The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-29
GENERAL ExPOSITI0N NEWS.


The work of preparing the Georgia exhio-
il for the exposition is being pushed for
ward rapidly.
Texas in Atlanta.
Houston. Tex, July 22.-(Special)-It Is
now an assured fact that Texas Will be
represented at the Cotton States and In
ternational exposition.
II is regretted that there is no room IN
the great building for the Lone Star state.
and il is now impossible to erect bu.d-
ing in time But the idea Of an exhibit
on wheels has caught the popular fancy,
and that it will be a successful one there
is no doubt
Texas has been prosperous this year.
Cotton has been put in the grass and de-
layed by rains. it is true, but not to the
extent which prevails in other cotton
states, and the low price of cotton has cut
off the credit of the farmers and compelled
them to live at home; in consequence they
own their cotton crop and will have money.
The corn crop is the greatest ever raised IN
the state. and Will be something immense.
Most of it is saved and the rest soon Will
be. oats and wheat are not so great a
success as they would have been with
better winter. Tobacco. cane, rice, Veseta-
bles. melons ana fruits of all kinds are
brilliant success.
There is now i'm progress at Tyler fruit
palace. devoted principally to exhibitions
of fruit. From these displays part of the
Texas exhibit will be made up. The Wis
;hn Great exposition Will be ekF
20 see what Texas c;sn do in the w,yt''f
fruit-peaches excelling the famous Dei3i-
ware product. grapes Iivaling those Of
comparisons for the end would only be
with the end of the fruit list
EUROPE AT the Exposition.
London July 22.-Mr. Macchi, the Euro
pe3u representative Of the Cotton States
and InteInati oual exposition at Atlanta,
Ga. viii sail fer New York next Satur-
d4y on the Cmbrla
EVERY important country ia Europe VIII
Dc represented a Atlanta" said Mr.. Mac
Chi yesterday "but Italy viii make the
best showing. Italy Will send large
collection of statuary and carvings surpass-
ing any heretofore sent to America.
France VII make fine exhibition of
PAINTINGS, b.onzcs and tapestry, wen
as exhibits from the Pas,eur institute.
England will Ike a good showing of cleo
tric appliances, as well as of the products
of towns like sheffield and Bradford. Ger
many Will send china AID glassware, Bel
gium machinery and cat glass and Russia
VII make a d:sp.1y o. furs. etc
To Chick the BRbies.
Another feature has been added TO the
womans department.
This time II relates to babies. and a spe-
cial space will be set aside for the housing
II youngsters whose mothers desire to he
ria Of them for few minutes in order 90
be uneacumbered while going over the
grounds.
The checking system will be used ana
everything will be arranged for the care
of the infants i'm the most approved style
The baby checking feature was added
yesterday and il viii be one OF the most i'm
teresting exhibits i'm the womdn's building
At the worlds fair this system used,
and sometimes there were more than a
hundred children checked at one time
The number during the day, of course.
ran into the larger figures. All of the
children We're looked after by careful at
teniants and they seemed to enjoy the
novel experience of associaung with 50
many other children of the same age and
size.
Rosy-cheelled youngsters from California
viii be checked alongside OF the intellectual
babies from Boston, while the sunburned
sea shore children will pay with the farer
skinned infants Of Canada. II will be a
veritable congress Of children from all the
states.
Not only will it be a splendid thing for
mothers, but the spectacle VIII be one
worth watching. Nothing more interest
ing than a lot of children can be imagined.
The woman's department is TO be con
graduated ON the move Everything will
fully that there need be no fear as to the
children not being carefully looked after.
with the added experience gained by
trained nurses at the worlds fair, the
children checking exhibit at Atlanta's great
exposition can bee made TO more than equal
Chicasos' a. ard
Viii BE II Mig show.
Should Buffalo BilTs Wild West come it
viii be one of the chef attractions of the
exposition. IL has been eighteen years
since Colonel Cody appe red in Atlanta.
Since then he has organized a great ethno-
logical eXh bit founded on the stirring
scenes Of western borderlands.
The triumphs of Cody in England and on
the continent are remembered. He re-
turned to America for the Chicago EXPOSE
zion and has been here since then and per
forming in tAe United States.
The show that VII be brought to Atlanta
will be larger in its scope than that put on
at Chicago.
The Arab, Cossack, South American eau
cho and all other specimens of humanity
under the sun will be brought out in grand
conc.aYe.
Colonel Cody will bring with him a force
OF 500 men and GOO horses. The show, OF
course, will be presented in open air. The
arena Is four and half acres. The grand
stand has "A seating capacity for 10000 and
the whole affair will be lirger than Il has
ever been.
VIII Open Their Eyes.
The display of fruits is going to open the
eyes of even the fEut growers of Georgia.
So far as the outside world is concerned