The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-11-28
EOR TILE RONS,


pers Il bit Of advice that seems uu-
needed and valuclcss for the good
it does, namely, stick to the farm
and help raise the standard of
country life. or words to that effect.
Now, without going into l,ng~
thy discussion Of such a course |
Will ask you to go with mo while
! cnumeratc a few sal.ant points,
for and against such step.
IN the lirSt place, would such o
course be an ideal one for Il young
man? Wo all know that nothing
developes human mind like di.
lllcultles, now can anything dove
lope acuteness of thought and I'd
pldlty Of perception like opposi-
ton AMI competition. Does tho
farm, even when it is Conducted
on systematic basis, Of for such
for Our development.
1T DOESN'T, for time ana experi
encc teaches many things contrary
| to theory. | often hear the cx-
preston that farm life is tie eas.
lest lot one could wish. If that is
SO, Is not its most desirable end
the one most to avoid? Correct,
1t IS too easy, Or tho majority Of
farmers Seom to think SO. By
reason Of the small am cunt of care
a farm requires, a farmer becomes
Negligent and many hours are lost
that might have been prolitablv
spent, if engaged in soms other
line OF business.
Farm work is the toughest work
man has TO encounter, besides
1t pays least, then why urge q
young man into agricultural rnr.
SUITS, when mills, factories, ma-
chine shops, railroads and count,
less other Industrial pursuits are
paying for skilled hands and active
brains. Let the boy go where ho
must hustle, and I'il guarantc, he
Will never ask aims or b. lnc':pd
up Tor vagrAnry. Let him o,
whore competition spurs: v!,.r,
the mind is constantly dcveloI ed
and where every mcritorious iced
is rcwarded>
Now, boys, this is not mean; for
you III general, for some boys .pvc
the dear old homestead too wcl! 10
quit It's shadows, to those | say ell
ucatc yourselves and be succ"ss-
ful falner-a mcclellan q not I
disgrace to the country which
owns you; but what | intend to
discourage is persuadlng a boy 70
hccome farmer, just to keep him
at home.
The parents, if able, should ed
ucatc their children, and let eacb
one choose his own profession. MOI
parent knows Il chiid's taste, and
ofton Il child cannot determine its
own taste until fair knowledge
OF all profe ssions arc in it's posses.
sion; on tho other hand m ost chill.
dren will do what their parents die. !
tate, (exactly righ) and thus we
can account for the great number
OF failures in this world; the pa.
rents choose tho child's profession. !
I was raised on farm, and like
farm lifo, but l believe something
else will please me better and to.
day am trying to discover what
that 'something else" is.
Boys, your best friend il your. |
self, he is faithful through life, aud
leaves you only at death, Now.
what ls it that you will not Go for
your best friond' Every applaudi.
ple act Is appreciated by him and
the Only lasting rownrd is in his
keeping.
DO what you bolicvo to bo right,
stay on the farm or 90 to the mills,
shops, or anywhere that
you arc pleased and can make an
h onorab Die, honest living, and you
VIII, at least, be partly RECON-.
ponsed by knowing you have done
what yoU thought was right
Nop1p Millai