The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-14

SOIL
When the small remnants Of Lees army
surrendered at Appomattox Virginia was
PROSTATE.
-Four wears Of vsr had stripped her her
labor was metemoThased into an incubus
her institutions were overthrow her debts
and burdens we're increased, her property
and taxable values were annihi ated her
energies were paralyzed; her very existence
was suspended.
THIS was tventy.three years ago. During
q large part Of this period the problem OF
existence. the paramount question OF simple
being engrossed all her powers. Misuh'el-
stood and stunned by ali without threat
eped and burdened by many within Sd mad
70 devote all her facilities to the imperative
demand of the hour, the Preservation OF her
being as a state and people.
At lat she stands upright again in TIE
yjgor of renewed strength, in the JOY oi re-
stored health. in the full power of a sovereign
state and the pride of q hale AID prosperous
people. .s,.,
As such her Capital City, her beautiful
Richmond on the James now sets ''r
house IN order. prepares her fcasts, sets oA'
her wares and stretching on. her hands unto
her sister ciies, says 10 them
"cowK md srr W.
picb,oona the CAPITAL Of Virginia is the
Oneeu ofthe South enthroned upon her tree
clad hills. and crowned with the diAcen oi
,o,u,,. and health.
Situated on the elevated plateau OF ihe
Falls ofJames River once the iowha'sn' s1e
stards at the gateway between iHenplan''
Of the Piedmord and the lowiano' OF '"e
T.dewa'er The breath OF ihe m''''
fans her brow. the tides Of TIE Ocean Wash
her feet.
O.d William Byrd oi "eio'er' whose
historic mansion rot msny miles te.'N ',
ono If the landmarks # 'tecantn.ni' ana
one If the he1ioms VI American history
Gentleman Of Virginia me@.her of '-e h.0-
/ Council REPRESENTATIVE q tie ol .Af. hii-
.,.s ,fl;- County. Was entrusted io rln iie
-..,h or.. toned line between Virginia aai
f.- ...,.r North Carolina Thus occupied
r,.r..i.o ,cui,i.t infho juniper 1ece.-es
-rtto Dismal swamp. came toA.m Thoughts
.ft;. home and with th,n one oft-'.e .n-
.,i,.sors which nav be The whisper ~
pas.i angel and may be- the em---i-on obi
genius. lie would found a ct}' nay i'
would found two one s"',' ,9 ''' '.'''
pomat,ox bat the other -A'i'' '' '''
iaireT spot on f-''-'''-
majestic james
He knew The spot ior lt' l"''.
herself had laid The .ile-a more sA''''.'' VI"
gineer than DE had drawn the r'"n-a 0'' '''''
architect had LAID the foundations
1t was already a city ana wan. eu o"' .'''
buildings and the people. iA,-e '".''' '''
eyitably come n i.me. lnieea 'N'' '''''
rash bur NOS; brilliant and iarse,ins young
man who had been once BIS father Ae'-"
Dor. had chosen The spot VITA bus rare " o.
dom and had there plantation oI 9"'''''
and when the Indians had come COW" "''.'
killed bis oyerseer ana ol'''s' ','' ''e
clamored for revenge uil'ii no ''''' 49,.
revolution which came oelee' '''' ''. 49,.
His Majesty Government anu i'1' 49,.
ue'ii behei"is n. So,
in Virginia, the largest IN ine 'o''i'''"
colonies if not on the continent ID ue l'o'
PIE would but recognize It's advantages anu
build II up ma" Spot u wa
An elevated plateau night at the falls OF
the river. above malaria and agne with
the fresh ar Of the mountains, keeping
cool in summer. and incompatible climate
and purest water from unQopulated
springs. view Of the foamins
waters, elancing and dashins over
immense bou.ders for nearly two miles.
made landscape whose beauty was un-
riyaled as place ofresidence fora beaniy-lo'-
ing people this side of the oak clad reaches o'
liheThames. The river front vas easily ace
cessble and evenly d siubuied ana 4" lhe
same time sO immense that u Wruli rii-I
tie grain Of @ continent. run the factor
lie, OF nation. Eehiuiitwas TIE rich liei-
mont running mp . the Blue hlase aii l'.