, 1873-12-11

--rind, Baily Gatzert, will ba INTERESTING
70 all readers, more especially to the
numerous friends Of the writer in this
section:
COLOGNE, Nov. 5, 1878.
FRIEND BRowN-I have seen the ele.
phant! In other words, have just re-
tlrned from Vienna, and now take plea
sure in giving you a few particulars
of that grand and imposing spectacle
Vienna and its Worlds Fair"
To give you anything like clear idea
of this magnificent Exhibition would
require much more able writer than 1
profess to be, and also considerable
more time for examination than my
short stay permitted.
Circumstances over which I had no
control prevented my going there until
late, hence had but nine days left me
before its close, seven of which devoted
exclusively to the Exhibition, grounds
and buildings, remaining there from 8
A. NJ. to P. NJ, never forgetting that 1
came to see the sights, in consequence
of whch, in justice to myself, it was me-
cessary that should be on the move;
still found it entirely out of my power
to see more than perhaps one half, and
ever then had to satisfy myself with a
passing glaLce at many articles of great
interest.
To give you slight idea of the varie-
ty, amount and actual value of ..articles
on exhibition, will simply state that
the policies of insurance aggregated the
round sum OF twenty milliard francs
just four times the an cunt of the war
indemnity paid to Germany by France
for their last war.
In order to save written description
of the Fair grounds, send you here
with plan of the same, that you may
see how they are arranged and the va
rious purposes for which they are occu-
pied.
The number of visitors during one of
the days of my stay there, was SO, ,000
still one could not perceive any great
crowd of people at any one particular
point. We could a. all times more
about and get fair view of pretty mnoh
everything with the greatest ease. SO
you may judge of the great extent the
buildings occupy.
During one of my visits to the Ameri
can department the Emperor of Germa
ny made his appearance, passing along
very leisurely, accompanied by but yer,
few, and apparently taking a lively in
terest in many of the articles ON exhi
bition. He stopped quite while il
front of an immense Soda Fountain, hi.
countenance showing very plainly tha
he was highly pleased with this immense
and dessrvedly much admired piece OF
mechanism. The EXHIBITOR deserves
without doubt, the praise of all, and
particularly that of all Americans, for il
was the greatest attraction. according tc
my idea, upon the grounds.
In regard to the res. of the American
department, confess to my sorrow that
l was much disappointed. anticipated
finding much more than 1 did. The
Southern States made fair and quite
interesting show, by exhibiting their
agricultural productions, such as cotton
sugar, rice, grain, fruits, ETC., in great
quantities and various qualities.
Sewing machines, pianos and organs
played very prominent part in regard
to numbers and fine finish. The servi-
ces of our Commissioners would proba>
bly, be better appreciated had they pai5
more attention to their business and
less to quarrelling among themselves
Such is life" however, in all circles
where political strife is carried into or
binary business affairs. I was also
agreeably surprised to find genuin.
American restaurant established on the
grounds, with drinking bar attached
the dispensers being lovely American
girls, who, to their praise be it said
we're all smiles and the very essence Of
politeness. One of the first attractions
to myself being no less than a Cuttel
whiskey bottle. l hailed the sight with
immense enthusiasm. Imagination car
ried me back to "the laad of the FREQ
to that degree that looked around for
tables occupied by "seven up" and
bean poker players. Finding myself
disappointed in that particular, con-
cluded to drown sorrow in glass OF
cold Rye" Being accompanied by a
German friend, I, of course, asked him
up, a la American, to try our favorito
American beverage. He not being ac-
quainted with the peculiar qualities of
this. to him, new kind of consolation,
luiSu uIo S1aSo 10 AC 10 dCCubtOiucu ~ 40
with Rhine wine. The result of this
little indiscretion was, that he paid ten
kreutzer Give cents) for the use of a
chair placed in an adjoining hall for the
accommodation of weary limbs.
Many restaurants and saloons are
kept en- the grounds, representing pref
ty much all nations and castles, the ven
dors nd walters thereof being natives
of the countries severally represented,
all dressed in their own national cos
tunes. One can eat breakfast in Amer
lea, take dinner in Japan, and supper
in Spain. and all in strict accordance
with their national characteristics.
Each nation interested have, as far as
I could see. a presentation, consisting