Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-08-26

"Ou- town seems TO be picking up
right along" says the Rome N. " Sem
tinel. Our iron mills are doing well
and there Is prospect that they will con-
tinue to do so. None OF our Inanufac-
tories are idle, and there are nioae people
depending upon them than one would iiIi-
agine in giving 1t simply passing thought
The number OF strange faces that one
.s.s Ia tow, 10 large, and Romans who, y
few years ago, battered themselves that
they knew the faces OF nearly all the male
residents Of the town, are forced TO ccn-
fess that they know comparatively few
now. These strange iaces have been
brought here by our manufactures and
workshops. Their appearance shows that
the city is growing and improving. Let
US give them all n kindly welcome and
encourage them 10 stay. They are q part
OF the bone and sinew OF the land" 80
1t is a strong evidence OF substantial
progress when the local papers OF city
or village recognize not ouly the value OF
manufacturing industries la their midst
but the necessity Of welcoming the men
upon whom the success of those industrics
is dependent, as important members Of so-
ciety. Natural advantages alone will not
make a town a manufacturing center no
forward new enterprises. IL must be a
homeike place for skilled artisans. Me-
chanics as class are amogg the most in-
dependent men In community. Where
they are met by the people Of town is
the right spirit, upon their becoming res
idents. and are not forced to keep aloof
from what Is regarded as "society" by
reason Of their occupation, but have ex-
tended TO them "tbe right hand OF fellow
ship" they stay anc the town grows rap
idly In material wealth aud prosperity
year by year. But where they are treated
with coldness and general exclusivepess
by the old residents who direct local sen-
timent in a town, they usually make n
brief stay, selling upon the first good OPP
portunity TO move elsew with this
hope Of fnding more congenial neigh
borhood. There are cities and villages
in healthy and attractive sections Of tho
country that almost stand still as far as
industrial matters are concsrned. Few
manufacturing establishments thrive
where there Is feeling Of social antipathy
TO mechanic. Small but wide awake
towns, especially In the West are Offering
special inducements 10 productive enter
prises to locate within their borders ard
are ready to receive good mechanics, agu-
TaIlFely bpeaklnY, Win opch arms
These towns may not have water power,
or water transportation, or cheap fuel, or
any natural advantages TO mention, yet
they are In the way or achieving an In
dustrial prominence that will, In time, al
most put to shame many older towns that
have never caught the true spirit Of ma
tcrial progress. Cspiid will be attracted
TO such places because OF the extra good
prospects OF fremuneratiye Investment and
early returns for the outlay. The local
merchants and conductors Of other local
business interests will be well patronized
which, OF course, means prosperity. De-
casionalIy there IL town where mechan-
les are made to feel .bz. their presence
as residents is not agreeable 10 the prev
alent old fogy notions Of the community.
Retired money-iendey are probably
looked upon, in such places, as the most
desirable acquisitions TO swell the popu-
latioD. The history Of the industrial de-
cay Of some promising cities and villages
might, IL truthfulIy written, begin with -
statement Of facts regarding the social OPP
position 70 mechanics. cs.-American MACHINE
! ist