Milford chronicle., 1895-11-01
Atlanta and tha Exhibition.

about $50 miles INLAND The deVastatlon
of war has left but slight marks on this
progressive city Of the south. Her build
iugs are modern and tile architecture oil
many of the residence streets IS beautiful
While her streets are extremely crooked
aud in the business centre narrow, yet IN
the residential parts the practice OF set
ting houses back into Tie lots, and doing
away with high fencing. has made them
beautiful avenues to look upon.
Like many Northern cities Of 100. 600
population, Atlanta permits trolley poles
electric light poles telegraph poles and
telephone poles to dishgure her beauty,
but they like other nuisauces will soon
90 out Of sight Standing in her business
streets a Baliimarean could we'll imagine
himself in his native town--so enterpris'
ing aud extensive are Auania's stores,
As fire swept this part Of the town away
When Sherman made Ills march across
Georgia. the ciiy's business places are all
modern and show the pluck Of Northern
enterprises
The State Capitol Is a beautiful build.
ing from whose dome a fine view oil the
city is obtained, and which is well worth
the loug climb. Many hne public build
ings ere scattered over the city, but the
pcople are inclined TO build their homes
away n m The whirl Of business and the
many trolley lines leading 10 neighhor-
ing hills enable them 10 crafty this in
clinalion On these new building sites
many Of the old rifle pits aud breastworks
may be TRACED, aud occasionally an old
tree-bullei scared staRds as p WonH'
ment to the great civil strife that throbbed
around lt. but nov does duty as shade fer
peaceful homes.
Everywhere we fouHd The people kind
and obliging, aud all intelligent people
are proud 10 acknowledge allegiance TO
the stafa aud stripes.
On one Of lie business corners we saw
the only visible scar OF the war in shape
OF a broken lamp post. II was shattered
by shell. Her hotels are large aud geu-
orally well kept. and the rates were not
extortiousle. For fancy fashionable
hotels prices range from s. % 10 800
per day; but for good service equal to
The average city hotel, rates are from So 90
% "a GO per day. Heck fares are cheap
al We found no inclination 10 gouge any
where
The Exposition is creditable 10 the
South IN every way, aud will not disaf
point anyone who visits il. Il IS unfair
TO compare it to the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago, or even the Centennial at Philadel
phia-for each of those received millions
from the National Government while less
than a quarter OF a million was given TO
the Atlantic Exposition by Congress
yet the people of Georgia have got TO
gether exhibits that do credit to their
great Southland, which surprise the North
eru visitor, a grievous mistake was made
Ia painting the exterior OF The buildings,
by not having them uniformly white
which would have made the view by day
of the grounds much more beautiful but
the night view reminds one Of the night
scene % the Worlds Fair at Chicago
The Forestry Building IS fine display
of the natural resources Of the South,a and
{ quail to auv we ever saw; but IN nearly
ali the buildings at the time OF our visit,
many displays were not completed and It
would be unfair to criticize them.
To those who saw the Worlds Fair
two or three days will enable them to see
the Atlanta Exposition thoroughly.
The Midway" of course, Is full OF
shows-some good, many fair, and few
worthless. The best glass OF beer TO be
J. ad on the grounds is in the German VII;
lage, The Mexican village we regarded
as fair. aud yet if you miss any of them
You will regret it--for yon 60 there TO see
il all. and should do it. OF course no Del
awarean will admit that they visited the
"Streets of Cairo" with lis theatre in
which the famous belly dance" is given
with a moderate amount of vulgarity-
but they all went Just the same.
We were most entertained in the Palace
of Illusions, where some wonderful work
is done by means of skiilful arrangement
or lights and mirrors-but the turning
from ST. he to life. aud from life to stone
of a beautiful woman was the master
piece. The woman stands upon an ele-
waited stage within a few feet of the au'
dience holding in her hands a cradle
made Of PUSHES When the curtain IS
drawn You see apparently beautiful mar
Bile statue finished i'll every detail Not
a tremor indicates it to be other than
stone, for as much as minute. Then
the color of the face takes on deathly
pallor. the hair turns to brown, the dra-
perry to a velvet gown aud finally the face,
arms aud bust a fine flesh coror; then
what was apparently piece Of cold mar
bic, Smiles, and laying down the rush
basket or cradle, walks down from her
pedestal out into the audience, bows,
speaks and talks. a charming woman
Then she returns, resumes her pose and
gradually turns back 10 marble. This is
all an Illusion, butt is skilifully done. but
how we do not pretend to say Many
Georgia people are taking advantage OF
the opportunity offered to realize upon
some Of the assets the war supplied them
with in liberal quantities i'll the shape of
Confederate IN Jney. q hundred dollar
bill, with the interest paid stamp upon 1t
IS sold for twenty-five cents and other
pieces OF money at proportionate prices
Everywhere The negro Is in evidence
It is the negro who lays the bricks, plas
tiers, builds and paints. It is the negro
who payes the streets and does all kind
of labor. We saw a negro letter carrier,
negro brak emap apd negroes engaged
at labor every where. She South is de-
pendent upon the negro, and M his pres
eht condition the negro IS dependent
upon the Sonth-for In no other land
can he gain a living with so little labor
and live IN laziuess But the condition
OF the negro FROM an educational stand
point in the South is a surprise to many
We venture the ascertain that the negro
OF Georgia IS treated better at the hands
of white people than he is IN Delaware,
Negro schools are scattered all over the
South. which are taught by bright col.
ored women aud men who have graduated
from the cplored colleges that are located
in every State in the South.
At Charotte, N G, is the Drexel In
sliiute. and it IS teaching hundreds Of
colored children not only a general edu-
cation. but giving practical experience
by business tr ming. The Hampdeu
school in Virginia, the Atlanta UniYer'
silv, the Clarke University (also in At
lania). aud oxen more large il stitu'
lions have enroll d rom TWO to six hun
bred colored st dents eaca, and are teach
Ing trades as well as general education
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