Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
THE BRIGHT SIDE

1t was ThOreau who wrote, "What
a fool he must be, who thinks his FL
Dorado is anywhere but where he
lives" This is emphasized in Colonel
Mundy's letter, printed elsewhere in
these columns today. Colonel NJ.
knows well what Fairhayen and its
surroundings are, and what the "signs
Of promise are" He is now on a visit
to Kansas City, Mo, city that has
heretofore been almost the personif-
cation Of prosperity, progress, enter
prise public spirit, and the centre Of
wonderful resources. But the picture
he draws-and a very truthful one
Of what he has seen, so far on this
trip, as regards the general business
situation, must certainly superinduce
more content among those OF our
people who shall read what he says.
1t is a fact that these are duh times
everywhere. All over the world, in
short. But Mother Earth is not TO be
blamed for it. Good harvests are
ripening throughout our land; our re-
sources are great, and they are crying
for development; health cheers and
strengthens the people; the govern
ment is as good as it ever was. In
deed, everything in nature is favor
able, and only the greediness of such
money fiends as the Barring Brothers,
for instance, has caused all the
stagnation. Grasping for more to
add to their millions, like
the dog in the fable that
saw the reflection Of a bigger piece OF
meat in the water than the piece he
held in his mouth, he let go the one to
snatch the other, and lost both. The
grasping operations Of the Barring
Brothers, disturbed by their losses the
finances Of the civilized world, super
induced loss OF confidence and thus
created a stringency in money, and
thus the wheels OF commerce were
slowed and the spirit OF enterprise be-
came discouraged
But this is not time to NOPE over
the causes Of stagnation, nor worry
about them. That will not mend
matters. To be ever up and doing
finds a reward at last. All things
come TO those who work and wait and
that is all we can do. 1t is a great
deal to do and should be done. He
who wants the earth can rest assured
that he won't get it, and IL he could
get it, st. Peter would make him 90
right back and put it in its orbit,
where he found IL, should he ever be
seen approaching the gates OF para
disc with our terrestrial ball In his
luggage.
We OF Bellngham bay have much TO
be proud Of; much with which we can
work out our own commercial and So
cial salvation. Frequently has some
OF that much been epitomized in this
HERALD, and while this HERALD has
often been berated, by croakers, for
being too optimistic, it has never said
word that was not true about the
advantages and resources OF this great
country, and time will clothe its files
with glory for what 1t has said. Our
beautiful scenery and delicious eli
mate, we know, are not things to live
on, but they are great helps, while In
our soil, timber, stone, iron, coal, as
bestos, geographical situation, grand
harbor, railways, ships, steamers and
small craft, we have an opulent en-
pire ready for development, and that
will make our city choice spot on the
planet. But this will not be done by
that element which, in the language Of
an exchange, is still looking beyond
the horizon for some earthly Eden,
where chickens are homeless and where