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Watchman and Southron-Supplement THE GREAT EXPOSITION At Atlanta, Georgia-What it is what it has done*-What re? sults are certain to grow from it. Oa the ?rat day of Jane, of this year, a visitor to Oglethorpe Park, in the city of Atlanta, would ha*? seen an enclosure of about seventy-five acres, consisting of a series of terraces, more or less wooded, a few shell? of buildings, long lines of empty atables and coops, stalls and a very fair race course, with the usual accompaniments of i grand, music and judges stands. Had any \ one said to such a visitor: u On the first day of next December you will find the.; space inside the course occupied by mag? nificent buildings, other large structures' on tbe sn m mit of yonder terrace, all filled with the most elaborate machinery, fine ! wares and grand exhibits of the mineral, forest and agricultural resources of the Southern States, and meet thousands of other visitors, come like yourself to pee. this miracle," the person so addressed ; might well have been pardoned for regard? ing the speaker as an enthusiastic crank. \ Tet there was one man in the country who j cot only saw all this in his mind's eye, but ) waa able to make the vision a real, tangible ? fact That man was Hon. H. I. Kimball, Director General of the International Cot- ? ton Exposition. To his broad grasp and \ general acquaintance with men and affairs ; are the people of all sections indebted for J the marvelous Exhibition of American ? resources and industries that are daily ex? { ?mined and admired by thousands. The ? skill of Mr. Kimball, as of all great exec- ! ntive minds, is his ability to select men toy v carry ont his plans, and in this he has been] '?singularly successful. His private secrey >tary, Sam. W. Small, now city editcyf^of 'the Atlanta Constitution, better km5wn in ] the newspaper world by the nowi^de plume, uK)\d Sin-is one of the orost promising / young journalists of the, South, a brilliant writer, an astonishinjgfly rapid stenographer, and a capital J&rjsine?s correspondent. In the inceptprti days of this enterprise, when aninysfense correspondence was required, J$&f. Kimball would give him " the nub of " the thing/' and Secretary Small would dash o? a hundred or more letters a day. Another of his effective lieutenants is Gen. John R. Lewis, the actual head of the Department of Publication. He organ? ized the entire system of circulars, direc? tions to exhibitors, admissions and other essentials, and performed an astonishing amount of work in a clear, p-actical style, that drew from one of the most experi? enced exhibitors the following compliment: "Our firm has taken part in every impor? tant Exhibition at home and abroad, for twenty years, and we have never found auch business precision, combined with simplicity of details, as is contained in all the publications of this Cotton Exposition. They are model papers that cannot be im proved.'* The mechanical supervision of this im? mense undertaking was intrusted to two " men eminently qualified for their respec? tive duties, Charles T. Sabin, Chief of En? gineering and Machinery, and J. C. Peck, Chief of Construction. Each of these gen? tlemen managed his department with the greatest skill and contributed essentially to . the scccess of Mr. Kimball's plans. Be . sides these two, the Chief of the Depart? ment of Minerals and Woods is entitled to special notice. Col. J. B. Killebrew, of Tennessee, had made himself a name in Europe and at home, for his practical ac quain tance with botany, geology and kin? dred subjects, and in selecting him for the great department he supervises, the Direc? tor General found the right man for the place. Besides these chiefs ef department there are on the Executive Committee some two score men of large business experience who gave a considerable part of their val? uable time to the work. Prominent among them are S. M. Inman, Esq., Treasurer of the Exposition, a gentleman accustomed to handle great interests, and noted for his integrity and liberality, and Major B. E. Crane, a prominent merchant, whose hard, practical common sense has been a constant aid to the Director General. The Com? mittee has acted both as an advisory and revisory body, and all Executive plans and work have passed before it for approval. All the same the conception and execution of this great and successful enterprise has been the work of the Director General and his excellent lieutenants, aided from first to last by the entire press of the United States. Having thus awarded to the real workers in this National Exhibition a moie'y of deserved praise for their grand achieve? ment, let us see what the Exposition really is: Tbe central thought of Mr. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, out of whoae public suggestion the idea took shape, was to get together planters, spinners and makers of mill machinery, that ideas and things might be discussed in the light of the in? dividual experience of practical men, for the sake of getting at improved and saving methods in the handling of cotton between the field and the factory. That was the germ idea of the International Cotton Ex? position. Later Mr. Atkiv;oi: proposed that the natural resources of what is known as the Piedmont region of the South sh be collected by the railroad companies make part of the Bhow. This sugget was adopted and preparations begai I lively lapt April, for the double exhib? The leading papers of the North and "V were unanimous in approval of the posed Exposition and its name and pu ses were soon well understood. In his visits to the money centers of North, to obtain subscriptions to th? s of tfo? Exposition Company, Mr. Kia wa? repeatedly asked, " Why not enl its scope and admit all industries ?" inquiry became at last a general reqi and, with the approval of the Execu 'Committee, public announcement made that exhibits would be receive all branches of industry and art. response was prompt and emphatic. . plications for space poured in from directions, until, overwhelmed by tl numbers, the Executive Committee, on 10th of September, refused to receive nv Then, and not before, began the worl allotting space, and in a very few daj was minifest that the building? aire: .finished would not hold one-half of the entries. New structures were orde and begun, but as most of the timber tc used in them was still growing in the i ests when the order was given, it was [possible to finish them in readiness ' opening day, October 5th. When that day came the motive po' was ready in the main building, and th or four exhibits were arranged ; but rest was chaos. Tbe grounds were litte with lumber and the debris of build material- ; cars stood on the track lo ac with cases ot machinery and merchandi the spaces were heaped with unepei cases; and everything was confused exe the brain of the Director General. 1 the flags and pennons fluttered gaily the bright sunshine, and ten thousand p pie applauded the boldness of Goveri Golqnitt when, with flashing eyes,he ste in their presence and said in tones ti rang like trumpet notes : ** We challei the admiration of the world." That bi challenge has been fully justified. To d; in all its parts and details, the Interi tional Cotton Exposition is the best ill tration the world has ever seen of ev< form of American industrial progress, it are to be found every adjunct of t royal staple, cotton, from seed to perfeel fruit-from tools and implements * mplo} in i td cultivation to the most complex n chinery used ia its manufacture. W: these also are the fabrics derived from as found in all parts of the world. Si linen and other textiles are there in gr* variety. With them are thousands of u chines and implements, great and ems employed in our diversified industries. The display of natural reesources is i mense and surprising. The golden grai of Kansas and the golden nuggets of Get gia, are almost side by side, and ev* ry c and mineral that has a commercial val is to be seen in these magnificent colic tions. The railroad exhibits show that t region they travers* can furnish all thc materials that constitute the bases of ma cfacturing industries, and also all the foi products needed to sustain an im men population of artisans. Turning from these to the Art and I dustrial exhibits, the visitor sees articl of practical value, of luxury and of hi? art, displayed with wonderful taste ai skill. All these departments combine make an exhibition unequalled in Amer can history, and worthy the careful stuc of every citizen. This Exposition has already opened tl eyes of American citizens to the vast und veloped wealth that lies in the near pro: imity to the Atlantic seaboard. It hi brought together in friendly competitic manufacturers and merchants from a parts of the Union. It has demonstrate the dignity of labor by quiet, unobtrusive but most effective arguments. It hi brought into friendly council men c diverse politics and antecedents, and ci mented friendships born o' **ual respec It has strengthened the bon. >f our cou mon nationality, which began to lt ni closely after the feul assassination of Pres: dent Garfield. It has demonstrated that n one section of country has a monopoly c practical knowledge, but that each ha something to learn as well as somewhat t impart. It is not merely a great school o technical and applied science-although i itali of that; but it is an incentive t< progress, and a grand teaeher of nationa unity. What will be its outcome? This gran? Exposition will certainly close on the las day of December. The gay flags will bi furled, the wondrous machines, the delicati fabric, and the thousand choice and beau ti ful things now on exhibition, will be packet and shipped away; exhibitors and their em j ployes will return to their homes, and th? scene of enchantment will disappear for ever. But its grandest work will remain to be accomplished. Tbe skiHed artizan! brought here to show the uses of the ma? chines they tended will tell their fellow workers of the wondrous resources of th? South. The savings banks of New Eng /land and the Kiddle States, those great reservoirs of the capital accumulated from labor savings, will be drawn upon by prac? tical mechanics, who will seek among the Southern hills a place to establish the industries to which they have been trained. Capital from Europe and from the North I will follow all along the lines to which i this Exposition has blazed a path. Tue j youth of the South, who will have had ? their eyes opened to the grand rewards that await intelligent labor in their own forests and mountains, will apply them I selves diligently to the task of developirg the resources that lie at their doora. The j inspiration has been given to minds pre pared to r?crive and to act upon it. The t Exposition has dissipated the mists that hung over this beautiful Southland, and i flooded it with a glory b ighu-r than thar of the sun. And the lime will come, in the not distant future, when forest, field and mines, in all this Piedmont region will con tiibute, each ila share, to the support of a great, prospering, intelligent and energetic population. The American Watch Com? pany. This is the only establishment engaged in watch manufacturing that has thought enough of the Cotton Exposition to send down a display. Fortunately, howt-ver, nobody will be the loser but themselves, for the Waltham people have done thr thing so handsomely that they would have obscured competitors into insignificance had they come. A more elaborate display of watches could not be made than they have here except at the cost of monoto? nous repetitions, for it includes everything in the shape of a pocket timepiece, that ingenuity and taste have hitherto combin? ed in introducing to the public. This is the pioneer watch manufactory of America j which began in 1855 by turning out only ten watches a day, which were then a!mo3i a drug upon the market, so deep-seated , was the popular prejudice in favor of for? eign makes. But in thi-, as in maru j other branches of manufacture, merit slow I ly but surely prevailed in the end, and I within the last few years thei?- watches have heeu considered equal, if not superior, to any made in Geneva itself. This has been shown by the result of the sharp con? test at all the world's fairs since 1875, in which the Waltham has come out univer? sally victorious. As trophies of their vic? tories, they have a number of handsomeJ medals dating from 1857 up to the. present time, among which are noticeable one of solid gold, awarded them at Paris, in 1878, "for beauty of finish, durability and gener? al excellence," and another, scarcely les? elegant, won at the World's Fair, held in 1879, at Sidney, New South Wale?. While many so-called watch, manufacturers con? fine their operations to making movement only, the American company makes the complete watch, both works and case. Their horse-timers are now recogn:zed by leading turfmen as the finest and most ac? curate made in the world, and are fast get? ting into universal use. Their factory is the largest fee tory in the world, and is now making 800 complete watches in a day, which number will soon be augmented to supply a demand which is growing apace. The Southern people, in view of the fact that they can get as good a Waltham as any other walch, with a larger variety of kinds and styles to make selections from, will not forget when they go io buy thai these were tue only watch manufacturer? in the North that came to their cotton show, and that, too, with a display as large and handsome as was shown at Philadel? phia or Parip, in the face of a world's com? petition. Tbis company positively declines to sell at retail, but Tisitors who wish their watch? em, will find tbem in every first-class jewel? ry store, while on the Exhibition grounds, as above stated, only the E. Jaccard Jew? elry Company will sell them, and at figure* advantageous to Southern buyers.-Lou '3 ville Courier Journal. The Poorest Rooster on Earth. In the Agricultural Annex, the first pe? culiar object that catches the eye from the east entrance is a large yellow flag with heavy bordor, with a picture of the starved rooster whose portrait is familiar to far? mers everywhere, which has been adopted and patented as the tra ie mark of The Aultman & Taylor Company, manufactur? ers of engines and threshers at Mansfield, j Ohio.-Drawing a little nearer, one be ! comes interested in the operation of two petfect miniature machines run by steam, and performing the functions of tbe larder ones which are found in the display. One of these is a traction engine, which is self propelling, or stationary as desired, and is used for running the other which is a thresher on the same scale. These ma? chines attract more attention than any? thing in the building, and the avenue is constantly blockaded with curious visitor-*. Farmers and others are shown the full grown engines and threfhersin the display and are presented with attractive literature, all of which is humorously embellished with pictures of the rooster that was fat? tened on an Aultman & Taylor straw-stack. The idea conveyed is that a chicken will starve if he gets nothing but the grain that is left in a straw stack that has gone through an Aultman & Tayler Thresher. This significant trade mark will be found on every thresher made bj them. We cannot enter into a discussion of the .?erits of Messrs. Aultman & Taylor's tbreshersand engines, but the writei is fa? miliar with the history and reputation of the Company and their workmanship, and from iacts in his possession he could easily prove to any one interested that these en gines and threshers are absolutely the best in the woild for the purposes for which they are designed. There are many feat? ures in the exhibit which have not be< n mentioned, but which an fully explained in their Catalogue, a very interesting book, full of facts that every farmer should have who is seeking to keep pace with the im? provements of the day. These books can be had by addressing the finn at Mans? field, Ohio._ Artificial Limbs. Few fail to see and wonder when they pass such a curiosity as the miniature silver electric engine that gives motion to all the joints of a little artificial leg that every one says is "so cute." This belongs to a dis? play of Artificial Limbs made by Charles M. Evans, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who by his enterprise has in 15 years experience built up a large business, now being one of the most extensive manufacturers of arti? ficial limbs in the world. Those interested should see this display in Art the Building. THE SOUTHERN BEAUTY. As Seen at the International Cotton Exposition-Diamonds and Pretty Women at Atlanta -How they Affected the Pro? posed Reception of Sherman. At'anta Coreapndence Cincinnati Coranlercial. During the past week the Northern visi? tor at the Cotton Exposition has enjoyed a more than favorable opportunity of observ inj* athis leisure that fascinating element in Southern society immortalized hy Mrs. Southworth and her co temporaries, and popularly known as the Southern beauty" Amone: the thousands of citizens of Geor? gia, Alabama, the two Carolinas and sister States represented here in the largely in? creased attendance of the past five days, the Southern beantybas been presentin no inconsiderable proportion, and wher? ever found she is distinctive among her sex, and is collectively the reflex of sev? eral types of feminine loveliness. You find her as a slendpr brunette,? with classic features, faultless though deli? cate form, and flashing black eyes; or, less numerous but fully as attracive, in the entrancing and ever popular blonde, who, while of more robust figure and of less delicate tout ensemble, is equally graceful and eminently fitted, to shine with and in contrast to her dark-eyed rival, j There is another type here which a stran? ger will 6nd prominent among the two, but which can notproperlv be classed as a beauty. That is the blondine, who must be called pretty, but not beautiful ; whose [ dignified manner, charming presence and ! graceful carriage, necessarilv add to her natural attractions. She Ls met in a mixed throng ic greater percentage than either of the others, and when seen invariably com? mands extensive and respectful comment from the opposite sex. . DIAMONDS ANO PRETTY WOMEN. Just here, to a close observer, there is one very pleasing and .striking peculiarity about the Art building which does not ex? ist to nearly the same extent at any other point on the grounds, and that is the fact that it is a popular resort for ladies of re? finement, beauty and culture. Take the dark-eyed Southern beauty in her native atmosphere, and her intellectual attain? ment and fascinating manners form an appropriate srttiug to her prepossessing personne'. In no place can her combined qualities be seen to better advantage than here. Sh?- goes through the sever?I build ings, admires the exhibits which interest tier sex exclusively, gra-ps the intricate scientific problem as it is presented in the mass of cotton and other machinery, and reads in the exhibits of improved agricult? ural instruments thc discrepancies and ne? cessities of the soil culture in this section, but it is in the Art building where she is found in her natural elemenr. Here are features more congenial to her taste and at one point particularly is this mo-t prom? inent: 1 speak of the Diamond and Jew? elry of the E. Jarea rd Jewelry Com pan?, of St. Louis, which attracts more wide spread attentif n than any other bert*. It is in the main Art building, Immediately west of the Arcade and deserve? special mention not only because of the popular reputation of the firm, but because of the varied and valuable ena meter of the ex? hibit and its handsome surroundings. In this portion of the building, the first thing that greets the eye of the visitor is a mas? sive and handsome EBONY AND GOLD PAVILION Draped in curtains of rich material, car? peted, and with htavy plate-glass sides forming, also the outer walls of commodi? ous show-cases, which ar** artistically up? holstered in silk and satin. This is where the Jaccard Jewelry Company exhibit is located, and if nothing else were to give this information a mammoth iron safe in? side would almost tell of the great treas ures which it is its duty to bold within its grasp. The most prominent feature of the dis? play consists in the diamonds which it embraces, and here the ladies, true to the instinct of their sex, congregate and appar? ently never w?ary in canvassing the many qualities of the solitaires and other costly gem?. At all hours of the day the pavil lion is thronged with the elite of the gen? tle sex, whose position in society and circumstances make them critical connois? seurs in this particular branch of ths- art ot female adornment. In passing judgment in this resp-ct the visitors a>e greatly as sisted by the very reputation of the Jrccard Company, which having been established in 1829-more than a half century ago has acquired an extensive and valuable business throughout the South and are constantly making important sales at the Exposition, which comptls from day to tl y the replenishing of the s?^ck of dia? monds from the home establishment. A TEN-THOUSAND-DOLLAJR PAIR. Among the exten-ive display of dia? monds is a matched cut pair of fifty-two and one-half tar?t?, valued at $10,000, which are the largest matched pair ever brought to this country. When one views them the mind naturally reverts to the crown jewels of England, France and Rus? sia, to those in the Green Vault of Dresden, and to the celebrated Kohinoor of india. The latter, you will remember, weighed five or six hundred carats in the rough, and 132 carats when cut. But while dia? monds are a special feature with the Jac? card Company, they are also extensive manufacturers of silverware, of whirh there are anny most beautiful, artistic and modern specimens on exhibition. The company has large connections in Europe, by which means they are enabled to im? port all of the latest French, English and Viennese goods, bronzes, clocks, bric-a brac, etc. The exhibit also embraces cab? inets of silverware, clocks,cutlery, bronzes, bisque, par?an and porcelain ware, vases, repousse ware, watches, bracelets, and many other articles in the fine jewelry line. A pair of large Satsuma vases which were recently sold to ex-Governor Bro-?s, of Illi? nois, are greatly admired. They are beau? tifully illustrated in traceries of gold oxides by martial scenes taken from the earliest history of Japan, and as articles of vertu are very valuable. The J* Company are to be congratulated o exhibit made here, and during the < days of the Exposition it appear though the enormous outlay and the j draft on their stock had been mai naught, but under the present imf condition of things the value of thei play is being properly appreciated. While speaking on this subject, it ? be well to show what moral influent Southern woman exerts in her proper . as demonstrated incident to General man's visit here on Tuesday. It is markable fact that while the male n: have ceased to bear animosity towarc grim old warrior who left a black s nier in Georgia "forty miles widf three hundred long," the women, 01 contrary, will never forget that Sht burned their homes, and they unif< refuse to regard him as anything els?? an invader and despoiler. Speakii some Southern ladies about Sherm few days ago, they said they never \ forget him, and they would not p him to be feted here if they could pr< j it. "Why," ?aid one, "when he came S 1 before, and was feasted here, there ! women at the banquet table who wi every drink be took could be transfo into poison; and others, while 1er their presence as a matter of necessity beneath the guise of politeness, a h; which boded no good for the destroy their homes." I bave found that this timent still exists here very largely ar the women of Georgia, and if repor correct, it was a potential agency in i encing a change of programme on Tue; A committee of citizens proposed to h the General of the Army with a ban? but current rumor has it that the men of the committee were informed th would be distasteful (to some, and tb number of ladies visited-a merchant was on the committee and warned hin to give the banquet or they wonld * draw their patronage. I give this as 1 it, and one corroborative fact is presei the absence of the banquet. Ger Sherman came here as a private cit and by his conservative and sensible co did much to allay the feeling against 1 and I take it that his nt-xt vi-it Sout he comes again, will witness a chang popular sentiment, anj he will be rece as his rank and position deserve. The Estey Organ? in the Sou In 1S79 the Estey Organ Comp opened a house at Atlanta, Ga., as h quarters for the sale of their instrum in.the Southern stat's. About one ; 8go Mr. C. M. Cady took charge of house, and was given the entire contre eight Southern states. Since then he more than doubled the business of previous year in organs, added an ex ?ive piano department, and opened a If export trade in small musical instrume ThV?y hold the Southern agency for tr celebrated makes of pianos, Steinw Weber and Decker Brothers, and h made expressly for them a piano cal the "Gate City," which they guarar first class in every respect. In the " G City " pianos they have a trade extend from Virginia to Texas. Their imp< from Europe embrace all kinds of musi instruments, including Italian violin stri made expressly for their use, called " cl grit." Mr. Cady is a man of many vei practical experience in every branch of music trade, and we know of no one m competent to handle so large a busin They have, during the past year, est lished a large number of agents in different towns and cities, and create< demand for the Esley organs which is most beyond their ability to supply. Ad( to their musical instrument trade, tl keep a seifet stock of sheet music, of oi salable pieces at low prices. Their oui ing is located at the corner of Broad ? Alabama streets, anrf :s thirty feet fn by one hundred and twenty-five feet de with basement, in which are kept go< boxed. The warerooma are finely fit up and well stocked with instrumen Mr. Cady sends daily telegrams to t factory for instruments; in fact, he says has no time to write, and does nearly bis correspondence by wire. During t past season they have given almost weel musical entertainments at their wareroor wh eh were well patronized by the elite the etty of Atlanta. The entertainmei were principally piano and organ recita and were strictly complimentary and giv for the benefit of the lovers of music in t i Gate City." Mr. Cady has the able assistance of \ Robert B. Toy, superintendent of agenci and general traveler for the South ; Sami Bradley, salesman, piano and organ depai ment; Mr. John O'Donnell}*, salesm; sheet music department ; Mr. C. E. Bos wick, book-ke?per; besides a number traveling men. The Little World. This wonderful result nf patience, i genuity and mechanical skill, continues . draw the largest crowds of any exhibitic on the grounds. Of the thousands wi vi'it the Exposition daily, very few fail pay a visit to the wonderful Little Worl in Art hall near the center. This piece ?. mechanism is indeed most remarkable multiplicity of automatic figures, a steao bout in motion upon a l*ke aod a train ( cars with train men, who git ou and off ? J he stations and signaling the engineer make up a panorama of the busy world c labor that is most unique and interesting It is useless to attempt a descript on c what is to be ?e<n in this attractive roon: but the admission fee is nnly ten cents an< the best thing The Constitution could do i to say that no man has seen the Exposi lion until he goe# to the Little World. He-no Tea. The most unique and attractive display in the Industrial Art Building is the Chi ne8e Pagoda in the very centre of the build ing, where pure, uncolored and unad niter ated He-no teas ar? introduced by Messrs Martin, Gillet & Co., of Baltimore, Md There is but one species of tta plant fron which all teas are made. The many vari eties in market are produced by different methods of coloring, and by assorting tin different sizes or shapes of the leave-, Messrs. Gillet & Co. are endeavoring tc induce people to drink pure, uncolored tea, Chinaman will not drink tea that has be-r prepared for the American market. Tlx materials used for coloring of inferior teas to improve their looks are the rankest poi? son, including Prussian blue, gypsum and indigo. The Kimball House. The Kimball House was the beginning of new Atlanta. None bot a prophetic mind would have thought of building such a house in a town or city the ?ize of At? lanta at the time it was built, it was a bad speculation for Mr. Kimball, but it was? the making of Atlanta. Had this mag? nificent hotel never been built Atlanta would not have been the prosperous city she is to-day. But the enterprise of <>ne man who saw far enough ahead to risk his fortune in such a building stimulated oth? ers to greater emerprise and when the house wa* opened in a little more than six months from the time the ground was bro? ken, the word went out through the whole country that Atlanta had the "largest first class hotel in the South, and ever after that Atlanta was known to the traveling public as the most enterprising city in the South. The scarcitv of good hotel? in the South made the Kimball house more conspicu? ous. Commercial men would travel a hundred miles out of the way to find a first-class hotel in Atlanta. And so it is to-day, one of the best houses in America, and as it costs no more to stop at the Kim? ba!! than at second class hotels, it is alway? full, and its guests are well provided for.* If it had not been for this immense ho tel, Atlanta would never have had a Cotton Exposition. With only moderate and or? dinary hotel accommodations, the impor? tant question of taking care of visitors would have surmounted all other advant? ages which Atlanta possessed, and the thing would have been dropped or the Exposi? tion taken elsewhere. But here was an advantage which settled the question of entertainment, and upon this the location of the Exposition was determined. The Kimball house is kept by Messrs. Scoville & Terry, who are also proprietors ?of the "Arlington" and the "Notval," Lynchburg, Va., and the "Duval" at i Jacksonville, Florida. The house is at present under the able management of L. W. Scoville, E*q., whose urbanity and obliging disposition, together with his efficiency in the manage? ment of the house, has made bim person? ally popular with the guests of the house. And eyen under the trying circumstances incident toa crowded house during the past few weeks he has not been amenable to the slightest complaint, except, perhaps from a few who are never satisfied. The rooms are comfortably furnished and many of them elegantly. The table is supplied with the best the market affords, and is prepared in fiist class style. The Clerks are gentlemen of the best school, and there is not a stuck up, diamond pinned, part ht?-hair-in-the-middle clerk in the ?ot. They are polite and civil, answering ques* tioi:s and attending to their duties as if they were proprietors, and as if they re? garded the guests of the house as their personal friends. The House has been crowded during the past month, sometimes j to overflowing, and during the remainder of thi? month those wishing to secure rooms should do so by telegraph at least twenty four hours before they expect to arrive. Thomas M. Clarke & Co. Hardware. Atlanta may well be proud of the dis? play of the leading importers and dealers and Merchants in Hardware of that City, Messrs. Thos. M. Clarke ? Co. It is the largest display made by Atlauta Exhibi? tors, and probably the best in any line in the main building. They have a large space in the east side of the North wing, and it is readily seen by all visitors. In the centre of the large space secured by this firm, they have an exhibit o? saws, tue central piece being a circular saw 100 inches in diameter, the largest saw in the world ; around t?cese, on the show-board, are saws of every description, representing an unbroken reunion, as it were, of the en? tire saw family. There are saws of all shapes and for all purposes, and it would take a man of more than ordinary intelli? gence to tell what some cf them are used for. There are not less than twenty-five or thirty varieties in the collection. Another board, or frame, displays razor-blade edge tools, making a collection quite as varied and intere.-ting as the one just mentioned. There are axes, broad-axes, hand-axes, adzes, hatchet0, hoes, etc., ali highly pol? ished, bespeaking the most careful work? manship and the highest quality. In front of the tools is an exhibit of legantly painted and highly finished Oli? ver chilled plows, sonie of which are made to show the handiwork of the carver, the artist and the mechanic, but there are every-day plows also in the group, such as are made every day by thousands at the Oliver Ch?led Plow Works, at South Bend, Indiana, and such as are used by hundreds of thousands of farmers all over the world, j There are several show-coses, one con I taining carpenters* and machiniste .jolsof ? .'he best quality; another case exhibits a j stock of Mrs. Potts* improved, patent, j cold handle, square back andirons. These are -'- better and finer finished, and hold the heat longer, than any iron heretofore pro? duced." A table contains American fluting machino*-, the practical u-es of which are demonstrated by a lady in attendance. Back of this is a pyramid of shelves, upon which the fluters and irons are shown in j greater numbers. There are many <..ther I articles in the exhibit which have not been j mentioned, but no brief description will do I the etibjec: justice. The exhibit is a fair J representation of the business of Thomas ! Clarke & Co., at their extensive ware?ou'e j in Atlant?. The Seven Sisters. j One of the most interesting places on tie ! grounds is the tent in which the Suther ? lund family give en tei tain nier,tsievery 1 alf I hour. The family consists of sev?.n sis j ters, ftll of whom have fine suits ol black i hrir, one of them l aving the longest hu j man bair in th i world, being seven feit in length, and another one having the most ? abundant hair of any lady in ?he wotld. j The other sisters have tine suits, any one ?of which is most wonderful for its beauty, j abundance and length. The sisters are fine . musicians and sing songs and choruses I charmingly, and one of them, Xaumi, is j the only lady in the world, so far as known, j who ha-? a bass voice. Tu is entertainment j is worth seeing, besides, there are jug \ fflars, ventriloquists, the fat boy, and other j amusements which go to make it "the j largest 10-cem show in the world," as is ? claimed by Mr. Crosby, the manager. Ev j erv visitor who goes to see lite "seven won j ders" sends his friend* to see them, because i it is a good show.