Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-08


Never before In the history Of this State
was si'era l,''s.srel5 x she pnblls such az
entertainment as the present, ana q 2 eltl-
zsn feel Is TO BE great pil5l ,'ll's - yolll
ii the universal voice 81 aFnfOpa''lon. aau
satisfaction that pours rom tne LIPS - =, inc
multitude Of visitors, and whoever VII uil-
dertalze 10 give minute ana aAlll,lg y, oe-
scription with the pen VIII surely iali' ror
the Taste, design, variety ana iaagnlluae OF
the whole thing IS not TO pc descnoea IN q
few columns Of paper. Xou can spend
an hour within the vast pulidlng,
where are grouped together IN most
Admirable harmony, the Ornamental and
useful of every worthy associ8tlon.. But to
be benefited, you must dismount from fan
cy's steed and betake yourself to study and
asking questions, and the explaining man
win meet you at every step, and suehis his
care 20 post YOU, that you are Obliged to
learn more than you could insix months in
the best library in the world, or than you
could gain by the costly Investigations of
travel.
We al love knowledge interest
ing and curious knowledge. And to get
this, we spend our money for books, pa
pers and pictures. This is one vast, living,
acting, speaking picture Of the treasures Of
the hills and valleys, of the unlimited
yieidiAgs Of genius, industry and art,
not only Of our own State but of the nation.
Il Is glance At the past with its relics, and
q good aud hopeful look at the great future
as it unfolds to US It's mighty treasures. I
have long wanted 10 see the inside of this
country, and here it is from garnet to cellar,
and from parlor TO kitchen. The elegant
engine Of 100 horse power, invented and
built In our city, and that is destined to
make a noise in this world of steam, and
close BY It others Of rare and excellent quail
ity; from these sons,of thunder, down orup,
as you please, to. a washing machine and
churn run by dog--a regular one dog POt0-
er-and it is the best thing ofits kind, and
who can't afford a churn and washing ma
chine, and who has not dogs enough to run
a dozen of them? As city, we have power
enough lying about loose, to churn the
whole country into perfect middle, and
wash the whole face Of the earth. While
this grand exposition viii, for the next
thirty days, stir up the whole country for
one hundred miles around this city, notice
If it don't silence, even at night, our 10000
canine boarders, and they are not the only
ones who are quiet when little work is to be
done. Every man, woman and child ought
To visit this entertainment at least four or
five days, all who can at all reach it, and for
several reasons: .. -.----
1. If you and your family desire to see
and learn, you viii rarely in lifetime have
such chance. Last year it was fine, but
that was only beginning for this.
2. 1t is impossible for you to resist it,
and not feel stimulated to effort, and feel
proud for the beautiful, throbbing energies
of our people. -...- 80.
8. Here we have something on grand
scale, and not connected even remotely
with vice and immortality; utility and ele-
ganee becoming Christian people, seem
to be everywhere written on the very walls.
4. The living part of the picture is worth
twenty times the money, as it moves hither
and yonder, among humming machinery,
glitteriDg showcases, platforms of imple-
ments, gushing fountains and beautiful
flowers. AS the rollicking children,
the blnshing Dolly Warden, and her proud
consequential beau who looks at her as she
looks away off at something else, and old
age all join in the irregular go-where-you-
please promenade, it is perfectly charming.
The young are ali going to be rich and they
look at the fine paintings, jewelry and flowers
But the older ones generally stroll in real
pairs or constitutions of five to ten, and
see much poetry in fine cooking stove or
machine. all are suited save
here and there a poor fellow whose bliss is
little.
Now, as to the best time to go, complex
ion has much to do with that. Each
must judge as to what light suits best.
We would, all who have passed the cheat
ing time Of life, to go early in the morning,
and stay until 10 at night, as they can have
the best of cheer at any time they choose.
Young men, as general thing, lock best
by gas light. Our young ladies viii do to
look at whenever they can be seen. have
not undertaken to name the various articles
on exhibition. The best way to get at that
Is to read your dictionary day or two and
then 90 and see for yourself.
We have been trying to build church in
this city, and until this Exposition opened
we thought success rather doubtful, but the
public spirit that got this up, and the
stauneh morality that controls it, will not
forget the house of God. l will close by
saying that am glad that l live in this
day, and am an humble citizen Of this
A. j. BAIRD.