The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
The Press and Banner
Wednesday, May 9, 1889.
m, p.os,,.-;tx Of the Seutss.

The newspopers of this State lave Sa'''
much about the prosperity of the SOUTH a"o
coriops schemes have been urged whereby
,nn,ipr.nts might I've induced I" come
AMONGST MS TO occupy Il part OF ourlandS, ana
90 o,,.uv the heal;hful climate with which we
are blessed. 80.
We think the personal welfare OF inc CHI,
zens is too often overlooked In speaking %
the coveted prosperity Of The South. ana We
think any effort to "build up" individual local
tiles by artificial means. or by methods con
trary or different from those which bring sue
cess to the individual will prove anything else
than satisfactory.
The prosperity of the great mass of the pco,
pie is the only prosperity which is OF rr't'
good TO the majority OF the people Tie ulS'
tribution Of wealth among the thousands o.
people in a single county, does Il thousand
fold more good, than the same wealth coui"
could do, if owned by Il few persons.
IF more attention Was paid to Individual
prosperity and less anNietywaS felt about inc
state of the country, greater good would fol
low.
Increased value Of business and increasec
population seldom result in permanent good
to the idle, or to the thriftless. They may iol
a time enjoy the benefits OF the new business
but the probability is, that in very shorI
time, more energetic and more thrifty people
will take the business. Competition in all
lines OF business is sharp, and while the
more energetic business man earns ~ greater
success in larger towns, yet the thousand and
one business men inthc common herd OF a
great city, meet such strong competition that
~,
BILE existence, than If they were located in
less populous part of the country, where brSi-
ness methods are not so necessary, and where
competition is not so sharp. 1.-The poor S'
have always with You.
Cnder the impression that by some mySteri
ous providence golden apples are TO be
dropped into our baskets, we find the citizen
doing all manner of acts which practical
business calculation would foretell OF the
utter and absolute faiute which is to bound
TO follow the i'll advised ventures.
For instance, the recent army OF Momentum
tiers who broke up old associations ana pleas
ant surroundings to seek unoccupied landS
In Oklahoma, did most foolish thlng'
Wehave noticed among our own people the
results which have come to those who haVe
gone TO distant homes. If they had gone 70
work, here as they are obliged to do If they
win success away from home, success Wonld
ms surely crown their efforts.
Prosperity will come to exceeding few OF u.s.
who do not work, and who do not economlsc
in our expenditures and who do not save our
earnings, for judcious and proper invest
ment.
We often hear expressions ike this.
"Thcre is nothing here for me to do lfthere
1. nothing here for any man to do, it Is be-
cause he does not adapt himself to circum-
stances, and apply his energy where II j.
needed and where n fair return will always
reward the energy and business tact oi every
man in Abbevllle. Let no man wait for some
thing 10 turn up, but let him go to work ahG
turn no something. We can't all be lawyers
There is as much need OF clients as lawyers.
II each and every man in town should study
physics and the use of forceps it would be a
miracle if some of them did not lack for pa
,ients. We can't all be merchants. Neither
can we open.a bank apiece. Borrowers are us
necessary rs lenders. We can't all be preach
ers. Listeners are a necessity. But we lay
down this proposition That there is plenty
OF work 10 be done right here in Abbevilie,
and there is no reason why any citizen, Of
the town should go elsewhere, unless he pro
poses to follow particular line Of business
which may be already overdonc. To succeed
n man must do that for which there is de-
mand, or else he must place himscl; in posi-
tIon to create the demand. In other words
he must build up business. proneS scldom
succeed even in til" most popui"Gs
countries.
The question should not be, What of the
prosperity Of the country but 1t should Le'
What arc you doing 10 bring prosperity t"
yonr own doors? The country can take care oi
ITSELF and any country is good enough for The
man who has plenty ofmoney. Then let each
and every citizen, whether lie lives in town
or country, apply himself energetically to
the practical duties which he has undertaken
With energy. business tact, and economy. he
will be sure to succeed right here in the best
old county on the continent Of America.