The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-09-15
The Country and the Town.

Every Nation, State and commu-
nifty, in all ages, has had its empOri-
um Of trade, where was centered its
principal business. II is. the com
mercial heart from which Gibbs and
flows the arteries Of trade England
has her London, with its millions Of
inhabitants and their varied indus
tries, France her Paris, Austria her
Vienna, Germany her Berlin, Scot
land her GLASGOW, the United States
her New York. And to subdivide,
each State has its emporium Him
DIS her Chicago, Missouri her 81,
Louis, Kentucky her Louisville,
Georgia her Atlanta, Louisiana her
New Orleans, and so on Each
county has its emporium, for in
stance, Lowndes her Columbus, Clay
her West Point, Monroe her Aber-
deem, Kinds her Jackson, Lauderdale
her Meridian, and Chickasaw her
Okolona. II has ever been the rule
that each of these tIade marts, and
the country tributary to them, have
cherished for each other feelings or
kinship. They belong 70 Che same
family, aud rejoice at each others
successes. and mourn each others
misfortunes
Such feelings are most nstmal, il
for no other reasons than that Of sci
fshness Il is the interest Of cach
county to build up within ITS limits
an important trading point, for they
thereby increase their facilities TO sell
their products for a higher market
price, and to make their purchases at
a lower market price, hence, saving
to themselves both in selling and
buying. And at the same time in
building up these important trading
points, they induce additional capital
to invest in the various lines Of bus
mess within their limits, which, in
proportion as it comes, lessons their
burden Of county and State govern
ment by swelling the volume Of tax
able property.
The town is reciprocally interested
ia he prosperity Of the country
tributary to it. lift be an agrioul-
tural country, as this is, the trade Of
the town, in every department. is
wholly dependent upon the crops. II
they are good, the farmer prospers,
and the trade Of the town is satisiac.
tory,and the town h0urishes; II the
crops are sorry, money is scarce,
trade is dull, profits short, and the
town languishes. Hence we say the
interest Of the two communities are
not only reciprocal, but dependent,
one upon the other, and woe be unto
that man, or set Of men, who, from
ignorance or meanness, would I'M
dertake to eDgender IN feelings in
the hearts Of either against the other
Can il be that a city man can be
envious Of a countrymans shady
home, his green pastures and lowing
herds, his playful lambs and cackline
hens Z, or that a couutryman can be
envious Of city gentleman, with his
good clothes, his shady seat, his soft
hands, tough beef, and narrow lot ?
Il 50, they should remember that 60 |
ciety is bot a shuttlecock.
Every day we see fortune ooquett.
Ing She smiles to-day upon one
who imagines that she is oil his own.
but tomorrow he curses the day that
be was born.
The city gentleman ahandons bis
Ihady scat and goes TO the country, /
md The counlryman quits bis sur.
onndings for q city life. Let there
&c no mean jealousy or ill.will be.
ween the country and the town.
remember that
"Honor and fame from DO condition rise.
Act well Jour part, there en- The homer liss.,
The place Of good Democrats on
be day Of election Is at the ballot