Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-22
A New Proposition.

To the Young Gentlemen of Vicksburg:
DEAR SIRs-It has been wisely sfirmed
that the love of money-not money itself, or
its possession-but "the love Of money is the
root of all evil" That is an automatic
verify. But, while that is true, it is scarcely
less true that pennilessness is the source of
all torts of misery. Money, or its equiva-
lent, we must have. 1t need not be mil
lions, it may be only the mere measure of
daily necessities, but we must have that sum
or beg. Foresight and frugality, with in.
dustry and perseverance,, will, with temper
ance and prudence, enable you, in the pres
ent youthful frontage of life, to put some
thing aside for a rainy day, day of sickness,
multiplied necessities, old age, and this is a
duty due alike to your kinsmeD, your coun-
try and yourself. This is very different
thing from laying up treasures on earth"
in the proper sense of the words Of the great
teacher. But young men often feel that it is
not worth trying to ecoDomize and make
small Investments, as it looks like hopeless
attempt. They think they must have a
large cum of money to begin with, and one
may as we'll spend the loose IS or SO, and
since life is short, make il merry and be off
-"nor lag superfuous on the stage" 1
trust, however, there are not many OF you
who, with youth, health, hope and manly en-
vironments, can be alured into 80 fatal a
and often imprscticsble it is to see exactly
where and how to put aside those small sums
in safe, and at the same time profitable, in
vestment. Allow me then, young gentlemen,
TO suggest 10 you a new method of saving
your pennies and then your pounds will
surely follow. My suggestion is that you
organize "a joint stock stock Select
your compaDy-teu or twenty, as 1t meets
your views-get a charter, or act of iucorpo-
ii n1 do -
among yourselves. II you find that you are
able 10 purchase 500 or 900 acres Of land,
making one good payment, do SO; if not,
lease piece of land for some years with the
right of purchase, or take q smaller tract.
But remember, lands are at the minimum
now, and this is your golden opportunity.
You will need an experienced stock-raiser
| and practical farmer to take charge Of your
| enterprise; and there are frst-rate men to be
found who will exactly fill your claims. l
have cut from late Mississippi weekly the
following notice as an illustration quite to
the point:
a situation as manager on a large farm, by
| an experienced stock-rsiser, or would lease
| farm that would be suitable for stock rais-
ing, if stock and everything c1uld be fur
nished-want to make thoroughbred stock
l a specially. / am also irst-clsss saw-mill
man, and If place should have a large
amount of timber we might make arrange
mens 10 have it worked up. Address"
You will need funds for the purchase OF
stock, and by little energy and ready cssh
you will soon be able TO cover your fields
with valuable mich COVE, supplying our city
with butter and milk, vegetables and fruit,
with bullocks for the market, aud milch COWS
| Tor citizens who wish to purchase and keep
/ nil Eald 0fn
and grasses, make hay, and supply dealers
with those products. You may make your
farm delightful place for yourselves TO visit
as refuge from the dust and fatigue of city
monotony and hot weather, and withal you
may have simple, neat and ample rooms for
your accommodation after all other needed
things have been secured and paid for.
Doubtless Mr.. Scott would encourage
such an undertaking by making the
most favorable terms for travel to and from
the farm BY the stockholders on the railroad.
Nor by any means are you to deny your-
selves the pleasure of Obtaining few day;
furiough from business to take q hsnd-snd
make hand-in reapipg, moving, gather
ing fruits, or other outdso work Of any sort
the emergency might require. Thus your
health, diversion, amusement znd prof
would all result along with the days OF vaca
tion. L ought TO cay, also that the tsrn
should con,sln ten-lcre carp pond, ans
that could be made a department OF grea.
profit we'll as qualification.
THE RESULTS.
These you may not easily calculate Sui
they are nu nerous and on the favorable sid,
if well managed. In the frst plsce, then
you would own fue body of land that cal
never be less valuable, probably, for mEn,
generations, if ever.
Banks and merchants all may bfezk,
| But land remains forever"
After ten years have gone your pfsee, IL
! improvements, hedges, bitches. grasses, has
orchard, presses. barns, cattle, stock, good
will and fame Of blood stock, ought to Be .
ample living; an Independents 10 er<s
stakeholder. supposing, not vary pfcbsbi
thing, namely, ina. the sharehoiders-aIio o~
, an equal number OF shAres. But then sou,
. live st q less cosi than othere. In .ihe ne,
place, such arrangement woald probe ssin
: uIus 10 ecouomy. The con6dsnce OF hsvin
m increasing interest in every calf addes
every years growths every sale made, an