The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31

Having filled those great basins of the
West, they are now turning back to Virginia
ana West Virginia and Tennessee to bring
about the full development and production
FOR which time Is ripe and which will surprise
the world. IL has not been long since every
implement or iron, domestic agricultural and
hcchanlcal, was made for you in other States
The iron pointof the wooden mold board plow
with which the early farmers here turned tho
soil, came from distant States. But now Vir-
ginia and Tennessee are stirring their energies
TO participate i'll large degree in mechanical
productions and in the great awakening of
American commerce and American influence
which will lift the nation To place among
the nations of the world never before ut
tanned.
what is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
reach ont and enter into successful comDeti-
ton in the markets of other parts OF the world?
say what is to hinder this people, possessing
by the providence OF God. all the elements of
material wealth; endowed with genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations of the
earth, shall again have on the great seas Il mcr-
chant marine flying the flag of the common
country AMI carrying its commerce into every
sea and uphoiding its honor in every port?
Il am glad to-day To stand for this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
any and every interest that tends to develop
you as Il people am glad To stand with YOU
on one common platform of respect for tho
constitution; dincringas some OF us may do in
orr opinions as to what the law should be and
how it should be applicd; having in view one
common devotion OF obedience to the law MS
the majority OF our people, by their own repre-
scntatvcs, make il.
IL shall carry away from here n removed i'm
pulse to public duty; new inspiration rs
citizen, and that, too, OF a country whose great
ness is only dawning.
And now let me express to you the pleasure
| shall have in every good that can come to you
as a community, and to each OF you rs indi-
viduals. May peace, prosperity and social
order dwell In all your families, and the fear
and love of God in every home"
COME TO VIRGINIA.
The Coming Woodworking, Agricultural and
Iron Producing State in the United States.
FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.
Come via Merchants and Miners Steamship
Line, via Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad via
Norfolk, or Washington or Harrisburg; Talti-
more and Ohio Railroad via Shenandoah
Junction.
FROM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
SfLVANIA. DELAWARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line via
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad. via Norfolk
or Washington, or Harrisburg: Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM THE WEST.
Come via Pittsburg or via Chattanooga, or
Win Columbus and Ashland.
For all information. maps, reference hooks,
pamphlets. ETC., descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral AMI agricultural resources of the
States OF Virginia and West Virginia. apply to
agents OF the Norfolk aud Western Railroad,
| No. 30 Washington street. Boston; No. TX;
| Broadway, New York: No. lisi Pennsylvania
avenue. Washington, ID. c.; No. IL East state