Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-04-19
WHY GO WEST
LSOK kTTHE ADVANTAGES EsSEE
COUNTY CAN OFFER.
And emily one town mentioned.


vidious comparisons of the west
with the east, or any disrespect to
the memory of the great journalist
1t may be safely said that he was
not infalliGlo in his philosophy. He
was like other men, changeabIe, say
ing in lecture that the great
trouble with American Statesmen
was that they had the presidential
fever, and in little more than a de-
cade after, leading himself forlorn
hope for the Presidency. His ardor
for the west was cooled somewhat
in his later days. 1t is natural for
man to be where and what he is not.
The love of adventure to a certain
extent ana properly controlled Is
commendable; and to go west for .
purpose, and to have some adapt
ability to some enterprise is one
thing, but to go because of the
change and novelty of going, is
quite another. The New England
man who goes West and is success
full is made prominent, and his pros
perity is spread far and wide, but
the failures exist in obscurity, and
this gives the New England boy or
young man the impression that all
he has got to do is to go to some
new place west and he can immedia-
ttly step into the possession OF
wealth equal to that of Tabor or Of
any other example paraded before
the country. But those who go, as
a rule, are disappointed, and many
return, and many remain through
pride, and some from choice. Of
course there are many advantages
in the west not enjoyed in New
England. But no man who reads
this, if he will pause will not get his
eye on some farmer Or mechanic
here who having got into comfort
able position and grown discomfort
ed, pulled up and went west, and
after few years Of deprivation and
suffering Of himself and family, and
perhaps the loss Of some mem
Der5 of it, returned toNcw England,
and resumed his old situation per-
fectly satisfied and contentcd.
There are, it is true, great advan-
tages in some respects in the west
over the east; the chief Of which
is that the eastern man is constantly
running down his section, town or
village, while a western man never
loses an opportunity to magnify the
advantages Of his locality and to
conceal its inconvenience and
wants. The climate Of the east is
remarkably healthy and free from
malarial diseases. The soil is rich
stubborn it is true-but when sub
ducd remarkably productive. Its
educational resources are unsurpas
sed in the world, and the respect Of
the people for law and order is pro
verbal. There is a shade of AFRO
giant contempt for each Others
opinions among classes here, but
with that profound respect for and
Jealous care Of free speech anC
action, any intolerance will be KEEP
within due bounds.
The objects pursued west arc
sometimes the way to considerable
wealth, but often lead to ruin. Il
the east suffering from want Of The
necessities of life is almost unknown
Opportunities for enterprise ON g
large scale are not wanting here
Take as an instance our lumbermen
One here with net profit of $1,000
per annum, another dropping Tx
choppers axe few years since an(
amassing fortune of hundreds o
thousands Of dollars and so on
Here is man at Norton with tht
entire town, and that is but an Incl
dent to his Boston business. lie j!
somewhat advanced in years, anC
this with his Boston business over
taxes him, and he has offered it TO
sale. Now, although this town, il
one sense, may be remote from
social circles, yet it is not like going
out into an open prairie with ;
family not acclimated. 1t has it
schools, Its churches, its limited
though honest and trusty social circle
and the finest railroad in the country
bringing the town in more direct
communication with the rest of New
England and its seaboard towns thar
most any other town i'll the country
and yet, with rich alluvial soil
the farmer of limited means will
pass the town by and whirl hi'