The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-07-26
A GOSSIPY LETTER,
FACTS AND FANCIES WOVEN
TOGETHER.
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Present.
AUGUSTA, Ca, July II, 1893.-1f the
Georgian, Carolinian, Alabamian or
Tennessesan, aged, say 90 years. who
reads this letter should chance to recall
even a portion Of the history of this
state as received from father or mother
in the days of his boyhood, his interest
in Augusta would instantly be intensi.
fed; for he would recollect TINT, accord
ing to the statements of his parents,
this city was for number Of years the
great distributing point for the states
above indicated. Those were the days
of wagon trade, and the merchants OF
Augusta and the people Of those states
were in close touch. Between them OBJ
tanned the most perfect confidence.
Railways have come in and disturbed
somewhat the old relationship, but to q
limited extent only. From fGther to
son the kindly feeling has been trans
mitted; and. to-day, everything that
touches the old city's forward move
ment e1cites enthusiastic sympathy and
commands Jealous cooperation.
Augusta was never 30 beau tiful as
she is today. Broad street has been as
phalted and is, perhaps, with the ex-
ception of Pennsylvania avenue, the
most beautiful business thoroughfaze in
the United States. On every hand are
unmistakable evidences of healthful
growth. No boom, none wanted. The
progress made is substantial-a result
Of patient, well directed effort.
The most casual observer among the
visitors to the city cannot fail to note
the fact that thoughtful plodding has
prevailed.
It seldom occurs in this country that
community is itself surprised at the
results achieved in a decade. So lost to
the idea of blooming" were the citizens
Of this place, so intent were they on the
subject of their double mission-a man.
ufacturing as well as mercantile COM
munity-they were more gratified at
the census figures which write them at
the head of the column.
You see, if this had come after fight
with sister cities, which is sometimes
INDUCED in, there would not have at
tended it one-tenth the satisfaction now
enjoyed. They have builded on their OWL
foundation; they can publish the facts
to the world without exciting the an
tipathy of any city or any citizen.
You must concede that the mission
alluded to is very difficult, almost i'm
possible of achievement. But pluck
and plod do not yield to difficulties
The result is, the manufacturing estab
lishments of the city have increased in
number, in cotton consumed and goods
manufactured. This fact possesses in
terest for the entire south; because il
shows conclusively that the proper
place for the cotton mill is near the cot
ton field.
It is generally known that the people
of this city have arranged with the au,
thorities of the Georgia State Agricul
tural society to make joint exhibit o.
Georgia products this year, and, at th'
same time, afford to the citizeni
Of other states the opportunity to brinl
products and machinery of all kinds tt
the attention Of thousands who will b.
present at the exposition which open
here October II and closes Novem
Der II.
The Augusta exposition is happ.
thought in the interest OF hundreds o
exhibitors and thousands of people VIII
cannot afford to get to the Worlds Fail
at Chicago.
The Augusta directory saw this op
portunity to advertise not only Augusta
but the south, and quickly resolved t.
turn it to profitable account. The
further did good thing in securing tn
cooperation Of President Waddell ant
his executive committee of the State 80
oiety. This guarantees several count.
exhibits There can be no finer e1em
pliication of q county's possibilitie
than a first.class county exhibit. THAI
such exhibit, there Is no surer way o
getting ones county fully and favora
bly in the eyes of the public.
Tho directory have voted $4,000 f.
premiums and prizes. This, couple,
with $4,000 in. attractions, will presen
20 the public an exposition second onl,
In Importance to the Columbian at Chi
oago.
President Waddell is exerting him
self in behalf of county and individua
exhibits. The indications are that tn
contest will exceed in interest any evel
had in this country.
In live stock, subject in which al
cur people feel the deepest interest, tn
exhibit promises to surpass all efforts Il
that line in the past
Your correspondent cannot tell it il
the amplifying language of the verbos
man who writes the advertisements o
the boards or the circus and hippo
drome. I venture to say that MI
Sandy Cohen, who has wonderful rec
ord as a systematic and tireless worker
has exclusive charge Of this interesting
branch Of Augusta's grand exposition
Having said this, it would seem unnec
essary to repeat for the amusement Q
your readers, tho would-bs language Q
the advertiser first named: "The di
rectory has determined that nothin
can be too grand or gorgeous, in th
line Of attractions, for this exposition
SO great will they be, so startling an
novel, so thrilling and so full 6f EN-
blazonry, that from hundreds and hun
dreds of miles round the people Wi
nour into Augusta-coming in grea