Devoted to the Seaboard Air Line, and the Agricultural and Industrial Interests of the South.
VOLUME 2.
PORTSMOUTH, VA„ MARCH. 1897.
NUMBER 12
JAMISON & GRESHAM.
Who
во
Successfully Cater to Hungry Travelera on
the Seaboard Air Line.
Abundant and Well Cooked Menle, Cheerful Rooms
and Hearty Welcome.
Every man. woman and child who ha» ever break
and second stories, their entire length. The kitchen
and servants’ quarters are in the rear building. On the
upper floor front is an attractive, tastefully furnished
Parlor. There arc electric return bells to every room,
porcelain bath tubs, toilet, etc. The lower rooms are
finished throughout in long leaf pine grown in the
vicinity. The location of this hotel and restaurant (It
; was designed and Is conducted more as a restaurant
fasted, dined or suppered at the tables of Jamison A: than hotel) is verv advanJageous asTt
Gresham, whether at Hamlet or f'ln-si it win .. K ^
be delighted to read the " good words " spoken of them
In this column, bnt will assuredly ask for extra copies
of this issue of Salmagundi to circulate by mall or
otherwise among their friends.
. .. T»«cy will do this place for officials, passengers ami cmDlov
because they could not more fittingly express their , trains over the Seaboard Hues
and lamb chftps (principally from Charlotte), poultry
(all along the line toward Ruthcrfordton), fresh
oysters in every style (from Suffolk and northern
markets), sugar-cured ham, cold tongue, pork sausage
made to order, buckwheat cakes (a specialty), aspara¬
gus. egg plant, lettuce, celery, radishes, green onions.
Irish and sweet potatoes, coffee, pure milk. Ice cream,
string and lima beans, sauce and condiments— in fact.
occupies a cen- j the enumeration if carried out would Include nearly 1 working factories, etc., provided our home people will
tral point on the Seaboard system between Ports- everything conceivable In the category of delicacies help push the ball along.
mouth and Atlanta, while trains from Wilmington east, and admirably cooked food— truly an "embarrassment " Lawrenceville presents a splendid opening for a
and west via Monroe, stop here, as well as those from ( of riches." All this and more is spread before you. A cotton factory, and
In short, it Is the favorite stopping j quick waiter Is at your elbow, and you don’t have to near the Seahoaki
of am. wait a moment. Eat. and thank God for His good gifts, abundance of
| If the devil sometimes sends us cooks, you may rest
assured he gives our popular
friends Jamison & Gresham "a
wide berth."
" Realizing the wide Held and extensive territory of
fertile lands In this county. Mr. Patrick believes, with
the co-operation of the people here, a large influx of
new people might be induced to come among us and
buy up the surplus lands awaiting cultivation.
" Not only does Mr. Patrick propose to send farmers
to our county, but he will also promote manufacturing
industries, such as cotton factories, oil mills, wood
l advantageous site can be found
the buildings, with an
promised one next year. These will have staled visits
from fine stock, for the free use of farmers ami breed¬
ers along the line. One thousand men are to be ap¬
pointed north and in Europe to hunt up the desirable
investors. The section which offers most inducements
will get most settlers. Land should be offered at a low
marketable figure, so as to "interest prospectors who.
DIKING STATION AND HOTEL AT HAMLET, N. C.
grateful appreciation of the bountiful hospitality, the ;
JAMISON & GRESHAM. PROPRIETORS. SEABOARD AIR LINE.
Chester, about 110 miles south of Hamlet and forty- j
THE LEAVEN WORKING.
The Press Points the Way and |
Good Citizens Put Their I
Shoulders to the Wheel.
Instituting New Improvements
and Industries at Various
Points on the Sea
board Air Line.
It is perhaps too early to con- j
gratulatc the public on successful
results accomplished by the rec¬
ently organized Industrial depart-
mentof the Seaboard Air Line.
It is not too soon, however, to say j
that the outlook Is most hopeful, i
and that promise and fulfillment I
arc every day approximating. A 1
widespread Interest has been |
aroused, and active steps have
already been taken to reach the
ends sought. The newspapers are
all friendly, and prominent citi¬
zens of towns along the line are
putting forth united efforts to list
lands at their lowest cash value,
establish local Improvements,
plant seeds, shrubs and trees on
experimental farms, and thus
pave the way for the profitable
Investment of northern capital
and labor In their midst.
The battle Is more than half won when the intend-
water for
steam and
other purpos¬
es, of natural
flow.
" Surround¬
ed by such a
fine cotton
country, this
is the natural
point for a
large cotton
factory, as
the annua!
production of
the county is
In the neigh¬
borhood of
25.000 bales.
Mr. Brand
has written
Mr. Patrick
Inviting him
to come here
to confer with
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CUT no». JOHN HEMPHILL, CHESTER, S. V. SKA HOARD AIR LINE.
ur people, and It la probable that that
gentleman will be here In a short time to see what
amount of stock our moneyed men will sign to such
an enterprise." _
The people of Aberdeen (says the
Текущих)
are
you must remember, are as smart as you are. and only
want fair dealing. If land lias been offered to others
at ?8, don’t offer it to these prospectors at $10. The
lands offered through the Seaboard Air Line indus¬
trial department will be extensively advertised, and
more aroused to Us interests than ever before: "They ! V"’™ wlshln« 1,1 'nv-xllB.-Ue will lie brought to your
are united, ami every mail Is pulling together for the a v, r-v >°'v,nU . t™"»IX>rtallon.
upbuilding of the town, and as a result of this united
action we expect to
нее
within the next six months
several manufacturing enterprises started here. An¬
other thing that we have neglected is letting the out¬
side world know the advantages we have as a manu¬
facturing point. • • • A canning factory can be
There are to be excursions of newspaper men
through the territory along Its line. Mr. Patrick is to
get up three excursions of agricultural editors, who will
stop at such places as we want them. Maxton should
be one stop. The Seaboard Air Link makes the prop¬
osition to have spent at this place as much as the peo-
started in Aberdeen at a very small cost, that will give I ple arcwU11"" lo lnvc8t tor themselves."
employment to a number of people for several months From nowon (says thcChcraw, S.C., Chronicle, after
superb cooking of flsb. flesh, game, fowl and vcgcla- live from Monroe, has a population of nearly 0,000. and ing settler can be directed to the precise locality he in the -vear
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matc a narl<,t ,nr °l'r surplus fruit ! an Interview with tieo. McP. Batte. of Charlotte) the
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. . -s is one of the oldest and prettiest interior elties in seeks: when he can secure for a reasonable outlay the crop- and w,u stimulate our farmers to raise vegcia- Seaboard people arc going to make strenuous efforts
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bits, the dainty salads, the varied side dishes, the ex
quisitely flavored desserts, the delicious coffee, the
luscious fruits, and quick attention of cleanly waiters
all of which they have enjoyed at one or both places
named. The memory of those twenty-minute sym¬
posiums is crowded with pleasant reflections. The
railway traveler and commercial man, nine cases out
of ten, is a chronic grumbler, and with good rea¬
son. He seldom finds at stations on route what he
South Carolina- It is the central market for a splendid
farming countrj*. Its citizens are enterprising and
progressive. Just now the water question is upper¬
most in their
minds. A n
artesiau well
has been sunk
at a cost of
land he wants, and is fully informed as to wbat kind of .
plant growth it Is best adapted. Then, as the saying
The Maxton (N. C.) Scottish Chief speaks editorially
wants or what Ills stomach craves. Hut when good for- 1 $1.000, assur-
tune does surprise him with the spectacle of an appe¬
tising, well prepared, smoking hot, square meal, to
which he can and does do ample Justice, he Is not
likely soon to forget it. To him it Is an unexpected
revelation, an ever to be treasured experience, when
he has been prompted to repeat this couplet as happily
expressing his own sensations:
" Serenely full, the epicure may say,
Fate cannot harm me: I have dined to-day."
I rig a copious
flow of pure
water. A n
election will
soon be held
to vote lK>nds
for $50.000 to
pay for a thor¬
ough sewage
system, elec¬
tric lighting
and the dis¬
tribution of
said water.
goes, he doesn’t " buy a pig In a poke." There are no | of matters relating to local development as follows:
"At the re¬
cent meeting
of the indus¬
trial agen ts
of the Ska-
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a u I) A i r
Line held at
Sou them
Pines many
things were
Jamison &Gresham were brought together as much,
perhaps, by the law of mutual attraction as by motives
of self-interest. They possess many traits in common.
Each was born with a natural aptitude for success as a
restaurant or hotel keeper. Neither has a stingy bone [The bonds
in his body, and the consequence is that whether work- | will undoubt-
Ing singly or in harness, they do business in a large-
hearted. liberal handed way. Their popularity all over
the south is unbounded, and it would be difficult to say
which member of the firm is most thought of.
Jamison* (J. M.) was born and raised in Charlotte,
N. C.. having always lived in Mecklenburg county.
Gresham (Thos.) was originally from Virginia, but has
lived in Charlotte since boyhood. Their first Joint
venture was in that city, which was successfully carried
on several years before moving to Monroe. In August.
18W. they started the Monroe restaurant, and within
twelve months achieved a prestige and reputation
which emboldened them to embark In larger enter- j sheltered av-
prises. In 1 895 they began the now famous dining J enues. But
station and hotel at Hamlet; finished, equipped it j more wel-
throughout. and opened it to the public about the first
of l«B. The Monroe restaurant soon after was reduced
to the status of a lunch counter for all trains, and the
new and elegant dining station at Chester, S. C.. was
constructed, of which Gresham assumed charge, his
partner devoting his exclusive time and attention to
the business at Hamlet.
notice which j
are of gen¬
eral interest j
Much w a s !
said to cn-
to build up the south. They are thoroughly organized
with this distinctive object In view.
“The SEABOARD people will doubtless have a hard
time at first, but once gel the people In the north and
west to Investigate our section, and there will be very
little trouble to secure all the Immigration we want.
And right here In old Chesterfield the SEABOARD people
have one of the most Inviting fields in its territory.
Right here where the impression prevails abroad that
we have nothing but hills and sand beds, and where it
Is supposed that nothing will thrive but cow peas and
‘razor-back’ hogs, Is one of the best places we know
of for thrifty Immigrants to locate. If the farmers
north and west could see some of the fine hogs In this
wheat,
bron ohi noi iu dim w«:si couia see some oi me line hogs
ппНгй вы ь
i counly* tbe fine fields of corn, cotton, rice,
edly be car¬
ried by a
practically
u nan imous
vote. We pub¬
lish some il¬
lustrations of
the many pri¬
vate residen¬
ces which
adorn its
broad, tree
come to hun-
. . ” • i-M/ftbAii .miinkkai.si-iu.nu. SOUTH BUN PINES. SEABOARD AIR LINE.
sweet and Irish potatoes and other produce raised
here they would not hesitate in coining among us.
especially when It Is considered that it is made with
SO little work and expense. *
, “AU encouragement possible should be given to the
In *
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V SEAUOAK,> people In their efforts to help build up our
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S se5U*>n, as wc believe they can do more In this direc-
Hod than any other medium we know of.
" CapL C. A. Malloy, of our town, was selected by the
Seaboard people to represent our section, and a better
selection, in our opinion, could not have been made."
Henderson (N. C.) also thinks the time has come to
organize and unite to push forward her enterprises and
look out for new ones. To do this (says the Gold Leaf)
it is necessary for her business men to get together,
the fact that reorganize their chamber of commerce, formed a few
one-eighth of years ago, and take active steps for an onward march
the taxes of of progress. The people of Henderson have never
Moore county failed In anything to which they set their heads. We
atthepresent are very much mistaken in them If they do not take
time are paid active and practical steps at once to take advantage of
by parties lhe unparalleled offer made to them by the Industrial
brought into department of the Seaboard air Line. A meeting of
the contigu- the business men should be called at once. The details
ous territory I °f lhe proposition should be explained to them, and we
cal building
and loan as¬
sociations.
The value of
bringing in
settlers and
capital is Il¬
lustrated by
gry travelers than its capitol, its factories or homes, is ' middle men to fee, no commissions to pay on sales. No
the elegant dining station where trains on the Sea- inducements are offered other than those based on
board Air Line come to a twenty minutes’ halt, and actual facts open tocareful Investigation.
by the Inde- are very sure that every business man will be ready to
fatlgablc energy and stickatlvenese of Mr. J.T. Patrick enter heartily Into the work, which can only result in
" Evaporated fruits bring from ten to thirty cents a I good for our people,
pound, but enough money Is sent out of the state for a large number of beautiful shade trees were
The hotel and restaurant at Hamlet is two and a
half stories high, and contains twenty-five apartments,
only eighteen of which are sleeping rooms. Building
and equipment cost about 810,000. On the first floor
(west front) arc the offices of the ticket agent, baggage
agent and telegraph operators at this station of the
Seaboard Air Line. To the rear (entrance In the side
north) are the main office and restaurant. The office Is
roomy and comfortable, with a large open fireplace
filled with glowing logs when cold weather makes
ground in front has been leveled, and In due time will bv the Seaboard
be decorated with shrubs, potted plants and beds of
flowers. Directly south is a grass covered acre* plot
planted with thrifty fruit and ornamental trees. A
covered corridor (where the cooking Is done) connects
the main building with a hotel annex in the rear, which
contains eight nicely furnished sleeping rooms. The
dining room Is40x60 feet, with high ceilings, and like the
office is finished in long leaf pine. It can accommodate
150 guests. The tableware, cutlery and service, as at
Hamlet, is first-class. The Atlanta special going south
stops here at 8:10 a. m. for
breakfast, and the same train
north, at 7:53 p. m. for supper.
The principal meals served to
travelers at Hamlet are also
breakfast and supper.
Aside from train patronage,
Gresham’s meals are so
” fetching" that he entertains
many local residents, and,
when court is In session, both
“ bench and bar ” are conspicu¬
ously in evidence at his tables.
Air Line to do
his work, and is
only anxious to
do it faithfully
and in a credita¬
ble manner. Iiis
only motive and
desire Is to popu¬
late the unoccu¬
pied areas tribu¬
tary to that sys¬
tem with a good,
worthy class of
settlers, repre¬
senting all kinds
of professional,
mechanical and
agricultural la-
1и»г
and skill. If
he Is successful,
the south will be
largely benefit¬
ed. and to a cor-
- responding ex-
Neithcr he nor Jamison era- tent the Sea-
ploys other than southern
help. They claim It Is the best
hoard will share
in the increase of
They pay good wages prompt- business and general prosperity that will follow
din ini; station and hotel at Chester, s. o.
ly. expect their hands to di
their duty, and never discharge
an employe except for Just
RESIDENCE OF 8. M. JONES. CHESTER,
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warmth desirable. The dining room Is spacious and j more prompt, courteou
surely as cause produces effect.
The Lawrenceville (Ga.)
Л'еи»,
under the appro-
cause, and no man or firm ever prlate heading "Now for Business." appeals to the
1™'™“ ‘I'" ” 1 c c of cl,llz';ns of I‘,at t“"rn to cordially Join in the promotion ‘these things; The S. A. system
^*^Para.f'abI'8L-rvedbyM.een»=.wi.ha , J f“- «nn.ng fruit cost,
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and ha. a capac- ' pianS of bn, .ding np the town. „a. read «ASSiV
JAMISON U GRESHAM, PROPRIETORS.
Chief office. Look on the shelves of your town stores
and you will find no brands or labels of fruits and
vegetables bearing a name south of Baltimore. >
’’ Ought we not to remedy such matters, when tnou-
sands of dollars are sent out of the state annually for
will make an outlay
preserving and evaporat-
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
” You certainly ought to arouse the proper spirit among
your people and get them to come out for this occasion.
Get them to help yon in one thing and they will help
you In all your undertakings. Get the ladles to take
hold of your Arbor day enterprise. Don't wait for the
day to come— work right now.”
At a previous citizens' meeting a strong and inter-
Mating capacity for 200 to 260 guests, .nciosndv.randa, no,h,ngu„u.o^„o:.l, on to»., rick. who is the chief indus.ria, agent o, the S.a- ££££
ten feet wide extend along the front and side of first I and other game
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their season, beefsteaks, mutton | board Air Likr I operation at different points on the line, and Maxton is I
(Continued on Steond Page.)
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