Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-09

Northern and Western capital has
largely aided in its development. Its fine
public buildings; its more than seventy
miles of paved streets lighted by electric
! ity and equipped with electrical railways;
/ its factories, machine shops and found
rfe, Its banking and commercial houses;
/ its fine residences and hotels; its pure
Water and system Of drainage its colleges
and schools, make it not only thriving
| business centre, but desirable place OF
residence and city of refinement and
culture.
Its educational institutions consist OF
seventy churches, a system OF public
schools, embracing twenty grammar
schools for both white and black, two
/ high and several private schools. Other
institutions are Atlanta university, for
the educati ion of eolored men and women;
Clarke university, open to students
( without regard to sex or color and has
connected with it the Cannon theologi-
cal department.; Spellmsn seminary for
women and girls; Baptist seminary;
school of technology; Georgia military
institute; two medical colleges; business
colleges, and young mems library OF
some 10000 volumes.
1t is to Atlanta with the influences
radiating from it, that we look for the
new life and vigor which shall degenerate
! the South, and create for its people a new
heaven and a new earth, for the whole
people, white and black OF the former
slave states. This may seem roseate
view to take, but to-day no place in the
South is freig hte ed wit tn sue vast POSSIBLE
tiles for the good OF that part of our
country, ss are contained in the wealth,
enterprise, educational development
and Observation-Disclosures of the people of
Atlanta.
I For location. saiubrity OF climate, good
water, and modern convenience- and
/ thrift, Atlanta surpasses all other cities
of the South. Her people had the wis
dom to discern "the day of her vista
ton and to welcome and take advan-
tage of the helps in men and money from
the North and West to aid in raising
4 from the ashes of the old town this new
and attractive city, of which her citizens
have cause to feel proud.
No other city of the South could have
accomplished, at this time, What she has
in the matter Of the cotton states exhibit
tion of 1895. That has drawn and is
drawing large numbers of people to
Atlanta, who will carry away with them
to their homes in the North and West a
far better idea of the South than could
otherwise have been obtained by them.
The fact of the people meeting together
from the North, West and South, will
prove of great advantage, not only to hem,
but through them to the whole country.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Time has softened, and is still at work
softening, the old antagonisms which
once existed between the people of the
free and those of tue former slave states.
This is manifest by the cordiality with
which the people OF the South now meet
and greet their brethren from he North
/ And especially is that the case with the
old soldiers and officers of the confed-
eracy. They are loyal Amer leans o-day,
and proud of their countrys greatness
and progress as we of the North.
That feeling and sentiment were en-
phasized by Prof. Hunnicutt, of Georgia,
who made the address of welcome to the
farmers congress. He said:
at was formerly a favorite saying of
pu bic men to snow their brOaduess, hat
/ they knew no North, no South, no East,
+ no Vest, but We OF this section found out
/ that there l. North, " hlcn We know and
] respect, for th-y came TINS way and taught
( us lesson never to be forgotten by US.
/ Now Ne welcome you to Georgia and to
1 Atlanta, with al the warmth of feeling
fri. ,rflt, !, n
/ of expression our Southern natures are
capable of extending to you
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS.
The farmers national congress, COM
posed OF delegates from the different
states OF the Union, appointed by the state
/ governors, held its fifteenth annual ses-
sion at Atlanta, October 10 to 16, 1895. The
/ purpose of these sessions is for its mem
/ beers from the various states to meet and
consult in regard to the great agricultural
interests of The country-the most i'm
portant single industry of the country
and also upon other interests affecting,
and to give expression TO its views in pa
pers, petitions, resolutions and memo
rials mediums of public opinion-to the
/ Congress of the United States The agri-
cultural interests of the country are so
great and important that deaf congress-
man can hear its breathings through
such body as the farmers national
/ congress, and once heard, if he be wise,
[ he will take heed.
/ Many questions We're brought forward
/ in he congress- and were considered, de-
bsted, and acted upon, If deemed of i'm
portance. Its meetings and proceedings
were characterized by decorum, dignity,
and marked ability. 1t is not too much
t to say of it, that for ability, character,
/ and common-sense of its members, it
would compare fayorably with that OF
the Congress of the United States,