Newspaper Page Text
GO SOUTH,, NOT WEST.
ADVICE GIVEN :
STRAYER, OF A
Pft.i 0. O’B.
RICUS, GA.
OAiC0'tlon» BelsU.s to Northirn BmU
- jii -Tha Kind of Min
Toartlly Weloomed to
imtlas for Firmer
\V. Hie follow Ini; from o ro
w'll
tld. W;|li ihj* norr»H»ll«iij _lliat_ nr
Btraver aht
ftl(li Willi l.*trMfl’UlM'j •
Strayer should l£«fi' rt-.lllSrio y»l-
tfbinm, Al l,| iflHlon*! lAli'Aiuirl*
l)e gentleman
to Ini l id Iho
_ «*l»ooI here for lliu colored
people, ouil till* I* the way ha haa
! born lalRlpg »P iDoorgla whllo In
todNd^idfeltlDffTfBUJ*. While
In Boston he was teiiflsred a card
• reception by Res. Edward Everett
bed author,
hroplst,' and
:liroplst,
r en the ad-
d*aaJ&mmnI* 1°
Norlliern men and money. Mr.
Htra;
hope
general Interest*- may be requited
bandaoim-ly:
“The raee problem as it exist* in
theHoiith Is aHraetfhgsomuoh at
tention that every Intelligent utter
ance upon any pltM* oTfipntoerp
affairs of to-day U dbnnled ns vain-
aMa.htttoUUr lilt comes from one
fiqwuM.ft ecctlon. Learning that
RsV.'-d. O’B. Strayer, of Amerteus,
din, iwAsln Boston, and knowing
that by dime with the strongest In-
dbbdmepts from bla own section,
and wiube most' prominent eltl-
sens Of sew York, a representative
of tM^ald sought an InBnWr
with hlm'at his hotel.
“Dr. Strayer Is a gentleman In
the prime of a vigorous life. Born
In Virginia, a lifelong resident In
Seasonable Goods
Cane Syrup,
N^BuX^fSlmur 0 "
musawneti Flour, -
Fresh Celeiy everyday.
Feme’ Finn I fame and Breakfast
Bacon.
illl&e Bros. llama.
Armour's (.fold-band Hams
Arnaour’s Star Hams.
Imported Jams and JlellleH.
Fine Creamery Butter.
Eijreh Jersey Button.
PreshTenneseee-Bdlter.
Fine Msekerel.
Everything In Groceries.
E
THE,FANCY
ru immigration
fid
capital,
is which
Tbs best Idea of the |>h>g
the,Utter thing* remain aboai
mm WWlsmiaftr; Iq the fori
there le a wonderful change, and
ir ls.uow.ln.our city.and.we the Northerg. nutn. who vIslU the
thm)l||k rtlfirt* MriMf of Stole.L flja<K noarlyl everything
our colored peuplo aud oot wfilch.^ he could reasonably; ex';
In
beat as
former
- ■ of Interest. As he .la to apeak at
Tremont Temple aext Thursday
. evening pa the race problem, In
Is, OMMDtnUaWi
several prominent
Boston gentlemen. and will have
|s the ofpoptnnSy'io give his Uionght
with fnlntss, the reporter asked
~ "htm- queeileBS leading to *** ox-
t praealon. of hlq views In regard Iq. -
• -enotnes^nbfect.Jo which Rev. Dr.
Hale and others have expressed a
deep Interest, that of the emigra
tion of Northern man to the South.
"Dr. Strayer began by saying that
be wee not connoctcd -with any
emigration bureau or land syndi
cate, and had coin* to Boston on
^dptiijtlJidljreNntbasIneal. In C0B *
ferenre with Dr. Halo and others
on that businesses had found them
dAW'MAmlad In Hie aubject of
emigration ; from the North to
8onth, and at thalr suggestion be
bad conseuled to speak upon It, but
almost .with a fear that the main
purpose of bis visit might be over
looked. 1
“In response to the question,
"What suggeBtlouB have.ypu to
mito* reUtlve to Northern emigre
tlon to~ Georgia?" ht said: ’
"The metier Ural mentioned to
mo* waa not tbo cnilgrallon of
Northerners,' b<>t of Scandinavians,
as tbty arrive It this country.. My
opinion was, however, that those
^dpKsdlHll'dhltfitterln-lho Nprtfc
X
wait. They would find* climate
there better adapted to theni,-be
ing more like their own. They
would And. a no# country, shd
Would not have to contend with
the conservatism of establlshsd
oommunlUesf Imncb mere rtrong-
' jvfmmnWt* faglsriHc* of Now
"S^hwmrewUio Soath:,Isbon)d
say In any voune man, 'Oo
Sooth,' rather thru 'Q«- JWeit.'
- There ie a class of people In New
England who are not aetively en
gaged In any business. Tbsy have
Inoomea somewhat Inadequate for
them In New England, but which
would make them muob morn com
fortable there. The question which
I AM rnJMJCXXTLY ASKED
Is whether this Class of people, end
the mechanics and tradesmen,
would be weloomed In the South.
Ify answer, briefly bat emphati
cally, la yes. A discreet , men, who
tries to harmonise JdmaAlf with the
community whloLfii* rtekt to en
ter, will be recelvrtTn oordlslly In
Georgia as ho would be Id Massa
chusetts. Iu fact," ho Is wanted
there. No State lathe Union has
dons more In the last IS years to
.4'aaoeurage Immigration than the
State of. OeygW
"How?"
log the world of the .advenlegee
. whloh ehe offers. She baa an or
ganised lmiulgraUbntMl*y,rahl*h
r.r^’Wpst-
great measure, her prosperity,
Her little vll!
be email
"Haa tho fm migration centered
111 a few places like Atlanta, Ma-
oon, Rome'and Savannah f”
"No; the people who have come
'teQeorgif have gene to'all parte Of
the State, though, of course, largo
numbers have: gooe -to Atlanta,
Borne and a few other': place*- Sa
vannah has rrtiired toryllttl# of
It. Northernfamlll^ahaV* dropped
hito.ths towns and cltlsr all over
~ I* or twpjq a place."
me they to go?" j i
Toy were unasuaUj enterpris-
ng people who had a little money
and wanted to make more of If
then they could farther North
There ere three classes of people J
who have not gotten along well In
Georgia, or pay where else In the
South.' One Is the pellet Stan’ known
at the carpet-bagger; another, is
the professional man, lawyer, doc
tor or minister, who Imagines
that he Is going among people who
are not up to hie level, and that he
will be *at the top ot the beep,’ and
tpe third la the farmer who earnes
with him methods whloh do not
apply to the,soil and olimate of the
South. I-bove li
there who eremed
IIKNT 6X COMMITTING SlIICIDU .
They Inverted tlieir money, mort
gaged their farms, end, instead [of
going at I heir work after the mei
odsot those who understood I.
soil and olimate, they started oaf
to sfeoW the natives how to farm.
Naturally they did noi succeed,
and they returned North, to tall
what a bad |4sdo fleorgivleto live
In." ‘Tj7|
“Who have snceeeded 7"
"Men of all classes who have
used thalr common sense, and have
tried to us* methods with which
the people were familiar. Profes
sional man, suob aa.lawyera,doctors
and touchers, who have gone ito
work wisely, have sucoeeded well.
Even'tn politics, many Northern
men have succeeded.. I know of
one oonnty In whloh, at one time
since tba war,'the offices were di
vided equally between old rosldouts
and Incomers from the North." r
l “iwcfihMd Northf tpi A>P£all bet
come Democrats7"'*
- “Wot at all; eome of them were
Democrats, and some became fo.
Rut some did' not. There are
other thlngnbfrtdts polltloa whloh
go to make a man popular. HI*
connection -with i social organisa
tions; bis papailt^' |
people; tils general ability I
people In a gonial way-ievatjrihlng
that conduces to success In the
North counts there, and sometimes a colony of active, thrifty,
the possession of these things ove^ptriouu Northern people wlllg
balances political dlOkrancei.’’
"How about the mechanical”
“ ‘Vefy few of them have come to
Georgia yet, exoept to the larger
fnanufeaturtug towns. The trades
are filled with colored men who Wor
for wages with which other men
would nor be; satisfied—say, from
enc-tbird to one-balf of tbe wages'
pafifin the Mbrth. They ere very
good workmen, loo, many of tbeni."
<A" Is tMraroom fur good northern
ir 3 *”
; the southern negro mer-
now little of fin* work,
endthor* to on Inoreaslng demand
In tbo
for tbAt. The best work
South, In the wsy of. building, has
tun ally been done by northern
OMObapkn, brought there far the
to take <
tracts for goad buildings, and ablll^
ly and .qkjll sndugh to carry them
out, can find, work enough at pobd
monSmggmm
in the N-rlh. This has b»rn doe
Jo part to tf>« activity and enter
prise of her own eltisene, end pert-
: ly to th* hnputee which cam* with
have referred to oppor-
tiinlllea fur Individual* to drop In,
bars and there, :1a tba: cities and
town*. -How would It be for colo
nies to go Iher* from too North,
ImprovruieiilS, miking them made np of nelghbura end frlrnde
J ilkepIsoeVbf tli--semecla** who understand each other?"
further colonisation or emigration
and I have no oonneetlon whatever
with any movement of that kind-
Butin talking with Boeton gentle
man shout other inatt- rs this sub
ject was broached; and I shall be
glad to give any Inforniatioa which
may further their desire* In this
direction. The first Inducement
which Georgia offer* leebeap lands.
Any quantity of unimproved land
can be bought In southern Georgia
at from fiAO to $18 an acre."
"What can be raised on It?"
“It hssbsen trnly said that ov
ary thing whloh can be ralaod any.
whore la the United State* can '
raised In Georgia, and with far lass
expenditure of effort than In tbe
North. The soil N“uaAlly tilled,
and produces wrtl. Native farm-
Ing Is poor, bnt.)f the same amofint
ZSZKlSStSSS.
will be as large as In the North."
“How about prises of thp pro
ducts?” "s" *Ulstvwf.Ml • .o'
“They run lew, bat are remu
nerative, the east of production be-
to^eo jwiej) Jerai'tfiaB, iifrJa the
North. Taxes ere very low, and
toe Investment for a good farm Is
muab 'emaUer.". , .. „ .. .
.“Arp there good transportation
fsolliUtor"
■Yes; contrary to the genoral
Idea In the North, the railroad! ot
Georgia are, nn'merous, and for
freight' transportation do good ser
vice, I suppose yon will be sur
prised when I tell you that Georgia
before tb* war, bad more mil** ot
railroad than Massachusetts had,
and that the mileage of Gtorgto
railroads Is more thafi 3100 miles,
divided among some 10 roads. The
State haa been very liberal toward
tbe railroads. ‘ There la no difficul
ty whatever in getting crop* to
market. 1
“Can a Northern man.liv* there
and |)es£ In good health?”
“The olimstajnf Georgia.deservcs
a much better reputation
ha*. Except In tbe eastern and
southeastern parts or tbe State, It
le the very reverse of unhealthy.
Western Georgia, In particular, la
fast coming to the front si a health
resort. It Is recommended for con
sumptives ; and for poople who are
suffering tb* results ot overwork It
Is well adapted.!’ ' j I
“Can tbe average man go down
there and go tp wok V
'“Not as bs does hero. He most
Ureas differently and keep different
hours.”
"QX.CANNOT OO AT HIS WOBJC
in'the rushing, driving way that he
Jn to* North. But there la so
lenity In hi* adapting hlm-slf
to the olimate and working. At Ma
con, one-'vtoek last fall, there
were bat two . deaths, and
of a negro ehUd.
Of course, that la exceptional, hot
the health ot tho State le good,
with tb* exceptions I have noted.”
Conlda buydred northern fami
lies find S good location in Georgia
for a colony at reasonable price*?”
They can find good locations In
any part of the State. Th* papula
tion baa nearly doubled all
war, but th* State could easily sup
port doubt* Its present popula
tion."
What would these > people find
to do?"
Li I (T n *«* ,h#Bl . d 'ww* '“A
- for* end combine farming with
mechanical work, which makes the
ideal lift. With mannfaciurlug
establishment* springing up all
OVsVthe State, there will b* enough
forth* laboring member* of the
family. Alabama will ran to min
ing largely, as It baa, and Georgia
fa mM*fa*torttr jlfcb to b* the
mannfagtnriog Stats ot to* South,
and, lad pod, th* State of tb* Sooth
hallrsapeots,Id tha near fature.
. Indus-
willgn from
Massauhusstt* to Georgia and pat
into th* next' 111 years the same
amount of energy and brains wbleb
they would expend hide In' top-
time, I believe 'thej
will be very successful. Georgia |
will walooma them, and give them
Aagood a obauee at they nan ask,
But don't fprget my teal errand to
tb* North. I am her* In th* Intor-
eat* of e school which I sin building
for toprtptaaid. ng#* ntiAniaftofi*,
1 H is a pert of su oducatlousl
movement whloh ha* for Its pur-
Poee.tUr.cduuetion of colored teach
ers and prise hers. ■ The race pro?
blem bee beep a subject of muob
discussion, end the relation of.
the educational question tb that
problem has 1 often' been too mueb
A good northern mechan- nvarionhad. n>« -Jii-iiniui
Tr«qont Tnww iipxCTbur*day. the
"THAT IS TUN IDEAL METHOD
of emigration, and there ere splen
did opportunities for colonisation
In Georgia. I did not com* here to I uterview.
Drs. Hale, Haynes, Gi
and others will take |s ■
hope tb* people of Boston will In*
Orest themselves Jn tola phaeeiof
toe ran^i-roblem as tosyhaveln
Dr. Hlrsyer spoke In an Informal
w'ay'toalUtle company ot gentle
men yesterday afternoon,. at tbe
halt lu the Charity building, upon
the subject of emigration to Geor
gia. HI* remarks covered substan
tially tho asms ground as tbs above
-OAXjLs at-
Arthur Rylander’s
p SEE—
STYLES IN
ALLISON & HISSNER.
LEADERS IN
tos Shfi . *f r i 't Vi -
and Stationary.
Onr Stock is now Complete. Our roo<1b nro all new and fiisf 'ism
~ ‘ YIowi
" I
r strap*
Nellie Bly Capa
Ull'iii ■wp | -j!#-ij-a-.^gs«npg= i ■imstoegg?^gto
Our prices nro lower t'mn tho lowest
S iool Books and School Hiqipliofi n aporialty. Yon will uvt
'by trading a* the NeYYJSOOK fiTOBE on Lamar MU
oor to People’s National Bank,
IIf i \ ' TsM i ALLISON A i
JOS8EY,
-THE LEAPING DEALER
i
■ M Adu. * tit cttJriMiQM 'em simr leiticiOTUir. s
dl COTTON AVENUE.' •' ■ '* - - - - AMERIOUS, GA
R. L. McLEOD & GO.
FANCY » STAPEE flEOCEBIES, SHOES, ETC.
dfHISKIESi CIGARS AND .TOBACCO A SPECIALTY. , •
AZSO. PIESTCliASS EJvS ATTA-OOED
ill • -'* a 0fU#dwUh tbs llut Srands of Liquors, BisuUIm, Wloss, Bssr, Sts.
Forsyth Strut, Undxh the Opera House,
AMERICU8, GA.
Dr WATTS
IDjftf
iltalt iJlRethl Do!«tUt—
Fine Tobacco, Cigars and Whisky a Specialty!
»o. SOS Forsyth and 1004 Iru Streets, - . AMERICUB, GEORGIA
CALL AND
Calvin Carter and Son.
because to* motosr la to# DsstaflfinfifiMfiindmdhmhgnMhatogaAMhwmMmJ
srsllyflmls out that the dollar.
lour (tor* The Motosr*' CIotoTngVIMP
economizer In the household and ah* gen-
go th* farthest st
L WS, 111 Ghupn Din i SnU Ctrjii,
f AND PROPRIETOR OF
“The Eagle” Shoe and Hat Store,
117andUOFOBSTTH' AMBBI
MlCTiTSTAUrK*
T O
a ,i toT-—— 1 ■ Hi
MAYO’S GEORGIA BEEF MARKET.
Kennedy & Dolan,-
lfU fi r I m Mill
JOBBINGSPROMPTLY ATTENDED.TO
610 Cotton lAvenue, Amerious, G-a
R. F. NEHRINQ,
IKOPBiaTOK.
kchoi Street, ffner ilia Him.
I AMERIOUS, GA,
LIGHT BREAD A SPECIALTY!
(Mai ftr (Ui cf i& Csdi Fna^Uj Filled I SrtiiuiCib Wtps Sow ost Sub
Country Honhants supplied with bread st wholesale prices.
■
W. W. Wheeler d Co.
aro now in tlioir now quarters.
HAND-MADE AND NORTHERN HARNESS BY THE WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL. CALL AND SEE THEM. 99
They have also seonred the oervlcea of J
i> r. A. First-class Shoemaker,
Repairing a Bpoetalty. Prloes reasonable aid Bstlsfactlon Guaranteed
n Now that the wator works are
roompIoUdwe are prepared to
furclah tho people with the neo-
paofif .
• eseary fixtures to atillse them,
Much ae
FOUNTAINS! PIPING, BASINS.
ANDOT^ER FIXTURE''. ALSO
For Front Yaid and Cemetery Enclosures, Crostlngs, Tower Final*,
Weather Yfaies, Hitching Posts, Offico Ratlings, Bronse and
Alaxble Vases.. kOHUkEHTS.—American and Italian Marble, DeSMetle
and forelgn.Guuilt*-.'^11 work put op In go<4 style and at ramonablt
J’-Miller,
^^ffl^^Tn.r.S-Wc-uUr:
r* BUOCE8MOR TO
MILLER A McCALL,
Jl>2ASBXOt7«, OX,.
MloweecAti b«prooarod clMwhcre la Mr
W;H.|f».8OHjOE0tR.
J- W, STRICKLAND
Former)» with Hannleott A tBeUfifratb
Atlanta, Oa.
SCHROEDER & STRICKLAND,
Jjl 724 Cotton Avenue, Americut, 6a.
KunftBhim tf lb, Cs^w ud Out froa fftab fahnMtaCmfcftoihiMt
HOT AIR HEATING, ETC. IRON SMOKI 8TAOKSM 8PEOIALTV.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS :
aon yout Tin, Iron and Cornice
~
INLAND GET OUR ESTIMATES AND GIVE MB A TRIAL-
A Willing
uloide*..
jMj^Xnwrance cannot compensate for grief; the empty chair at tbe th*
**** • • —- w hen the fortune Ic mado? What It good to-morrinw moil
*" In time to build up rt «r system and spirit*, ana dispel
rhdetome and harmlett atteratfr*. ThatW*nothlngM
food tor Catarrh; Rhumathm, overworked tjatwn, and all blood afectloo^ at
’