New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-22
An Irish Creole On the Irnmp-Thfr
Letter.

An Irish Creole ON the Tramp-Third
Letter.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
My last left me wandering through the
great range of buildings forming the ex-
position. As / failed to find Pho nix's
legometer, can't give you the distance l
have travelled. 1t must have been equal to
the distance hence to the moon.
One of the most beautiful works of art
to be seen is the vase presented to the poet
Bryant. 1t stands near Tiffany's exhibit in
the m lin building. Next to this in beauty
is the century vase By the Gorham Com
pany. A description of this vase would
take more space than you would be willing
to give me. One will have to see to appre-
c;ate it.
Twas somewhat amused to-day to see so
many people. book and pencil in hand,
taking notes. Here was to be seen q gen.
tleman with a baby on one arm, cloak
and valise on the other, and his wife bring
ing up the rear, pencil in hand. noting such
things as struck her as worthy of remem-
boring. Tzis, thought, is civilization.
At the western end of Machinery Hall
may be found q glass mandatory in full
blast, where many beautiful things are
turned out, and where an hour may be
pleasantly spent
The Government building lie, in all proba-
| bility, the most interesting place on the
grounds to spend ones time to some pur-
pose and intellectual profit. Here may be
found the case containing Washing toms eff
fects, such as the strong chest which held
the army money in the times that tried
mems souls, his dressing and writing case,
kitchen utensils, the sword and pistols worn
| by him, also suit Of clothing, and many
other things too numerous to mention.
| Having Q natural love for women,
wendell my way to their pavilion, where
had pointed out to me articles made by
their fair hands. Many interesting sub
jects attracted my attention, some of which
are finished in the highest style of perfeo-
ton. Wood carving may be part cularly
mentioned, painting on silk, glass and other
material, several pieces of statuary of g
high order. and designs of various articles
of household goods.
The School of Design for Women dis
played great skill and delicacy in the ex
hibit made by that institution. One piece
of handiwork, female head, modelled from
yellow butter, By an Arkansas girl, STRUCK
me as something beautiful. 1t made me-
quite hungry to look at it. So to save the
work of art, went and ordered dinner.
Horticultural Hall simply represented
the swamps Of Louisiana, that is grea
many of the plants exhibited are indigo
nous to our land. I did not spend much
time in the building. Here may be founc
the new electric organ, something of a nov
city in its mode of execution, which ii
managed entirely by the electric fluid.
Once more to our Government building
which had more attractions for me thar
any other part of the great exhibition. II
this building is a model postofice, in thor
ough working order. expected to find
Nasty in his shirt sleeves, hard at work
but on inquiry found he was not in mucs
favor with the administration Of that insti
tuition. l was toll he is frequently seer
lowering around the place casting I
wistful eye on the flesh pots, blu
is looking moro seedy every day. II
the army department may be seel
the whole process of manufacturing mill
tary supplies. A machine for cutting cloth
ing is quite interesting; it cuts twenty pair
Of pants at q time, perfect in every PAL
ticular. Another machine for making arm,
boots and shoes is marvel of aut0mati
beauty. The metallic cartridge machin
turns out large supply of those articles
and the entire process of manufacturing
arms is conducted in the building. tn
eignal service is carried on in it, minutes
detail; observations are taken daily, givin
the visitors clear insight into the operation
Of one of tho most useful of our services.
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