The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

by year to appreciate more and more
the splendid work of our own writer's.
A few years ago, / attended the great
Worlds Fair at Chicago and examined
with care the paintings, statuary, and
interesting works of art on exhibition,
and the finest piece Of statuary in all
OF the great worlds exhibit was by
Southern artist; the greatest feats of
engineering and the greatest work in
IN mechanical arts have been accom-
plished by men born and reared in the
South; the largest reaper factory in the
world, both the machinery and the
factory, was the creation of the brain
and energies of a Virginia boy. Mr..
Edward W. Box, the editor of the
Ladies' Home Journal, though a for.
eigner by birth, but thoroughly Amer
icanized in his ideas, recently travelled
extensively in the South, and I take
pleasure in giving herewith his tribute
to the people of the South. He, as well
rs many other thinking men, realize
that the South is the truest and most
Americanized part of America. He
says:
"The most wholesome American
ideas, those ideas upon which our gov
eminent rests, are nowhere so prevail
ent as they are al present in the South.
y They do not question Divine
laws in the South; they accept and per.
petuate them. Intellectual progress
there goes hand in hand with a strict
adherence to the accepted beliefs of
religion. The Southern mother does
not explain the Bible to her children in
the light of SO called modern teach
ings;' she places it in their hands as
her mother gave it to her. And with
the fundamental principles Of religion,
the Southern child is taught patriotism
and q love of country; hence, religion
and patriotism and side by side in the
education of a Southern child.
1.-The Southern people believe in pro-
gress, but progress along healthy,
rational lines. Theories which mentally
upset find nj sympathy with them.
They are content to move slowly, but
sanely and surely. And some day when
the vast majority Of us who live in
other portions of this country get
through with camping out civiliza.
ton, when WI drop boastful man
ners, when we get old enough to under
stand that there is q stronghold of con.
servatism, which stands between
tyranny and anarchism, our yes will
turn toward the South. And we will
see there a people who are Americana
idea and in living; q people worshipful,
progressive, earnest, courageous. and
patriotic-a people who have made
their land, against defeat and preiu,
dice, the heart of America But for
the brave and self sacrificing efforts of
our soldiers of the South, America
would never have been free from Brit
ish rule"
If space permitted, I would be glad
to multiply striking facts and relate
many mor interesting incidents, but
Let US here consider the conclusion Of
the whole matter. Young men. young
women of the South. educate your
selves. Cultivate the noble mind that
God has given you. Spend a little
time in the freshness Of the mornir g,
the first part Of the day, in studying
the greatest and best text book of all.
Learn a system of physical culture
ture that will bring into play every
muscle of your body. Cultivate your
intellect; study the questions that will
best promote your health and strength.
Keep your hearts and lives pure and
clearn, and truly you will be able to
exclaim with the poet, my strength is
the strength Of ten, because my heart
is pure" Dignity your daily labor by
putting into it the best thoughts and
energies of your life. Whether your
work be in the field, forest, shop, count
ing'room, or cfice, do well the work in
hand. The humblest service may be
made grand and glorious by working
with the right spirit and right aims.
with true education the most insight
cant drudgery becomes a stepping
stone to nobIer and better things. II
you are a farmer and undertake to
pillow, plow deeper and better than the
work has ever been done before. If
you are a mechanic, endeavor to turn
out the best class of work that it is pos
sible TO make from the material at
hand. Animated by the highest mo.
tives AID purposes. you viii be con
stantIy growing in the work, and you
will find every effort made but a new
and inspiring source Of joy. Your life,