The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-26
A Lady's Visit to the Expo.
Editor The Manning Times:

EOllOr lHS SlSluIuS 1IiuSS-
After week replete with pleasure
and profit l feel it duty l owe those
around me, to call attention to the
splendid opportunity for instruction
so near us.
In our fair Southland. man has de-
pended largely on nature, who has been
so lavish with gifts to him, and thus
our amazement when we behold the
great work accomplished at the Expo
Sition now open in Charleston. An ef-
fort on the part Of every citizen OF our
Stat, ,hould be made to see for himself
what man hath wrought as displayed
here.
The buildings. scattered over a large
area, are so artistically arranged as to
call forth repeated eXclamations of ad-
miration from all lovers OF the beautl-
full.
The landscape gardener has worked
to perfect the design of the architect,
and show off his labor to perfection.
4 description of it is beyond me, but
| if YOU will bare with me | will call at
tention to few of the features.
Our government has taken interest
sufficient to send some wonderful ex-
hibits. Commencing with fisheries, we
see mysteries of the mighty deep re-
vealed. of which we had no idea. These
are carefully arranged and labelled,
anG instruct and entertain the thought
full for hours. Not only the inhabitants
of the water. but the products as well
for instance. the shell from which the
pearl button is made, in all stages OF
progress, until polished, complete and
ON the cards exposed for sale-satis'
| lies us as to the work required Tor this
simple article in common use.
We could talk of the Panama canal
for hours and not get half so clear ar
| idea of the question, as by q shori
study OF the map in the transportation
bull ling. which tells all so plainly OF
the advantages and disadvantages OF
the two routes.
Object lessons, on every branch Of
information, are before you. Silk cul
ture, from the eggs and cocoons in the
''Woman's Building" to the compleXed
silk badges and handkerchiefs. woven
before you. in the Palace of commerce.
the looms amazing you with their mul'
titudes of shuttles flying to and fro. do
ing their work so faithfully and well.
The wealth of mines is a revelation
One sees startling picture, thunder
storm in all its fury, or a magnificent
waterfall, drawing nearer We find it q
bit of marble, whose polished surface
reveals nature portrayed as few pain.
tiers could. These set in marble frames
show the skill of the workman, with
his lathe.
These curios are from Spokane,
Washington. Nearby the exhibits oi
| Jewels from our own mountains II
North Carolina, are 4 thing of beauty.
In fact let me mention in passing n. g.,
has done herself great credit: her ex'
hibit of mireS and forest and fruit now
counted worthy of the honors at Buifa'
lo-and we enjoy the same exhibit:
The japanese have travelled half way
around the globe to give Us an idea o:
their life IA perfect representation be-
ing made of one of their parks in Tokoi
and the people adhering to their way
in every respect. Their jugglers OF
acrobats do feats that cause you to mar
vel that they are made of bone, flesh
and blood.
Of the remaining 1000 Esquimaus
now in existence. and who must soon be
extinct, colony of 80 has come to rep
resent life in Lapland, and for the time
being we are transplanted to the lanC
of ice: the land where Greely's twenty
six explorers dwindled to six, and they
were rescued in their last extremity BY
Lieutenant Schley NOW Admira
Schley.l
4 life like presentation in wax tell;
OF the Indians in their different voca
tions. so real we walk from group tC
group watching for some movement.
Our recent friends ~ the FilipinoS
give evidence of their industries, which
is wonderfully interesting. The Cuban'
and Porto Ricans, also are in evidence
with their industries.
y lesson in history in vividly i'm
pressed. viewing the Cyclorama of the
Battle OF Manassas representation sc
real. so true to life and history, ii
brings tears TO the eyes of gray haired
veterans and makes the child of sever
eXclaim "how awful war is.
Far off Oregon has display of tim
ber, that would read like fairly tale.
Louisiana with her wealth of pro
ducts is generous in her information
and sights.
New York. Pennsylvania, Philadel
phia with her Liberty Bell Maryland
| CincinuatJi and ST Louis all have hand
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