The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-02
a TRIP TO THE NEW SOUTH.



claude G. Ramsay, the popular cashier
OK q. a Newhan's store has ratgrr,si
aofne from two months visit 10 his aged
parents IN Western North Carolina. and
- iaii OF enthusiasm over the develop
ment of the new South which has taken
pace during hts Ave years absence. but
returns here as loyal a Seattleite as ever.
IA TACT, ne seems never TO have rested
from extoliing the attractions OF the Pls-
get sound country In talking To his South
ern friends.
ar. Ramsay was surprised ~ the
changes that had taken place in the re-
eion OF HIS old home and said:
me transformation mas been more
marked during the FIVE years have been
away than in all the previous time since
the war. While North Carolina has no
large cities. yet she probably contains
more fiourishing towns than any other
southern state. In nearly all these little
towns are found large cotton aud tobacco
factories. running 70 their FUN capacity
ana paying good dividends 4 great deal
OF northern capital is being invested
there In various enterprises
visited Vanderhilts grand estate on
French Broad river. among the beautiful
hilis OF Western North Carolina II will
De the finest mansion in the western world
and probably no castle in Europe can
eence. Mr.. Vanderbilt announces that ne
expects to take his next Christmas dinner
there. His Investments there already
amounts TO several millions of dollars and
his Possessions embrace a vast tract Of
country. which Is being converted into
farms. parks and pleasure grounds OF all
sorts.
The farmers OF Carolina, becoming
satisfied that prosperity does not lie in
cotton alone. arc diversifying their crops
and are reaping excellent results. the soil
and climate being adapted 10 the growth
of wonderful variety of products.
AT Atlanta, Ga, found the most eiab-
crate preparations under way for the
great International Cotton Exposition. to
open on September l. The site chosen is a
beautiful one, and the buildings win far
surpass those OF most expositions yet seen
IN this country. ] am confident that the
exposition will eclipse anything OF the
kind ever seen I'm the South. New York
and Chicago are vieing with each other in
the extent and variety of their exhibits.
California, too, will expend a liberal sum
In collecting and displaying the products
of her farms. orchards and mines. Other
Northern states will be finely represented.
Washington should not lag behind, but
should take advantage OF the occasion to
advertise her vast and varied resources
10 the utmost. The cotton crop OF the
South viii fall short OF the usual amount.
but other products viii much more than
make this shortage good"
Mr. Ramsay went East over the Great
Northern and found the Dakotas promis-
ing a crop of 81. 900 00o bushels Of wheat.
To avoid the dust and heat OF the rail-
roads he went from New York TO Norfolk,
Va, by steamer.
On his return trip he came through st.
Louis and via the Union Pacific directly
home. The temperature was exceedingly
hot In Kansas-1o7 in the shade-and crops
were beginning 10 suffer from the drouth.
In order 10 fully appreciate the glorious
climate of Washington, Mr. Ramsay says
one should go East and South during the
summer.
Mr.. Ramsay's father Or. Ramsay. who
is now "a years of age, is one OF the most
prominent Republicans of the state. III
has held many positions Of honor and
trust, at one time representing his dis
trict in congress. In his early days he
served i'm the legislature Of North Caro-
lima with the father OF Patrick Henry
Winston of SODEauq.