The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-25

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IL believe ID the Pres. t'ri,ss
lit 10 he the chisi maans of ,'ev~iop.
Ing tie resources q. Sta, lr II
lis the foarce oi fnformstl"o. the
guide OF IT. readers. their c,en-e.-
ior aud their frsead.
"An invention 'octei ~ ~ he
brain Of an Edison :. wi.nout nre.-
ent value: mountain of IRON or q
bed Of gold is vi Iittle COO eQuenee
until it 10 made known TO the woriI.
Then does i. become vaiGsbIe. aad
vbere nature has uepos,ted her Ia
vors ia much profession there does
man build the city. aiosn his home,
erect Q schoo. house, auilh chnrcn.
and civilization has another 1rm
support where abe places another
milestone IN the path of progress.
And it is absolutely crrtain that
the progress. the development of >
community, 10 rext to ,mnossihie
without the heraldlng aud unm>
p0tlng OF the press.
"Now, what have WE "a North
Cxtc;,ea journalists TO do III the
way OF developing the resources OF
n
for our State ~ not snfficienrlv
known in other sectione Of thie
Union or abroad. Moreover, 1t
Is safe to say that If orr newspa
pers do notaing, nothing Viii be
done. To be practical in these
reDalks--we should never iAli to
make note Of ne- enterprise, to
convey through Our columns such
information as viii lead 10 better
cultivation Of Che sell AMI n more
thOrOugh exploration ana develop.
ment Of our natural fseonTcea- Nor
s6UuiI We be 10th 10 praise the ad'
vaut3geS Of Oti;er portions OF our
State than our owD, for we are all
fellow citizens Of n great and heau>
titui commonwealth, an! the "tis
iate Ut every palt OF II ls Gu: ar>
fare, too.
sIn all matieis ct shI. sort tt>
iieve lu p-relstency. A single crop
OF water makes no Impression on q
rock, but multitudes Of dtops Il
water wilt wear away spot IN any
stone. SO, repeat, we Can not hs
TOO persistent. Va can tu:n the
attention OF people 70 gi,en ob.
ject; that may be only tempo,oTary;
bat by our own perslstcnce-.,nr IT.
peated efforts sc can compel peO.
pie to think about 1t.
Aud this, to my mins. should
never be lost s,git of. II Will -0,.
ceed Oh the pr r.nciple OF the Awe.
t;ser that Keeping eve'!artingly 1t
it brings success.'
81 beseech You az North Carol..
mans TO show your reverence and
your admiration for this grand Old
State Its majestic mountains that
miDslo with the clouds ami seem at
times to reach tne blue vault OF
heaven itself; its many rivers a.
they seek the sea, sometimes dis
nlayiDg the csplicious fancy of
playful nature and 10 GONE places
willlng TO be halnessed so th,t
their power may be transmitted to
the needs of man; its Don'e forests
containing IN greater variet, ,nan
any 0thel State Of the American
Union the masterpieces OF the ves>
etable world; its varied aud delig ut.
fol climate; its scenery beautiful ID
the freshness Of spring ami s'lil
u.ore beautiful, perhaps, IN Toe
golden autumn time; rs diversified
products OF the soil 1T, cotto1 fields
and bright tobacco, ITS trucking ,u>
dustrv, Its fruits, It's tsh and oys-
tcrs-tba harvest o! tie sea; its
minerals and precious stone the
busy h,ves OF its Factories, IT'S
scnoois aud cOileses-and AL the
other things of whicn we may well
be proud, and hope to be proudsr
yet. Let us, then, sound the
praises of this State with 20 unc-r.
tam sound; not in fulsOme ways,
but in truth, ID frankness, IN all
sincerity"