Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
The Gate City OF the South.
Opened on the 9th of September-A Mammoth
Affalr-Grand Success Acknowledgements Rail-
road Facilities.


road Facilities.
The natural fertility of the soil, vast
mineral resources, abundant water pow
er. salubrious climate, and above all the
industry, enterprise and national spirit
of her people, richly entitle Georgia to
be termed the Empire State of the South
and her capital, the city of Atlanta. from
its geographical position and the fact
that il is center from which railroads
radiate to every section of the country,
is aptly named the Gate City of the
South.
Atlanta is beautiful thriving city of
more than no. 00 population, rich in fac
tories. mills, large wholesale and retail
stores, electric street railways, electric
lights, splendid waterworks system, fine
hotels, elegant residences, spacious, we'll
kept and beautiful parks, paved streets
and unsurpassed school and sanitary syS-
TENS, grand public buildings, every
thing, in fact, necessary 10 constitute an
ideal city and indicative of that thrift,
vim and enterprise of her citizens, which
has won for their city the cognomen of
the Chicago of the South. and from
present indications, in a very few years
it may properly and rightly be deSigna-
ted its metropolis.
Such is the Atlanta of today, risen
from its ashes, brushed off the scars and
thrown aside the hates and prejudices
engendered by the terrible conflict of
arms that ragged in and around her and
left her desolate indeed, which holds out
her hospitable arms to all the world and
invites TO the Cotton States and Inter
national Exposition which opened on
September Is and will continue until the
last day of the present year, period OF
l05 days.
This great undertaking has received
the Endorsement of the General Govern
ment, Congress having appropriated
5000, 900 for building and exhibit. The
building was designed by Government
architect and will have floor space of
60, 900 square feet. The Government eX-
hibit will represent all its departments
and will be in charge of gentlemen Sc
lected because Of their special qualiii-
cations andvalua BILE experience acquired
at the Colum bian Exposition at Chicago,
and these gentlemen have severally
promised that the Atlanta exhibit shall
in every respect equal if not excel that
of the United States at Chicago.
Besides that Of the United States and
the several State and other buildings,
there will be twelve principal structures,
as follows: Manufactures and Liberal
Arts, Fine Arts, Agriculture, Auditori-
um, Administration, Fire, Machinery,
Mineral and Forestry, Negro, Iranspor-
tatiOn Electricity and Woman 5. The
general STYLE will be Romanesque, and
architectural effects will be produced by
outline and proportion rather than by
ornamentation, and they are well calcu-
lated to impress the beholder with their
simplicity, stability and adaptability.
In regard to transportation, particu-
larly by rail. IN no respect has the South
shown her recuperation from the devaS-
tations of war and the general prostra-
ton incident to IA sudden and complete
revolution in her labor system, by the
abolition of slavery, than in the improve
ment in her railways, not only in road
bed, motive power, equipment and speed,
but in the combination of independent
roads into a great trunk system under
single management, which affords facll-
tiles for travel and traffic of Il character
equal TO the best in the country. Such
is the great system now operated under
the name of the Southern Railway
which, like the branches of "A great tree
reaches every part of the South and
Southwest. with connections TO every
part of the East, West and Northwest
which is to the entire southern section
of the country what the Pennsylvania
and New York Central, for instance. are
to other sections.
The Southern Railway, therefore, will
afford the fullest and best facilities to
visitors to the fair, whether from any
part of the South, from the East, West
or Northwest. without change of cars,
and without the annoyances incidental
thereto. and will land them either in At
lanta or in the fair grounds ut their OPP
ton, and at the lowest rates that may be
established
Standing in Piedmont Park and look
ing up to the crest of the hill at the
grand Auditorium, with its great seating
capacity and lofty tower, holding the
largest chime of bells ever set up in this
country. surrounded by evidences of IA
new and brighter era of progress and de-
velopment for the South, remembering
that the ground upon which we stand is
hallowed by the blood Of the thousands
who here fell battling for and against
the Union, where the arts of war, Illus
trated by intrenchments, breastworks
and rifle pits, have happily been replaced
by those of peace and progress, one in
stinctivelv turns to the emblem Of his
country's greatness and sovereignty,
gracefully and proudly floating over the
picturesque and beautiful scene, feels
thrill of enthusiastic patriotism and re-
ioces that all sectional lines and preiu-
dices are oblterated, and that the South
is henceforth to be "a potent factor in the
progress in agriculture, the arts, sclen-
Ces and literature of this great republic.
IA progress that has been the marvel of
the civilized world.
Imagination can then well picture the
exposition in full progress, and people
from every section of our own. and 9th
er countries happily commingling in the
beautiful enclosure. He can hear the
strains of sweet music from SOusa ) and
lines and from the renowned United
States Marine Band. led by its incOm-
parable conductor, FanCiulli, in the Au-
ditorium, feel the air vibrating with the
harmony of the chimes that but awhile
ago, trembled with the thunder of hos
tile artillery, hear the hum Of labor
saving machinery, the roar of railroad
trains, and see on minarets, towers and
gables the flags of all nations paying
homage to the glorious Stars and Stripes
proudly floating from yonderhigh staff.
At such a moment one fully realizes
what it is to be an American: TO be a
part and parcel of this great free govern
ment of, by and for the people, which
knows no North. South. East or West.
but homogeneous whole leading all
nations in the betterment of the condi-
tionS of human life, and in the march to
a higher grander and nobler civiliza
ton. T. Z. c.
WONDERFUL NIAGARA.