The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
To the Young Men Of tn. Country.

IAN address delivered before the liter
airy society at Alma d. T., by Rev. ]. +.
Berry,
That celebrated journalist and political
philosopher, Horace Greeley, left behind
him as the result of his shrewd observa-
ton the oft-quoted words eco west young
man, 60 west," and the practical wis
dom contained in the advice has been
justified, abundantly justified, in the case
of ten thousand of her children. The
old Hebrew proverb "Put new wine in
new bottles" may be changed to one of
similar significance but of much more
modern application
PUT NEW MEN IN A NRw COUNTRY.
II i'll the former case both the wine and
the bottles were preserved; 60 in the
latter, both the men and the country are
benefited. The advantage is reciprocal
and the development of both should be
in direct ratio. The planting of saplings
in an old and dense forest would show q
very poor knowledge of arborculture for
not only would they pine in vain for the
air and sunlight but they would almost
to certainty be crowded out" by the
older and stronger trees around them.
So in an old country Young men are
placed at disadvantage and no matter
what the calling or business may be it
requires superior worth, superior talent
and industry to overcome the embarrass-
ments Of the situation. "a prophet is
great except in hie own country and
among his own kinsfolk." and if 1 young
man would make his mark in life he
must invariably 60 among strangers and,
like Abraham, go to strange land. Az
long as he hangs round the old home
stead he cannot assert himself for he is
always in the background. If he dares
to come forward in public affairs he is
received by his elders either with sneer-
ing, contempt or with patronizing toler-
ance. He is simply boy, perhaps his
"daddy's" or his "malnmy's" boy, which
makes the case still worse, for while boys
may be very good in their way and as
long as they keep their place yet they
can never get the attention and respect
which man can command. Like the
sapling they are ever being crowded
out" and there is no chance for them
until the old ones die of. But it is not
only q contemplate policy to wait for
DEAD MEN's SHOES.
1t is a very slow-soing policy, besides.
Let every young man then resolve to
make his own shoes and to do this, let
him come where he can find plenty of
leather, that is "out west" for a quarter
section of land makes
FINE pIBCR OF sOLK LEATHER
to start with. Let him take his time and
do good honest sewing and pegging and,
like the Irishman, let him make the
shoes just as big as the leather will allow.
But let him not 20 to stretching things
for if he does there will be any amount
of shrinking and If his toes should be-
come covered with corns he will find that
mortgages make n very poor sort Of
plaster. say then to you young men
that you made tho wise choice when you
came to the great Northwest. You made
the brave choice and the manly choice,
and You may rest assured that you will
not be disappointed in your fondest ex-
pectations. You have come to take your
places in the front rank, and in the front
rank you shall stand. You lave come to
a land of vast resources and of infinite
possibilities. The wondrous beauty other
PLowHR cARPErnD fRAIRlEs
and the splendor of her ancoral displays
are but the fitting symbol of her future
riches and glory. The country to which
you have come and which has given you
the hand of welcome is yet an infant in
arm, but developing with rapidity of a
giant. OF tile whole galaxy of states not
one has brighter destiny than her.
You have put your lot in her keeping
and if you do well by her she will assur-
eddy do we'll by you. DO not grumbIe at
her or become impatient because for the
time being you IRE forced to share her
sorrows. Remember that your fathers or
grandfathers endured far greater hard
shipe and did not have one-half-nay
not One.four.h the ground for hope that
you have. They saw the promises afar
off and were persuaded of them but the
majority of them went with sadness to
their ora vea l,efnre tho fi,lfiImont of those