The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-28
UNKNOWN TOWNS IN THE SOUTH.
They are Blessed with Many Advantages
The Way to be Recognized.
I Manufacturers Record. |

The South is seeking immigrants.
1t needs and invites the men and the
capital of the East ANA the West.
The great advantages Of this country
arc but very slightly known to the out
side world, and it is only us they are
impressed upon the people of other sec
tions that we can look for new settlers
and more liberal investments of North
ern capital. Discussing this point the
Roanoke (Na) Leader makes some
statements that are worth while con-
sidering. The Leader says:
What the South particularly needs
ut this moment is an influx of capital
and immigration. True, it is getting
it faster than had ever been anticipated
50 soon after the wounds of the war,
but it is not getting it rs fastas it might.
Right here III Roanoke we might inl-
prove even the marvellous growth we
have already had if we would but let
the great West know Of our exception
al advantages. All that the country
wants to know is: "What is your
place fit f.? What can we do there?
What are its natural advantages ?"
These questions answered satisfac-
torily, as they can be in regard to Roa-
noke, would meet with an immediate
response by investments of those desir-
ing to leave the bleak and frozen shores
of the Northwest for more genial eli
mate. The past winter there has been
an exceptionally severe one, and much
suffering, loss Of life and property has
arisen from this cause. Thousands are
wistfully looking forward to emigra-
ton to q milder climate, and nowhere
is presented such inducements in that
regard as in the great middle temperate
region of Virginia. Lying .intermedi-
ate between the extremes of moisture
and heat and cold, with abundant min
eral deposits and rich agricultural
lands, particularly in the Southwest,
the State furnishes inducements such
as no other locality in the Union fur
nishes.
How, then, is the tide to lie turned
towards US? There is only one potent
answer to this question, and that IS by
simply letting the outside world know
our advantages. We cannot do that
without a system of advertising, and
it is singular fact that Roanoke, with
all of its facilities, is not known to the
Western country, when every other
Southern town, with any prospects at
ali is advertised extensively.
There is not town in the South
whose people might not study these
facts with interest and profit. Com
parativcly few Southern towns or cities
are making any special efforts to ad-
vcrtisc their advantages to the people
of the North and West. They are
trusting that some few of the settlers
attracted southwards may perchance
Straggle away from the main stream
that is moving to the places that do ad-
vertise and find out what their adj
vantages are. They are doing nothing
to make their names and attractions
familiar to the North, but simply trust
ing to chance. Many Southern towns,
which are never heard of and whose
names would scarcely be recognized by
one man out Of hundred, are blessed
with advantages probably notsurpassed
by any of the most widely known cities
of the South, but nobody hears of them,
and hence they receive little benefit
from the southwark trend Of immigra-
ton. The South must do as the
Leader advises Roanoke-advertise, ad-
vcrtise literally, advertise persistently
and judiciously and good results will
be certain.