Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-06
THE EXPOSITION.
Fourth Day.

Fine Attendance OF vlsitors-Eu.
Z couraging PrOspeets-silyerB arque
SO The Last ShOt"-BIue Neck-rfes
"A Killing Young Man-s.All's Well
That Ends WeII.'' =.
The fourth day of our third annual Ex-
position was a very pleasant one indeed.
The weather was all that could be desired,
and the afternoon brought with it many
strange faces, so that the attendance at
night was very encouraging indeed.
AS announced in our Sunday issue, adGi-
tionsl pump power has been provided for
raising the water for the cascade, and that
feature has been irender much more at
tractive thereby, and many were t. e words
of praise and admit stion given expression
TO as crowds Of visitors gazed upon "the
dashing aud the clashing" of the water as
it fell from one ledge to another.
The beautiful gold and silver barque ex-
hibited by Dawes & Bro. is universally sd-
mired, as it certainly deserves to be, for it
is an exquisite piece Of workmanship, wi h
a single exception. 1t would certs My be
a difficult matter for an Indian to manage
canoe by holding paddle in his right hand,
while his left grasps bow, spear and sew
eral arrows, his left arm being also encum-
bered with large shield. There is really
no object to be ga ined by his keeping those
articles of warfare in bis left hand. There
are no enemies in sight, and if the Indian
should lay them down, he would run no
risk of having them stolen, as be is
"monarch Of all he surveys"
AS direct contrast to this finished speci-
men of the jewelers. skill, may be men
lioned the Chinese idol, the property of DR..
Kelley. This is made of stone, rudely
carved and gilded. .
Some splendid specimens of turned work
are exhibited By B. Lowry, of this city, and
these attract G eat attention. The collec-
ton is composed Of pedes'als and stair
posts of very unique and tasteful patterns,
all having been designed by Ma Lowry
himself, and these sufficiently demonstrate
the fact that Nashville can compare with
any of her sister cities in work Of this
character.
The garden has been much improved by
the arrangement therein of a number of
rare flowers and shrubs. Many more will
be added to the collection tomorrow.
The art gallery was well patronized last
| night. There are many magnificent paint
| ings to be seen here. Among others, 1The
Last Shot" is much admired. This fine
painting has for central figure hunter on
horse, the latter going at the top of his
speed through the rank prairie grass, The
hunter is dressed in buckskin hunting suit,
| fringed and oruamented; his feet are encased
| in moccasins, while about his head is wrap
ped red handkerchief. The left hand
| Of the hunter holds tbs bride rein, while
bis right grasps his rife, his body being
| turned to the right, in order that he may
get a better view of a party of three
mounted Indians who are rapidly pursuing
him, one of the red skins being just on the
point of dropping from bis saddle, having
been shot by the hunter. This is one of
the most life like and nahlTal Of all the
treasures of the art gallery, and one who
loves horse can gaze upon this one for an
hour with undated interest. There is
such sn expression of ease and re
served power depicted that one falls
in love with the noble animal at once.
Thompson Bros. & Kelley have their fine
show case filled with a splendid assortment
of valuable ilks, satins and laces, and this
fact naturally attracts the attention of the
ladies, who give free expression to their ad-
miration of its contents.
A few days ago Mr.. G. N. Wells, of the
firm of Steele IL Wells, Evansville, Ind,
reached our city and placed on exhibition
at the Exposition q scroll sewing machine
and some other articles of manufacture.
Yesterday th gentleman succeeded in
selling the patent right of these articles for
Middle and East Tennessee, Fayette county
in West Tennessee, the whole Of Texas aud
also Wisconsin. He is delighted at his sue
cess, and promises to brig something new
neat tims,
AID the crowd. How shall We describe
itP It was much larger than on either Fri
day or Saturday night, and all present 3eem-
ed charmed with the wondrOUs sights about
them. II is said that the young ladies who
are of manageable ace attending the Ex-
position, (and a few Of that age are in at
tendance), are engaged in Counting the blue
neckties worn by the masculines, with the
firm conviction that the first young man they
shake hands with after they have reached
fifty, is to be their future husband. Under
these circumstances, it is 10 be hoped that
every public spirited, enterprising young
man who proposes to visit the Exposition
win Immediately invest q portion of his
wealth in blue neck ties, and that be will
wear one of this heavenly blue every day
until the 15t Of June.
There was one young man present last
night who excited universal admiration on
the part of the young ladies, and universal
envy and jealousy on the part OF the young
men, by the killing way in WHICH lie had
bis soft hat arranged. 1t was carefully
dented in a little here, and carefully pushed
out a little there; it wa, dented in little
more at this place, and pushed out little
more at that Gall this in the most careful
manner imsginallel; the Eim was pulled
down in front, and cooked up behind, and
after all this had been done, the owner of
the hat placed it gently upon his head, tilted
it lightly over bis left eye, carefully arranged
before the glass, devOting full halt hour to
getting the exact and precise poise, ard
then he hied MIN away to tue exposition.
Stunning? Why, that's no name for it. As
that young man marched through the
crowd, he cut q swath at least eight feet
wide, playing fearful havoc with TIE sus-
cept.Sle hearts of tle look deienesless, tlut-
te.ing young ladies' who were utterly help
less in the presence of that hat,-that Kill
ling hat. But the damage did not end
here. The hearts of the young men .pres-
ent, who were so unfortunate as to possess
No such hal, wer9 filed
with gall and bitterness, aud those
WIZ nOAb 0NStAShCt+AOA W ISiL3 Lou9INJ
words, gave expression to their pent-up
emotions in markatly vigorous English,
while good young men who never swore
themselves, kept in close proximity TO those
who did, and in that way received great re-
lief But really the managers should either
compel that young man to stay away from
the Exposition altogether, o. else leave that
carefully prepared lat sL nome. a repeii-
ton Of last nights experience might be fol-
lowed with the most serious results.
Another young man, not so fortunate as
to bat, was overheard expressing his re-
grets to the charming young lady at his
side at his having forgotten his gloves.
"fou have Your beat nat on, haVn't your
she ask, d.
eyes" he replied.
"And your boots blacked?"
EYES," again.
"Well, tRen," said she, ON satisfied.
'All's well that ends WE'LL yeu know"