OUT-OF-TOWN PLACES 



or horticultural pursuits, if he have the busi- 

 ness forecast to make purchase of land- near to 

 a growing centre of population, his pecuniary 

 success is made sure. There is indeed a sort 

 of commercial genius — of low rank it may be 

 — which consists in simply holding on to land 

 when the tide of population surges around it, 

 and the "offers" beat like waves upon it, and 

 spend a great spray of promise over it. 



In view of all these "findings" Mr. Urban 

 cannot surely be at a loss to regulate his de- 

 termination. If his means are large, (as large- 

 ness is counted nowadays,) and he has a love 

 for fine cattle of best blood, let him— any- 

 where he will, — import the best animals, look 

 to their rearing, and he may establish a herd 

 that will carry away the premiums and give 

 him reputation, if they give him no profit. 

 Great reputation may go without great profit, 

 though great profit hardly ever goes, in our 

 time, without great reputation. 



If he have a fancy for architectural and 

 other decorations, it may safely be said that 

 fifty acres will furnish ample margin for the 

 most riotous expenditure. It is quite amazing 

 indeed — as much to the proprietor as out- 

 siders — to witness the voracity with which a 

 small place even — under elegant and mis- 



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