Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-07
RAPID PROGRESS
OF BLUEFIELD.
It's Past, Present and Fu-
ture.
4 TRAVELLING MAN. VISITING
THE CITY, FlrTiNGLY TALKS
ABOUT THE PASSING
THRoNG AND EVENTS
As THItN APPEAR

Can We not shy with that valient
knights OF the Errantry -"Tls hut
the passing OF the old tho coming
OF the new" We who in other wears
did wade in mud shoe month dcep ON
Bland street and Princeton avenue.
never failed under any condition to
weave rosy dream for the coming
OF a new day for Blueneld
Il was the custom of the prosper
Gus Romans OF old time. when grand
achievement was attained To assemble
on the highest hilliops and celebrate
their victory. whether in peace or
war In every heart. from youth to
gray haired sage and sire. there was
Joy equalled only I'm acclaim in these
modern days by Bluencld base BAN
scream
Viewing the passing throng ON the
Avenue last Saturday night. noting
the busy merchants, the generally
cheerful conditions OF the people
one could but be Impressed with the
fact that Blucfield was rapidly be-
coming one of the greatest trade
centers OF the South 0ud her popu-
lace bore more evidence OF prosper
ity and less of poverty than any city
this writer, who Is travelling man.
has visited I'm vast area of our
Southern territory. An interview with
one OF her courteous knigts OF the
billet" revealed gratifying fact
that the city was orderly and that the
night police force had but little trou-
bile with "tougha" aud "rowdies"
even on pay day occasions II means
that the great trend OF human
thought Is not TO be truly progress
i've. but truly moral, that the high
standard set by the average Amer
ican gentleman Is welding an in
luonce today, lifting mankind OF
every estate To higher plane Daniel
Webster i'm one OF his great speeches
declared that such a day would come
10 America. and that we would ac-
religion. and by the cultivation of
every good principle.
Commercialism only never pro-
duces great men. New England has
run almost altogether on the com
mercial plane the past nfty wears,
and where are her WebsterB Whit
ers. Holmes Longfellows, and Sum
ners. They do not appear. May the
vigorous and thus far wen balanced.
city of Blueheld be spared from nn
overdose of the money making idea
West Virginia and Virginia her
chiyalrous sons and fair daughters
cultivate a true sentiment as they
grow like the plants, lilies OF the val
ley drinking In inspiration from an
environment which natures God has
80 lavishly bestowed upon them
The Leader. which recently came
among them. has received warm
welcome because of bright appear
ance. Every neWspaper In q cOmmuni-
~ STAMPS ils cast" and wears o
personnel not less than We're de- Veres
As IS the press so TO certain extent.
is the reader 70 has its place. and no
small one. In the educational depart
ment & is one of the most i'm
portant chairs iu the great faculty of
training. Make The Leader the most
popular visitor 10 every Blueneld
home Make It's editorial pages burn
ing truth. as if has been shown that
st. can be- with fa present talent and
political aud new columns bright and
brighter sull, os grows the day, and
may IT'S features beam with the
glow Of romance and fctions fash
with just enough TO bring good
cheer. To help along grain of
poetry and song