The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-03-07
Town and Country.


and the community and country
surrounding are identical. That
which benefits one is eertainsto fla
vorably affect the other. Often
there is an unreasoning antago-
nism in the farming community
against their home town. From
some inexplicable reason they con-
slider it their duty to oppose every
movement that has for its object the
forwarding of its interests and de-
preciate it's Importance in every
conceivable manner.
Fortunately in this community
all of our best and most progressive
farmers and landowners have "a
kindly interest in the town and are
as enthusiastic in wishing it success
and exercising their energies to at
tain that end as any who dwells
within it's limits. But the fact can
not be disguised that we have many
individuals in our vicinity who dis
play the same characteristics that
distinguish those who have been the
bane and curse of other localities.
These people only speak of their
home town, community and neigh
bors in terms of disapproval. Their
good points are kept in the back
ground, while what they are pleas
ed to call their faults are proclaimed
from the house tops. They sell
their products in a distant market
and buy their supplies at the same
place. They are simply barnacles
on the ship of progress, and the
sooner they take up their residence
where they transact their business
and make room for some progress
i've and liberal minded citizen the
better it will be for the community.
The fact cannot be oontroverted
that town cannot increase in size
and importance without at the same
time making the country contigu-
Gus a better place to live. As it's
population increases it furnishes
better market for the farmer, his
land is enhanced in value, the
amount of taxable property in the
town becomes greater, and conse-
quent decrease of tho farmers tax
results. The literary, social and
educational advantages and church
privileges keep pace with the towns
growth, and the farmer, his wife,
sons and daughters enjoy them
equally with other citizens.
Suppose, for instance, that our
thriving center of business and trade
was swept away, and in its stead
we had a crossroads hamlet, with a
postoffice, blacksmith shop and gro
Gerry store. Do you think that this
community would be as desirable a
one to live in as at present?
On the other hand, should the
growth of this community continue
until we had as large a population
as some of the larger cities we might
name, with their manufacturing in
dustries, commercial, literary and
educational institutions and all tho
conveniences which are in reach of
those who live convenient to metro
politan centers, would not the life of
a farmer be more pleasant and com
Portable and his vocation more prof.
table, his daughters better educated
and his sons given a better chance
in life than as present situated?
Probably we shall never be a
New York or Chicago, but by uni
ted effort of our citizens we can
build up place OF which we may
feel proud and secure to the COM
munity many of the advantages
that go TO make life worth living in
the great cities and at the same time
make our calling in life more at
tractive and profitable. This con-
summation can only be secured by
the cooperative effort of the entire
population of the COMMUNICATIONS
ers, mechanics, merchants, laborers
and professional men as well as
capitalists. Each can contribute his
share by assisting his neighbor with
his patronage and by giving every
worthy enterprise or undertaking
his hearty and unqualified support
and approval.
Mr.. Jacob Scheively, Jr., "The
Tailor" has moved into his new
rooms on the west side of Main ST,
opposite the Phenix Hotel. He
has a nice room and will have it
filed with goods of all the latest
styles and patterns. Ifyou want a
new Spring suit you should call on
him. He employs none but the
hest of workmen: his clothes ara all