The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-27

wes on The program fos . speech. Th
following excerpts will tend 20 show th
character Of address made. and afford In
ternsl evidence that : student Of affair
had grasped the situation and could an
swer tho question 80 often ssked
"What's the matterw After : happy In
PRODUCTION Nr. Stoll said:
"Now. what is II that Il the matter
with us - people2 The chief trouble
90 far as ascertainable By moasurably
searching investigation. IL that ell OF U,
haven't got ell the money we would like
TO have; don't have as 6ne houses and q.
elegant furniture as we might wish "a
call osr own don't own as many broad
acres, with fine houses aud huge barns,
bI0oded stock. etc. "a some pioneer Get.
tiers own can't ride in % flne carriages
as some Others do; can't 20 on q many
tours - our fancy Graves don't wear &c
fine, costly clothes % worn By those who
assiduously study The latest fashions: IN
short, that somebody elae hss been more
fortunate In the accumulation OF riches,
and that We haven't been able to keep
up With the processlon Of sfluent Who
know not the want Of money and need
net deny Themselves any Of the Iuxuries
Ahd pleasures Of 20 easy going world"
Tho speaker then went on to speak Of
plipshop farmers and . show that where
similar methods prevailed in other in
dustriee failure followed. He urged
more brain work, moro system.
"'1lan know thyselfr is as wise an in
junction to-day q il was when first pro-
nulgsted BY the sage Of centuries ago.
The products Of the farm must come
from Mother Earth they must grow !;
they must be cultivated they must be
properly stored after being harvested
All tbis requires judgment intelligence,
knowledge. Nan must know himseIf
II order to dermine what he IL best fitted
70 do. Ii Il be bic inclination, his judg.
ment bic preference, to follow the pur.
Duit Of farmer-in my opinion tho hap
piest. pr0udest and most independent
vocation that man can ch0ose-he ought
70 study q hard, q persistently and %
earnestly TO understand the chemistry,
and susceptibility OF the
DOil - the pharmacist studies tho
peculiar qualities Of the roots, herbs and
minerals sNss come within bic domain !;
Or o the 'syyer studies the principles of
law. the doctor the efficacy Of medicine,
Ehe philosopher the elements OF truth, or
lhe statesmen the science OF govern
nsbt
Well, this may b declared rather :
high standard. s. BE- it. Ie % excellence
that tells IN this progressive, inventive
DGe. He who 10 content with Indifferent,
ssrelsss, shiftless and wholly unscieotific
has no jDst right to com plain II
bic returns correspond exactly with his
or want or management.
It 10 laid down In the book OF books
that - cannot gather grapes Of thorns,
pr ligs Of thistles.''
Mr.. 6toll then went on 10 counsel
lArners mot TO depend upon legislation
. help them out. Said he:
Tho fuaction Of government is to
protect you 10 your rights, your life,
your property. While Il IL the duty OF
svcry citizen to support the government
Il 10 b. no ineana the duty OF the gov
rrment TO support every citizen. In
fact, you have no moral OF legal right TO
look to the general government for sup
pert uuless you have special claim mp
on IL for having rendered some psrticu-
larry valuable service, such ss taking up
Arms IN defense Of the nag aud main.
tanning the supremacy Of the law. some
people look upon the government as be-
Ing great big cow that hae never fall
Ing, never ceasing how Of rich milk to
supply and sausfy the wants OF every
fellow that comes along: but they nsy Or
think that such : COW needs to b we'll
fed and otherwise cared for. Il 10 true,
Uncle Sam carries big pocket-book,
and enjoys 90 euviable credit, but never
fail 10 remember, my friend, that what
evor be has comee from the people, IN
lhe form Of taxes, direct and indirect.
willingly and ungrudgingly paid for
legitimate purposes Of the govern0cnt,
but NOT 10 be squandered among favor
tee nor 70 BE- filched BY public plum
1crero.
II you are burdsned with debt from
which there 10 no reasonable prospect
u escape, make short work Of your di-
emms By "unloading" the best way
vou can. II doee not pay to struggle
lgainst hope. 20 wsste the best years or
v0ur life in the futile attempt 20 ret the
,otter Of accumulaing interest. Sell
INT and begin anew, on . smaller but
sfer basis. Il 10 better 70 operate q
mall farm thst you can master than to|
'perste : large one that will master
'ou."
Il would b worse than ussless 70 die
|uise The fact that 10 order 70 get along
. The world there must b applied sol
lrming, = we'll - 70 every other brauchl
& Industry, judgment knowlsdge, per-
eversnce, pluck. industry, frugality, %.
'riety. These are essentisl requisites TO-
uccsss in life. without them property
viii b looked for IN vais. Many di-
spidstsd farm, alter passing from shift.
ess into thrifty hands, has been made to
'lo0m like the rose IL the garden. al
title improvement here and little i'm
'rovement there, costing comparatively
title money noAtness about the prem.
zee, attractive lawns, plenty Of shade
roes, and good thrifty orchards, work II
vondrous transformation and often cre-
tes : surprising demand for such prop.
rty.r
After some wholesome advice as to
jtopian schemes and designing dema-
ogues the speaker went on 70 sav: