The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
FAIR CAPITAL CITY
Raleigh, North Carolina, q Grow.
Ing Manufacturing Centre.
A Bio TRIBUTARY TRADE
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of North Carolina. Raleigh. IN located In
Wake county, very nearly in the geo.
graphical centre OF the state and has Q
population OF 5000. It's site. $50 miles from
tho ocean and $50 feet above its level in
q rolling region Of the old Laurentian
with good drainage and plenty Of pure
water. makes II Q very healthy city. It's
average temperature for each 12-month
Is eo1o January In the coolest month
with an average Of Il degrees. and July
the warmest with an average OF 30 de-
grees. Tho air In winter has been COM
pared to that OF the Italian peninsula or
of Mexico or Southern California. Very
few severe storms visit Raleigh. and az
q place OF residence OF business II can
hardly be surpassed.
As the seat OF state government, Ra-
leigh Is adorned by dve public buildings.
The state house is one of the finest pieces
of classic architecture on the American
continent. The governors mansion is one
Of the show places OF Raleigh, and the
state maintains q fine museum, which Is
OF great interest to every student. The
Supreme Court building and the state
library contain large and valuable coll
lections. The city maintains over 80 miles
OF paved streets. and all thoroughfares
are we'll kept and well lighted by gas and
electricity. An electric car system fur
city and suburbs Large sums are spent
efncient board Of health and careful san
We'll We'll equipped iedgfi firs department. M there u are
four city parks: The tax rate IL low and
based on less than so per cent valuation.
There are many fine churches In the city,
all having large congregations.
Raleigh fs the centre OF fne aGr1cul-
tural and forest region, and. therefore.
teriai. Situated Al % the line % Of rI the % osk
and pine 1t has q territory which carries
q variety and abundance OF easily acces-
large rs Of the ns area s. .t PIN. Wake socsS.
and sycamore walnut. hickory. gum,
ash. poplar and many varieties Of oak
BELT which produces the the Ssss ssy sr.ss. IN the ao
werld. The cultivation Of tobacco near
aSe sross Is returs srss na ,e ss profit
Ing been made. The city has ample fa-
Silities for handling tobacco. and its mar
rai.,bns @ neys sSs pr,Ses &c equal . TO any Cotton
pront. The city formerly handled large
Teccipts OF cotton. but since that the
diversity of erops saw RFgspsrty In
reduced. The mills OF the state take
demand. and SC there is stfil a good deal
raised, and Raleigh handles about 50. 900
bales; The facilities for handling and
and are being added 70 by accessions OF
ospmal ca every year: With such quantities
ited opportunity for the the estabilshment at'' Of
INDUSTRIES TO supply every need OF man
There Is plenty OF room. and the citizens
ton Three cotton mills are now operat-
ca, one spinning yarns and the other
two FERTILIZER factories. one % phosphate lne
mill, plow works, one cotton-seed oil mill
or 20 tons capacity, two iron foundries
sos Saops t%e ,esSc.o So wagon
cigar factory, wood pulp paper mills, one
bottling works. two railroad car and re-
ns snS sss alse Se
ono Touring mill, one furniture factory,
ono medicinal laboratory, one harness
and many other manufacturing interests
The railroad facilities are excellent the
lines or two systems touching the city.
miles of track, furnishing direct transpor-
tation to all the important cities north.
south and west. The Seaboard Air Line
ports OF Norfolk and Wilmington. It's
1000 miles of track are very important to
Raleigh Beside these two railroads the
track comes to within a short distance Of
the city and Is connected with in four
Sisfepent directions 50 that Raleigh may
miles. The city is within FIVE hours Of
Norfolk and Richmond, ten hours of
WaSshingtSH, y Sn,iT Is hours Of PhiiadeIphis and
Raleigh is an educational centre. hav-
ing the North Carolina College of Agri-
Of g acres; ST. Mary's School UNDER
stltute, under Presbyterian patronage,
Potn 30 a,,fs famous ,sc, schools for young ladies'
Raleigh Male Academy and Shaw Uni,
yersity and the ST. Augustus Normal
University. Trinity College ut d Durha@ 1s
and Wake Forest College arc all within a
few miles Of the city.
Rev. Henry NJ. upper Of Monson, Mass.
II had very humble beginning, but the
perseverance OF years has brought It
OF both sexes OF the colored race. The
buildings OF the university are situated in
J% ,ss csPr. sR1 SSs of s few s %nTs ss nc ws
much to advance tho work of the insti-
% has. in addition to normal. collegs' mis- 81
slonary training and industrial depart
ments, schools OF law. medicine and
from the west indies. Xfrlsa sna ensSsS other
foreign lands. and It's graduates are la
boring for the uplifting Of their race In
South. as well as in missionary fields in
Africa Shaw has many graduates who
hsys won distinction ,sadpn in lsy m:dcns the
sources II has accomplished great work;
with improved facilities IL can achieve
still greater results. Shaw needs q reel
tation hall and library. a plant for heat
ing and lighting a larger hospital. an
enlargement OF the Industrial depart;
nent and an adequate endowment.
fund 10 now being raised TO At UP q uni
versity building basement as a night
school for men. No better cause For
can be found. President
Meserye has the confidence OF every per
son North or South who has aided the
institution.
Ons OF Raleigh's leading industries In
the manufacture OF "Rheumacde. con-
etitutional remedy for rheumatism. which
has attracted marked attention. This
was discovered three years ago.
For years physicians have searched for
q remedy for the terrible malady rheu-
matism, ard until this North Carolina
discovery nothing that was certain cure
had ever been offered. II Is almost worth
a trip TO the South to hear those who
have been cured talk OF tho marvellous
properties OF this remedy. In q few
weeks afflicted persons Rave been cured
and othsrs who have been crippled for
years have been restored TO health and
strength. The components OF "Rheu-
mscide" are roots, herbs and barks In
dlRenous 70 North Carolina and all pos-