The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-02-10

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Editor ReveilIe,
Port Gibson, Miss,
DEAR SIR with your permis-
sion, desire TO use tho columns ol
the RevciIle in presenting n matter
that, to my mind. is of vast import
ance 10 every industrial and agricuI-
tural and industrial interest Of your
state. / refer TO an immigration
movement from the northwest TO
the south, as inaugurated by the IT,
linois Central Railroad Company.
by which .--beginning with March
13lh,-" Monthly Land Excursions
will be run from Sioux City, Iowa,
Sioux Falls. South Dakota, Chicago,
Illinois, and all other Illinois Gen
tral points north Of the Ohio river
to points on the lines OF the laz0a
& Mississippi Valley and Illinois
Central Railroads in the states oi
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana, except Memphis and
New Orleans, at the low rate Of One
Fare for the Round Trip. The OBJ
iect nf these low rate excursions is
10 enable southern homeseekers and
land-buyers from the northwest to
personally visit the south and ac-
quaint themselves with tho resOur-
ces, advantages and possibilities OF
your state.
The eastern, middle and western
states have thousands of honest
homc-seekers. The states Of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana, on the line Of the Illi-
mis- Central and The Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroads have
millions Of acres OF low-priced lands,
where the climate is excellont, liv-
ing is cheap, and where men Of mod
ernte means can easily secure n
home, earn competence, and eli.
Joy the pleasures OF home life. In
view OF all His, does it not become
every citizen oil your state 10 coop
crate with the Illinois Central In
this great movement 70 build up the
waste places Of the south, and peo-
pie the undeveloped sections Of
your country with an industrious,
enterprising and worthy class of cit
izens7 think your readers viii
see tlle justice OF such a PROPOSE
tion. How can it best be done ? il
the question, and as a very potent
means OF advertising your parlicu-
lar locality, want to suggest the
following Nearly every inhabis-
ant Of your state has one or more
friends residing in the northern or
western states. Possibly they have
never Indicated desire TO locate IN
the south, but their next door neigh
boron account of the cold elm
ate, or for other reasons-may be
seriously contemplating a change oI
location. A letter to this friend,
enthusiastically describing your ad-
vantages, products OF the soil char
acler OF the climate, price o. lands,
etc, would be read to this neigh
bor, and when advised uf the Low
Rale Land Excursion, via the Him
oils Central Railroad. the chances
are In favtr Of his making a-trip,
paying you visit, aud becuning
citizen of your commonwealth.
In This way every citizen becomes
All immigi alton agent for the devel-
upnlent OF the community In which
he or she resides. | confidently
believe, If we can have The earnest
and hearty cooperation Of The cit
izens on and adjacent 10 our south
crn lines, we can locate one lhous-
and families in 1888, at points south
of the Ohio river.
Another excellent way TO secure
good results from this immigration
movement Is for cities and towns to
Mt once form local Organizations.
with live secretary 10 furnish
printed matter and general infUrlna-
lion concerning bis particular city
or lsiwn.
The present year Il most favor
able one for movement nj this
character. The Worlds Fair. at
Cbicugn. will be mr. excellent place
to distribute printed matter cuncern-
ing The south. The pross, APPOINTS
on ilse Illinois Central and The I i
NJ. n. II. Railroads south. can. by
editorials md occasional locals. be-
come i most important (aclox II