Frostburg mining journal., 1883-05-26
RESP O N D E N C E
An appeal to the Young Men of
the Georges Greek Region.
AUSTIN, TEXAS. Nav 10. 1888.


To the MINING JOURNAL:
Although the advantages l have
enjoyed for observation of the matter
of which | write have been measure.
bly, limited, deem it duty devolv-
ing upon me to give, through the col
umns of your paper, my former fellow
towLsmen the benefit of all that my
experience has taught me.
learn from the papers all over the
country generally and the MINING
JOURNAL particularly Of the stagnant
condition of business in the Georges
Creek coal region. The causes have
been fully discussed in your paper and
it is consequently unnecessary for me
to 60 into that branch Of the subject
here. But I ould suggest a remedy
that will apply directly to ons class
Of the people who are necessarily
thrown idle by the situation alluded
to, and through that class all would
be very materially assisted. 1t is to
the young men of the region | wish to
say:
You have no doubt heard of Gree
leys advice to "go West" Well, in
stead of going dre West from Cincin.
natl, take one of the roads that ira
verse the "Sunny South" which, by
the way. is Cor beginning to be) noted
for other excellencies besides being
sunny" 1t is very rapidly acguir-
ing reputation for possessing all that
one can desire for homs and plenty
of work, whereby the wherewithal to
make that home happy and attract
i've one may be obtained.
1t ia a mistaken idea that has crept
into the minds of your people up
there that when the mines close it
Affects the whole country. and that
you cannot obtain employment else
where. 1t causes merely local de-
preston that the folks short distance
away know nohing about. So the
quicker you get rid of the idea that
the bituminous Goa! region of Western
Maryland is the only place to live in,
the better it will be for yourselves, but
more especially for your parents, q
am talking to the young men, remem-
ber) who have it maybe striven hard
for your maint enance. Every day
the papers of the West and South are
full of advertisements for men to
work at all kinds ofemployment-for
the finest artizan to the laborer who,
with pick and shovel, gives shape to
the plans Of thoss who are daily ad-
ding to the convenience and comfort
OF our people.
Do not think from the tone Of this
communication fail to fully apprs-
ciate the value and Importance Of the
section OF country in which the hap.
piest years OF my life were passed.
Should you do 60 you will err. All l
ask is-that you look over the top Of
those grand old mountains which sur
round your cosy little town and, fl es
from the shadows which obscure your
vision, peer into the vast resources Of
other States and find the health,
wealth and happiness which fear
you will be minus should you stay on
Georges Creek.
Private letters haze informed me of
SO many of my old companions who
are doing nothing, (and don't seem TO
be ashamed OF it either) that I feel
as though | must give them "going-
over" to try and arouse them to a
sense of their duty. AS, therefore,
there is no wish on my part to offend
any one, l trust none will be offend
ed, but take what l have written in
the spirit of friendlinesa and gccd
will with which it was done. X.