The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
Stay at Homo. Hoys
Progressive + armer

10 nGT table saws Il - TIE Tendency
among your = men TO leave North
Carolina and 20 30 other States. " e
once Leard a very promising m-u
say there is nothjng for young MT
in this state they must go some-
where c-se. What for! Genersll,
70 be disappointed in tue vain ex-
pectation Of something better than
their own State affords.
Making 4 FAIR sllowance for the
natural restlessness OF youth and =
Just desire 10 see what our g.eat
country Is, we still say stay at home.
Travel ail YOU can afford, see all you
can of your country, learn AL II -
possible 10 learn of It's '>eauties,
wealth and wonders, but cling to
your home in North Carolina Re
member that YOU are citizen OF
one OF the large stStates OF theU MON.
larger than the prold Empire State
of the North that she is one Of the
richest in food prod timber and
mineral wealth that the product OF
her fisheries supplies tie greater
portion of that food consumed and
sold Ia the great city OF New York ;
that her forests are building the
towns Of tn. North; and that her
mines contribute TO the making al
some of the most important manu-
featured articles in the lsni. Her
geographical position midway be
tween the North and the extreme
South gives her the finest climate
in the world. Stretching from sea.
( board to mountains, she possesses a
greater variety of climate ard soil
within her latitudiual limits than
any State in the Union. Rene mber,
young man, that all these good
| things are yours; don't wander any
from them, and leave your heritage
! to strangers. but use the gifts a kind
Creator has placed 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 eater business or com
mercial life, the growing towns ant
prosperous cities of your own State
afford every inducement anil every
reasonable promise Of success.
you wish to become a manufacturer
the roar Of her rolling streams, OIL
every hand. says yOme. If you arr
born statesman, give TO YOU
mother State the best use Of th'
splendid gifts God has bestowed up
on you she needs her best men now
she Will need them when you ca
take the helm. Stay at home, yOunJ
man and help TO make the home aC'
the home State tue best and hap
piest on earth.
Parents. what have you done, anC
what are you doing, to keep you
sons from leaving the State? Hav
you ma ie home as attractive as
might be, with papers, pictures
books. magazines and music? Or
have you left it bare and compelled
your sons t. borrow books an
papers Or 60 without? Have yo
given John a lamb or calf and al
lowed him its full increase, or hav
YOU slaughtered the same, whe
grown little, for the table? Hav
you given HenrY colt, and permit
ted him TO train, u1e AMI sell it a
re wished or have you sold It. an
pat the proceeds into your ow
pocket? Have yoI gwen him none
an | sent or taken him TO the count,
and State fairs; or have you tolt
him II wal: until he could ear
cno1gh to pay his own way? Hav
you given bin clear title TO par
Of yonr large farm, that is giving t
him heart and desire to improve th
land, build home and stay nea
you; or have You obstinately salt
my farm shall never be divide
: while I live?
: Remember, fathers, that the youn
man is the hope OF the nation, nc
you. Yolr day has passed, or
passing; bis is TO come. Agar
parents, what are you doing 10 kee
the boys OF the Old North State, he
t hope and future trust, at home upo
= her coil?
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