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FIRST YEAR. RALEIGH IN 1891. NORTH CAROLINA'S CAPI TAL AND MOST BEAU TIFUL CITY. A Legislative, Financial and Industrial Center of Solid '. Attainments, Standing Grand and Glorious in Her Splendor. A PROUD AND ENVIABLE RECORD MADE IN THE PAST YEAR, AND HER IN VESTORS AND WORKERS STILL REACHING OUT, AND THE FUTURE OUTLOOK BET TER THAN EVER. V A City: Favored by Nature with Health, Low Taxes, Advantageous Location, Trans , portation Facilities, Good Living, Fresh Air, Good Society, Good Schools, Churches, Unsur- . passed Openings for all ' ; kinds of Vitw En- t terprises. Raleigh Stands upon the Threshold of a Glorious New Era, with all the Pos sibilities that Nature Could Give or Capital Command, and is ; Marching on to Metro- politan Greatness. Raleigh is none of the mush .roonkind, but is steadily advanc - ing, day by day. Her command ing topographical and geograpi cal, location in the heart of the North Carolina great productive agricultural belt gives her ad vantages in the race of supreme acy no fairer or more impressive view on God's green earth than that obtained from the cupola of the Capitol building showing a landscape as fair as an oriental garden, that lifts this fair land into a sunny Italy ; lands the most pro ductive for all the staples, as well as the cereals and grasses of the earth: Then come here, settle here, live here, among a liberal, cosmo politan, Christian people. OUR FACILITIES, natural and artificial, as a center of trade and commerce, the won derful progress of the city and rapid development as a railway center, theuuri valed and complete advantages we possess as a manu facturing point, our social, educa tional, climatic and sanitary ad vantages all of these are facts which are forcing themselves upon the minds of capitalists, business men, mechanics and all those seeking investments for money. WHEN TO COME. 'When she has not-fully awak ened from her "Rip Van Winkle" sleep; when her lands are at min imum, and before" the speculative fever sets in;.t I am often asked as to the best time to come South. THE LEADING, REPRESENTATIVE, It makes very little difference at what season the land seeker or settler arrives,, for there is no se rious climatiqf disabilities to winter explora tion and sen lenient. A summer view will intoxicate the visitor from the' North with name less charms of field, forest and flora, an 1 disclose a landscape as fai r as an Oriental ga rd en. The Autumn gives a picture of bounty and fruition rarely seen in any other region. North Carolina win ters! have but little of the bleak ness and rigors of the Northern winter, and admits of a satisfactory' view of the country. The spring, while:the great North is ice-bound,! is full of flowers, bird-song, the humming of bees, bursting ' buds, green grasses and the inevitable mellow, haze and soft sunshine that lifts "this beautiful land into a new Italy. THE FUTURE. ' In no period in the history of -the StoteJhas, she.be en,jcnoxepros-l perous, and her future prosperity so bright and promising. It would appear that immigration in her westward march to the barren Kansas plains, or to tie cold and cheerless Northwest, shunned these Southern States. Why ? I leave! miy readers to answer this question! and at in the future. After 3-ears of darkness and gloom, the light of better days and better times is beginning to appear, and a new era of financial prosperity hails the year 18U1, and I am happy to say that we are ready to grasp and im prove upon all of the possibilities so bountifully promised. THE IMMEDIATE WANT is a thorough advertisement in tne Northern and Eastern States,which are now furnishing much the larg est ' proportion of capitalists and immigration Southward! Every day's visit to the State will dissi pate : whole years of prejudice against the State and people. The moment thatit is known that lands here, where 'agriculture has the sanction of a half century of boun teous fand unfailing production, are far ch eape r than th e sandy plains of Kansas or the frozen, God forsaken blizzard country of the Northwest if that law and good gov ernment, intelligence and good morals,! high appreciation uf ster ling character free schools, ample railway facilities, good health and every, advantage of advanced human living are everywhere! dominant a-nd paramount, a steady .tide of immigration and capital will pour into the State until every acre of land is under tribute to the producer, and every opportunity of investment is fairly improved. MILD AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE. No finer, more salubrious on the globe, 900 feet above the ocean. It is "the happy mean between the RELIABLE AND PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS MEN OF THE CITY. RALEIGH, N C, APRIL. 1891. extremes of Southern heat and Northern bleakness, the fair medi um of temperature that prolongs life, gives the highest average of 1 ife, ' health and d e velopm en t to men and animals, as well as the widest range to agricultural pro ductions and the most versatile and powerful natural aids to inde- ; penden t a nd enjoyable Jiving. The typical winter begins with the holidays ; and ends witln March, and is mild, dry and open, with slight transient snows, which sel dom Inst more than a few days. The summer is long, with breezy days and cool, restful nights none of those quiet, calm sultry nights that is experienced in the North, that makes rest a mockery. ";' AN INVITATION. Come from the North so dreary, The land of frost and snows, . Where the barren soil reluctantly The scanty harvest grows: Where the cold and'cheerless winters The strongest paralyze, And the farmer works incessant TiVrtm Jiie rv' li rrA till lia iliAo : - . .,, ...1 - i I Come from the East; monopolists v; Have seized on all things there; Nor is there for the workingman A change from toil and cafe. The lands around are purchased - By the sons of wealth and greed. And at his death the laborer A pauper is, indeed! Come from the West; the lying tales No longer are believed; They said it was a Paradise, And thousands were deceived; Where myriad hosts of grasshoppers Devour the poor man's grain, And starve him till his whitening bones - Bestrew the arid plain. But come ye men of courage Come to the Sunny South, Where your harvest won't be bitten by frost,. .''-" ' Nor scorched .by burning drouth; Where the blight of countless legions Of insects cannot come ; ' Where your labor is rewarded By a competence and home. Then from the East and from the West,. ", And from the gloomy North, The tons of freedom everywhere Are called to issue forth, Renouncing every prejudice The, strong and dauntless bands ! Ase welcomed here most cordially' ! To till these fertile lands! - No more the cries of party j Shall e'er insult our ear Nor shall qur land of beauty ' . Be bathed in blood and tears; In friendship's firm alliance - , ; No grievance to recall " Reward for lalor certain, And employment sure for all. HVv y ;.V'-r- ' l.-. - ' : - I THE WHOLESALE TRADE is a growing and important feature in the interest of the city, and . manv of the best! and most relia ble business men are engaged in the wholesale trade. Ve are pleased with the. houses already herej yet we would proclaim the fact that there is room for more. The field is not vet full, and men of 'capital arid experience will be gladly welcomed. Our wholesale and retail Merchants 'have done much in the past and will do more in theTuture to advance the inter- - - ests of the city. There re good groui ds for I believing that, their enterprisii and foresight will grasp the opportunities offered for plac ing her in the front rank of South ern cities;. Ti IE kETAIL TRADE is fully Up with the time3 in: which' we live, which shows the enter prise common to all other classes . of our business men, who have hot been slow to realize the commer cial importance of the day, and they have improved to the? fullest capaci ty j every one of the great advantages we enjoy. They have established a market, which, in point of Lariety and completeness, is not: equalled in this country. Every bifanch of trade is well and fully represented. Nothing is omitted; In our dry goods houses may be found all that is rarest, most beautiful and costly from the looirjs of the New and Old - -.- . . ; World We unhesitatingly assert that a better dry goods market( "".L.. 1! 1 t '.1 t "Vl cannot oe iounrt u tne oouin. The same is rue of tlie retail gro cery marketj which in point of completepe and ; general excel lence, is jnoti surpassed in any of the largtr cities of the country. The same holds true of many, of our clothing houses. Our jewelry houses rajnk with the most elegant and the jjest in the coujury, and our; furniture houses cannot be surpassed. The hardware houses are a ere lit to the city. In every line rel i able, trustworthy fi rms are 1 found. ::v :"-,:! . CONCLUSION. '. :' "?i.-i;;-t:; ... . ' " " Through the centralizing of cap ital ther has been drawn to this city an dement of success which will stanjfl ur years to come. It has reareil about her a bulwark of impenetrable assurance that she will ever be recognized for her en terprise, ed li cat i onal ad van t ages and refinement. After canvass ing the various interests we are j)iepared to make the gratifying announcement i that e'acii line of trade is greatly on tlie increase, and the year ! 1891 will show a much greater increase in the; busi ness of the city. Those wishing to trade 4 have an)' article man- ufacture( theGoLD is einine here ; should select from :n -Visitok, as each hou.e illy worthy of your pa t- ronage. I f . voit will '. Kead eich nttic0 carefulljr: You ill save in the enil B.y dea iu' wilh thte gentlemen, 'Wiiol treat all as a friend. ': Mrs. E. M. Harrison Keeps a elec boarding house at the corner of Wilmington and Davie streets.: The house is large, the room airy and elegantly fur- j nished. 1 he tables are bountiiuuy supplied I with ! all the market affords. Mrs. Harrison is a very pleasant, prefined, social lady; pos sesses" matiVj 1 rare charms of head and heart! I I PRICE: K1VS CENTS. Geo. N. Ivca & Co., Are gentlemen of . exceptionally good judgment; uccoinmxlating fentlemen, operate in; the Market louse, stalls Nos. 4 and 10. Mr. Ives says, " We handle freshest fish in greatest quantities, Ixitli salt ; and fresh, of any house in the city and receive them daily for our . market ; oystersand game the very choicest and aim to please overy bodv." Mr. Ives is a clear-headed business man and the house ot Ives & Company are leaders in the business, and do a first-class trade, as they emineiitly deserve. Wm. Thain, Watchmaker and practical jew elei, is on West Martin street, ; dealer in watches, clocks and gen- -eral repairer of jewelry. This gen tleman has been for oveV thirty years in the harness and defiesthe world to adjust a watcli or clock more skilfully than he can. 11c is the boss repairer and is doing a large share of the business. Why? Because he is a nerfect me chanic, learned the trade in all its departments and understands all about a watch or clock, lie is your min if you uejd tle services of a first-class repairer. Robt. E. Parham. , i . " 1 This gentleman first saw the light of day in the old pine tar State, has been fifteen years in the beautiful city of Raleigh, with its pleasant drives, shaded streets and . happy homes. Mr. Parham enjoys home-life, is a pleasant, social gen tleman and a lover of a fine horse ; as (t result he keeps at his hvery stable, on East Martin street, splendid horses for driving orfor saddle purposes, fine buggies,' car- ; riaes and first-class turnouts. Who treats his patrons always kind, Who at all hours prepand you find, Whose horses ne'er were left behind ? j I Why, Parham?. j Carroll & Bailey. ; I Tliese gentlemen opened busi 1 ness at No. 235 Wilmington street, , j January, 1891; as general grocers and commission merchants. They ! j handle'a very select lino pf staple. y and fancy groceries and do a whole sale and retail trade in the city and with the towns tributary to - -: the same. In he line of wines- and liquors they handle ab.Holutely the very best for personal anil ' medicinal uses. They are both active, libera enterprising, busi ness mm, and are building up a. splendid trade, of which they are , eminently deserving We' wish them entire success. E: H. Loye & Son, Are loca"tel at No. 118 East Har-g-tt street, and are doing a fine business in the grocery line, haiid 1 ing every ariiole needed by the trade, and at jices'that cannot be , -discounted, bv anv -in the field. ThfV also handle wool, hides, furs, r.igs. old iron, metals, bones, wax," tallow, gum-shoes, loose cotton, feathers, etc., and in this lino Of trade are, tlie leaders and the only strictly reliable dealers who give good prices and can be implicitly relied upon. The business has been established 20 years, and Mr. Love is known as a most exem plary man and the soul of honor,, while his son is the live go-ahead member of the firm and a regular "hustler." 1 , 1 ' V.
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