The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-10
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

States and International Exposition
at Atlant' will be mere copy of the
Chicago Worlds Fair in miniature is
as much in error as he who supposes
1t TO be show designed to interest
southerners alone, The truth lies
midway betwe en- these two extremes.
Primarily, of course, the purpose of
the manager ent has been to cause
southern people to realize what they
can and must do to keep abreast of
the great business world, and to show
northern and foreign investors what
a mass of potential wealth is stored
In the south in natural resources
which need only capital and energy
for their rapid development; and in
cidentally to attract to Atlanta
multitude OF outside-s who could be
drawn by no exposition Of narrow
I;&prc, To.the latter end, the cream
oil The Chicago Fair has been SKIM
mod for Atlanta's use, and many
new and striking features have been
added. The visitor at Chicago, If he
attem pied to do justice to the fair Of
1893, had to pick his way through
miles of exhibits which did not es-
pecially interest him in order to find
some which did, and after spending
the whole six months in the diligent
exercise of all his faculties, came
away with sense of the stupend-
BUSINESS and splendor Of the show,
and the incspacity of one human
mind to grasp it. At Atlanta it will
be possible for an intelligent visitor
to give two weeks or three to the
systematic study of the exposition,
and study the ground satisfactorily.
Yet the Atlanta Exposition is by
no means a small affair. Its roject-
ors claim for it the honor of being
next to the largest worlds fair ever
held. Its site is a natural park
about three miles from the heart of
the city. From a ridge which marks
its outside boundary the land slopes
down toward basin in the center,
which is utilized for the bed OF an
artificial lake. The amphitheatric
topography of the grounds lends
itself readily to spectacular uses.
Fine sweeping vistas are obtained
from ey cry point; and with the lake
for scenic focus, and a fringe Of
forest foliage skirting the fence for
probably two thirds of the entire
circumference, nothing is left to be
desired in the way of broad land
scape effects.
Partly for the sake Of harmony
with their surroundings, and partly
for reasons of economy, eight of the
eleven main buildings have been de-
signed on lines of cottage rather than
of classic architecture. They are
simply big, airy, well lighted wooden
rinks. Their sides and roofs are of
clapboard and shingles; their window
frames and sashes, though large, are
of the convent onal pattern. These
are the buildings dedicated to ma
chinery, electricity, manufactures
and the liberal arts, agriculture, and
transportation; the United States
Government, the Negro, the Admin
istrat,on, and the Georgia Manufact-
urers' Association buildings. All
except the last named are painted
slate color, with dull green roofs and
white trim, so as to be as unobtru-
sive as possible; the Georgia Manu-
facturers' Association, as if in protest
against the general uniformity of
tone, las painted its building light
orange color. OF the three main
buildings which are outside of the
common architectural scheme, two
the WomaD's Building and the Hall
of Fine Arts-are classic in outline
and covered with white staff. The
remaining one Is the Minerals and
Forestry Building which has fiat
roof and large octagonal tower in
the center, and whose sides have a
rustic surface of split logs with the
bark on. The largest Of the main
buildings is that Of manufactures
and the liberal arts, which is 356 feet
long and 206 feet wide; the smallest
is the Woman's Building, 150 by 1913
feet.
In one respect the mechanical and
electrical exhibits at Atlanta will be
especially noteworthy, if not unique.
There has been no effort to bring to-
gether collection of machines
merely to show the details of their
construction. Every one is an inte-
fral part of the exposition itself, 30
that we have under the eye at orce
their anatomy and their physiology
the collection of parts, their oper-
alton when energized, and demon
stration of their performance of the
functions for wich they are designed.
For example, the electric lighting
appliances, which are on exhibition
for the purpose of attracting trade to
their respective manufacturers at the
same time illuminate the buildings
and grounds at night.
THE OLD OVERLAND TRAIL.
From the Denver Field and Farm.
The old overland trail running
from Tudepandauaa Mo- Tn Santa