The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-27
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE EX-
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This Is one OF the most ingenious, al
tractive and creditable features of the Cot
ton States Exposition. 1t is located in Ag-
ricrltural Hall near the main entrance. It's
design and arrangement to the min utest de-
tail was intruSted to John T. Patrick. for
merly State commissioner for North Caro-
lima: the man who created tue pretty vii
liage and resort Of Southern Plies from
barren sand hill, and is now superintend
ing similar process Of evolution at Pine
Bluff. The result Of his conscientious and
lndefatigable efforts is a display of singular
beauty and instructive merit
A more desirable location could hardly
have been selected or secured. 1t occupies
the front middle half Of the building. ex-
tending to the wings on either side and
covering the space of 300 square feet.
All of this floor area has been has been
utilized to the best advantage. There is
no article nor decoration in it that is not
significant Of something that is practical
and useful. The main purpose of this dis
play is kept -eminently in view, and all
the details Of oruam Mt and use are subor-
dinated to il. the completed whole forming
a consistent, harmonious suggestive pic
ture, to be studied as well as admired.
The Seaboard people have just reason to
be proud so thoroughly able and interest
ing an exposition of the enterprise. indus
try and resources Of the country tributary
to their line.
It's two entrances face diagonally the
main passageway of the building. Each
consists of three columns of limestone,
brownStoDe and granite in the rough (the
brownstone being furnished by the Aldrich
company, of Sanford, n. c., resting on
brownstone pedestals and capped with fn-
ished blocks of the same material. Aplain
longitudinal beam or framework unites
and rests on these columns, completing the
two commodious passage ways for each en-
trance. These are neatly ornamented, and
on the cloth covering ''Seaboard Air Line"
is conspicuously lettered. The name Of
the company in fact appears at every van
tage point. 1t stretches overhead along the
entire length of the timber that joins the
winss to the main hall, and where space
does not admit, it assumes its abbreviated
nom enclature, and IS. A. L." catches the
eve of visitors from all points of observa-
ton. A light wooden railing about three
feet high attached to short columns of ma
tive rock with finished brownstoae caps,
surrounds the exhibit. This form Of in
closure insures an open and unobstructed
view of the interior from all sides.
The sensational or spectacular feature of
the display is the arch at the rear end which
spans the aisle and gives unity of effect to
the exhibit that would otherwise appear to
be separated in two divisions. This arch
is graceful and appropriate rather than i'm
posing. It's supporting colums are taste
fully draped and crowned with sheayes of
grain. In the broad curve "Seaboard Air
Line" stands out in bold red letters This
inscription is repeated on the reverse side
in bright tobacco leaf Of dead gold color
The piedmont Of the arch system is triang-
ular in shape, in the center of which is a
pretty device Of ofintervoven stalks of corn
and cane.
From the apex rises flagstaff from
which is suspened beautiful silk flag.
Grains, cereals corn cobs aud tobacco
leaves constitute the principal material of
embe!lishment and it is surprising what
charming effects such simple materials can
be made to produce TO the right this arch
is Aankod by map Of thirty feet wide by
dfteen high dimensions, which illustrates
not only the main Seaboard route, but the
IL ISGCiSS III CtiISi 9ltittS NI'i ikS SOp-
Meeting lines 4 unique and taking feat
ure Is the running Of actual trains over its
surface track. which follow each other in
uninterrupted succession. starting from
Portsmouth and terminating in Atlanta.
All the leading cities aud towns on the line
are distinctly noted. On raised shelf at
the foot Of the map are ranged in rows cx-
tending the eRt;re length Of the border
line, specimens of sol! corresponding to
the towns and places from which they were
taken as designated on the map above
them On the opposite side Of the arch on
a level with the map is an immense panel
(thirtv feet by fve) on which is placarded
with cotton boils in strong relief the fol-
lowing legend:
The Seaboard Air Line territory leads
il cotton manufacturing and other indi-
viduai enterprises. For this reason and
on account Of pure water. hsalthful climate,
fine vegetables. fruits, tobacco. rice, cotton.
grain and grass lands at from 81 to 500
per acre convenient to large northern and
southern markets, it is the section in the
south to locate il"