The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-04-20

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money and started bank which has sue
ceeded remarkably from the very first. He
is now building him a residence which is
a model of beauty, elegance and conven-
lence. | have seen no house in North
Carolina which combines so much of ar
chitectural beauty with comfort Near
the house is barn, built from beautiful
plan. 1t is something new in North Caro-
lima to have a barn that is larger and more
elegant than most houses This Mr.. Shuler
has done, and his Barn Git is so big and
handsome that l spell it with big b. is
the wonder of the county. He is going to
have a park surrounding his house, with
fountains and all other luxuries and com
forts that can add to the pleasures of life.
hail the coming among us of such men.
They spend their money in erecting con-
venient houses they teach the lesson that
if merciful man would be merciful to his
beasts, he must provide comfortable
houses for them; and they ornament their
grounds, and show us how to adorn our
premises. To all such men say, in the
language of the late James Barron Hope,
welcome, thrice welcome"
OF other matters that impressed me in
Hickory shall write in another letter.
close with enumerating
What Hickory Has and Is,
Has a good Bank.
Has two tannerles.
Has two railroads.
Has a new City Hall.
Has two weekly papers.
Has three cigar factories.
Has a Roller FIGURING Mill.
Has two Tobacco Warehouses.
Has several fine stone Quarries.
Has four plug tobacco factories.
Has the finest Post Office in n. c.
Has three smoking tobacco factories.
Doubled its population IN four years.
Is located 300 feet above the sea.
Has a large foundry and machine shop.
Has the finest mineral spring in the State.
Is surrounded by mountains on 3 sides
Has the Hickory Land Company; 800
900 capital.
Is in the best agricultural county in the
State.
Is great sanitarium for Summer and
Winter visitors.
Has the finest water power in North Car
olina for paper or cotton mill.
Has ten churches.
The beautiful Catawba River two miles
away.
Has Highland College None better to
be had Prof. r. X Meade.
Headquarters for the trout streams of
North Carolina.
Has Theological Seminary, Ohio Synod
of Lutherans.
Has the largest Wagon Works in the
SOuth-100 men.
The material from 80 saw mills is shipp-
ed from this point.
Has several other small industries too
numerous to mention.
Is the largest manufacturing town in
Western Norrh Carolina.
1t has thousands of acres Of timbered
lands accessible to the city
Has Claremont College; one of the best
schools in Western North Carolina
Has most beautiful scenery and delight
full climate to be found anywhere.
Is surrounded by all the known miner
ais in abundance, within radius of so
miles.
Has the best planning mills and manu-
factories in everything in building mate
rial.
Receives and ships more freight than
Ashevile
Has population of 5000.
Had $3.50, 900 worth of building in 1887;
in process of erection in 1888. over $780,
600.
Has the healthiest climate in the world.
Summer temperature 80, mean winter
temperature 5O0; death rate per 1000.
Is a good sanitarlum for consumptives,
and Is an absolute cure for persons aftlict-
ed with catarrh, phthisic or hay fever.
Has a new hotel now building, which
will be ready for occupancy June 1st. Ca
pacity 200 guests. Electric bells, gas and
bath rooms on every floor. Hot and cold
water, and all modern conven :ences.
j. D.