Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-10
TO CROWD RICHMOND
,vn 1000 People Expected TO Come
Per, Cd This Weeks Excursions.
.r,r SUCCESS is IMMINENT.
METALS nv 10 tho Schedules and
r.rcs of Each Trnin-M"ny Coming
, North CaroIJnn-Attractiv
Tobacco sales.

..-.aHs viii bring 20 this historic city.
richmond has made such preparations
g. tr.rrlng her country friends here
49,, ,be ola town will for the next Geve-
~, DAVIS. De turned over TO them, and
,..v viii Do at liberty to do as they
trs. With st.
... Cd city upon the James opens wide
r.tes and invites all 10 come and sec
t.- advantages. her historic places, her
...-lI buildings. to confer with her
,r..rsss-men. know more OF her people
and Beer possibilities. and incidentally to
s, choir shopping. II they have any 10
a. while here
T..ro win be excursions over seven lines
end ample accommodations have been
,-.tlrI for an who may desire 10 come
Monday. Wednesday, and Thursday. in
f..t the whole of tho week. win be gala
Tine 90 Richmond and Will be tes-
tm.ay that the Association for the De-
....mcut of Richmond Trade has not
..n lIc ln its labors. A large concourse
,tr..ule like that which will be here is
... best evidence IN the world that the
ornamental principle Of the association
r..f-that people who live I'm the in
..r.~ viii visit the city n a low enough
-... is offered them. There IS great adj
fer.re not only 20 the city Of Rich
r.4 u these excursions but TO the
t...Ie who visit here, as IL offers them
...nrtGritics that otherwise would not
d.. tHl.rs Richmond is one Of the great
Oh shopping cities Of the South. and
r.arh who visit Richmond for the OK
brass purpose Of buying their needs can
D. Irn
r city Ike this than I'm any hamlet
or village.
WILL BENEFIT ALL CLASSES.
Tho objection of some Of the country
rr.h.uts to- the reduced rates which
a. businessmen are going TO offer out
,rf0Vn people 10 induce them 10 come
0 Richmond are childish "a unreason-
,Ie 10 rs I'm q new form the Old object
a increase and improve facilities to en-
oil. country people 60 travel, TO come in
.0r-.ct with the life and progress Of the
.tv when the systems OF railroads were
fr.t constructed through Virginia and the
-.r0ln3s there were people I'm consider
OIL. numbers who claimed that the rail-
fHe would ruin the country; that they
could drain Il OF an its money and pro-
fMts aud carry people 10 the cities at
ua expense Of the prosperity OF country
towns This object, however is not ten
fr. and is contrary TO the spirit OF
progress and development characteristic
or American life at this age. and. carried
60 its logical conclusion. would turn back
.he march Of civilization TO ignorance and
-afdarism. The country people viii visit
he cities phe cities, necessarily, are the
ueHt manufacturing and shopping
..r-rre and the country people who visit
hcn carry home. I'm addition 20 their
purchases. ideas and knowledge
which act as an inspiration 20 their men
ll Improvement and their capacity 20
produce larger and more profitable crops.
THE CONTACT ELEVATES.
Contact with city life elevates. and the
cfu-fci man. rightly so. can raise more
profitable crops. and Is n better farmer
ana citizen FOR that very reason. The
country merchant should not endeavor
10 impede the dissemination OF knowledge
and good but put himself I'm lire with the
proper progress and Improvement of the
are THE country merchant overlooks
q great possibility IN the success Of the
plan Of the association TO bring the coun-
tE towns within closer communication
With Richmond. The farming districts OF
8ry place that are in close commnica-
lions with a large city must necessarily
farmers TO reach large city on the eX-
reu1iture OF 81 Is of incalculable value
o. any farming district. and the fact
uat farmers within n hundred or more
miles or Richmond can reach this city
CU so small an expenditure would UNI
dlIh.0Ily attract the attention Of north
Cu and western farmers. and bring them
here because OF such advantageous cir
c.wstauccs.
With this increase Of population to the
farming districts throughout Virginia
comes the natural result Of country
towns becoming prosperous cities. Who
would share in this prosperity more
than town merchants themselves Let
every country merchant brush the cob
web ffom iis brain and assist and CO.
operate n furthering "a PLAN the success
or which would bring 20 no one greater
prosperity than 20 himself
MAKING EFFORTS TO PLEASE
Ihe coming week the businessmen of
thls city "a body, and individually. VIII
mako every effort TO entertain the ex-
edis.onI-'s All the stores will give the
'iompiet attention and care TO out-of-
own shoppers, and special sales in dif-
-'f.nt lines viii be held 10 is almost
a'.-ess 20 say that not an eXcursionlst
". eo home displeased. The whole city
ready 90 welcome the visitors and
come ot the stores viii have decora lions
A honor of the occasion.
fo mastcr William il. Culirgworth has
rendered his valuable assistance TO the
cation boy issuing the following letter:
In Postmaster:
Dear Slr.-Euclosed YOU viii find circu-
'ar .f'm committee OF our merchants who
. .ntcrc ted in the development Of Rich
m.'l trade. / would consider IL a great
Favor u you Will post same I'm a conspicu-
t- place. The committee who have this
matter in charge are composed of our
l.- merchants and the enterprise has
approval of our best citizens Of all
ct. Respectfully.
WILLIAM II. CULLINGWORTH.
Postmaster"
Any person can apply at any post-oflce
OIL. geo a large circular telling all about
N. excursion from his place, the time II
caves and the rate OF tare.
THE FARMVILLE TRAIN.
The excursion from Farmyile It IS
.Di viii be even more successful
.-l tHe one on april 7th That 1t viii
h much moro comfortable for the ex-
sts Is attested by the superior
unoi8tiOns which have been pro-
'..l t..s time There Will be seven cars
0u tarmyine and a car viii also be
'.l 90 DrcWe. one at NOtt0way, and one
D. Blackstone so that people can board
I'se c8ts before the arrival of the eX>
'iis.1n train. 10 which IL will be coupled.
20 case people cannot get seats on the
tra Icit at these places. the association
ttares the cXcurEionists that there will
ie plenty 81 accommodations on the ex-
i's.on train. The time OF departure Of
rains. toecthcr with rates Of fare. is
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