The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12

How fair you are-how sweet!
Madeline 5. Bridges in Ladies' Home Journal.
a Few Dots the Worlds Fair.
There is something very pleasant in the
thought that one has accomplished what had
been anticipated Il difficult job, success
fully and without lie least trclblr, and only
unalloyed pleasure the result. Such has been
my experience. having Isl returned fl IN a
most delightful visit of several weeks to the
great worlds fair Not Il ripple to disturb
orr serenity. not Il detention or accident of
any sort. but pleasant. successful trip from
beginning to end Leaving Atlanta at s
o'clock p. IN, there WAS nothing to do but
seek orr sleeping berth and prepare for a
good nights rest. Seven o'clock in the
morning found us a Nashville, where We
had Il breakfast, which. by the way adds
greatly to ones enjoyment on q long jour
ney. Nothing Of much interest to be seen
III Tennessee but when we found ourselves
III Kentucky there was much TO be seen
that differed from the other states through
which we had been passing. The fields of
lovely blue grass dotted here and there by
grand old shade trees. under whose spread
ing branches were many cows taking refuge
from the hot sun. was indeed picturesque,
and there is nothing more beautiful to be-
hold or more rcStful to the eyes than the
farms of Kentucky and its noted blue
grass.
There were also fields Of splendid corn
and tobacco the height Of man, through
which were passing crowds of men, women
and children engaged i'll the weary. and [
should imagine horribly diSagreeable work
of picking of worms.
Al through Kentucky, in every field
were ponds of water. These were made by
digging out holes. and once filled the waer
remains Sometimes green scum arises on
these ponds, they are then scraped out and
the impurities put aside 1t is here that cat
tie satisfy their thirst. There are very few
streams and Il great scarcity of water IN
this section. and in some communities water
is sold Ii is brought from springs III barrels
fuI. for washing and drinking purposes
Another very pretty feature in the heldS
not only Of Kentucky but Indiana and Hi
nois. arr, the hay ricks. They are shaped
quite differently from those III Georgia.
boiu- both tall ana oblong. The latter are
sliced off ms YOU would Il loaf OF bread OF
cake and given to the cattle, and douptleSS
is Ms good 10 them rs the slice OF cake Wouiu
be to us. r.,.
We passed through the beautiful niue
town OF Bowling Gre"n ana Within ~"
miles Of the famous Mammoth CaVe' anu "
o,r Marty looked out at the very lhNit-
$40, ., an , livery stable, telling OF the
N-ondnrs to be seen and The lovely roe ~
a,,.a tbnv lo,eod 10 accept the invita-
tom little dreaming that they were TO eA-
,,,o., , ,.rfpct though minlature.lnodel OF
I'M. same famous cave ut the great eAPosi-
,i,n th,+ would 81 soon open to our view
At oi:isyjIie we crossed the ONO rNcl
,hi.b :. worry shallow at this point, put -
snonrel NV ! very long and fine bridge ana an"
,h.n we were in the so-caiieu iho''''
state OF lhdah". o;+,- wa PASS
oil and seemed from its Wlde 'i 1 v,.rv
AMI nrc,ty flower gardens 10 ", " lorre
attractive place ana must
th, shades OF evening approacihtu OH
EttIe marty of four ladlsS, VINO H'I 1i, g.,
d,v very full OF fun ahd lfull'', u',s',,.bel
quiet down, and each one He'ni0O i'',L. yis-
n +hrir OWL thoughts, ana 10 "'i; ',,r
-, - ,,.h,t we were 10 see 'ditncau III wa
it.,,i :, Inn o> ] was chapcronihG 'h0 pa
~ the thought that WIS GpleiHH9. ~ ~
was how 10 rcHcn our lodging f!IOV E,id
cago is i biz pace ana one i"l 'I:,.n,tinns
ones WAY i'm, hut HAD pam "i'''io ni
.ni felt uuiir brave. though II WAS H''l'H
. o'clock at ni2At and We were Wll'l'"'
male friend. c ,,,, Of
Very soon an exclamation from one OF
uariN WAS SNtI ttN AZ l4'i''''
we were approaching eur JourhT! INV.
tln lacking ont We saw the first lights Oh me
great Guy. and il is we'll here 10 say nv
II takes Just thrrc-quarteri OF an noun ~
reach the depot after passing the hFSC nous
on tL.. suburbs. We were very soon AZ
tr,ctel bv a peculiar light that faShen
across the heavens, and watching IT, 1ouhd
II changed co!ors The band of light was
as wide as a common street anu coN '.l,t;i
the heavens from the starting point uhlll
II was lost in the hOriZon-tirst white, then
mink. gold. blue and lilac. We were told 1t
was the flash light thrown from the ciec-
tricitv building on nights of illumination.
The next object was the famous ferrlS
wheel. We were miles and miles away,
and vet looming UP against the dark htne
BACKGROUND of the sky was thlS immense
wheel with IFS forty cars SuSnehHel one
above the other. AL brilliantly ll!umlnated.
/ could not hope To give You any IDEA OF me
subl.mity of the sight; it must be seen 70 be
appreciated and once seen mover forgotten
Finding Il policeman ut the en-
trance of the depot. We had no
difficulty in reaching or boarding mouse,
which was nj least seven miles from the de-
not After Il good nights r"St and Il good
breakfast we were ready and neryousiy any
ious to start for the great world falr.
Our first view was from tho elevated rail-
road. one tllat gives you II! idea of the
immens:ty- Of the whole thing. The first
thing to do OH entering the grounds is to
l,uy = MAJ, Of The grounds Without this
one is as Il perfec. loss ~ to how to procccd
Next is to takr i ride al around the
grounds or the intramural railroad-it al
IGozl cnc.~clpS tue grounds, making a
pnrfct.e loon both noftl! ANA south Bong
an elevated r"l6i yan cain Il @Goi idea of
tAa location az iie different hIlti;N"s and
bow t. r"aci, certain parts OF the grounds
f.alI stations on this road.
have Gu'r left room in this letter TO
give ycii or fir.t ilrnrCs>ioDs. and viii
istcr on tel yc1l what | T:jw. You arc i'm
pressed with the frimcnsity Of the whole
:-Hair. You expected something large, but
w!.lt YOU sea is immense. The beautiful
grounds The exquisite architecture of the
pure white buildings. their immense size,
Tho beautiful srat'Iary, the grand basin
with its golden Staiue and wonderful foun-
tain. TIE Lovely la%oons and canals spanned
by beautiful bridges. the white smooth
walks. the wooded island that looks like
fairy land, all overcome you and You are
truly intoxicated with delight. You feel
as if it were enough if you saw nothing