The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-01
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The Gate City of the South Opened On
the 18th of September IA Mammoth
Affair--Graud Success Assured

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The natural fertility of the soil, vast
mineral resources, abundant water
power, salubrious climate, and, above
all, the industry, enterprise and Ma
tional spirit of her people, richly en-
title 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 it is a center
from which railroads radiate to every
section of the country, is saptly named
the Gate City of the South.
Atlanta is q beautiful, thriving city
of more than ITO, 600 population, rich
in factories, 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 systems, grand public
buildings, everything, in fact, neces
esary to constitute an ideal city and
indicative of that thrift, vim ard enter
prise of her citizens, which has won for
their city the cognomen of the "Chl-
cago of the South" and from present
indications, in a very few years it may
properly and rightly be designated its
metropolis.
Such is the Atlanta of to day, risen
from its ashes, brushed off the a
and thrown aside the hates and preju,
sdices engendered by the terrible con
dict of arms hat 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 International Exposition, which
opened on September 18th, and will
continue until the last day of the pres
ent year, a period of los days.
This great undertaking has received
the Endorsement of the General Gov
eminent, Congress having appropriated
5000, 900 for a building and exhibit.
The building was designed by a G ov-
eminent architect, and will have a
floor space of IS. 600 square feet. The
Government exhibit will represent all
its departments and will be in charge
of gentlemen selected because Of their
special qualifications and valuable ex.
perience acquired at the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago, and these gen
tlemen have severally promised that
the Atlanta exhibit shall in every re-
>spect equal if not excel that of the
United States at Chicago.
Besides that of the United States and
she several State and other buildings,
there will be twelve principal struct-
ures, as follows: Manufactures and
Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Agriculture,
Auditorium, Administration, Fire Ma
chinery, Mineral and Forestry, Negro,
Trans o0rtatiOn, Electricity and Wo-
mans. The general style will be Ro-
manesque, and architectural effects
will be produced by outline and pro
portion rather than by ornamentation,
and they are we'll calculated to impress
the beholder with their simplicity, sta
Oility and adaptability.
In regard to transportati0 IN, par leu
larly by rail, in no respect has the
South shOwnher ~recuperation from the
devastations of war and the general
prOstration incident to a sudden and
com olete revolution in her labor sys-
tenn, by the abolition of slavery, than
in the improvement in her railways,
not only in roadbed, motive power,
equipment and speed, but in the com
blnation of independent roads into a
great trunk system under a single man
Rgement, which affords facilities for
Er6v9l and traffic of a character equal
to the best in the country. Such is the
great sy stem now operated under the
name Of the S )uthern r ailway, which,
1ike the branches of a great tree,
reaches every part of tie 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
60 visitors to the fair, whether from
any part of b South, from the East
West or Northwest, without change ~
cars, and without the annoyances Incl
dental thereto, and will land tbem
either in Atlanta or in the fair grounds
at their option, and at the lowest rates
that may be established.
Sanding in Piedmont Park and look,
Sng up to the crest of the hill
at the grand Auditorium, with It's
great seating capacity and lofty tower.