The sun., 1881-10-02
THE ATLANTI kYPOSITION.
Interesting Features that show the Wonder.
full Kesources OF the New south.

full Kesources or the New south.
ATLANTA, Sept. ga visitor to the Allan
ia Exposition leaves the car shed. and by going
two sides OF one square. filled BIZ the Kim ball
HOTEL reaches the street cars on the Marietta
street line. Taking one OF these he goes about
one mile and q half to the entrance OF the
grounds. The fare is ten cents. just before
reaching the grounds. you see to the left the
Exposition Hotel. which have described in q
former article. On the opposite side.is the Pa
yyllion Hotel. also described in former letter.
The entrance 10 Oglethorpe Park is not more
than stones throw from these hotels. that to-
Rether Will accommodate 1000 guess. There
- the Centennial now on the grounds 10
be used at the gates. The admission is SO
cents. and must be paid only in the 5O-cent sil-
Yer piece OF Federal currency.
Machinery Hall is 75O feet long by 100 fee.
Wide with transept oconsstnx Of north and
centre is the celebrated Corlss engine that WAS
used at the Centennial. This turns the ma
chinery in the main part OF the building. In the
north wing OF the transept is the Harris engine
and Ad the Porter Allan Is IN the south wing.
a Rvsr1 oa his
hall Is engaged. and. as more applicants came
alter all was granted. another buiidin has been
Between the main building OF Machinery Hall
and the south annex rises an immense brick
Is design in excellent co!ors of crown rest
Ing on cotton stalk. covered wlth full bolls of
snowy cotton. There Is no need TO tel the be-
holder that this means lhat cotton is king. After
leaving Machinery Hall. the largest building on
me grounds, the next house IN u circular tour Is
the restaurant. south west of Machinery Hall.
Mr.; Jones OF Nsw York has leased this building.
shd has made il as cOsey and inviting 10 the
Aqngry as the inn OF romance.
East ~ the restaurant is the railroad building.
To by 30 feet. with an annex OF 81 10y 30 ieet.
ms ms huiiilng Is covered with asbestos roofing
mines undeyel4 ted within a few miles OF At
iaahla l have been told that tue iand where
.his asbestos IS found can be bought for from IS
70 tIO psr acre, 80 ignorant are ltr owners OF
tha value Of asbestos. Our people can see the
ssius OF gold or silver mine. but they laugh at
you II you hint there is as much in asbestos.
Looking over the disp play in the Georgia State
hHricultural Hal! in the city found that all
Kinds of iron ore several kinds Of asbestos.
copper. mica. manganese. opal. berite. gold.
saIena or lead ore. several kinds of coal eorun-
Jun hematts peat. mari. garnrts, beautiful
shell congiolnerates. one oyster shell Il foot in
!sngth. gryphea. anmonlts. buhrstone. sIliei-
hed coral. llthostrosiun. sandstone granite.
and lItbe.raS stop cay saaas5; l sSaps,one.
mems and many others were very fine. Among
the forage plants either In actual use in Georgia
or OF possible utility were ths following: All
varieties ot clovcrs. spotted mediGk. Bermuda
grass. maiden cane. swami cane. Monroe grass
az varieties OF grasses. red top Italian rye.
Guinea grass. all varieties OF miliet. lespid-za,
eocks loot grass that grows seven feet high.
daaasrne, a, ani many others 1 also saw IN this
county by worms fed on tho leaves Of the Usage
orange. which grows well in Georg ia. aud tea
y.
who owns them gets all It's supply of delightful
tsa. made only Of the tender buds. These plants
moi fully form. u nS ah bss sssI sss
Ilpsnlng until fall. so tnAt the plant has bloom
snl seed on II al the same lime
e. 10 ths extr-Inr south OF the grounds 10 the
truck patch" The severe drought OF ths sum
mer mas injured It greatly out Il is still an IN
shows successive crops BPS of eostan - the apYSnd.
sea Island. japanese. aud Egyptian varieties.
hIso crops of other essentially Southern prod
Tllhnn
rice, luie, luesrne. Chinese ami African millst.
hhu the Georgia HOoDer or peanut. The cotton
u lpst beg innlng 10 open. ami cotton picking
"lA bs daily WORK during the entire exhibition.
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