Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15

noted in these coIumns if sent to Mrs. George C. Ban. Nineteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh. avenues, South High lands. Telephone 9SS)
 Any comparison on our part of the two expostions the Columbian at Chicago, and the Cotton States and International at Atlanta, argues an unfortunate ignor- ance of the conditions which surrounded both these opponents of American pluck. The Chicago exposition was on much larger and more elaborate scale; it was inaugurated and sustained by the great wealth of one of the most prosperous sections of the United States, and the national government generously donated towards its support several millions Of dollars. The Atlanta exposition is Vir- tually the work of comparatively small southern city, with meagre assistance from the national treasury, and neces- sarily small contributions from the states and cities of our section. No matter how grand, how magnificent the Columbian exposition was, the one now in successful progress in Atlanta does not suffer by comparison when we re- member the different conditions and op- portunities surrounding both. This sen timent seems to prevail among all classes which visit Atlanta. There Is an unal- loved enjoyment of everything, a gen erous appreciation of all exhibits, and marvellous good humor and good man. ners that obtain in the great throngs of humanity which crowd through the ex- position gates. No southerner who can do so should fail to visit the exposition, for beyond the personal benefit which will come to him or her in increased knowledge, there is the opportunity of witnessing the pluckiest, bravest thing done in the south since the shadows fell upon Appomattox's fatefu1 field.
 
 The Liberal Arts building with it's riches of foreign and domestic exhibits,is an education to old and young alike. The exquisite Statuary, moSaicS, coralS and filagree work sent from Italy, the carv- ingS and quaint works of art from Rus sa and Switzerland, the display of beau- tiful jewels and other forms of artistic workmanship from sunny France, the odd specimens of handicraft from Mexico, and the hundreds of exhibits all over the large building, far too numerous to mention even in a casual way. make of this department a treasure house to artistic temperaments.
 In the transportation building, besides the display of gorgeous vehicles and every known form of getting about, from the earliest to these later times, there is a model of the proposed Nicaragua ca- nal that should be carefully examined by every visitor especially Alabamians, as it's success implies so much to us, and the name and fame Of our most dlStln- guished citizen, Gen. John T. Morgan, Is indissolubly connected with it.
 It is of little moment what your avowed tastes may be, what principles you ad- vocate in the quiet retirement of your home, or whether you be optmist or cynic-you naturally drift towards the Midway long before you have exhausted your patience in viewing the wonderful displays in the various buildings. You will uncomplainingly climb the uncom- fortable steps of Midway Heights Qf you enter this curious precinct by one route) and, after catching your breath, which seemed to have gone up in the Ferris wheel, you will find yourself in the midst of the greatest and most indescribable' din and confusion Horns are blowing everywhere, drums are beating, men (speilers they are called) are yelling in every direction, telling of the manifold charms and virtues @ of their respective