The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-10-06
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Amid the clangor of saws and hammers.
the heavy hum of machinery. the din Of
thousands of voices, | undertake To jot
down very hurriedly some notes Of my
observations and impressions since my ar
rival
North Carolina is the great center of at
traction Her exhibit is simply superb
A description of it in detail would weary
your readers since it has been so We'll done
by your Boston correspondent and others.
The aisles are thronged with men and
women from all quarters. and it would
make some Of the slothfHl \ Orth Carolina
blood tingle with pride to hear the express
sions Of amaZement and admiration from
the New Englanders, and of qualification
from our visitors from the South. \
worthy and cultivated French lady yester-
day, exclaimed on entering, " Oh, Amer
lea is so very, very rich - and you should
have seen the expression Of incredulity on
her face when told that it was the exhibit
simply Of North Carolina. 'Wonder if
these people didn't buy greater part of
this exhibit to bring here 20 whispered a
farmer to his lady friends. Visitors from
Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Geor-
gia and other Southern States, are profuse
in their praises and lavish their warrnest
congratulations on the management.
One Of Raleigh's favorite and patriotic
daughters. on entering the department
and casting a casual glance at the display,
said with an evident feeling of earnest
ness, Il feel two inches taller already.''
Unfortunately the collection had to be
made before the growing crops had ma
tured, for specimens OF our fruits vegeta-
bles and rOOt-crOps would add very mate
rally to the perfection and effect Of the
display.
A PRACTICAL VIEW.
Well, after all, the practical North Car
Gilman will will want to know what is to
come of this effort. Judging from my in
tercourse with these people [ think that
large number of them will be induced to
come to our State and settle.
The Seaboard Airline has a neat little
office in conspicuous position. which is
uniquely constructed of native North Car
olina woods, and is presided over by Capt.
F. w. Clarke, General Passenger Agent.
This line is offering very cheap rates to
those desiring to go to our State, and ap-
plicatiOns for information are very numer-
Gus. Old and young men Of all vocations,
and quite a number of intelligent young
ladies are applying for Information as to
homes in our State. and express a great
desire to 90 there. l think the exhibit and
the liberal efforts of the Seaboard Airline
will induce Il large number to go, even
during this fall and winter. Sprightly.
bright intelligent young men and women,
trained to active systematic labor are anx-
iOus to 90 where they can have ''elbOW
room" Hundreds Of these could be pro-
cured here, bearing good recommendations
as to character and industry, if only places
and fair remuneration for their services
could be guaranteed.
/ These people are necessarily a CONNER
cal and manufacturing people. Their
soil and climate will admit of nothing
! else. In my trip from Fall River to Bos-
| ton l am sure / did not see agricultural
products that would aggregate in value
one hundred dollars. Competition is strong
| all vOcatiOns are crowded and the enter
! prisng or better class OF the laborng pop
| ulation especially anxious to 60 to a
| better country.
The Southern people here are generous
in their appreciative expressions of the
uniform kindness and courtesy which char
acterizes the bearing of the New England
! ers towards them. The representatives Of
the press, the officials of the Fair, and all
the citizens seem to vie with each other in
! showing their appreciation Of this effort
| on the part of North Carolina to $ bridge
over the bloody chasm.'' North Carolina,
at least, can truly say that she has met a
most cordial welcome at the hands of New
! England.
Gov. Jarvis made a most favorable i'm
preston for himself and our State during
his stay here. He is frequently spoken Of
most pleasantly.
More anon, L. L. POLK.