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THE GREAT EXPOSITION
TO BE HELD IN AUGUSTA, GA., FROM
OCT, 17 TO NOV, 17,
History of the Augusta Exposition and Its Work and
Mission Ln the South.
The LARGEST EXPOSITION BUILDINGS and GROUNDS in the SOUTH
Georgia State Fair, Greatest Annual Southern State Fair—Combined Exhibi
tion with the Augusta Exposition That Will Furnish
an Event Unsurpassed.
The wonderful development of the
South, its marvelous resources un
known to the world, induced by a
stirring article in the Chronicle on
the 12th of October, 1887, the organi
sation of
THE AUGUSTA KATIOSAL
EXPOSITION.
which has been a potent factor in
bringing millions of dollars to the
South. At that time the enthusiasm
displayed by a city of loss than 40,000
inhabitants! raising by public sub
scription inside of a few weeks over
$60,000, demonstrated to the world
the earnestness and possibilities of
tills great movement. This is the
history of the beginning of the Au
gusta Exposition.
The Augusta Exposition Company
purchased ninety acres of land and
erected buildings which were at that
time the largest Exposition buildings
in the country, and which arc still
the largest in the South, at a cost of
ONE HISiDKED AXII T Wl\ N
TV-Five THOISAXII
IIOI.I.AHS. ’
In the fall of 1888 was hold the first
great Augusta Exposition, attended
by thousands of people and attracting
visitors from all parts of the Union as
well as foreign countries.
The marvelous work of the Expo
sition demonstrated to the country
the wonderful advancement of the
agricultural interests aud mechanical
industries of the South, and attracted
large numbers of exhibitor* and in
vestors from all sections of the
country.
The Exposition of 1888 opened on
November Bth and closed on the 15th
of December of that year. At that
Exposition the wonderful exhibits of
textile and cotton machinery far sur
passed anything of the kind that had
ever before or that has since been ex
hit,ited in the United States. The
famous manufactories of Worcester,
Mass., and all New England were at
this Exposition in full force—Tiit.
Exposition differing in many essen
tial particulars from most exposi
tions more than paid its running ex
penses and induced by this wonder
ful exhibit many exhibitors to tins
section, in the next three years
great developments were made in
Georgia, South Carolina and through
out the South.
THE AUGUSTA EXPOSITION
OK 18yi.
Elated by the work accomplished
by the Exposition of ’BB, the citizens
Of Augusta in November,’9l, gave
another Exposition. This, like the
first, was in every respect a grand
success, more than paying its ex
penses and in addition thereto paying
interest to the stockholders on the
large amount of money invested.
The Exposition of 1891, witli for its
President, the Hon. Patrick Walsii,
of the Augusta Chronicle, and a
strong directory, all prominent and
influential citizens of Augusta, made
that event a grand success in the face
of repeated opposition and fear from
some sources of failure. Hut with
the characteristic determination of
the President and the people the Ex
position of '9l has bi-en recorded as a
success from every standpoint.
No such exhibition of eleotrical ap-
E lianees and machinery had ever
een seen liefore in the South, if even
in one collection in the United States
before. The Exposition was a grand
success. The exhibit of agricultural
machinery on a large scale and agri
cultural machines brought visitors
from all over the South; audthe ben
eficent effect of the Exposition in
Georgia, South Carolina, the South
and Augusta was even greater than
the event of 1888.
The people from all sections were j
charmed with the wonderful array.'
The praises of the Augusta Exposi
tion went out as being the finest Ex
position ever held in the South, and
the fiat was sent the rounds that
“Augusta never does things by
halves,” which kind eulogium has
stuck to the city ever since, and hus
gone, like England’s drum beats, al
most around the world.
Xlie CJreat Event of ’93.
The only industrial event of '93
outside ofthe Chicago Exposition,
was brought about by the desire of
exhibitors from all sections of the
country to come to Augusta, many
of whom were unable to get space at
the World’s Fair. This desire was
prompted by the belief that there
was excellent opportunity of showing
to the capitalists of the east and the
west the wonderful advantages that
can be presented in the South. The
fact, too, that Augusta is holding the
only event in the South will make it
doubly attractive to exhibitors and
investors. The Georgia State Fair
which lias been an important event
in Georgia for many years, realizing
that the Augusta Exposition would
be a grand occasion, consolidated
their holding with the Augusta Ex
position Company, aud the two great
Augusta Exposition and Georgia State Fair, October 17 to November 17.
events, the Augusta Exposition and
the Georgia State Fair have
combined,
And will be held together at Augusta
from October 17 to November 17, of
the present year.
The Exposition Company is again
headed by the Honorable Patrick
Walsh, president, and the lioard of
directors directly interested in the
development, prosperity mid the re
sources of this great section. In the
consolidation with the Georgia State
Fair the board have given greater
scope and magnitude to the tremen
dous work which they have before
them. These gentlemen are thorough
ly of the opinion that not only will
the Exposition be a direct benefit to
Augusta, but that the entire section
will he immediately benefited and
aided in the development of its won
derful resources by holding this great
exhibit. Exhibitors will have the
opportunity to show the class of ma
chinery and manufactures used in
this section to better advantage than
ever before. Exhibitors of agricul
tural machinery will go before the
finest gathering of farmers ever
brought together before in the South
east. There is no better evidence of
the good accomplished by these Ex
positions than the fact that at the
Cotton Exposition held in Georgia
in 1881 exhibits from tlie following
sections were made: Maine, 3; New
Hampshire, 1; Vermont, 8; Massa
chusetts, 48; Rhode Island, 10; Con
necticut, 19; New York, 152; New
Jersey, 20; Pennsylvania, 78; Dela
ware, 5; Maryland, 25; North Caro
lina, 18; South Carolina 39; Virginia,
29; Georgia, 801; Florida, 25; Ala
bama, 23; Mississippi, 15; Louisiana,
13; Texas, 19; Arkansas, 5; Tennes
see, 75; West Virginia, 1; Kentucky,
34; Ohio, 06; Michigan, 8; Wiscou.
sin, 8; Indiana, 21; Illinois, 31; Towa
2; Missouri, 5: Kansas, 1; Colorado’
1; District of Columbia, 3; England,
Ip Canada, 1; New Mexico, 1; Ger
many, 1; Guatemala, 1; Liberia, 1.
The Expositions held since then
are the Augusta National Exposition
in’Bß aud the Augusta Exposition
in’9l. The exhibits have continued
to come from all these sections, and
in most instances the same exhibitors
have returned, showing the imme
diate benefit that has been accom
plished to these exhibitors, and dem
onstrating the value of making ex
hibits at Southern exhibitions. The
Exposition has uot for its object the
purpose of making money, but iu at
tracting crowds to the advantages of
this great land where for twelve
months in the year, without inter
ruption, work cau be carried on, in
factory or in field These advantages
have been set forth in so many other
quarters that no mention of (hem
will he made bore. We say come to
the Augusta Exposition and Georgia
State Fair, and behold the resources
of this great region displayed here,
and witness the living evidences of
these resources upon every hand in
the brotftl land as you travel through
it.
The Augusta National Exposition
in ’BB was represented by exhibits
from thirty one different states, and
the Exposition of ’9l was represented
by exhibits from twenty-six states.
In the Exposition of ’93 from Octo
ber 17 to November 17 counties in
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama will be represented together
with exhibits from nearly all the
states in the Union and several for
eign countries. It is safe to state the
exhibits of the State of South Caro
lina will be one ofthe handsomest
ever made in this country, and will
put before the visitors in intelligent
form the vast resources of that rich
state.
The Great Good Accomplished
It is difficult to realize the greut
good accomplished by the Exposi
tions held in this part ofthe country,
but facts and figures show the fruits.
Four-fifths of the emigration that
has been induced to this section since
1881 has resulted from the Exposi
tions of’Bl, ’BB and ’9l. It is safe to
estimate that $25,000,000 lias been in
vested in the South either as tho di
rect or indirect result of these great
events.
Another evidence of the great good
accomplished by the Expositions
held particularly in ’BB and ’9l is the
fact that at each of these expositions
the exhibitors and privilege people
unanimously requested the continu
ance ofthe Exposition and extension
of time, but the directory decided
that It was better to close' amid the
blaze of glory than to lessen the
crowds for any longer period than
the original dates advertised.
Augusta'* Adnpluhilitv tor Hold
ing Expositions.
No city in the South is so specially
adapted for holding Expositions as
Augusta, Situated at the head of
steam navigation of the Savannah
river, tbe dividing line between the
THE MORNING YEWS TRADE REVIEW: SErTEMRKH. 1893.
S two great states of Georgia and South
j < ’arolina, the center of the great
cotton licit of the Atlantic coast, with
I wonderful railroad facilities in all di
rections, making her easily accessible
j for any part of the Union, her beau
tiful streets, aud her unequalled facil
ities for street railroad transportation
and public accommodation demon
- irate her special fitness for the hold
ing of those great industrial shows
for the South and Southeast.
The niitldliigs and Ground*.
The buildings are situated within
the city limits into which a great
trunk line of railroad runs through
cars to the very door of ihe building,
two electric lines run immediately in
front of the main entrance, which is
only fifteen minutes’ walk from the
center of the city. Another electric
street car line is in one minutes’
walk of the main entrance. Thus
there are four transportation lines
from the city to the grounds which
in the past have been ample, but
which could he increased in number
\shen necessity should demand. The
building is the largest ever erected in
the South, being 940 feet long, 600
feet wide at one wing, 400 at the
oth“r, with a central dome 150 feet
liigi The building has the largest
music hall in this country,
outside of the great metropolitan
cities, and its adaptability for Expo
sition purposes in all other particu
lars fur surpasses any other Exposi
tion building in the South. The
grounds in front of the buildings are
filled with the fragrant exotics of this
Southern clime, and large and hand
some fountains throw clouds of spray
into the air, and shrubs, walks and
flower beds are laid out in the frout
ground, making a charming advance
to the magnificent buildings. In the
rear of these mammoth buildings are
the poultry and pet stock buildings,
the stables, horse and bicycle tracks,
ground for the exhibition of agricul
tural implements in operation com
bining to make a radiiiH par excel
lence for exhibition of a miniature
world of matter—such as upon expo
sition occasions is grouped within
this radius of ninety acres.
Tbe Great Event of >B9j.
The Augusta Exposition has pro
claimed throughout the country the
greut event closes November 17th,
its advertisements have been scat
tered over the North, South, East and
West.
The Exposition promises to be the
greatest agricultural, mineral and
mechanical exhibition ever held in
the South. The greatest display of
agricultural products ever made will,
without doubt, be seen here. Mam
moth exhibits of the manufactures of
the Southeast will also be made with
exhibits from all parts of the world
in magnificent liberality.
The Exposition Company have ex
pended
fifty Thousand Dollars
In attractions and will give some of
the finest ever seen in America.
Among them will be grand, gorgeous,
glittering amusements that will en
tertain the visitors to this great Expo
sition. Excursions have been ar
ranged from all parts of the U nited
States, and the low rates on the rail
roads will bring people from all parts
of the country to the Augusta Expo
sition and Georgia State Fair at
Augusta.
Railroad Transportation.
The railroads have always been
very liberal iu dealing with public
enterprises of the South, aud the low
rates tiiat they accorded to the Ex
position for the transportation of the
exhibits will no doubt be one of the
principal attractions in drawing t lie
crowds. No city is better provided
with railroad and steamship facil
ities than Augusta, and eight trunk
iiues and two ocean steamship lines
will be of wonderful assistance in
bringing exhibits and visitors to Au
gusta’s great event.
The Officers of tbe Present
lCx position.
The Exposition Company at Au
gusta have been fortunate in secur
ing such a distinguished public spir
ited man as the Honorable Putrick
Walsh to guide aud direct the move
ment, and he has always surrounded
himself with a corps of directors
whose names are a sure guarantee of
tiie great work in baud.
To Exhibitors ami Privilege
People.
Attention of exhibitors and privi
| lege people is specially called in this
notice ot the wonderful advantages
that can be had at this Exposition.
The combining of the Augusta Expo
sition and the Georgia State Fair will
make this the most important event
rn the South for 1693, aud from pres
! ent indications for big daysand great
I attractions tiiat will be presented,
there will be more people assembled
in Augusta during the thirty days
than ever assembled in like time in
any one city in the South lie fore.
Tlte Carolina*. Georgia, Ala
bama and Other Southern
States.
Augusta is certainly located in the
midst, and is the great distributing
point of the Carolina*, Georgia, Ala
bama aud Florida, and, therefore,
these sections will all he represented,
vicing with each other for suprem
acy in the exhibition of Southern
progress. North and South Carolina,
Florida and Alabama will all com
pete in making county exhibits of
agricultural products besides exten
sive exhibits from these sections of
manufactured goods, machinery, etc.
Asa place for drawing crowds, Au
gusta is admirably located; it is sep
arated from Carolina by the only
i navigable Savannah, it is in close
proximity to Tennessee, and is within
five hours’ ride of every city of im
portance in Carolina and Georgia,
placing more than 3,000,000 people
within easy reach of the city for
special days and upon special occa
sions.
AUGUSTA OUT OF DEBT.
The city of Augusta does not owe
a dollar and has no floating debt.
This is a splendid record. It speaks
volumes for the excellent, administra
tion of Mayor Alexander. With an
income of $90,000 a year from her
canal and water works, which public
works Augusta could sell for naif a
million dollars more than her public
debt, her financial condition is not
second to that of any city in the
country.
When it is remembered to the
honor of Augusta tiiat she has never
scaled either the interest or princi
ple of her public debt incurred before
—during-and since the war, the
city is entitled to a high financial
standing. With her unblemished
record of public faith untarnished,
the securities of Augusta are just as
good as the bondsof the United States,
and should be floated at a rate of in
terest onlv a little in advance of the
rate of interest paid by the govern
ment itself.
We want the citizens of Augusta
to think of these facts to-day and to
he proflder than ever of tbe fair fame
for public faith and industrial prog
ress so deservedly earned and won by
our beautiful city.
Few cities in the United States or
elsewhere are able to present such a
statement of assets, and revenue
therefrom, as Augusta in the prop
erty of hor canal. This canal fur
nishes the bountiful drinking water
supply for the city—a supply suffi
cient for a population of more than
100,000, a supply so large that there
is never cause for economy in its use,
but on account of which wasteful use
is unrestrainedly practiced. This
canal also furnislu s the power to turn
Augusta’s mighty manufactories at a
cost of only $5.50 per horse power per
year.
The price to consumers for domes
tic purposes is so low that it is a cause
of wonder to residents of other cities.
But Augusta can afford it. Not only
has she more water for her people
than she wants but her supply at a
trifling cost can he doubled or trebled
at any time. The cost to consumers
is $5 for each faucet or opening, with
no limit upon the quantity consumed.
From this source the city receives
more than $35,000 annually. From
the manufactories the city receives
annually for rentals more than $50,-
000. For 1893 the city’s revenue from
all sources from her canal and water
supply will be $90,000, or 4j per cent,
on $2,000,000.
Augusta’s municipal indebtedness
is $1,751,300. Tf Augusta s canal and
water works were sold for $2,000,000
they would bring $248,000 more than
the total indebtedness of the city.
But Augusta will not sell her canal
or water works.
Where is the city that can show a
better condition of municipal fi
nances? Her assets in one item bring
her a revenue very nearly sufficient to
pay the interest on her entire public
debt. As the city increases so will the
revenue from this important
property, so that for many
years to come, even with
increases in the municipal debt, Au
gusta will from one source be enabled
to pay almost the entire interest to
her creditors, without calling upon
the revenue collected in taxes from
her people, which amounts can go
almost continuously to improvements
and the sinking fund for the still fur
ther reduction of the public debt.
But instead of increasing Augusta is
decreasing her public debt. From
1880 to 1890 the decrease was 11 per
cent.
Augusta increased in popula
tion from iB6O to 1870, At per
cent.; from 1870 to 1880, 4a per
cent.; from 1880 to 1890, 5 a per
cent. Since 1890 the rate has
been greater than ever before.
At this accelerating rate of in
crease. if kept up, she would in
crease 64 per cent, from 1890 to
1900, or to nearly 75,000 inhabi
tants. Hut slie will Increase at
a rate greater than 64 per cent.
Bhe will have nearer 100,000 iu
1900. What about real estate,
other investments and business
locations in Augusta.
rafoiMOF IS.
REAL ENTERPRISE.
Rome (Ga.) Tribune.
Borne time ago the Tribune called
attention to Augusta's progress in
manufacturing, as disclosed by the
special census of cities.
She led all Southern cities in the
decade between 1880 and 1890 wb <?n
every citv was moving forwaid.
WE AG A* IN CALL ATTENTION
TO THAT CITY FOR THE PUR
POSE OF EMPHASIZING THE
FACT THAT SUBSTANTIAL
MERIT, LARGE RESOURCES
AND REAL ABILITY AWE IN
THE LONG RUN THE SUREST
GUARANTEES OK PERMA
NENT PROGRESS, AND THAT
BLUFF AND BLUSTER ALONE
CANNOT PREVAIL ALTHOUGH
PERSISTENT AND COMPRE
HENSIVE ADVERTISING DOES
PAY WHEN BACKED B\ r EN
ERGY AND’ABILITY.
I-ess than ten years ago Augusta’s
prospect wu* not a bright one. She
had suffered heavy losses by fire and
defalcation, and the whole business
fabric of the city seemed to have been
shaken. Resolute spirits, loyal and
indomitable in adversity, determined
to make the liest of the situation.
First she performed the high duty
of purging herself of the commercial
rottenness which had been exposed.
Influential criminals who had be
trayed important trusts were pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
This gained anew the confidence of
the surrounding region in her busi
ness institutions, and the heavy work
done by her people told upon her
prosperity, feme had made a good
start when five years ago she lost a
million dollars by a flood. She had
gone right on in spite of it all and
may now be considered for its size
the most prosperous city in Georgia.
The Chronicle, which has had anew
birth by lire, thus refers to some re
cent work there:
Augusta has accomplished wonders
in the last ten years. No city in the
South can match her. In the march
of industrial development she easily
leaves all other Southern cities. Her
progress has been immense. It is
really marvelous.
Her undertaking to asphalt Broad
street is in keeping with her record
for internal improvements. She has
the largest canal in the United States,
if not in the world, for exclusively
manufacturing purposes. She lias
one of the best systems of water
works in the country. She has the
largest and best cotton factories in
the South.
When Broad street Is asphalted we
doubt not that Augusta will have the
finest street in the United States. It
is twenty-live feet wider than Penn
sylvania avenue, and Broud street
will lie asphalted for over one mile,
covering the business portion of the
street—about the distance from the
treasury building to the capitol in
Washington.
Augusta has*a great future and she
deserves it. She has fairly won pros
perity. This lesson the people of
Rome should lay to their hearts.
A PROSPEROUS CITY.
Macon (Ga.) News.
There is more substantial Improve
ment going on in Augusta than any
city in the South. There is no boom.
Real estate values are just about the
same they have been tor several years’
past. But Augusta lias made some
big strides of late that are beginning
to produce their legitimate effects.
The people are now in sympathy
with their city government and con
sequently they have laid down a mile
of asphalt pavement on Broad street
at a cost of $160,000. The moneyed
men of the community have
realized that there is money'in keep
ing their money at home and build
ing up the town.
The Murray Hill Company is build
ing an electric railway, six miles
long, to their property beyond Sum
merville. They have a beautiful lake
of pure water, from which they pro
pose to furnish Summerville with a
water supply. This will lie a great
advantage to that beautiful suburb,
which is already the resort of wealth
and culture. The Hotel Bon Air,
one of the finest in the South, is very
popular with the best class of North
ern tourists. There is prospect of
another resort hotel in Summerville
on an elaborate scale.
Augusta’s Exposition building,
erected under the personal supervis
ion of Mr. Stewart Pliinzy, is an im
mense affair, and built in the most
substantial manner. It lias been sug
gested that after the next Exposition
this might be turned to a profitable
account by utilizing it as a car fac
tory. There is now no large car fac
tory in the South, and Southern rail
roads that do not build their own
ears pay out untold sums to keep up
the immense establishments at Pull
man, 111., Wilmington, Del., and
other places.
Augusta has a fine location for such
an industry, as she is one of the best
timber markets in the country and
at the same time she is not remote
from the coal and iron fields. Her
railroad facilities would render it
easy to dispose of the product. Such
an enterprise will probably give em
ployment to a thousand operatives,
which will add greatly to the trade
and population of the city.
While Augusta has no boom, nev
ertheless with the development now
going on it is difficult to see how
real estate can longer remain at the
present prices.
AUGUSTA’S WONDERFUL
GROWTH.
Moses P. Handy, Philadelphia
North American, etc. —Georgia, re
visited by me after eight years, im
presses me more than ever as the
Keystone State of the South. Sweet
as is my admiration of Augusta’s hos
pitality, lam even more lost in ad
miration of her wonderful growth
and promises as a manufacturing city.
A PREDICTION.
J. S. Van Antwerp, Minneapolis
Journal.—l will simply make a pre
diction. From what I have seen of
Augusta and her citizens during the
past two days, I believe that in 1900
Augusta will have a population ex
ceeding 100,000. it is a city that is
hound to expand from a business
standpoint.
FOUND ATION FOR ONE OF
THE GREAT COMMER
CIAL CENTERS.
Perry S. Heath, Indianapolis Jour
nal and Omaha Bee.—More than
ever lam impressed with the fact
that sectional lines are imaginary (
lines, and that there will no longer
be sectionalism when the people of!
the North and Soutli commingle suf
ficiently to know one another. The
business men of Augusta are making
a pattern for the entire country by
laying the foundation for one of the
greatest commercial cities of the in
terior youth upon business, irrespect
ive of society or polities.
HASH AND ENTERPRISE.
Charles F. Towle, Boston Traveler.
—The dash and enterprise of Augusta
reminded me most forcibly of Yan
kee land. More manufactories and
less polities will, in my judgment,
make Georgia the star state of the
South.
SINGING SPINDLES AND
THRIVING M ANY FAC
TORIES.
N. E. Annin, Philadelphia Ledger.
—There remains the ineffaceable im
pression of singing spindles aud mag
nificent manufactories of an old
Southern community expanding un
der anew commercial atmosphere,
of domestic repose and business push,
of the warm and bounteous hospital
ity of a people schooled in the art of
making others happy, of the bright
eyes and graceful charms of a wom
anhood unexcelled in a nation where
woman reaches her fullest develop
ment. The beautiful, enterprising
and hospitable city of Augusta bids
fair in the fruition of her promise to
surpass the performance of the best
of our great industrial centers.
DESTINED TO HE ONF. OF
THE GREATEST CITIES
OF THE l NITED
STATES.
W. M. Handy, Philadelphia
News.—lf merit counts for aught,
Augusta is destined to be one of the
greatest cities of the United States.
manufacturing inter
est THE GREATEST
SURPRISE.
E. J. Gibson, Philadelphia Press.—
What surprised me was the extent of
the manufacturing interests of the
city, and the splendid water power
which offers facilities for great de
velopment in the future in the same
direction. My mind was filled with
the thought, on coming away, that if
I live the average span of life and re
visit Augusta near its close I shall
find it in the front rank of the great
manufacturing cities of the world.
A PREDICTION Til IT WILL
RE FULFILLED.
Perry b. Heath in Columbus, 0.,
Enquirer-Dispatch.— Augusta prom
ises to be the greatest interior city in
the South. Northern capital is go
ing there and investing in street
railroads, manufacturing, phos
phates, wood-working and other in
dustries, and a real estate boom is
taking hold of the city which prom
ises to double the population of the
city in a few years.
Undoubtedly Augusta, with her
wood, mineral, agricultural and
other resources will go up from a
city of 50,000 people now to a place of
100,000 In less than ten years.
JUDGMENT NOT WARDED.
E. G. Duunell in New York Times.
—The Exposition building, a build
ing so spacious and handsome that
it would make Pittsburg green with
cn ry to see it.
If there was any danger that the
Judgment might be warped by hos
pitality, it is a pity that more North
ern men, some of them in congress,
could not be exposed to the same
mellowing and warping influences.
AUGUST A'S ENA MI-g, E.
Jacksonville (Fla.) Times-Uulon,
The Augusta Chronicle says that
this is a great year for Augusta—
everything seems to he coining her
wav.” But Augusta has reached for
it. Nothing will ''comeour wav”
here in Jacksonville unless we reach
lor it. We must whistle and shout
or the world will never hear us.
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
New York Commercial Advertiser
July 14, 1893.
The growth of the Houtli indus
trially is one of the features of the
times. In the past decade Atlanta
and ,'savannah have doubled the
number of manufacturing establish
ments, and the percentage of hands
e '‘ T 'P ! , ( 'V'! c i is more than doubled.
,Y. r G / blA ’ WITH ITS COTTON
mills, HAS six TIMES AS
MAN\ ESTABLISHMENTS
WI l H TWO AND A HALFTIMES
AS MANY HANDS, and Macon’s
prosperity is nearly as great. Better
than the promises of Southern editors
to raise the standard of civilization is
the resistless spread of industry,
chiefly promoted, by the way, by
Northern men and capital.
AUGUSTA AND KNOWILLE.
Knoxville (Tenn.) Tribune, ’9l.
Augusta is a live city. Augusta,
like Knoxville, is not the hasty cre
ation of a syndicate enterprise, but is I
the result of a solid, substantial
growth of years, and is now in a
more healthy, prosperous, progres
sive, growing stage than ever before, j
of 7,449 homes in Augusta aud
l,i;i owned by occupant), only
thirty-three homes among; those
owned or 2.6 per cent, are
mortgaged. This again shows
the disposition in Aujjusiu, and
the condition and prosperity
better than canid an elabora
tion of words.
EVENT OF I
AUGUSTA~
t mm t
A N D
GEORGIA
i SI 111 i
nMHMnBHR
Most Notable Event
of Years.
Greatest Agricultural, Me
chanical and Mineral exhibit
ever made in this section.
Magnificent aud marvelous at
tractions. Grandest display
of agricultural products ever
made in the South. Mammoth
exhibits of the manufacturing
industries of the Southeast.
LENA/ RATES
ON
AS! Railroads.
&20,000 m
$50,000 Antsmii
DU K. 11,
IBS 1. II
Grand, gorgeous and glitter
ing spectacular production,
combined with the greatest in
door and outdoor attractions
ever seen in America.
LOWEST
Railroad Rates
TO
Augusta, Ga,
Excursions from all parts of
tho United States Oct.
17 to Nov. 17,
1893.
EXHIBITS
FROM
Ail parts of tho world.
For further information, apply *°
Jno. W. Clarke, Manager,
M. V. Calvin, Secretary, er
Sanford 11. Cohen, Manager
of Attractions, Privileges, etc,
Augusta, Ga.