The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-01
All Open Letter to the People of Nsrtf
and South Carolina.

Office Southern Interstate Lmmis, a.
hoa Bureau, Raleigh. ~ e.:
wish to call your attention to the
| fact that the Southern States are put
ting forth a greater effort than at any
time heretofore to induce into their
borders desirable men with means. who
will buy part of our idle lands and aid
in establishing factories, open up
mines and develop our resources. In
bringing in capital and people We
lessen our burden of taxation and in
crease the comforts of life.
have been appointed to position
in the Southern Interstate immigration
Bureau, anil it will be not only my
duty but pleasure to aid in the work
of developing and upbuilding in every
Southern State. Therefore l am lend
ing my aid in the move to have in the
city of Raleigh, in North Carolina, a
great Industrial Display where will be
invited the people of the North to
come and see what the various sections
of North and South Carolina have to
offer to those seeking investments.
This is going to be one of the best
opportunities for your people to adver-
tise your county to the home seeking
people who have means to invest; and
advise you to make no delay in col
lecting grain in the sheaf, and every
variety of grass, and send to the Secre-
tary at Raleigh. There will be no
cost on the shipment. Send one-half
dozen of each variety of wheat, oats,
rye, barley and other grain in the
sheaf; one gallon of thresbed grain !;
and one bundle of each variety OF
clover, and cultivated grass, and also
a bundle about the size of a wheat
bundle of all kinds of native or wild
grass. People from the North are
more attracted by the grain and grass
productions than by any other one
thing; therefore urge upon the peo-
pie OF North and South Carolina to
take this matter in hand while the
gram and grass crop is so fine, and
get up the collections at once and for
ward without delay so as to be sure
your county will be represented.
1t is necessary to have for general
distribution printed information con.
cerning your section. Such informa.
ton should embrace in brief the ad
vantages of climate, soil, manufactur.
ing, the social, religious and school
privileges, etc. l have advised the
editors in each town to get up a spe.
cial edition of their papers containing
such information, and print from one
thousand to ten thousand extra copie:
for distribution at the exhibition. Tc
do this will be quite an outlay to the
editor but not as much as getting ou
a pamphlet, and it will certainly be o
much more benefit for besides the dis
tribution of the ten thousand extra
copies, the write-up will go in tht
number of the regular edition. l urge
upon every business man and sub
scriber to lend their financial aid wher
the editor shall ask assistance in get
ting out the special edition. Do no
be contented with helping only ont
paper If there is more than one in yon
place. A special edition of ever,
paper printed in your county shoule
be issued. They can be distributed t
great advantage.
Although l have no personal inter
Test in but one or two towns in tn.
South, yet | am willing to show m,
interest in the material welfare of tn
two States by pledging to make a con
tribution of one hundred dollars to b'
equally divided among the newspaper
that issue special editions for this oc
casion. Certainly each business MAJ
in the several towns and all those wht
are directly interested in their respec
tive sections will aid to the best O
their ability. l call upon all newspa
per men to make the canvass at ono
and l bespeak tor them the full co op
Grafton and assistance of their patron
and the people they will SO greatl
benefit. Yours truly,
]. L. PATRICK,
Chief Dept improvement. Association