Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-09-30

mighty rivera, on whose swift and ceaeele1s
enTreiSfs not far below us can ride the navies
OF the world. and whose waters AP they iaIo
our soil invite q trial of their peHefs. Hithiu
our mountains and our hills are slumbering
eXhauStlesa beds OF Iron and other ores. strata
piled on stsata OF PuIast limestone Turks be-
meath our soil. Two lines of flushed and e.
tablished railways the one linktng,th Eastern
sea6oard with all the centres OF the prosperous
West, the other uniting the cities OF the North
with those on the shores OF the, Cult, tntersect
each other here and these cOnVerging and COM
peting lines running North and South and Eass
aud West, place within our grasp the products
OF every Cline On our LETT end eloes sGhane
are the great cities of the East, while on our
left in easy distance is tho coke and Iron and
coal aud oil of Pennsylvapia and the freSher
and richcr helds In West Virginia. Vereatle
in resources, peerless In climate And unSurr
passed In location thlS u no time to sit eupine-
| ly by and wait the coming OF events. Win
I steady grasp We should HeiGe the hand Of OPP
pOrtunity and welcome Ii aa an honored guest
| into our family counsels.
It is pertinent to inquire What good willhOW
from an increase of population Rnd the impor-
tation Of new industries. Prophecy is not an
exact science. The certain measure of course
and blessing to be derived from 4 changing fu-
ture cannot be accurately fOretOld, but with the
eye of observation and the memory of eNpe-
rience We can prophecy in part, and In the list
Of benefits We can safely number these; Better
Wagee and more varied employment for labor
enhanced prices in home market fer our sur
plus productions greater diversity OF eropA
to supply new and extended needs paying puF-
suits and permanent situations for our younger
men who come to manhood buttO emigrAtO and
to seek in other States broader fields for the ex-
ercise of mind aud muscle than that VOuchsafed
then heres utilization of our water-PoWers that
flow unburdened to the sea revenue derived
from the movement of our mineral deposits and
their manufacture, which pay not while they
sleep beneath our Vegetating soil new life In
fused into all channels of business increase In
the saleablo and rental value of our landsj
moro money In tho pockets of our people and
greater comforts In our homes and extended Ia
cilities for the cultivation OF our minds. Letmo
not extend the list, lest weary you with sweets,
Already much has been accomplished. From
Harper's Ferry and Bolivar the incubus of gov
ernment ownership has been removed, aud re-
leased from Its torpid weight those towns have
arisen from their ashes. On their hills now
homes are springlng up, and on their water
limits the wheels of busy machinery are run
ming day and night. From there, towards your
pleasant and entetprlslug town, ololg the wind
ing Potomac, short lines OF iron rail have
reached the limestone fields and iron beds, and
along the mountain slopes enterprlslng h0ndB
have planted in mammoth quantities the peach
and apricot OF Delaware, the grapes and viuee
of France and the fruitg OF varied cllmeS, and
on that elevated soil and on that purifying air
they grow with luxnripnt promise. From
ChRflestown aud Shenandoah Junction and
ShepherdstOWn como tidings of new aCtiylttds.
The wheel OF progress has commenced To tnFi-
Let us all with one accord aud with closer
bands of renewed fraternity put our united
euOuluers tO Lne Wueci anu lusWIC l1s ehlAtCeA
movement. g- .Hal
For the welfare of our people the iinnagerB
of this society have labored with magnificent
results, and in their name bid you welcome,
From the. citizen they need not ask what they
already have, an active aud unfaltering co-op-
eratiOu; but the stranger whom they greet as
guest they would rejoice to receive as citizen
Ladies' aud gentlemen, let me not trespass
further on your time. Originally II WRs ex-
pected TINT OUT county's gifted sou, the HON.
William l.. Wilson would have been here With
his matchless style and eloquent tongue TO en-
tertnin and instruct. Az poor substitute !
do not undertake to supply his pluce, for that
would be inposeihi0 but nm Invited gueet to
do the boat i oaz- 4 come with pleaaurU, Tor y
am QUO OF those dcvotedly attached co the soil
of old Jefferson. llook TO her child looks
to its mother, with trusting and abiding conf
donce. believe In her capabilities, and in
her uihtchless resources and her Frightening
futurc; aud ns long as / have voice to speak
and pen TO write shall use them for Herald
vantage. Her destiny Is In the hands other
people Heretofore their Integrity, their hon
esty and their devotion have been n secure ha-
ven against all the storms and tides that have
! nssailcd her prosperity. and trust. and feel
| and know that she eau go forth into hnbroad-
er seas OF u brighter future with tho samo un-
fRltering confidence IN her Sons and daughters
who have never betrayed her trusts or hesl-
tnted in the performance OF private or public
duty. -st.