The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-10
NORTH CAROLINA.
A STATE OF SPLENDID NATURAL RE-
SOURCES.
Rich In Every Element of Wealth
and Greatness-lts Importance as a
Manufacturing State.-Number OF
Cotton and WooIen Mills, Tobacco
Factories, &c.
fEaleigh PreSs-Visitor. I


in its section OF the country, published
on Sept, 27,h splendid illustrated
edition devoted TO the Atlanta Expo
sition. We notice that one page is de
voted to the "Old North State" and
in it are handsome illustrations Of Gov.
Carr, Ex. Gov Holt, Col. Julian $.
Carr and large illustration Of the
Durham Bull Tobacco Factory ofwhich
Col. Carr is president The article
descriptive of North Carolina was pre-
pared by Gov. Carr at the reques, OF
the Republic and is most admirable
resume of the States people, resources,
industries and varied interests.
We give our editorial space today to
extracts from Gov. Cars valuable |
article, preceded by the introductory
remarks of the Republic as follows:
No State, perhaps, in the Union has
made so little noise about its progress
and advancement during the past three
or four years as has the State of North
Carolina. 1t is known fact, however,
that of the Southeastern States none
have made more substantial progress
in the line of real development and
advancement than the old North State.
She has gone right along without
making any g'eat shouting. or sound
ing a single trumpet. The western
part of the State has, perhaps, made
more progress than the middle or east
ern portions, but nowhere in North
Carolina is there lag in building or
improvements. The picturesque Blue
Ridge section the western part OF the
State is being transformed into a region
of most marvellous beauty. Millions
of dollars are being expended, and the
country surrounding Asheville is begin
ming to present a scene of beauty and
| splendor. Mammoth and most gor-
geous palaces and castles are being
built here by the wealth of the country,
and all together, North Crrolina bids
fair to join ranks with Georgia and
Texas IN importance within few wears.
1t is fact that the buildings and
improvements, aside possibly from the
western portion OF the S'ate, now in
progress in North Carolina, are by
home people and home capital. More
than 90 per cent Of the population Of
North Carolina is native born.
The following is the article in part
of Gov. Carr which fills nearly four
columns in the Rebnbht:
"Ihe wonderful and rapid growth of
the South, in industrial and man
uiacturIng enterprises, the peculiar ad-
vantages of soil and climate offer today
more attractive inducements to inves-
tors than any other section of the
Union.
"North Carolina, arising from the
desolatlon and destruction caused by
tour years of war, in which she lost over
10000 of the flower and youth of her
citizens, and long period Of des-
tructlve reconstruction, has made as
rapid progress in internal development
as any other Southern State, and now
offers more varied inducements 10 the
homeseeker and caplilist than any OF
her sister States, There is every di-
versity of soil or climate which is
found between the Great Lakes and
the Gulf of Mexico. The eastern Oh
low land section of the State is espec-
tally adapted to the trucking business.
Within easy reach ofthe Northern mar
kets, this section supplies many of the
early vegetables found in the Northern
markets. The exporting Of pine Tim
Der froE, this section has for years been
the chief industry. The lands are
very fertile, well watered and especially
adapted to the cultivation of cotton,
tobacco, corn, peanuts, potatoes, etc.
Its sounds and rivers abound in fish
and oysters Of great excellence and
, variety, the marketing Of which is a
great industry.
"The central part Df the State is the
granary OF the State. The principal
sites Tor manufacturing purposes are
found here. although this Industry is by
no means confined To any locality
These lAnds are very productive of the
cereals and tobacco. The mines o
the State for the raost part are located
nj this section.
"The western part Of Carolina, the
land OF the sky, is located within the
Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
For heal,h'ulness and beauty i, is un.
surpassed east Of the Rockies.
"The travellers have often asserted
that Western Carolina is more beau,i
fui IN the grandeur of its mountain
scenery than Switzerland. Ninety.
eight per cent. Of the people OF ,hi.
great State are to the manner born
They are law abiding, and justice il
meted out irrespective Of class or race
There is the same strong charac,e
and conservatism abont our peopl.
which marked our fore fathers and i'm
ipressed Itself upon the early history 0
this country-the same spirit of inde
pendence which exhibited itself a
Kings Mountain, ana in the Meek
. lenburg Declaration. They are brave
fearless, law abiding; jealous OF tn
States honor, they have ever bee,
foremost in those actions which hay,
: been productive Of freedom 10 tn
individual citizen. Property is care
fully protected. Strikes and rio,
e have gained no place in The education
OF our Citizens.