The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-26
Names Richest Product.

To the Editor Of the Press:
| was glad to see your commendatory no
tees of Messrs. Smith, ingalls,, Peabody,
Greene and Grant, natives of Maine, who
have won wealth and fame as distinguished
railroad officials at the West and South. No
doubt others, equally as successful, might be
added to the list, for Maine has sent out
more than that number of expert railroad
magnates.
My purpose, however, is to call attention
to the fact so generally overlooked, that
Names richest product for expectation is
her noble sons-men of brain and muscle.
A great deal is said about her hay crop, her
ice crop, her lumber trade, &C., how much
these bring back to her in hard cash; but
how seldom do we hear of the brainy and
energetic men who.go forth from the State
to give to other commonwealth the benefit
of their labors.
Go where you will, in the West and South,
not to speak of States nearer home, and you
will find Maine men in the lead in all call
ings and professions. How they have built
mp the Great West" as they swarmed the
Golden Shore" when the mines of Califor-
MIA were first discovered. And in the re-
CuDtIdIlUu VI ll6 OOull IU6 lOOIlS Oh Maine
have taken an active part.
For example, take the city of Atlanta, Ca,
called the Chicago of the South" and see
what Maine is doing there. Col. E. A. Buck
who is clerk of the u S. Court, has an ele-
CANT residence on Peachtree street; Major
w. II. Smyth, son of the late Prof. Smyth of
Bowdoin College, has been U. S. Marshal
and is now a prominent architect; Col. w.
G. Morrill, is treasurer of the Western and
la1atio pail xrrifh OIL Ghnc INaf
son as assistant and Capt.J. III. Thibadeau is
auditor; j. G. Kimball is the leading coal
dealer; g. G. Drummond is a successful COM
mission merchant and real estate owner; G.
T. Fairbanks andIhis brother are skilled arti-
sans; Js e. Harding is manager OF a well es-
tablished business; III. |. Kimball, called
the Great Developer" has built several of
the largest structures in Atlanta, and recent
ly rebuilt the ii. |. Kimball house at a cost
of 100000; Col. L. p Grant is president of
the most successful railroad, Financially, in
the State, and is one of Atlanta's wealthiest
and most honored citizens; Hon. Jonathan
Norcross was one of the earliest settlers be-
lore the city was town, and soon became
It's mayor and made it an orderly and pro-
greSslVe place. becoming himself a large
real estate owner and man of commanding
influence; b. F. LOngley has been member
of the city council and has a large planning
mill and sash, blind and door factory; Prof
j. A. Burns is connected with the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, but frequently gives
the people scientific lectures ;iMajor S. Her
bert Lancey (editorially known as Sidney
Herbert is managing editor of the Southern
World: Col. j. +. Bryant, late u s. Marshal
is editing the Atlanta Republican; - Fol-
som has a large liquor store.
This is what Maine has done for only one
city in the South, and it is plain to be seen
that such a colony is more precious than
crop of ice, hay or any other mercantile pro-
duct of the State Maine has many things
to be proud Of but of nothing more than of
her noble sons at home or abroad.
BANGoREAN.