Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-10

as well as In her Indian maze ana other
resources. the Tidewater. blessed most
bountjftlIly with the growths OF both
land and water and luxuries the year
round: the southwest, marvellous III
minerals. and fertile in soil. with ner
cattle upon a thousand hilis. anu 'ne
Valley lovely In landscape ana ricn III
her smiling glens. golden neids' green,
swarded meadows. ana lowing herus.a'' an
have sent their representatives, 70 TINS
grand assembly with exhibits OF tneir pro-
Auctions and evidences OF their material
wealth.
= vIRGINrAs VAST" RESOURCES.
Well. indeed. could this Old Dominion
State challenge any one OF her sisters IN
this bonded Union to present such
combination of wealth-creating resources
as she DISPLAYS on these grounds.
She brings - this Exposition all the
cereals. every staple vegetable known TO
the vegetable kingdom, nearly All t"e
fruits of which American horticulture can
boast-ail perfect in quality. She brings
her tobacco. unsurpassed in its COM
mercial standing and her peanuts un-
equalled in their richness. ana she SHOWS
that her friendly soil can ana does pro-
duce even the cotton-plant' whose opening
bols so delight the eye. She C"iIS upo"
nfT DTlnehfkt IOTtSlNs eliA N'ANJ
their curlsd walnut, tough hickory, soit
poplar, and durable locust their many
species of oak and pine. as well az iheF
cypress. cedar. hemlock, and spruce She
calls upon her mountains and from ther
peaks and gorges they respond with speel-
mems Of their iron and coal. zinc ledu'
and copper. While from her mis- she
draws her Manganese, states, granl'e' lI"'o
stone. sandstone. onyx, and marble r rum
her beautiful sounds, bays, ana rivers
come the toothsome oyster, inny tVlDe'
and waterfowl to swell her collec'loh'
From her cloverplots, tmothy-heius'
and bluegrass meadows come the ned's
draft, Norman. and Percheron, the s'ur"y
co1ch-horse. the quick roadster the nee.
trotter. the swift runner, and all-Gal'eu
saddler; the short-horned Durham' pV1u-
ufuI Hereford. and sweet-tempered Jer-
sev. and with them the sott-ieecy
N,crinoes. Sout thdown, and Cotswold, "hlle
from her farmers Sys come the Berh-
shire. Polaud-Chlua, and Chester. as wen
as the uorker which furnishes the Smith-
field ham. 20 crafty epicuredn taste.
SPEAKS IN LOUD TONES. !
What more could any land present to
bring glaGness 70 every heart ana com
fort 10 every home | simply SPEAK WIN
IN. fDncaE ti liAAlt. I Aft..'N' '
AT rhetoric. my words are plain ana uh-
adorned. Here Is an 0bjoct-e 1n whch
al can study. This scene speaks for l,9eil
I'm tones far more eloquent than those u
man Virpinia's elements of strength can
h.ro be seen. drawn by no pen, paihteo
hv ro brush. but stand ng out IN btealh'
ing reality and living form, and WISH
rcDre-eutltlves from every >t1le or 'n''
rrelt land could look upon them anu
fearu for themselves how hrmly en-
trenched we are in all that goes ' III
, state powerful and a people slohS.
There is nothing fanciful, unreal Ol
,h,oga9hla In these elements. Tney -prlhs
from what nature has given u
| climate. soil, streams, minerals "vo,.'
and stones. No human hah' Ca" -
| them from Us. Our hei'5 WI" ''' -,
| tn vi,ll their crops. and the huspahuiiidi
| 80 r.an his reward. our mines anu
o,..,ri.s to give up their treasures anu ~,
| so,,ni with the shovel and pick our ioi @ @es.'
! :, ,t,., with tho wOodman's axe, anu iUi :
! ,isb material for the palaces ot the rCt
'.,I m. cottace OF the humble the hauu
/ -, .rtarurise and the demands oil u"ic'
a,l o,. streams TO supply tood ior ''I
bign and low and whiten Win t"1 ''''
| OF commerce .. J,li,b,
! vhsrs IA the state that can So dell-h'
tha vision and enrapture the soui' Io''-
have their special attractions anu ~
! th.,n may excel Virginia; some H,'s
surpass her in some Things pu' VIZ,
state can measure UP 10 the sen.l a,
standard Of this historic an1 ume-hohoI' ~
| Commonwealth!
REAUTY ~ SCENERY.
II YOU seek not the substantial Il you
look not to material strength, y"'
| cau for the lovely IN nature theh irIe
! Do cravings of your soul can be gratlh'd
ne ,,o,, r-arn amid the shady bowers aoni
trc crystal rivulets. through glen an'
| deu and over mountain and valley. fieI'
tho ave viii never tire for the scene j.
| e,,or changing. ever new, anu the lahVS
will never grow weary. Tor IN tHe M. I,,
of romance you can ever Wdhdtr. iH''
IL the natural home OF the painter an.
I ro.t and if "a picture is a poem "Ithou'
| words" as Horace declared. how vas
e. the field for the Inspiration OF th'
PAINTER. and ii, IN the LANGUAGE or q"
| dtb.r "beaury shines the brighter clad
J I'm verse" then where couh tne son oi
3 e.no battor tune his Tyre? Nppl1useD
II is here that beauty fingers about
every spot and gracrs every turn, vary
,r, with the seasons and giving fresh
/ charms as they come. We have almost
+ rossoJ now entirely from the charms oi
.urulr into those of autumn, # w
. faI this occasion frightened with IN
florists d-si.us wrought from the on p
ir-- of the Gower-garden. without which
rraro would Doe no wreath for the mar
ri,g. altar. the cradle. or the tomb.
OFFICE or THE ARTISAN.
Eut il was not my intention 10 deta'r
Won long. and | must hasten To "a C1nclu
: sion. This society Is not only
g. voted to tn cause Of agriculture
hfit as its name would indicat., 70 tbs