The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04
COMMUNITY. DEPENDENCE.

COMmUNtIf'
There is much of truth and good
sense in what, the Henderson Gold
Leaf of last week says i'll an edito-
rial under the above caption. 1t
IL directed to the people of Hen
derson but can be equally as well
applied to Lumberton and other
places. Believing. sincerely in
the principles ADVOCATED by the
Gold Leaf We. copy the article
and ask for it o. careful reading
Don't merely skim. it over and
stop, but read it again and digest
the truths. 1t is as follows:
People sometimes fail to real
ize the full Significance of their
relation to the community in
which they live. They-lose sight
of the fact that the growth and
success of a town. or. village de-
ponds to u great extent upon its
business men and citizens. 1t is
a rare exception. to find place
which has such great natural re-
sources and advantages that it
will grow and prosper despite in
ternal and external opposition.
A town.msy be,,praetieally killed
in various ways by its inhabi-
tants.
First, by calamity 'howlers who
can see nothing good in their sur
roundings and are continually
singing direes to every stranger
that comes along, seeking for, ill.,
vestments.
Second, by opposing all public
improvements of whatever kind
Notwithstanding that the public
welfare and rapid growth. of the
town demands them and acting
upolrthe. assumption. that every
promulgator of; an Improvement
or enterprise is II rascal seeking
whom he may devour to enhance
his own financial or. politica
ends.
Third, by q total indifferent
to every enterprise, content to let
we'll enough alone and become ;
drone in the busy hive of progress
sive.worktEs who, have plunged in
to the, wilderness far in advanc
Of civilization and built up flour
islling towns and cities wit
schools, churches and great manu-
featuring enterprises. Such mel
aEe.the life and strength of ever
city village or nation.
The natural advantages of Her
derson will never in itself max
it a great city; it requires the un:
taaieffbrts of every one Gifts cit
zsns topftshlit to,,the front an
make it one of the first and mos
furnishing manufacturing tow
ins the State The founda
lions hhYebeen.laid,hnd with i
natural advantages the"possibil
ties or'thsN future are enooura|
ing; aHd,its only needs ~ unite
pRspld4Dack of it to bringehew il
.dtistries and new enterprises I'M
our midst
Henderson needs no f;flsarep1
sefitations as to it's solid and su
stilntialehameter. Its importa
manufacturing concerns, unsu
passed tobacco market, great lie
factories, extensive mercantile
terests, complete water works s.
tenn, electric lights, Telephone {
change, transportation faciliti
splendid basifrss blocks handsol
private Residences, church
schools, etc, all speak for the
selves and~ when strange
Visit the town every citizen W
whom they come in contact shol
point out Observation-Disclosures inste
of sihying fhe disnthl dirge Il
would cause the would be inv
tor to flee fronn our midst ne
to return,
:. Speak u good word for "
, t5wn' as any ard all times ,
prove y5ar loyalty by patroniz
the home grocer, dry goods m
butcher and printer for every {
lar spent away from home is an
.jhry to Henderson to that
tent.
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