The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
ON THE WING.
4 tlanta EXDOSItiOn-Dedica of tho

sun was exceedingly hot and the shades were
scarce. We stopped once In the shade o. a
house, again in the shade of a column, ana
again al a place where drinks were sold. Nc
water was to- be had, except on the personal
accomm odation Of people you might see or
meet.
We were fortunate in calling at the house OF
the "Plant System" OF railway and steamship
transportation. where we found q cordlai wei,
come and plenty of cold water. Railroad
folk, as everybody knows. are proveroiai ior
their polteness and business tact. Inc flaDt l
system is no exception. This place ana tne
place where drinks were sold are tne Only
places that we now recollect 10 nave iounu
water. 1,;
The buildings were far apart. Having
found those We visited closed, we were ais
cOuraged from taking the long not Walk W
others of which we knew notnlnS rs u
whether their doors were open or smut.
Not being Il gutton on absorbing sunshine,
AMI being lonely on the wide eXpanse; WIN
nothing in sight except the beautiful build-
inps that were finished, the artificial lake,
and the busy work men with hammer and
brush who were on the unfinished buildings,
we soon tired of the place and sought the eNll
gate. where we enquired u return tlekets
Wouid be given. The intelligent gate keeper
didn't know, and referred us to somebody
else which somebody else we found, atter con-
siderable searching around. we stateo our
case. We wanted TO go out and desired 10
know ii a return ticket would be given ior
the day. The dapper little gentleman, Wild
incpient black muStache while picklng AT
asked me what sort OF pass had. l told
him that had no pass. That paid the Zee
at the gate and wanted 10 return after awhile.
The dapper little gentleman stu lingering ms
incipient mustache, with more or less affecta-
ton, IL not sarcasm, then graciouSly repllea:
Very well, then just pay hall dollar al lne
gate when you come back after awhile.
And SO our question as To the return tlcket
remains unanswered, except in that way.
The presumption on my part was that pos
sibly he was iaboring under the impression
that the show belonged TO him. and mat that ne y,
up Whether he concluded to let anybody
come TO the show or not. OF course we felt
that we had been impolltely treated by one
did not properly tit the place. There was no
excuse for the rudeness OF the dapper little
gentlemen. except the fact OF his youth and
mis- lack OF experience IN nlling puollc onlee'
or course gentleman who had more mus
tache, more brains, and more sense would
have given respectful answer 10 question
that had been respectfully asa ed. lmpollte-
ness seems 10 be especially chargeaole 10
southern people. During all Of our stay at
the Chicago Exposition. and amid all, the
great rush, we heard OF no one, on the ground
or In the city, not even street car conductor,
gave pert or disrespectful answer to any
body.
The manner of the dapper little gentleman
with the incipient black mustache at Inc AT
lanta Exposition reflected no particular creo-
it GU the management, even though he was
somebody's kinsman that had 10 De laken
care OF.
Aside from the presence Of dapper little
gentleman with incipient black mustache,
the Cotton States Exposition promises TO be II
most splendid show, to which every one in
this section should 60.
But il is TOO soon 10 go there now. The last
of October Will be early enough. The wealth.
er.boarding had not yet been nailed on all The
houses, last Wednesday, and as far as we saw,
the exhibits in none OF them were open.
Owing TO the fact that we thought that we
ho1 fol lya N parly. and
membering The fact OF the dapper little gen
tleman's rudeness ABOUT the return
ticket we did not witness the formal opening
exercises. While witnessing the parade In
the streets OF Atlanta we met with MIR. u. b.
Lythgoe, formerly of this place, and from
him we learned the schedule for the depar-
ture of the trains ior Chattanoosa, anu d"
rather than submit to the imposition OF a
second charge at the gate OF the Exposition,
we left the city and The formal ceremonies
proceeded just as we'll as If we had been
there.
In Chattanooga we readily found bed and
room, for which We paid dollar. We got
meals at the restaurants.
In all that immense throng OF people dur
ing the days of the dedication we met 10 one
with whom we were acquainted, except Mr..
James Crawford of Greenwood.
We spoke TO a few people, generally North.
erners. They were, as rule. old soldiers, and
were ready 10 falkland did talk very pleas
antly. The only reservation OF cordial feel
ings which they made was in the matter OF
the treatment OF the ApderSonvllle prisoners.
They had nothing against US 1or anything'
except in that particular.
With my Impressions Of the facts as they
existed, could not well blame them. We do
not recollect TO have heard any OF the North
ern soldiers speak who dld NOT reler 10 Anoer-
sonville-and they all held the same views.
l confessed 10 shame for the conduct OF the
AndersonvIle prison. In eNtenuation, l
could only urge our inability to furnish the
needed food and medicine as the several
have demanded,
barbarity and cruelty OF treatment attrlb-
uted 10 what supposed 10 be the TACT, That
the prison authorities, their subordinates and
their guardsmen were militiamen, who had
not had the honorable training which every
soldier receives in the service. Men who had
not seen service were notably cruel 10 those
under their charge; the necessltles II so Of N, me
led or experienced soldiers to guard the pris.
oners. And then in further extenuation, /
urged that our authorities recognizing their
inability to properly care Tor prisoners hao
One gentleman said that he had dear
friend who become so emaciated at Ander-
sonvlle that the bones came through the
fort was made after the war 10 bring the flesh
back so as 10 cover the exposed bones, but
without avail. He lived two years after the
war.
Alabama was one OF the speakers In the I'M
mense tent. / sat next to young lady from
Indiana. During the evening we exchanged
a few words. She was delighted with that
part OF Governor Oates speech that was his.
torical as to events Of the war, and In reciting
incidents where he acted a part, but when he
struck the causes of the war. she said every
one thinks he knows as much about that as
anybody elRe," Governor Oates spoke OF the
death OF Gen, Lytle, author of dying, Egypt
Dying" In speaking Of Gen. Lytle, Cover
nor Oates said
"The Union lines were broken on that part
Of the field. and at the last point OF the heroic
resistance, there fell before the fire Of my reg
iment that accomplished and lamented sol.
der and poet General Lyle; the an,hor on OF
the field OF battle before lie was quite ex-
tinct. With my own hands drew him from
the sunshine, which fell in his face, TO the
shade OF a tree near BY"
The young lady said she had not seen the
poetry, and told her II she did not object 10
giving me her address, would send her a
copy OF II. Searching my pockets for blank
neighbor, handed them TO her. She wrote
her name, post office and State in q good
hand, omitting the prefix (Miss)-something
which Southern ladies would seldom do.
Her father, who was an old veteran, was
there, like many others, in his shirt sleeves.
They were good people, evidently well to do
In the way of this worlds goods. The young
lady had graduated at Bloomingdale. ] men,
! tion this as showing the difference In the Gus.
toms OF different people. ] suppose that no
one in all this Southland could be found who
| would, unQer any circumstances, go III his
shirt sleeves into an assembly of thousands
| Of men and wonderland certainly we never
say any man go out on the street ut any tune
with his daughter or with any other lady
| without his coat
While this young lady was complimentary
TO Gov. Oates she said the speeches OF some OF
the others were rather thin
| The dedication took place in the grove at
| the Southern foot of "Snod Grass Hill,'
where the last and fiercest fighting In the
battle OF Chickamauga took place.
! Many south Car olinians were there
! Among those we're: DR.. ]. Lowrie Wilson
| w. A. Templetcn, J. Fuller Lyon, DR.. p. A
! Adams Major J. l.. White, w. V. Clink