Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

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way. Its title, The Empire of the
South, " conveys an impression of its
general character, but nothing short
of a thorough reading demonstrates
how carefully the author, Mr.. Frank
PreSbrey, has gone into every interest
of this section, commercial. industrial
and educational. The book is a
ESuperbly illustrated octave volume of
nearly two hundred pages. and not
only is the South and all of her vast
interests treated in a general way. but
each state is separately given full
representation. The author had the
cooperation of the officials of the
Southern Railway in its preparation,
and evidently the greatest pains have
been taken to make a presentation
which is thorough, correct. and at the
same time exceedingly interesting.
From advance sheets we quote the
opening chapter, which appears in the
volume under the heading. The
South-Yesterday, Today, and To-
morrow"
The advance of the Empire of the
South has been one of the grandeSt
and most noteworthy movements in
the industrial and commercial history
of the world. 1t mas annulled the
force of the adage, Westward the
course of empire takes it's way and
has destroyed for all time the theory
of political economists thai emigration
follows iSOthermal lines.
'COnsldered in general, the develop
ment of the south in all avenues of
human activity has been coincident
and parallel to the growth of the
country at large. When, however.
this great region is considered by itself,
or in connection with individual sec
tiOnS of the United States, basis of
comparison is presented which brings
out with startling clearneSS and in
figures the majesty
and rapidity of its unparalled progress.
"Taken as a whole, the states
included in this area form an empire
of half million square miles. 1t is
four times greater than England, Ire
land, and Scotland, and more than
seven times larger than the combined
area of the New Engand states.
Within its borders could be placed
SiXty-fOur states the size or MaSSachu-
setts, and five hundred the size of
Rhode Island. 1t has so generous a
supply of natural and material wealth.
that, if the balance of the world should
be swept out of existence, it would
prosper and support itself through the
ages to come. Raw materials exist or
are successfully grown in every part of
the south in such prOdigal abundance
that transportation from mine and
field to factory is a minor item. 1t
has a system of intercOmmunication
and connection with the outside world
by water and rail which limits the
boundaries Of its trade and commerce
only as civilization is limited. 1t has
a genial climate and prolific soil, and
In all avenues, INDUSTRIAL commercial, |
agricultural, and intellectual, offers |
its own citizens, and those who may in |
the future become such, every advan-
tage and inducement to be found in |
any portion of the United States.''
Copies of "The Empire of the |
SOUTH a volume of 184 quartO pages |
and 800 illustrations, may be had by |
Is cents to cover postage to |
j. G. Beam, Jr. Northwestern PaSSen-
ger Agent, 50 Adams Street, Chicago,
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