The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-01
WESTWARD Ho, on EASTERN HoMs,
sou,c Pointers TO u Youbg Man who Desires
Information on that Point.

| young man. who signs tho initials II. u. =
| TO his letter. writes to THE Sun to ask for sd-
| vice about going to one OF tho western states
| in search Of health and fortune on ranch.
| He says that he was born In New York city and
has lived here all his life. He is 20 years old.
has been clerk and bookkeeper for nine years.
and lie unmarried. lie finds that his work Goes
not agree with his health. He has no cash
capital beyond that required to pay for his
passage across the continent. but he thinks
that he could learn to do some kind OF farm or
ranch work. and he Is willing to try IL he can
got the opportunity.
The Sun cannot advise this young man
definitely whether ho ought to go or not,
without knowing moro OF his characteristics.
OF his energy. mental capacity and ability to
adapt himself to surroundings that are wholly
strange But some things can he said about
such n change in tho career Of young man
that may be q benefit not only to T. l.. =. but
to others who. like him. are discontinued with
their present surroundings. .r-
The old sailors advice to the naval app
prentice will apply to 7. l.. s.: Don't You
never let go your hold on one rope. sonny. till
you've got q right good grip on another" For
tho present he should stick TO the book
Keepers desk and by little extra economy
accumulate enough more money to pay board
at hotel for few weeks when once he Is out
west. lHt InOHep VIII CDHle ldubNs
While doing this something may be done
toward getting II grip on II new rope. and so
prevent a fail when the ono IN hand Ia re-
leased. All OF the great railroads that cross
the continental divide have offices in New
York. and n part OF the business OF these
offices is to give Information to people who
want to emigrntc. They all have. indeed. what
they call emigration bureaus. Write to the
general passenger agents OF the Great North
ern. the Northern Pacific. the Union Pacific.
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Ft and South
ern Pacific roads. and tell them what is wanted.
A mass Of gaudy circulars gaudy in print
and gaudy in subject matter-will be sent By
the passenger agents. and from these some
useful information can be obtained. though
the wonld-bc emigrant must never forget for
II moment that these circulars give only tho
pleasant facts about tho country described.
No railroad passenger agent has yet been
found courageous enough to tell the whole
truth about the district he serves. Just rs none
has yet printed n map which shows accurately
the locations of the towns on his line.
sap ho t a IN mn sh9uh sqs %sPs
The SuN no says he has considered Cali
iorna. Arizona New Mexico. and Texas. In
the region which these States rad Territories
cover. or in any one of them. Il diversity Of Gle
mate: topography, and character of populace
fnrnia. for instance, he can find the sensuous
delights Of the tropics. the cold of eternal
can live where flowers viii bloom about
MIN perpetualy o.. whore the snow
Where S e the sand so torn forever Tase he
can. PERHAPS. lind home from which all these
Of nature may pc I hv
flowers and yet in. view Of sand storms and
snow-cInt pcnks. He can lind people whose
iication aa as s the u 1S Mgy and the Ga-
tnn'o". 81, people, content to live on corn pan
heathen thindman and the P0pulists. Little
less diversity can pc found in each OF TIE Ter
TO select with certainty q congenial home In
areGion like that without the expense OF per-
sonal inspection may be imrossbls; but some
before leaving New York pronabIy secure
VIVA, his surroundings will be. With the aid
8" ts he + 81 tHs Sy sn% viii sos
select /, dozen or Of towns in each Territory
lishe,i in each town. stating his caso frankly.
Every town q, any GortaapfHe s IN o the
newspaper and +. l.. $. can count on its editor
being wide awake and .cosTteouf;. The p chief
world know all about the locality he serves
and illumines. and i he does not accom- plish
SO. He is advertising his town and county
that he may promote immigration. He prizes
in less emtorprising com m unities. prize cash
order for q 3ig adyertlsenent,, ne Goes nos
want to "S Continue Il cerkns and Keopinc Sooks
hut he who would abandon the yard stick or
hs @ ns post hS sdor IF the tsa
for him or tel! him how to get one.
Not long ago TnE S Printed letter from
Of the lack Of sober, energetic white men IN
his locality. II" said the men OF his class had
offered many nducements including iiyS.
there. hut with only indifferent success He
concluded that not many white men were VIII
ing to 10 tho work or u lrulI rnnC0. even
though reasonably sure OF good plain nome
malcly. So no had been Obliged against his
will. to hire Chnamenr Hnt theirs IiE was 1sI not
SS%n la "0S n~" 3 in sSa
n Tsn / his S Ue a he will n Sna
along. Ito need not. however; throw away his
to take them along They will pc found handy
TO wear a, an occasional frolic. where he will
we'll we'll dr Ire, as himself But II he has mon
ocle he had better leave It at home. MS Se.
Hri f he n Splae g8n The eowboys and sheep
herers do carry rey1lyers about all the time line
in in the western part OF Texas. but, It is better
for n tendcrfoot to tougher his solo before no
0 But il r. T. H. s has not fully made up his mind
TO 90. perhaps no had better take look at
ranch work az it : d1n" IN the sr East on he san can
urdny half holiday or on sunday; He can
learn something about his proposed life there.
For instance. the ranch owner OF the West 10
not unlikely to tell him to Just do the cham
bermad act for the pigs this morning" The
is 10 he cleaned. one can see how plgpens
are cleaned as well in the wlds OF Hoboken az
in the ranch region Of California: Perhaps .
maid would convince T. l.. s. that It Is better
to no book keeper in delicate health In New
health and rude physique on the Western
plains. Sheep herders. fruit growers. and
,pN tnr In ut on thaY
all have to do very hard and very disaereesble
work frequently.
TO sum itup. the young man who seeks an
outdoor lie. and will rejoice in doing hard and
dirty work in trying weather. and will cheer
fully accept small pay and plain fare because
OF the prospect OF a m Oldest com petence in the
future. Is reasonably sure Of success on u
Western ranch, Any other kind OF young
man had better stay where he Is.