The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-03
EVOLUTION OF THE NEGRO,
rpsorcH THE APE 0Hl"FAszHH
,oUTH AMERICAN BUsHMEN,

,r,n Be Illustrated at Uncle sums Fine
.-,;rit.-Ffgures of Aboriginal In
aia~s-Evolution of Farming
Implements.
~ charles w. Dabney, Jr., chairman
- tBe United States government com,
.,si,n for the exhibit at the Cotton
a.,.os and International Exposition, has
.nrned to Washington. In speaking
,.ha government exhibit Mr.. Dabney
ii. .The material for the government
exhibit at Atlanta is now all in hand and
IN he placed in thirty days, if necessary.
mho exhibit will be very complete, and
a,e Of the most interesting in every de-
all ever made by Uncle Sam.
81, the visitor entering the govern
ment building from The northeast en-
.,ooce the first department exhibit to
meet the eye will that of the Smithsonian
rnstitn.ioa on the left. Among other
.,ro exhibits here will be seen a series Of
8,nres Illustrating the evolution of the
negro from the earliest animals, through
She ape, the chimpazee, and the South
q African Bushman down to the negro as
he is in this country.
uAn2ther interesting series of ethno-
Iosica representations will be figures Of
the ahjriginal Indians of the tribes that
once rolmed through the hills and for
e,ts Of the south, as the Cherokees,
Cbiekassws, Creeks, etc. Further on
. the right will be the exhibit of the pat
ept Office, illustrating thu wonderful
trumphs of American genius.
"Am)ng other models will be series
illustrating the progress of ginning ma
chimes. from the first cotton gin of Whit
ney down to the complicated gin of to-
day.
''The pillow will also be illustrated by
models from the earliest plowshares
down 20 the steam pillow of modern farm
inc and the progress of other farming
implements A special exhibit will illus
trate the progress of cotton manufactur-
ing machinery.
"Jus. beyond the interior department
exhibit in the center of the building will
/ be the exhibit of the agricultural depart
ment. VI )dels Of the fruits of the coun-
try will be shown, in m my instances on
their original trees. A display will also
] be made of horticultural AMI fruit grow
ing tools aud implements. In this con-
nection will also be made an exhibit of
I the different soils of the country and
their adaptability to different sorts OF
agriculture and horticulture.
''Pants constructed of wax will illus
trate plant diseases, and the insects that
prey on agriculture and plant life, and
the chemicals and inStrum eats used to
extermnate them.
"a fall display will be made of cotton
plants, both If this and foreign lands, in
fact, smile models, che cotton and other
ibres OF Ameican and foreign growth
and the insect and diseases that prey on
the cotton crO, together with the meth
ofS OF war waIed on them.
I'm the pathological and nam malog-
icai displays will be realistic models of
the various birs and animals of Ameri-
Ca, Sc. in naturl surroundings, showing
their habits ad methods of feeding.
For Instance, OBJ of the specimens will
De fox in the at of carrying off hen,
and SO natural is the model that 1T will
take second lok to convince the OBJ
server that the fiures are not alive.
"Oa the right land aisle will be ex-
albited the w0rkigs of the treasury de-
partnent, including specimens of all
sorts of money, bads, etc., and coin
'0g stamp in opertion.
Owing to Atlala's proximity to salt
water, the exhibit 1.-THE fish commission
VIII be the most BEAUTIFUL and complete
ever made by the Tilted States govern
n9nt, The hatcherit will be Represented
III operation, and alkinds of material
oSei by the fl sh comission will be pre-.
Sented.
"Tae postoffice detrtment will have
specimen of all kindsf mailing equip
ment used by the UnAd States, includ-
ing full history illu4ative of the m all
service of The Iuntryfrom models of
the first horseback ma carrier down to
the present day. The cad letter office
VIII De shown in operatn and specimens
OF all stamps issuRd hv,he rnvarnment