The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-03-31
ADVANTAGES OF TIE SOUTH.

trial and agricultural interest of
your state. | refer to an immigra-
ton movement from the North west
TO the South, as inaugurated by
the Illinois Central Railroad Conn
pany, bv Notwithstanding with
March Is h, Monthly Land Ex-
cursions will be run from Sioux
City, Iowa, Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota, Chicago, Illinois, and all other
Illinois Central points north of the
+ Ohio river to points on the lines of
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
and Illinois Central railroads in the
States of Kentucky, Tennesseee,
Mississippi aud Louisiana, except
Ing Memphis and New Oileans, at
the low rate of one fare for the
round trip. The object of these low
rate excursions is u enable South
ern homesee ers and land>buyers
from the Northwest TO personally
visit the South and ae4uaint them
selves with the resources, adj want
ages and possibilities of your state.
The Eastern, Middle aud Vest
ern States have thousands of honest
home seeks. The States Of Keu>
lucky. Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana, on the Illinois Central
and the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroads have millions of
acres of low priced lands, where the
climate is excel ent, living is cheap.
ami where men OF moderate means
can easily secure a home, earn a
com petence, and enjoy the pleas
ures of home lite. In view OF all
this, does il not become every clti
zen of your State TO cooperate with
the illinois Central in this great
movement to build up the waste
places OF the South, aud people the
undeveloped sections of your coun-
try with an industrious, enterprise |
ing and worthy c.ass OF citizens? | |
think your readers will see the
justice of such proposition. How
can 1t best be done? is the question,
ant as very potent means OF adver,
tislng your particular locality, L
want to suggest the following;
Nearly every inhabitant OF your
State has ole or more friends resiG-
ing in the Northern or Western
States. Possibly they have never
Indicated a desire to locate in The
South, but their next door neigh Dor
ON account of The cold climate, or
fol other reasons may be seriously
contem plating a change of location.
A letter 10 this friend, enthusiast
ticaIly describing your advantages,
products of the soil, character of the
climate, price Of lands ETC., won d
be read to this neighbor, and when
ad vised of the Low Rate Land Ex-
curslon, via the Illinois Central
railroad, the chances are in favor of
his making trip, paying you a
visit, and becoming a citizen OF
your common wealth.
In this way every citizen becomes
an Immigration agent tor the devel
of the community in which
he resides. | confidently believe,
if we can have the earnest and
hearty cooperation of the citizens on
and adjacent to our Southern lines,
we can locate one thousand families
in 1898, at points South of the
Ohio river.
Another way tn secure good re-
suits from this immigration move
ment is for cities and towns to at once
torn local organizations. with live
score Lary to furnish printed matter
and general Inform alton concerning
his particular city or town.
The present wear is most favor
able one for "a movement of this
The Worlds FAIR, at
Chicago, will be an excellent place
to distribute printed matter concern
lag the South. The press, at points
N the the LIMOS Central AMI the
Y q VI. Y Railroads south, can.
Dy editorials and occasional locals,
become a most important factor in
making he movement grand sue
cess. And is it not a work IN
which every citizen. loyal to his own
state and community, can join Us
with heart, hand aud pen in turning
he tide OF Immigration outward?
We shall be pleased to furnish
Excursion Bills AMI copies Of
.'WheIC TO Locate New Factories,
Sous hern Homes eekers' Chart
and other printed matter to all
who wi | mail such to Northern
friends, and no efforts will be spar
ed ON the part of the Passenger
of the Illinois Central
raj road to advertise the advantages
possessed by the South for the estab>
fishing or industrial enterprises,
lnd for the industrious farmer Of
moderate means to secure for HIM
,elt a comfortable home.
La conclusion, may we not hope
sr the hearty co operation of every
Banker, Real Estate Agent, Mer-
,hant, Doctor, Lawyer, lercher,
Preacher, everybody, old and
young; women as we'll as men, in
circulating throughout the North>
vest, facts concerning your own
and in advertising the
lihois Central Low Rate Monthly
land Excursions South?
Very Respectfully,
j. f. MERRY,
Asst. Gent Passenger Agent.
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