The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-07

The editor Of the Smi,hfield Herald.
who recently made visit to the At
lanta Exposition, has the following to
say of his visit:
Having recently made visit to the
Atlanta Exposition, we will give our
readers few observations in regard
to this, the greatest of all Southern
Expositions
A visit to the Exposition will con-
vince one that the exhibits are fully
equal to the advertisements and in
many respects superior. The Exposi-
tion is an almost complete reproduce
tion of the Worlds Fair on a smaller
scale. The Government exhibits and
the exhibits in the forestry building
are more varied and complete than
they were at Chicago. The foreign
exhibits are also especially fine.
The Exposition grounds are situated
just three miles from Union depot,
northeast from city at Piedmont Park.
There are about 400 acres in the en-
closure. Near the centre is a beauti-
full crystal lake. On this lake boats
are run for the pleasure and conve-
nience of those who wish TO 60 from
one part of the grounds to another.
The buildings are all large and
commodious and attractive-some of
them are beautiful.
The Exposition not only represents
Southern enterprise and development,
but it is international as its name i'm
plies.
The Accommodations at the Exposi-
tion are ample, convenient and cheap.
The Southern Railway runs trains
from the city to the grounds and re-
turns every seven minutes during the
day at 10 cents each way. The Con-
solidated street railway also runs cars
to and from the city at the same price.
But it is to he hoped that the South
ern Railway will receive the patronage
as big piece of rascalty has been
perpetrated by the street railway in
raising the price from sc to 1oc since
the opening of the Exposition. This
company charges but SC to any other
part of the city or suburbs, even though
the distance be farther than to the Ex-
position.
Very fair board and lodging can be
obtained in the city at from 81 to
$3.50 per day by the week, or $3.50
to $500 per day by the single day.
The managers Of the Exposition have
secured ample Accommodations for the
people at low rates. The public spir-
tied citizens of ofAtlanta are accomoda-
ting the visitors at low rates, and are
doing all in their power to make it
pleasant for those who attend and thus
push forward the Exposition and build
up the hustling city of Atlanta. There
is more activity and push in this city
than in any other Southern city. 1t
is second in size of all Southern cities
New Orleans being the largest.
There are over 10000 inhabitants by
actual count. The population has
more than doubled during the last ten
years. The town is just sixty years
old. Fifty years ago there was only
one street (Whitehall, the leading bus
iness street in the city now) and few
country stores. For rapid develop
ment Atlanta leads all the cities of the
South. AS place of residence it is
very fine. The situation is high, dry
and heallhful, and the climate salu-
brious, Malaria is unknown there.
The Accommodations furnished by the
Southern Railway are, we think, une.
qualed by any other line. The route
is quick, convenient and cheap. Pas
sengers can leave Selma at 3 o'clock
and arrive at Atlanta early next morn
ing. We think all those who can
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