The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-30
A BIG EXPOSITION
The Tennessee Fair Will Continue
Until October /.
For . summer Outing the Trip TO Nash
vile Offers Many Attractions to tho

Vile Offers Many Attractions to tho
Tourist.
The great exposition, commemorative
of the founding of the State OF Tennes-
see. was opened May /. under the most
auspicious circumstances at Nashville.
and Will close october 81. This expo
sition marks a great epoch not only
In the history OF Tennessee. but OF
the whole South. IL illustrates the won
derful transformation OF the South, un-
der the powerful Stimulus OF manufact-
turing Industries, the consequent i'm
provement OF agricultural resources
and the development OF railways. A
striking object lesson in practical econ
omics, this display OF the garnered
fruits OF industry shows the effect OF
the magic touch OF capital and energy
In the development and enrichment or
the South. Ii will afford a great prac-
tical lesson of priceless value, and prove
and excellent stimulus 10 further effort.
The Tennessee Exposition is one OF
the finest ever attempted in the South.
The situation is most admirable. Nash
vile, situated in the midst of charm
ing, fertile country, IS one OF the most
beautiful and progressive cities or the
South. The grounds are beautiful by
nature and have been improved by art.
The large and handsome buildings are
models OF architectural skill. and exhib-
II a distinctly classic taste. Grouped
within and arranged In an artistic
manner, are the richest resources OF
the earth, I'm the raw and finished state,
costly fabrics, rare works OF art, the
products OF skillful handicraft, wonder
full specimens OF natures cabinet, VAL
liable mineral wealth. and curious rel
ics OF bygone ages, all Of which will af-
ford a delightful and instructive ex-
perience 10 visitors. Great success has
attended the exposition from the out
set.
For a summer outing none more de-
lightful and beneficial than a trip TO
Nashville could be imagined.
Starting from New York you pass
over the Pennsylvania railroad, through
the fair gardens OF New Jersey. the fer
tile fields Of Maryland, through Wash
ington, in sight Of the Capitol, the de-
partments and other buildings, the
Washington Monument thence across
the Potomac 10 Alexandria. Mount
Vernon, through the battlefelds OF Man
assas, Culpeper and Charlottesville, 10
Salisbury, where the ascent 20 the
Land OF the sky is begun. Passing
swiftly upward through this mysterious
country, the view OF the creation Is
Crane and awe-inspiring. Every bend
OF the steel rail reveals new and de-
iightful visions 10 the eve. Upward
and upward the ponderous locomotive
ascends, shrieking in a friRhtful cres-
cendo. Now il scales a lofty peak then
crosses a yawning canon; now II de-
scends into dark ravine. then rises TO
dizzy heights; now IL treads the wind
ing shores OF the broad and lovely
stream, then plunges into a gloomy
cavern OF the earth. showing at every
change a varied and picturesque sue
cession OF glorious scenes that are
heightened In effect by the multi-color-
ed leaves and foliage and the bright
rays Of sunshine This Journey through
the enchanted Land OF the Sky"
thence out into the fertile plains and
valleys OF the Knoxville country. and
through the region once desolated by
the terrible blasts of war. in and about
Chattanooga. Of tragic memory, thence
through the iron regions OF Tennessee
10 Nashville, the garlanded exposition
city IL one long to be remembered by
the happy tourist.
The route thus described IS that Of
the palatial train. the Washington
and Southwestern Limited" between
New York ard Nashville. on the South
ern Railway. one OF the strongest, SAT-
est and best equipped roads in the coun-
try.