The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-11-05
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- DEAR ADVANCE: II have been: to
the Exposition. I spent 4 day in which
i lived a 'sceet, and which will live in my
memory as long as u. have 4 memory.
LII some things Twas disappointed; L
expected to see iamminR. il iOstlinp
crowd, but though there seemed to be
thousands of people there was ample
room for all. Our party kept together
and leisurelys enjoyed everything. !. e.,
all we could see in one day. / wanted
two or three days in the art galleries,
but a few fine paintings are photo
graphed on my memory, to be i life
long pleasure. One corner of wax
flowers was exquisite-I wish: Ikcould
des cribe every 0ne.* The most beautiful
thing l saw that day-indeed the most
lovely thing ever done iii Wax-was a
motto-yes, there were three of them
in letters made up Of tiny white wax
flowers elaborated: with fine sprigs of
the most delicate vines after the style
of our own Mrs. Lack0r's beautiful
fern notices, only on:ta; larger scale.
One was, The Lord will Provide"
with 4 slleaf Of wheat OH a blank ground.
Another, Oh deep blue. Sod Bless Our
Home" with two hands clasped in the
center. And third, "Thy Will Be
Done''-all most perfect specimens of
artistic taste. They were in frames.
perhaps :20x3O inches: = inquired the
price Of them, and was somewhat sur
prised on being informed that they were
worth only one hundred. dollars apiece.
Among the points of interest were fur
nished rooms-parl0rs,:d drawing rooms,
dining and bed rooms, and libraries
rich, and comfortable, and elegant, one
almost wants to settle down there to
housekeeping. One elegant apartment
enclosed in walls of plate glass, was
Field 4 Letters exposition of ladies'
ready-m;.de dresses, hats. etc. They
exhibited some fifteen or twenty forms
robed in the most elegant and tasteful
styles OF the day. We played we were
at Il fashionable ball where these gentle
ladies were dancing about. Then the
infinite variety of work going on! a
Grant engine afforded power for, every
kind OF misunderstanding, reaping,
moving. grinding, sowing, pumping,
sewing, doubling and twisting of silk,
glass blowing, printing, etc, etc. Here
were fruits from north and south, east
and west. Minnesota had very re-
spectacle showing of fruits-apples,
grapes, plums, transcendent crabs, etc.
Virginia had store for ner bananas,
plne-apples, peaches, etc. But the
finest fruits came from Michigan,
among which were q splendid lot of
car ned fruits done 10y some new process
which showed them firm, clear and dis
tinct i'll the syrup, which was clear as
pure water. But it is of no use trying
to tell the smallest portion of what /
saw.
We went up in an elevator to the gal
lery which runs entirely around the
fruit building, and it was a fine sight
to look on the moving mass of people
winding about below, as also to see at
once so many little shops, each carry
ing OIL its usual avocation as eagerly
and industriously as if at home, and
each proprietor on the alert to see that
his specially was duly advertised. We
went up into the gallery more especially
to see the skeletons and fossils, a very
large and varied collection, from the
mastadon and whale down to the tint
est birds and fishes; here were also per-
feet human skeletons, under protectors,
from 81 down to 3 inches III hight.
Passing along by the stalls of the vari-
GUS newspapers specimens were handed
us. A copy of Our Fireside Friend
was put into my hand, In which found
q beautiful poem by our own editor, "A.
Z. NJ, Which was like meeting friend.
1t was All enjoyable day-everything
moved so quietly; the arrangements of
the whole great affair were like clock
work. There was rest, Il nap at noon.
Everybody went to Timer or took lunch
in the rooms, or found Il corner to lunch
with ones own party We had il boun-
tiful basket of good things, which, with
the excellent hot tea procured by Mr..
G., made us anice dinner. Rested and
refreshed, we lost no time in seeking
points Of interest. Passing down one
of the aisles we were surprised to see
elise at our side a beautiful dapp1ed
grey horse in an elegant harness, at
tached to fine carriage. He was
hitched to q post, but so near the aisle
that in passing we instinctively drew
our dresses away lest we might frighten
him. After we had passed him we
heard some one behind us laugh out
and say, why, thought it WAS 4 real
hOrse!" He was made of wood.
We tarried latest in the conservatory
Rare tropic Il plants, palm trees, etc.
rs IT 10y desi gu, were grouped apart,
with lofty foreign air, while all sweet
flowers blossomed and blushed and
smiled all about, filing the air with
fragrance and our hearts with pleasure.
Little boys were passing about will,
their trays of button-hole bouquets of
tuberoses and scarlet SALIVA and gera.
MUM leaves.
We had arranged to collect our party
at the fountain in the center OF the
building at five p. m, and take oul
leave of the Exposition did | tell you
Of the fountain? It was beautiful
From the center of an immense basin q
jet shot up to the height of 30feet more
or less, and separated into half a dozen
sprays turning outward, while from
the sides of the basin several jets shot
up obliquely, falling into the middle OF
the center jets. In the basin were
floating swans, ducks turtles, frogs
ETC., large and natural as life, amusing
the little folks very much. It was one
of those days in which everything con
spires to render it happy. The children
were happy-did not even get tired, Sc
of course gave us no trouble; bnt these
children are exceptionally good.
have seen families Of two little ones
give more trouble than this one Of six
-: TREE CULTURE.
l.. B. Hodges, the champion tre'