The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
ZONE SOUTH, YOUNG MANa

ZONE SOUTH, YOUNG MAN2
President Harrison, on his tour through the
South, after having seen the wonderful.
growth of Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke,
Salem, Radford, Pulaski, Wythevlloan Abing-
don and the industrial development In progress
along tho line OF tho Norfolk and Western
railroad, and viewed the country of south
west Virginia, said in his speech to the people
at Bristol. Va.
MY Fellow Citizens: have found not only
pleasure, but instruction in riding to-day
through the portion OF tho State Of Virginia
that Is feeling in very striking way tho i'm
pulse of now development. 1t Is extremely
gratifying to notice that those hidden sources
OF wealth which werc so long unobscrved and
80 long unused are now being found md that
these regions, once so retired, occupied by pas
toral people, having difficult access to the CEN
ter OF population, are now being rapidly trans
formed into busy manufacturing and CONNER
cal ccntcrs. In the carly settlement of this
country cmgrants poured over the Alcghanies
and Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct-
ing ledge. seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions OF the great West. They passed
unoDscrvcd these marvellous hidden stores OF
wealth which are now being brought intousn
"liavng filled those great basins of the
West. they are now turning back to Virginia
ana west Virginia AMI Tennessee to bring
about the full development and production
Tor winch time Is ripe and which will surprise
the world. II has not been long since every
implement of IRON domestic. agricultural and
mechanical, was made for you in other States
The iron pont.of the wooden mold board pillow.
with which the early farmers here turned the
GINA and Tennessee are stirring their energies
to participate ina large degree in mechanical
productions and in the great awakening OF
American commerce and American Influence
which will lift tho nation To n place among
the nations of the world never before Mt
tanned.
What Is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
reach out ana enter into successful compcti-
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 n genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations OF the
earth, shall again have on the great seas mcr-
chant marine flying the flag of the common
country and carrying its commerce into every
sea and upholding its honor in every port?
VI am glad to-day to stand for this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
any ana every interest that tends to develop
you as people. am glad To stand with you
on one common platform of respect for tho.
constitution: differing as some of us may do i'm
our opinions rs 10 what the law should be and
how it should be applied; having in view one
common devotion OF obedience TO the lawns
the majority of our people, BY their own repre-
scntatvcs, make it.
Il shall carry away from here renewed i'm
pulse To public duty: II new inspiration rs n
citizen. and that, too of IL country whose great
ness is only dawniny.
And now let me express TO you the pleasure
shall have in every good that can come to YOU
rs community, and To each of you as ndi-
viduas. May peace, prosperity and social
order dwell in ail your families ana the fear
ana love OF God in every home"
COME TO VIRGINIA.
The Coming Wool Growing. Agricultural and
Iron Producing State in the United states.
FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.
Come via Merchants and Miners Steamship
Line, via Norfolk; Pennsylvania Itailroa,l. via
Norfolk or Washington, or Harrisburg: BnItI-
more and Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah
Junction.
FROM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY. PENN
SYLVANIA, DELLA WARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line. via
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad. via Norfolk,
or Washington. or Harrisburg; Baltimore and
Ohio liairoad, via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM TIE WEST.
Come via Pittsburg. or via CHATTANOOGA. or
via Columbus and Ashland
For all information. maps reference books,
pamphlets. etc, descriptive of the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources of the
states of Virginia and West Virginia. apply to
agents Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
NO. 2D Washington street. Boston; No. 3O3
broadway, Now York; No. lig PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. Washington, ID. G.; No. 81 East State
street. Columbus, Ohio or General Office Ron