The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-14

An Iowan Thinks North Carolina and
Her People are Delightful.

"R. B. Sherman, Vinton, Iowa." is tho
unpretentious name on the register at
the Marlborough House. And the owner
of it, though for two terms governor
of the great State Of Iowa, is as modest
and unassuming as girl. Not timid,
but simple in tastes and retiring in man
ner, he looks the granger, every inch
of him. His soft, kindly eye accords Won
derfully with his gray beard and the
smile upon his thin face. Tall and erect,
the fifty years that rest upon his should
ers have not succeeded in bending them.
He is in North Carolina to see what the
people Of this good State are doing for
themselves and how they do it. This is
his first visit to Tarheeldom, and he is
ticking his time about seeing it. He has
reached that stage in life where he can
afford to take time.
Gov. Sherman came South to attend to
some private business in Atlanta, and
is now on his way back home by way of
Washington. Before coming to Raleigh
he spent two days in Asheville and was
verp much pleased with that city and the
Land of the Sky" Before leaving the
State, he contemplates spending a day
or two at Southern Pines and visiting
Wilmington. His plans in this respect,
however are not yet definitely settled.
He talked to me ut the Marlborough
House yesterday most pleasantly of the
Old North State and her people.
Il like North Carolina he said. 1T
is good State-a very fine State. It's
soil seems to be good and it's natural
resources are certainly wonderful. Since
| have been in her borders / have seen
some magnificent farms. think, how
ever if you will allow a stranger to
make suggestion, that your State au-
thorities have made a mistake In not do
ing more to properly advertise your
State. The outside world has no idea
OF the grand State you have here. You
should send out more literature and adj
vertising matter, and be represented in
all the great expositions. People can ap-
preciate North Carolina when they come
here, but what you need to do is to get
them here-and there's the trouble. This
failure to properly advertise the State is
probably the fault of your Legislatures.
'.Your Governor and State officers and
the citizens generally, those whom |
have met, have been most cordial and
n0SplIdDlp. X Or InlS was Amply PhN-
pared. The Southern States are noted
for their hospitality and none of them
have wider reputation in this regard
than has North Carolina. Whenever II
ia known to the world that she has soil
as rich and resources as wonderful as her
hospitality is generous, there will, !
predict. be a great flow Of immigration
here from the North and West.
"As to your cities-Raleigh and Ashe-
vile, the only two / have stopped in
am most agreeably disappointed. They
are beautiful cities, well built, orderly
and much larger than had been led to
believe. Raleigh, especially, seems 10
be most pleasant city. | have been
struck with the number Of fine residences
both here and in Asheyille. In the other
towns also that have passed through on
my way here, / saw evidences Of public
spirit and progress.
Altogether / am highly pleased with
North Carolina, her climate and her
people