The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-25

Richmond Times-Dispatch


From two Northern papers come
! cheering words for Jamestown. The
Evening Bulletin, OF Philadelphia, de-
MES that there has been any desire
on the part of the Northern press to
| belittle or harm the jamestown Ex-
position, and says that, though the
past attendance has been far below
what was hoped for, there is still
time to make the undertaking a sue
cessful one from the standpoint of
the numbers of those who come to
view the exhibits as we'll as from the
exhibits themselves.
The Bulletin concludes it's editorial
by saying:
"While some criticisms that were
exaggerated or ill-founded may have
been expressed, there is no proof that
the press outside of the South has
been actuated by anything except
friendly and patriotic motives in its
comment. Lavishly aided by the
general government, the fair at
jamestown is IL national enterprise
The fact that its buildings are erect
ed on Southern soil has no bearing
whatever on this issue.
Every American WHO'S worthy OF
the name, no matter where he lives
or what his politics are, will hope
that during the remainder of its eX-
i-tence the exposition will deserve and
achieve popularity, prosperity and
success
The Boston transcript also gives
careful and exhaustive review of some
government exhibits at Jamestown,
and comments most favorably upon
the historical and educational value
OF the collections that have been pre-
pared and arranged in the Smithson-
ian Building. A special correspond
ent OF that paper described the visual
representation of the history OF the
Commonwealth OF Virginia from 1907
to the present time by saying: at is
like having all the information in a
many-volumeI history illustrated
for you SO that you could look only
at the pictures, then having some OF
these Illustrations placed by the orig
mails, or by models of the originals,
so that you can see the things them
selves \ striking tabIeau of life
size figures represents the early eff
forts of Capt. John Smith to deal
| with the savages. In one group John
Smith is trading for corn, on which
the very life of the colony depended
at that time. A very interesting fea-
ture OF this group is that the corn is
| OF the same variety as that used by
the Indians in 1907 part Off having
been obtained FROM the Indians in
Arizona. who have continued with
out interruption the cultivation of
the native Indian corn in such great
! quantities i'll the stOrehOuses of the
Cliff Dwelers. In the Smithsonian
Building also are many copies Of the
extraordinary paintings OF scenes in
early Virginia made by Governor
John White, in 1885. The originals
are now in the British Museum. The
labels OF the pictures are especially
noteworthy land tell the quaint story
OF how they came to be painted. In
this building also are striking exhib-
its showing the growth of American
arms, from the old flintlock down to
the most modern rifles, and especial
ly interesting is the exhibit showing
the development OF transportation,
both by water and rail. The model
of the first successful steamboat,
Robert Fulton's Clermont, is shown,
which boat, it will be recalled, made
the first successful trip from New
York to Albany in 1907. There are
also models OF earlier steamboats, by
John Finch of 1876. The peculiar
boats of the Mississippi are shown by
models, and the earlier American
ships which were constructed in the
same period as Lief Ericsson's vOy-
age in 1901 ARE also reproduced from
Il ship found in Il ''kinS's Mound' in
Norway.
| The Transcript describes at length
the wonderful development of steam
locOmotion, the growth OF photog
raphy, the Indian exhibits, the de
velOpment of culture and the medica
exhibits, which are also in this build
ing.
The Times Dispatch is very glad
to see this spirit of appreciation or
the part OF representative Northern
papers, and takes this occasion to
suggest to the thousands who will
visit jamestown that a reasonable
part OF the time be set aside for eX-
aiming these most Instructive and
help fulexhibits.
During the summer kidney irregularities
ale often caused by excessive drinking o
being Overhea1ed. Attend to the kidneys u
once by using FoIey's Kidney Cure. For sail
at Parker's Two Drug Stores
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