The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-30

Georgia $1,000 mammals, l3,000
birds, $4,000 birds eggs and nests,
81 GOO reptiles, l25 900 fishes, $40, 600
molusks. GlU, 900 insects, 520, 900
marine animals, ll3, 900 fossil plants,
2252 900 modern plants, %, 600 miner
ais, G3, 600 geological specimens and
geological park of lG2 acres with all
the wild American animals. 1t is
twice as large as the largest animal
park in the world. Over five million
people have visited that institution
in the last twelve years.
Now, just contemplate what a won.
dcrful institution that is-and it is all
ours. Not many of us down here can
see it all, but it is a big thing for us
to sec part. 1t expands and broad
ems us to look upon these things. Of
course | mean intellectually, for
otherwise my wife and I arc broad
enough. In fact, our broadness in
tcrfcrcs with our alacrity and had to
sit down every half hour while my
folks pursued their wara"-ings. Next
we pcrused the Plant system and saw
Florida in all her glory. His build
ing looks like an Egyptian pyramid
and is covered with pebble phosphate.
Next We visited the Art building,
where all the fine paintings are. |
couldcnt tell fine painting from
common one, but l did like the bull
fight and the old woman reading her
Bible by candle light My wife went
into rapturcs over some others, but
they made no impression on me. |
wish | was smarter-morc cultured
and more csthetic. | saw painting
in New York once that cost \. T.
Stuart $50, ,0O0-and I wouldcnt have
given hundred dollars for it. | can
get up more internal inspiration from
view from Lookout mountain or
sunset scene at Clear Water than from
all the paintings in the world.
BY and by we got to the Costa Rica
building, where our Florida niece is
queen of the realm, and there we got
coffee and hot wafiics and spread our
lunch and had good time. 1t is the
plcasantcst place to rest that is upon
the grounds. Clara Nicer is at your
feet and the view all around you is
charming. There We heard the ex:
quisitc music of Gilmorc's band and
wondered if there could be any sweetcr
music in heaven. From there We
iourneyed to the Agricultural and
Manufactures and Liberal Arts build
ings and by this time my wife was
tired and surrendered upon the steps.
She had seen enough for one day, and
said she wished she was at home.
The mind has to have time to digest
things just like the body. We urged
her to 60 up to the Midway and shoot
the chutcs and ride on the scenic rail
way, but no, she said she had shot
enough and seen enough and would
wait for some other time to see the
rest. won't you take boat ride on
Clara Nicer ?" But no, the collapse
had come. We went back to Costa
Rica and sat down and listened to
more music and saw the electric lights
turned on and we're happy. BY half
past Z o clock we were back to the city
and [ feasted them at Durand's S hospi-
table table up the winding stairs.
What delightful effect good oysters
and beefsteak and delicious coffee do
have upon both mind and body We
all got back home at 10 clock that
night and there were lights in the
window for us and even the little girl
had kept awake to see if grandma
came and how she liked the fair. She
had already been there on the chill.
dren day and wanted to go again and
show her grandma round: but she
couldent.
But We will all 60 again before it
closes, stay week. BILL ARP.