The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-04-24

will give all detailed information de-

will give all detailed information de-
sired.
passing into the agric hall
in the rear Of the South Carolina
| building, the investor can have the
opportunity Of closely studying what
far-distant Oregon, New Mexico, Louis
lana and Florida have to offer for his
consideration.
| Next in order going around the
Court of Palaces that will be of inter-
est to the investor, is the exhibit Of
the Southern Railway. Here are
seen the industries and resources of
the Southern States through which
this line runs. all arranged in the
most attractive manner, and worthy
of close inspection.
Taking the investor next into the
Cotton Palace he will here see what
North and South Carolina are doing
in the manufacturing OF cotton, and
will see how diversified are North
Carolina's products and considering
what has been done and the possibil-
ity of the future will no doubt find
good field for investments in this in
dustry. If, however, his ideas run
in other directions, the exhibits Of
Illinois. Missouri, the South Ameri-
can Republics, or the Philippines,
NAV offer attractions of a satisfactory
nature.
lin the minerals and forestry build
ing the opportunities in the products
of the fields, forests and mines are
extensive and located in many States
hone however more inviting than
what are SO well presented by North
Carolina.
The home seeker desiring to locate
in North or South Carolina will be
hard to satisfy if he cannot be shown
the right locality by either the repre-
sentatives of North or South Carolina
or the Southern Railway.
The merchant engaged in all
branches of trade will find much to
interest him i'll the West Indian.
South Carolina, Agricultural Hall,
Cotton Palace, commerce, minerals
and forestry, machinery and fisheries
buildings.
The professional man of all branches
the different government exhibits
: alone repay will for the trip In the
Navy and Treasury Departments ex-
hibits the medical profession will find
much of special interest.
The lawyer will spend much OF his
, time in the exhibits of the State De-
partm ent. examining the many ancient
documents there shown.
The minister among the exhibits
of the American Bible Society and Of
the educational institutes in the Cot
. ton Palace.
ITO the princi pals and teachers of
colleges, the uperintendents and
) teachers of graded and private schools
and their students and scholars there
, is field open among the exhibits
5 that will afford object lessons to
: them ALL that should not be over
/ looked.
= start in the West Indian building,
see Cuba's educational exhibits, note
V them carefully, then pass to the ex-
y hibits of the War Department, call on
+ Sergeant Hittinger, who is in charge.
4 He will show YOU the many styles OF
h arms used for over hundred years.
6 Powder Of every description. from its
: first use down to the smokeless now
+ adopted by all nations. as we'll as
j. many other objects of interest bu,
II too numerous to mention. ihe Navy
3 Department comes next, and as tho
d interest Of the SPANS American Wal
e centered on the navy, and 'the mar
g behind the gun" you will tarry here
l. some time, for it is all before you ir
miniature, but on such a scale as tC
e be entirely comprehensive; the Olym
g pia, Dewey's flagship at Manila, is be
fore you, and the Admiral can be pic
e tured on the bridge giving the ordel
II to open the battle that made Amer
l. ica's navy noted the world over. Th'
J. Brooklyn, Texas, Iowa, New York ant
O other noted battleships OF Santiagt
Q are there, SO also is the ksarsarge
It noted for sinking the Alabama. Tn
le hospital ship is there, and shows tn
,e great improvements in the care 0
Il sick and wounded on sea, all tn
a. various arms used in the navy, in tn
10 past and present time are shown, tor
N pedoes of all sizes, and very man,
st other things of interest. Pass on, how
A. ever, to the Post Office Department
ID Stop here and ask Col. Brownloe, tn
a. officer in charge, to start with you a
N the very inception Of the postal ser
b. vice and bring you to the means an
TX methods Of handling the mails toda
q. in this big country OF ours. He vii
N do so in a manner that will not onl
r be interesting but you will find it in
h structive.
" The next government exhibit i
N order is that of the Agricultural De
sc partment. The professor can her
n find considerable OF interest. Th
lg student or scholar, however, who ma
Sc turn to agriculture or dairy, shoul
p not pass hurriedly through this e,
2, hibit: be can sec much which in afte
to life will prove of assistance to him.
i. lin the Cotton Palace do not fail t
he 90 into the gallery and see the educ:
tional exhibits, transferred from th
eu Pan-American, also the exhibits fror
at the Philippine Islands.
ct The Treasury Department come
en- next. and the exhibits OF its sever:
cr Isub-departments or divisions will a
OF be found instructive. Adjoining tn
nd comes the State Department. Hel
students Of history can be intereste
in for all the time they can give to it.
II The Smithsonian Institute an
n National Museum and Interior ID,
e partment jointly occupy the remaii
or ing collonade. TO fully apprecial
to their exhibits they must be seen, it
~ impossible TO do them justice in an