The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-26
DON'T LEAVE THE STATE
WHY THE YOUNG MEN SHOULD RE-
MAIN AT HOME.
North Carolina the Garden Spot of Amer
ica.--How the Fathers of Our Boys
Should Encourage Their Sons to Stick
to the Old North State
[ From The Progressive Farmer

From The PROGRESSIVE Farmer.]
One of the country papers coming
to our table says it is the tendency
among young men to leave North
Carolina and go to other States. We
once heard a very promising man say,
there is nothing for young men in this
State; they must go somewhere else.
What for? Generally to be disap
pointed in the vain expectation of
something better than their own State
affords
Making fair allowance for the ma
tural restlessness of youth and just
desire to see what our great country
is, we still say, stay at home. Travel
all you can afford, see all you can of
your country, learn all it is possible to
learn of its beauties, wealth and won
ders, but cling to your home in North
Carolina. Remember, that you are
citizen of one of the largest states in
the Union, larger than the proud en-
pie State Of the North, that she is
one of the richest in food products,
timber and mineral wealth that the
product of her fisheries supplies the
greater portion of that food consum-
ed and sold in the great city of New
York that her forests are building
the towns of the North, and that her
mines contribute to the making of
some of the most important manufac-
tured articles in the land. Her geo.
graphical position, midway between
the North and the extreme South,
gives her the finest climate in the
world Stretching from seaboard to
mountains, she possesses a greater va
riety of climate and soil within her
latitudinal limits than any State in
the Union. Remember, young man,
that all these good things are yours;
don't wander away from them, aud
leave your heritage to strangers, but
use the gifts kind Creator has plac-
ed within your reach for your own
good and gain. If you love farming
and wish to live the most peaceful and
independent life, there are thousands
of acres Of good, untouched land
waiting for the plow, If you wish to
enter business or commercial lives, the
growing towns and pros. .erous cities
of your own State affords every in
ducement and every reasonabie prong
ise of success. If you wish to become
manufacturer, the roar of her roll
lug streams on every hand says come.
If you are born statesman give to
your mother State the best use of the
splendid gifts God has bestowed upon
you she needs her best men now she
will need them when you can take the
helm. Stsy at home, young man, and
help to make The home and the home
State the best and the happiest ON the
earth.
Parents, what have you done, and
what are you doing, to keep your sons
from leaving the State? Have you
made home as attractive as it might
be, with papers, pictures, books. mag
azines and music? Or have you left
it bare and compelled your sons to
borrow books and papers or go with
out? Have you given John a lamb
or calf, and allowed him its full in
crease, or have you slaughtered the
same, when grown little, for the Ia
BILE? Have youg given Henry colt,
and permitted him to train, use and
sell it as he wished, or have you sold it
and put the proceeds into your own
pocket? Have YOU given him money
and sent or taken him to the county
and State fairs, or have you told him
to wait until he could earn enough to
pay his own way? Have you given
him clear title to pal tof your large
farm, that is giving to him heart and
desire to improve the land, build a
home and stay near you, Or have you
obstinately said. my farm shall never
be divided while l live?
Remember, fathers, that the young
man is the ope Of the nation, not you.
Your day has past, or is passing j;
his is to come. Again, parents. what
are you doing to keep the boys of the
Old North Stale, her hope and future
trust. at home upon her soil ?