The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
THE BEST COUNTRY ON EARTH.

In the rush OF men OF enterprise from
the emil b tened nations OF the world to
those countries promising the best re-
turns to their energy and perseverance
no portion of the globe of equal area
offers such inducements to the use of
States of the American Union. Circum-
stances and political conditions have so
far favored the Northern and Western
States; but st last oil barriers to the
mate ial progresa OF this section have
been removed and now it only remains
for the people to put their shoulders to
the wheel and by making the advan-
t4ges and resources of the South known
reap all the rewards which are sure to
follow.
The greed for gold is carrying thou
sands to Africa, South America, Alaska
and the States among the Rockies; but
experience has shown that only small
percentage OF the adventurous spirits,
who seek sudden wealth amid the
dangers of an unknown country, ever
realize even q small part of their
dreams; while 1t Is chiefly those who
are unable to leave who eventually de-
velop the resources of the land sup.
posed to be Astounding in gold. The
riches they were seeking were in the
ground, but in q different shape from
what their fauciss had pictured. In
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descendants. resp the rewards OF In.
dustry and perseverance,.
While other countries to-day are
drawing men to their fields CT gold. the
South can admit their claims and yet
discount them largely; for the gold
fields of Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia, under the improved methods Of
extracting the precious metal, promise
as rich returns 2s those of any other
country, while in the advantages OF To-
cation they cannot be surpassed by any
in the world. The rough elements Of
the Rockies with the difficulties OF
transportation. etc., are not met with
here. where all the advantages Of q gu
perior civilization are enjoyed. There
are NO savage blacks IS in South Africa
TO murder the miners and appropriate
Sheir effects; but thousands Of willing
and docile colored lsborers to work
faithfully and steadily for moderate
compensation.
The ice and cold of Alaska are also
absent from this section; nor are there
any Of the dangers attending residence
among the mixed and treacherous popu
lation o: the Spanish republics to be ex-
perienced here. Although these ad.
uantsges spply only to the mining o.
gold. In other ways the South offers sc
many inducements to settlers that prac,
tically there Is no comparison between
the States OF the South and other coun.
tries open to development. In point O
climate this section cannot be excelled
The climate is genial and salubrious
with occasional cold snaps that give ad
ditional vigor and vitality to the people
The soil Ia fertile or easily improved o
q nominal cost, aud will grow all tn,
products Of the same latitude in an,
other part Of the world.
Domestic animals, such as the horse
the cow, the sheep and the hog, resc|
the highest stage Of development here
The people are kind, affable and moral
and 1t 10 easy, In few yeara, will
small means. to build up home of com
fort and com petence. Timher 10 .hn,
dant; coal and iron can be found in in
oxhaustible quantities; the rivers On,