attended faithful.
ly to his business. His wife is scripture
;help-meet. Watchful, earnest, intelli-
gent, devoted. This couple to-day are
worth $15,000--made BY close attention
to business and not by speculation. iis2t-t
/; That couple who took up their line of
march from Grundy lately have an apun-
dance of examples to cheer them. Let
us take two examples from the West
The Nebraska City News says: III
80" Mr.. J. B. Wood resides three miles
west offs yracuse, Neb. Eleven years ago
he arrived with twenty dollars, and took
up a. homestead Of 100 acres, and traded
his watch for land warrant, with which
he acquired 40 acres more. Since that
time he has been a worker, and now he
owns one Of the best farms in the country
Ia little paradisc-w 100 acres
under cultivation. 40 acres hedged Of
for pasture, plenty of fruit and shrub
berry. During 1877 he sold 5000 worth
Of cattle, and has on hand herd of
forty. Mr.. Woods independent all the
work of eleven years., HI $50 y. 4.
And the same paper gives another:
Y "Mr. g. Warner came to a Nebrask
poor boy, but he started in the right way
He did not wait for, fortune to come, but
started in pursuit, and he has been sue.
cessful in the chase. He obtained 3
homestead where he now lives, and his
farm now covers $40 acres, and his resi-
dence, barns and out buildings are as
good as will be found on farms east. IL
bis orchard he has $500 apple trees. 400
cherry trees, and pears and peaches in
bearing. Mr.. e. Andrews is. q neighboi
of Mr.. Warner; he brought "a little Blu,
not much money to Nebraska, and dur,
ing the eight years he has been q residen
on his farm he has been thoroughly sue
cessful, !, He now. owns and farms soc
acres; his buildings are excellent; he has
10 acres of orchard, five miles Of live
hedge, and lie is fattsning this year loo
heed OF steers and 100 hogs from the corr
he grew in 1877, and he estimates that he
will have 1000 bushels for his pigs II
the summer" tr 54a, SUI ga l;}ssi
These triumphs Of energy are not alone
in Nebraska, but they are all over Iowa
Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, and in every
land where energy, enterprise and