The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

enti, ely ef canned goods, and also
a tempting display of every con-
ceive able variety of tropical and
semi tropical fruits. flowers, vege-
tables and other products of that
resourceful State, all Of which were
tastefully arranged with an eye to
beauty and harmony. We mention
the exhibit from this State because
it was something out of the usual
line.
The electrical display was exceed
ly fine and The water as it fell from
innumerable fountains before the
lights was stupendous undertaking
both as to the expenditure of time
and money. The exhibits from all
countries, states aud cities were of
an unusually high order and were
remarkable for their completeness
and adaptability to the requirements
of man. The exhibit of our own
government is unsurpassed and I am
glad that the Charleston people sue
ceeded in their efforts to have it
brought to the. South Carolina
and West Indian Exposition 50 that
many of our people will be able to
see it. It is worth seeing and one
that perhaps they will never again
have the opportunity of witnessing.
We could fill column after column
descriptive of the sights We saw and
then We would have only commenced,
therefore, We shall not undertake the
task.
After taking in as much of the
exposition as we possibly could in
our limited time, We boarded street
car for forty minutes ride to wit
ness one of the "Seven Wonders of
the World" Niagara Falls, whose in
comparable splendor and grandeur
has made these falls famous the
world over. These falls are partly
in the United States and partly in
the Dominion Of Canada and are one
of natures greatest freaks. Madly
rushing over a frightful precipice
the waters plunge with velocity
and power that is startling. The
"horse shoe" branch is on the Canada
side and We erjoyed the novel expert
ence of going under the falls. By
paying so cents one can rent rubber
suit, which completely envelopes the
person and being thus protected
from the dampness from the spray
which is ever ascending, one can
pass between the rocky walls and
the falling sheet of water as it pours
from The top and falls with deafen-
ing roar to it's bed below. We had
Toronto marked on our route, but
found that time had flown more
rapidly than We noticed and we were
compelled to forego the pleasure of
visiting this beautiful Canadian city.
We saw much of the country which
lies beyond the lakes and the falls
and with this we had to be contented.
After spending several days at
Buffalo and Niagara, We took the
train for New York on our return
trip homeward, and after passing
through this city we arrived in Phil
adelphia, the city of Brotherly Love,
and the home of John Wannamaker,
the Merchant Prince, where we were
to make a short stop. This is an
ancient looking city, many of its
houses and buildings being of an
tiquated architecture. Much busi-
ness is done in Philadelphia, but she
has bright possibilities to greatly
enlarge the volume and should she
place herself in closer touch with the
South she would attract large
amount of trade that now goes else
where by reason of advantages, con-
veniences and inducements given it.
While there We visited the celebrated
geological garden, which has the
reputation OF being the most COM
plete in the United States and also
several beautiful parks and other
points of interest
This was our last lay over place,
but after reaching Washington we
found that we would have to spend
several hours there waiting for suita-
bic railroad connections and utilized
the time by a boat ride down the
Potomac and visited Mt. Vernon, the
nome of President George Washing
ton, which is beautifully situated
and we'll preserved. From thence
we returned to Washington by way
of Alexandra, and boarded the train
for home.
The boys stood the trip well, had
a splendid one and enjoyed them
selves immensely. The entire trip