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THE REASON COM PAIN V
SI Express Building.
No. 6.
BACK TO THE FARM
Now is the time tor the country brother who use
to live on corn bread and bacon alone and in houses
that the cold, the rain and the snow held in perfect
contempt to pity his city brother, who is finding it
hard to keep his palace, his line carriage and enjoy
the luxuries of former days. In fact, loh.lt before the
countrymen discovered the art ot cook in.it or lound
out that tin* pig pen and t lit' horse lot were con
taminating and tht 1 best breeders of (lies as well as
disease lit* was superior to his city cousin. Ihe only
honest people, as a class, tht* only independent
people arc tht* country people. Flit* country must
save the cities.
The bank absconder, tin* railroad wrecker and
the insurance fraud do not live in tin* country.
What a glorious exchange country lift* would be to
many of them.
Vet, how few that can afford to make the ex
change really do it. Is it because they do not prop
erly value tin* sweetness of the flowers, the pleasant
ness of tin* cool evenings and the happiness of a
conscientious and honest life ’ Or is it because they
regard life in the country as repulsive, unsociable
and lonely? It may be that it is looked upon as
unprofitable, as not affording as much for tm* expen
diture of brain, muscle and money as a similar ex
penditure of brain, muscle and money in the cities.
Our country is filled with idle, unemployed men
from one or tin* other of these cause's: and tht* ques
tion now staring ns in the face, and demanding an
answer is, “what shall we do with these men.'"
AY hat can be done to make lib* easier and happier
for them.’ What may they do to bring about such
a result.’
There is but one answer to this, and it is, to till
the soil. This occupation gives tin* greatest returns
for the amount of labor of any under tin* sun, and
the farmer has more leisure —more real enjoyment
and contentment than any man living or (.lead. The
onlv place to get real manliness, true courage and
sure enough independence is on the farm. It is bet
ter to till the soil and work for yourself than to hire
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savannah, Ga„ May b(), 1008
BY E. LAMAR PARKER.
out to corporations, for they take not only the sap
of your life and turn you out when you grow old,
but your individuality and courage as well. Why
should a man who can plow and plant corn and raise
pigs and sheep belong to and serve another when he
can work for himself.’ .Men who do it have no
courage and art* mortgaging their future. Ihe nig
gardly salaries paid them art* the crumbs from tht*
rich man's table, which true independence should
teach us to spurn.
Manliness and courage with a crust and crumb
for a few days is much more to be desired than
cowardice* and mediocrity sacked in the lap ol lux
ury. But there is also wealth in the soil, honest
wealth, and your getting it robs no man. It is bet
ter to dig cotton, corn and wheat out of the ground
than the precious metals
When you dig gold you rob the soil, take irom it
what you can't give back, but when you dig corn
you give to it and leave it better for your having
lived and worked it.
There is a quiet and east* about the life ol a
fanner that insure a long life and a serene and
happy old age. What other business can promts**
so much .’ Is not happiness the greatest thing in this
world.’ No man can lie happy who in the race M
life is forced to use questionable means and take
short cuts to keep in tin* lead or keep in touch with
his fellows. We can be happy without being rich.
Ilapoiness is riches, the greatest ol all riches.
Why are so many people unhappy Is it want
of money, want of bread, clothing and shelter or
want of fa me or love .’
No, it is want of honesty. There is plenty of
money and clothing and bread, and we all could
get an ample share of it if we were honest and .just
with one another. There have been so many fail
ures that the people are afraid to trust anybody.
This lack of confidence brings on hard times and
the mills are forced to close up; there is no employ
ment for anyone, except the farmer.
JS^
E LX.MAR PARKER,
DAVID P. DYER,
Editor*.
Vol. 1.