The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-11-14
BUY A LOT. BUILD A HOME.

Woa4H,1s1on. Msnn. Nov1xsxs II, less :.
BUY A LOT. BUILD A HOME.
Much Of tho money earned by
young mon in this country Is inad-
vertantly wasted They do not
mean to be extravagant or prod-
cal, and arc far from being thrift
less or inefficient They are in
dustrious, and freefrom vices. But
they fail to put their earnings into
a shape for permaueuce aud accu-
mutation. Such young men often
wonder how and why others, no
more skillful or industrious than
themselves, outrun them in the
race for thrift and prosperity.
Wage earners, and those Who
'liiv> sn 3st.ted salsz II, Il are. esps-=
cially tempted to live up 70 or be-
yond their receipts. Wealth is
gained by saving as much as by
e.rning-by economy and wise in-
vestment as much as by industrial
efficiency.
Among the easiest and most Ger
tain methods of accumulation is
that of Investment in real estate.
The young tradesman, clork, or la
borer, who buys a lot and puts a
cottage on it, puts his earnings in
safe and profitable shape at once.
His money is no longer burning a
hole through his pocket to find its
way to some amusement, luxury,
or extravaganza he can we'll do
without. Every tree, shrub, or
flower he plants, is not only an
added beauty, but an addition to
the intrinsic value. A few mo-
ment's work each day put upon a
homestead amounts to a considera-
BILE aggregate in a year, and the
work itself is not onereus. Every
convenience created, each repair
or ornament made upon the prop
erty, every nail driven, every post
set, every brushfull Of paint ap-
piled, is so much wealth created in
an abiding form. Domestic and
industrious habits are formed.
Home happiness and comfort ia
promoted by ownership of the
home. The man who socks to es-
tablish home is disposed to ap-
ply himself to business and to
carefulness in expenditure. A
habit of life is formed that tends
to fortune.
But, moro than this. The own
or of real estate takes asquare and
e1ual share in the thrift of the
community. As the wealth of the
town or country grows his indl-
vidual estate grows with it. Most
OF the greater as we'll as smaller
fortunes Of the wealthy have boon
made by the growth of towns and
cities. That community is happiest
which has in it the largest number
Of real estate owners.
We therefore say to every young
man of business ability and ambi-
ton, buy a lot. Build q home. A
blessing is in the land and upon it.
He who connects his fortunes with
the realty of the country seldom
has reason to regret it.
Farmer John" makes a sugges-
ton that the Worthington High
School shall be named in honor OF
Prof. r. F. Humiston, deceased,
who was so prominent in the early
history of this village. We COM
mend this suggestion to the con-
sideration of those vested with the
authority to bestow such an honor.
Mr.. Depew takes philosophical
view of the late elections. One great
fact in regard to the Iowa election be
is tho first to bring out clisrly. "Gov.
I.arrxbee," he says. ''as I understand
1t, had scheme for the general con.
0scation Of railroad property. This
lost the support of all the railroad en-
ployes and all interested In railroad
properties. These men number 50. 900
In Iowa. On tho other hand, 1t VA
charged that the present Republican
esnf idate was = rail road, man, 20 the
railroad men would not vote tho Re-
publican ticket because they were
afraid their wages would 60 down, and
tho farmers would not vote 1t because
they were opposed to the railroad com
panies.
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