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Editorial
October 3, 1895
Savannah Courier
Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
The editorial promotes industry and hard work as keys to health, wealth, wisdom, family happiness, and prosperity in Hardin County, condemning idleness as leading to vice and self-sabotage through complaints about hard times and meddling in others' affairs.
Merged-components note: Merged continuation of the same editorial discussing industry versus idleness and economic self-reliance.
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We have many times heard the remark that "Industry makes one healthy, wealthy and wise," which is true to a letter, and that "Idleness leads to vice," which is equally true. This country with all its advantages cannot make a man's wife to abound in cheerfulness and happiness and his children to be educated and enlightened if he sits upon the stool of do-nothing and waits for the course of events to bring him a bounty.
A people that in 313 working days cannot make a living and have a comfortable home, with the advantages that we have are worse than thriftless and are creatures of sympathy. There is not a man in Hardin county that is industrious and economical that cannot have competency.
Those who are prating about the hard times are the ones that will always be a stumbling block in their own way and a nuisance to the industrial world. One great misfortune with many of us, is that we study our neighbor's business and keep our noses poked into it to the neglect of our own affairs. A busy and prudent life in this country will surround our homes with prosperity and clear our minds of prejudice; thus making us happier and better people.
A people that in 313 working days cannot make a living and have a comfortable home, with the advantages that we have are worse than thriftless and are creatures of sympathy. There is not a man in Hardin county that is industrious and economical that cannot have competency.
Those who are prating about the hard times are the ones that will always be a stumbling block in their own way and a nuisance to the industrial world. One great misfortune with many of us, is that we study our neighbor's business and keep our noses poked into it to the neglect of our own affairs. A busy and prudent life in this country will surround our homes with prosperity and clear our minds of prejudice; thus making us happier and better people.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Industry
Idleness
Hard Work
Prosperity
Hardin County
Economy
Vice
Thrift
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Promotion Of Industry Over Idleness
Stance / Tone
Exhortation To Hard Work And Prudence
Key Arguments
Industry Makes One Healthy, Wealthy And Wise
Idleness Leads To Vice
A Man's Idleness Prevents His Family's Cheerfulness, Happiness, Education, And Enlightenment
In 313 Working Days, Industrious People Can Make A Living And Have A Comfortable Home With The Country's Advantages
Industrious And Economical Men In Hardin County Can Achieve Competency
Those Complaining About Hard Times Are Stumbling Blocks To Themselves And Nuisances To The Industrial World
Studying Neighbors' Business Neglects One's Own Affairs
A Busy And Prudent Life Brings Prosperity, Clears Prejudice, And Makes People Happier And Better