The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-22
A Brief Review of Her
Prospects, Needs and
Advantages, and a
Short Description of Her Bust
ness and Business Men.
The GEM OF THE MOUNTAINS.

strongest suggestions wnlcn ieo 10
the bestowal of this title. There is
no reason why Louisa Should lot
be made a city OF unusual activity
and thrift, and worthy of even a
more complimentary title than that
referred 10 above; possessing, as
she does, rare advantages OF many
kinds. Prominent among these adj
vantages is the location as regards
the cheap procurance of supplies
necessary fo- the operation OF nu-
merous industries. Nature has
graciously bestowed her gifts here
but rs yet they lie almost untouch-
ed and a reasonable amount OF en-
ergy and capital expended in the
right direction will make this a
manufacturing center. Stone, tlm-
Der and building materials OF all
kinds can be purchased here very
cheap, and desirable lots can be
bought at low figures. Our climate
Is saIubrious, neither extremely
cold in winter nor intensely hot IN
summer, and no billiards nor cy-
clones ever modest or make afraid. f"
And everything considered, this is
a most happy place OF abode alike
Tor the rich and the poor.
Industries of almost every de-
scrlption would here prove prohta'
tile Investments. We are surrounds
ed by CAMEL and bituminous coal
iron-ore, timber, fire. clay, good az
ricultural lands, &C, With botl
railroad and river our facilities lol
transportation are all that could b'
desired and they will be greatly in
creased with the completion OF thu
locks and dams, as the river vii
then be navlgable the year round
Should the movement now on TOO
IN CINCINNATI to pipe the gas iron
the Warfield we'll TO that place b,
put into etfect--and the prospects
are excellent-our manufacturing
advantages will be greatly increa
ed +; as it is proposed to furnish U
with gas for all purposes at ex
tremely low rates. " ilh a goot
supply Of gas, where could be foan,
a point offering bstter inducements
surrounded, as we are, by natura
resources almost unlimited in VAR
ETY., quantity and q.ality.
The many golden oppoEtunitIe
now standing open will not mucl
longer remain unimproved. Ant
if our citizens do not take advan
tage ofthe situation, foreign capita
| will come in and reap the rich bar
vest. The selfishness and old fogy
ism of many OF our moneyed mel
is responsible in large measure To-
the undeveloped state of this sec
ton. What we ed to build vi
the town is the establishment of en-
terprises which will employ labor
and if our citizens do not choose /,
embrace the opportunities, then for
elgn capital should be encouraged
We hope, however, to soon see hom'
capital invested.
Louisa has the best and mos
beautiful court house in the Stat,
east OF Lexington. We have thre,
good churches and several bucinesi
houses which are ornaments TO GU
town.
| This article is not gotten up OF
| the Western style. There are nj
exaggeratiops, and only q few fact
are mentioned. We shall nov
briefly speak of our business men
SNYDER Bros.
But few towns can boast of
more enterprlsing firm than that 0
Snyder Bros, the members Of whicl
are lhos J and Augustus Snyder
They have been residents Of on
town tor about twelve years, an,
have probably done more in tina
time for the improvement of Louis
than any other firm. Both bein
practical blacksmlths: they beea
business here by opening black
smith shop, which was followed b
the addition OF Il wagon shop. Thel
next venture MAS Il hardware store
and they have since extended thei
bar mess IL various directions, ur
III II now includes large black
smithing establishment, WACO
manuiactcry, mammoth hardwnr
! stnrt, large furniture stock, saddl
f and harness mandatory, linwar
and "A large manuiactory with plan
Ing machines and the best machil
! cry tor making hubs, spokrs, tor
efhandles OF ali kinds. furniture. &c
az They have eIe sted a concrete
building fur their machinery. The
: have for some time been filling 10
l eign orders Tor handles, &c an
are now contemplating al increas
OF their capacity. Quite numb,
If hands are employed in the var
: Gus departments,
They are owners of halfof Entel
PRISE Block, handsome brick but
mess building, and they use divil