Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-04
like his very worthy aud honorod

sought to administer the affairs OF
the country for the oountrys good.
The blunder OF his party was in ig-
noriug Mr.. Arthur for "Magnetic
Availability Had Arthur and Lin
coin been nominated in 1884, Oleve
land had not been President. But l
am not politician, certaipy not
partizan.
Tho growth of the West is mat
ter for profound tonaratulation to
us in this wide empire of the new
world. We think that this nIissis
sippi Valley, of which St. Louis is
the great emporium, is destined to
be tho grandest part of the earth.
With its rich and untold endowmonts
of soil and hidden wealth, it's rivers
and railroads, the future is assured.
Take Kansas City, the youngest
prodigy Of the West, with its com
Inercial advantages, planted Oh tho
highway Of the nations, it Is the
wonder of the age in growth aud
rapid Development. Draw n circle of
one hundred miles. with that city as
the ccLtre, aud there arc resources
equnl 10 any OH tho globo. Take ST.
Louis, to which the great West is
tributary, and it is surrounded by n
country equal in fertility to the val.
ley OF the Nile.
Drawing upon IN almost unlimited
territory, opulent ill minerals and
metals, this city is fast becoming
manufacturing center, and sends out
its products to all parts of tho West
ana great Southwest. Gould we lift
the veil of the future and SEQ what
This vast western domain will be one
hundred years hence. the picture
would startle rs well rs delight. The
city Of st. Louis is steadily aud con
stantly improving in every particu-
lar. am not an enthusiast, but |
ain even astonished Mt the march of
Improvement i'll our city every year.
Ten years ago came to this place
aud became Il resident The scope
OF the city has SO enlarged that
scarcely recognize the places with
which j then was familiar. The
trend of residence improvement has
been westward, and miles of now
stl cots and fine homes hive been
added to the city, with an over in
creasing population. In the busi.
ness portion the improvement has
been, if possible, moro t.riking. A
large number of business houses are
erected each year that have no supe
rior on the continent. Structures
running up from six to ten stories
high aye quite common. The perfect
elevator system adopted has nado
lofty buildings n possible aud neccs
sary part of our large Metropolis. 1t
concentrates business in smaller
limits. Real estate has been on II
boom here for year past. Fortunes
have been realized by the purchase
OF property at seemingly fabulous
prices. There ia just asmuch money
to day in real estate as there wns
here ten years ago. 1t requires more
capital to operate, but the growth Of
st. Louis renders necessary the nd
vanccnent in real estate figures and
constant demand for desirable prop
erty. Tho age of the over much con.
servatism OF capital has passed away.
Our young me1 have succeeded to
the fortunes of their fnll ers, who
were slow and timid, so that now the
growth OF the city is no longer ham
pered by those wl1oae fears got The
better of their Judgment. Owing 10
the zest and push of these young
ana progressive men, capital has
been made more active, enterprises
have been created, new lines OF bust
ness have thrown open, and prosper
ity has crowned The young workers.
st. Louis is now city of attrac
tions. Her great fair each year Is n
wonder. the Exposition every an
tumn, running for six weeks is the
popular institution Of The city, aud
draws more people than any similar
attraction ever offered to tho pnblic
With Col. Patrick Gilmore. of New
York, and his band of world wide
fame' We present to the people u
show that surpasses the glories of