Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-31
Hopkinsvillc's Possibilities.

"Umted wO stand, divided VIC fall"
is the great motto of our State, and
nothing trucr was ever uttered. The
great Master said "A house divided
against itself cannot stand" Con-
cert of action aud cooperation in any
great enterprise is almost equivalent
to success. Hence if we wish our
town and country to keep pace in the
great onward movement of the age
we must as one man use all the pow
ers we have at our command TO keep
pace with the times. We may have
the richest gold mines at our feet,
undeveloped and it will do us no
good. We may have every advan-
tage Of soil, climate, and materials OF
all kinds, yet those who are seeking
investments may be ignorant of it.
So | say advertise, organize. The
amount of money now seeking in
vestment in the South is unparalleled
in the history of this country. In the
palmicst days of the settlement ofthe
West and Northwest there was moth
ing like it. 1t is true these sections
grew up as if by magic, but it was
largely attributable to the influx OF
foreign emigration, These migrants
carrying with them a considerable
sum of money in the aggregate, have
made the country wealthy. But the
money now being invested in the
South comes from capitalists in the
large cities in cur own country n
well as from Europe, developing oul
industrial and railway interests. II
is stated as a fact that Western 8
curities ofal kinds are fallingin Wal
street, while those Of the South have
continually increased in value fol-
several years, until it is a common
saving in New York that "The Soutl
has captured Wall street" More Thu
is big country aud unless we "bloN
our horn" and let people know oul
advantages, the capital will be takeI
in by less favored sections. Our Int
tie city of lIopkinsville is on the Dor
der of the States where most Of thu
vast outlay of capita is being ex
pended and it il now in order for II
to set forth its manifold advantage
by a thorough and we'll devised con
cert Of action. But at present we oc
cupy the position of the man whit
had bright light and put il under
bushel, What we most need now Il
to forget our little side issues an,
side shows and unite all Of our force
in bringing our country TO the front
Show to the world that we have
country rich in natural resources
blessed with a climate unsurpassed
with facilities for manufacturing cv
cry thing that can be made of wood
iron or steel, that We should hay
factories for manufacturing WOODEN
cotton and feathers goods That on
grain and tobacco interest is secon,
to none, with a magnificent couutr!
all around us. with three trunk lin
railroads within ourreach, with ship
ping facilities wh'c'f will be all W
can desire, wiz FOOLS an,
society of the t'oM A LETTER. Tia
world. Men with Il. ar
seeking just such coletter was Il,
vestment, and if we do >iggs' to III
our share it is our own fsuiFs, base
| say organize for work and ltu
keep our town aud country to tn
front and my word for IL that in les
than twenty years we will have
population of not less than fin,
thousand inhabitants IN our town
and our land worth from SIS to $40
per acre. One or two me-
cannot and will not do the work, bu
ifall will put their shoulder TO III
wheel the car Of prosperity wi
move. V. NJ. METcALFE.
On the wing, Shreveport, La.