The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-27
Rev. {. N. Andrews, of Woodwork.
Writes an Interesting Letter from
Charleston, S. c.
A VISIT TO THE EXPOSITION.
Advises Kenosha People to Delay in Their
April or. May-Buildings Unfinished.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. Is, 1902.

from the Southland, though it cannot
| be a ''warm" QUE, since the writer is
in a shiveriug condition. The bearish
weather from the North has come
down upon this land like wolf upon
the fold. The houses, especially those
in the country, are SO constructed that
they cannot be warmed to degree of
comfort in winter, even though the
temperature is but trif1e below freez-
ing. Fire places take the place of
stoves, and though fire wood in this
piney state is but two dollars a
! cord, there seems to be marked econ
omy in it's use.
There are two features to be men
| toned here-the historic city itself and
the other the exposition. The topo-
graphy Of the place is very much like
that of New York, both cities coming
to nearly point toward the east being
bounded by two rivers. Here the
Cooper river is north and the Ashley
on the south of the city, while the bay
is similar to that of New York. And,
furthermore, both cities terminate at
the fork by battery, so-ca1led.
We took a small steamer for Fort
| Sumpter, FIVE miles east, and the trip
was OF Course interesting. The old
fort, of course, is demolished, but the
passengers were bound to get some
relics from the debris. The writer
found a piece of shell weighing two
pounds and an inch and half thick.
Which side in the civil contest con-
tributed the same, or whether in go or
'63, can't be told as there was no in
scription upon it, such as with the kind
regards, etc. Two large guns are now
mounted on the spot of 12-inch caliber,
As feet long, sending shelltwelve miles
and having modern mountings. 1t
takes $50 pounds of powder and shell
weighing a half ton for a discharge at
a cost of $3.50 per shot. And yet the
lads of the little garrison are not too
happy to remain there in their isola-
ton and they long to see mother.
Coming back to the city, we meet
with so many ancient mementos of the
past, of ante-revolutionary times, mot
anti, as we were made to say In our
LAST, that time and space forbid the
mention of but the least portion there
of. We stopped at house built IN
1868. The furniture correspondent and
was of course imported. We visited
the celebrated st. Michae1's church,
| (EpiscopaI which along with St. Phil
ip's, is of intense historic interest.
The church was begun in 1854. The
beautiful chimes of bells have rung
there since 1864, with the exception of
a curious interval, in which they were
sent back to England for time. They
have been re-cast. Entering the
church with its old style pew boxes
about four feet high, with doors, we
were shown the identical pew Wash
ington had occupied, in which we sat
a moment. The church-yard, COM
mon feature in Southern cities, is of
great interest. There we saw the
monument of r. Y. Hayne, contem-
porary of Webster, also of John Rut-
ledge, Chas. Cotesworth Pinckney, J.
D. Grinke and others of past historic
fame. But the glory Of Charleston is
a thing of the past save these land
marks. There is no advancement IN
this city and the white population is
decreasing, and the colored people are
multiplying till they are almost two to
one here.
Turning to things more modern, we
ride out to the Cotton Exposition
grounds four miles distant by trolley.
The affair is far from beipg completed,
but it is swe11 worth Wis ting. The
Government exhibit is always fine, in
Guiding I thess Fisheries department.
Other departments to be mentioned
are that of Souths showing
cotton in various processes, the sam
pies of wood, &c. The co1ored folks
building showssEgreat advancement IN
industrial arts and mechanics. Fine
carriages and harnesses of their make
are shown, which come from Hampton,
Tuskegee, &c. But one of the most
noted exhibits is in the Woman's build
ing, an ancient house occupied by
Clinton, the British General, for
time as headquarters. Herein are
mahogany table and sofa once occu-
pied by Washington. Here are auto
graph Mss. of Andrew Jackson, ETC.,
and many pieces of historic bric-a-brac,
besides the delicate tracery of deft fin
gers on many a textile fabric. AS in
the old city, so here, the relics of the
past interested the writer more than
any of the improved machinery OF
these days. But we would advise Wis
itors to the show or to this country to
wait till April or May when the
warmth and verdure and fragrance OF
spring, together with the song of the
mocking bird shall be seen and heard
in the land,
4 EDWIN NORTON ANDREWS.
Excursion Rates TO Reception to Prince
/ Henry at Milwaukee,
Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at reduced