The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-07-18


l.. The constitution ofthe human mind
is such that it continually oscillates
between a disposition to complain
without ssuffcieDt reason and to be too
easily satisfied. Amidst the; multi
piled activities and feyerish unrest of
eur intense civilization, however, the
former of these mental characteristics
is much, more universally and harm
fully prevalent than the latter. -
Especially IS this true Of the mind
of the yonng man who has just tenlist-
aedin the ranks of the great Industrial
army, with his eyes eternally on the
of ,Generalship. Success
is thing that be Isl constantly clam
oring for and as constantly g quarrel-
ling withG spurning all things. attain
ed in his eager pursuit Of the Bunat-
tanned : neglecting the fragrant roses
within his reach as he lifts his long
ing eyes to the amaranthsl OF Elysium.
/ 1t is this nervous unrest of mind,
clothing as it does the forms of all
things known in the homely garb of
Truth, while casting around the forms
of the Unknown the brilliant, alluring
mantle of Hope, that carries the young
man from his home to swell the great
surging, struggling masses of our
great cities or to crowd the already,
overlooking ranks of the army of
Western emigrants. 49, ss as
This condition of affairs is deplora-
BILE. 1t is disastrous in its effects up
the State from which the emigration
moves, in that, leech like, it is sucking
the very heart blood of the Com
monwealth. 1t is disastrous in its
effects uponthe young men themselves,
in that in the overwhelming majority
of cases, they find that the change
has not bettered, but injured their
condition. In an especial manner is
the first Of these considerations true of
the State of North Carolina, where
the influx of population from. other
quarters is not great.
With these thonghts in my mind,
Mr.. Editor, am glad that you have
asked.fof an exp. ession of my opinion
on this subject, and if anything that l !
shall say will serve, even though in a
small degree. to correct this prevail
ing American stavism among the
young men of North Carolina, l will
count myself fortunate.
IS Pausing, then, only td remark that
what. follows is addressed to- young
men as class and has not to do with
thosesof as whose outward lives are
fashioned by a series of frtuitous or
Qnfoftuitous circumstances, or to many
other individual exceptions which
readily suggest themselves, 1 unhesi
,tatingly say 70. the. :yoatlg men Of
Northa orolipa, srAY-AT HOME:
% dil net act ON ypddr own All
eiee, "1 hear .themasnswer, IL,
.As Prscisaly, ands perhaps, it isssfor
this Very reasonsthat / am giyingsyon
that ad9ice to-day Atany rate, you
are entitled to the reasons for the
faith that is in me, and l will try to
give them to you. 81 & - s.,tt s'asa
n, First, then, stay at home because
you are native there and to the man
ner born.il.sse sla 5er ssisf atsl p isss p
In this social machine, Of which we
form a part, each man has a function
which is dependent for success upon
the function of every other man, just
as the connecting rods depend upon
the centrifugal balls, or the fly wheel
depends on the pu1leys, belts and
shaftiEg. These social cogwheels must
fit into each other with perfect accu-
racy, or else there comes an Interrupt
ton in that solemn and conventional
ORDER which is the handspring Of
| the vast machine. ~
There Is no such thing as independ.
ence in this world and can never be
as long as society is organized upon
its present basis. 1 care not what
avocation yoC pursue, you are depend
te.t for success therein, as well as fol
happiness, upon the people among
whom you live, and the success o
that dependence, in turn depend
upon bow perfectly you understant
and appreciate that people upou how
| perfectly your likes, dislikes, tastes
habits, customs, manners, thoughts
prejudices, aud the thousand and on
little things that go to make up tn
sum Of life, fit intoitheir own
| With these conditions present tn
f1awyer examines his witness NOR
] skiHully, the sphysiciah makes a NOR
accurate diagnosis of his case, tn
merchant impresses. his customer
more favor1bly ands the minister
sermons become more eloquent; bu
without them = the electric thrill G
4 sympathy sends no ffe-blood to tn
fainting heart, and the music of ,ap
plause sends no sweetness to the evel
longing SOUL @ww =
a You are not to inagine that b
cause this is all one country the cons
derati0n that.I am Faddrassi0g to 70
lis unimportant. Yoh are i not ut to SUP
pose thA the young man. from Mort
lICarolinp who goes to Massachppet!
q Minnesota finds 40 q : different peopl
from those TO vbpps he. .has been as
chstUmed.. If YOU Are rlabOrings undt
any apch impressions as that q
.I$SelassFfnqsssAd|asfs1nsesss' $SelassFf! & Ad|asfsness, e., wSlis 4
j peshSP$ a Rs9 are no)e lirsupef.
| st. bIs thra shess hf!yssn ls y 5aysign pati0n
self into proper sympathetic relation