The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
An Urgent Appeal from Senator Butler
that South Carolina send Specimens ant
Samples of its Resources.

The following letter from Senator But
ler to the Hon. B. F. Crayton, President
of the State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society, needs no explanation:
u. S. SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, December %, 1877.
Hon. B. F. Crayton, President State Ag-
ricalt,lral and Mechanical Society, An-
aerson, s. c.: Z. = = r.
DEAR SIR-It is very important to
our people that the resources of South
Carolina be fully represented at the ap-
preaching Paris Exposition, and if you
concur in this opinion, I suggest that
you will take such steps at an early day
as will secure for exhibition average
specimens of every department from the
greatest to the smallest. E For instance.
A small bale of our low country moss,
with brief description of the manner
of its use in making horse-collars, mat
tresses, &c. specimens of, our phosphate
and -kaolin deposits; different kinds of
| wood for building, manufacture of vehi-
cles, &c.; iron, copper, gold and magne-
sia; different kinds of pottery clay, with
brief description of tae manner of its
manufacture in vessels, with sample of
| the vessels specimens. of our soap-stone
deposits, clay for making brick, and a
specimen brick; granite and whet-rock |;
bale or bales of our cotton; bale or bales
of our different kindsof grasses; samples
of our rice, and. every variety of our ce-
reals and products which are not perish
able; peanuts, cotton seed, with the oil
made from them, with description of the
mode of expressing the oil; specimens of
our fora and funa; specimens of our hor-
ticultural products, fruits, &C., specimens
of our manufactured goods of every kind
and description.
In fact, we should have on exhibition
specimens and samples of everything in
the State which will. inform the world of
out resources. IF drawings could. be
made without too much expense of the
water power on our streams, and of our
manufacturing establishments, with the
location, latitude, climate, accessibility
by railroad or water transportation, it
would be very desirable. *
Gov. McCormac, the American Com
missioner, has not promulgated his rules
and regulations for the guidance and
government Of exhibitors, but he will do
$50, and you can be governed accordingly.
| They will be published, I.have no doubt,
in our papers, and you can determine
what is best to be done in that regard
after seeing them.
1t might be desirable to ask the Legis-
.lature to make moderate appropriation
to aid our people in preparing and for
warding articles for exhibition, and /
know Of NO better or more appropriate
medium of expending such an appropri-
alton than yourself and Capt. James N.
| Lipscomb, Master of the State Grange.
| We have in; South Carolina resources
unsurpassed by any State in the Union,
| and they are, as it were, q sealed book,
unopened and unknown to the outside
world. We must break the envelope and
let others read what we have of interest,
and through you and your society, apd
/ its various auxiliaries- subordinate socie-
ties, 1.-The State Grange and its dependen-
| cies-the book must be opened.
lam sure that you will do me the JUS
.tice to believe that in whatever contrib.
utes to the advancement and welfare of
South Carolina, you may rely confidently
upon my cordial support and co-opera-
ton, and that you viii pardon the liberty
I have taken in making the foregoing
suggestions. Very truly yours,
- M. c.. BUTLER.