The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22
NORTH CAROLINA
NOW ON WHEELS
An Exposition Car to Travel
Over the Country.
WILL VISIT EVERY STATE
SPEND THE WINTER SOUTH AND
SUMMEhS NORTH.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT UNION DEPOT
II viii Leave Here To-Day For Southern
Pines.-And win Leave the State New
Years Day Magnificent Display
of Our Products.


of Our Products.
The "City of Charlotte" the North
Carolina Exposition car, now on view at
Union station, will leave this afternoon
at $40.
Meanwhile, those who can, should not
fail to see its completeness and beauty.
The sum of 10 cents is triting for the
pleasure and instruction furnished.
First, one notices the car itself. 1t
h new and complete from the ralis up.
1t is constructed of the choicest or
North Carolina woods and is thoroughly
huilt. everything being of the best and
well finished. 1t is IL feet, 9 inches in
length over all. 10 feet in width and IA
feet in height, from rail to the top;
standard six-wheel trucks are placed be
meath it,
The car is divided into two parts pro-
per. the exhibition room and the hving,
room. The former room is about 40
feet in length and the latter about ~
fee4 ana This part is subdivided into
toilet room and the kitchen and dining
rNoasals. The sleeping apartments Will
have room for six persons. In the eN-
hShition Part is a bath tub, which, when
can he lifted off and on at will. The
water for the tub is supplied by means
OF two boilers. one Of hot and one Of
co1i water.
The interior of the car is fitted with
Freneh-pla1e mirrors. The interior
woodwork is white, with gold leaf trim
rnsnrs and the sashes and frames are
In teak wood. with natural finish. The
car represents two OF the largest rail
way systems between the North and the
South. the Seaboard Airline and the
Southern Railway. The products of the
State Of North Carolina are furnished
from the State Meseum in this city. and
among the list are all the principal pro-
ducts Of the State. arranged In most APP
propriate and artistic manner.
AS yon enter you find upon the panel
In the centre OF the main entrance the
seal Of the State Of North Carolina
handsomely painted in circular form
with the words The great seal Of the
State of North Carolina, Esse Guam
yideri. May 20. 17T5'
The FIRST thing that greets your eyes
on the inside, after they become ac-
custonaed to the magnificence of the rich
appointments and exquisite decorations
is a case containing the fac Smiles Of
in the State. One Of them weighed q
pounds and was worth $4,000 The
FIVE have an aggregate weight of At
pounds. In this case there are also a
large number Of small genuine nuggets.
They are arranged SO as TO form the
monogram N. c." with a wreath
around it.
The next case contains rich collec-
ton Of native gems. The list includes
such rare and valuable stones as hid
denite, blue and green beryls, smoky
and yellow tOpazes, garnets Of different
shades, amethyst, sapphires, rubies and
the like.
Appropriately near this is another case
of forty-hve specimens of minerals.
Among them are found gummite, uran-
tie, samarskite, ground corundums,
monazite sands, nickel ore, kaolins, ma
tolite, genthite, and crystals OF different
kinds and colors.
Still another case has forty-four speci-
mems of iron and associated minerals.
These irons, magnetic and otherwise, are
mined from the most noted iron locali-
ties in the State.
Next to this case are twenty-one speci
mems OF polished marbles from Chero
kee, Swain, Jackson and other western
counties. Beside this are polished
blocks from the best granite quarries in
the State.
Then there Is a case of gold, silver
and copper ores. OF these there are
forty-fiye specimens, taken from the
leading mines in the State. And still
another case OF minerals stands nearby
In it are tourmalines, beryls, tale, graph
lite, mica, flexible sandstone, baryt'
and different forms quartz crystals.
The natural hi specimens ar
no less complete interesting thar
are the minerals. me collection EN-
braces game birds, aquatic fowls, sal
and fresh water fishes, wild animal
and other game. Over the centre of tn
car, near the entrance, is suspended
huge eagle, with wings outstretched AM
flags clasped in it's talons. On the to-
of one of the cases is a wild cat cou
chant, and by it's side, on another, is
prowling fox. So life-like do they loo
that one can hardly persuade himsel
they are not in the act of springin
upon him. A loggerhead turtle weigh
ing 81 pounds is chained to the counter
Then there are all sorts of fishes an,
birds-ruffled grouse from Burke county
snipe, woodcock and quail from Wake
canvas-back and red-headed duck from
the sounds.
On the deck of the counter RUNNING
through the centre of the car will b
noticed a most handsome and complete
exhibit OF fruits and vegetables, beauti
fully preserved and handsomely dis
played. Here are the most magnificen
varities Of apples, peaches, pears, grapes
parsnips, carrots, peas, potatoes, beans
turnips, onions, pepper and the like. Al
looking very tempting these cold, bleal
days.
Then there Is, In the way of curl
osity, gourd that holds bushel; an
other with q handle five feet long;
water melon from Mecklenburg count
that weighs 80 pounds; pumpkin iron
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