The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-07

~ fhe CTS She,~, M~ss Fools wa
Es.-Iss'emon's Pc>ms.l
A forty-odd-days show, lasting from
the 9TH Of this month to the Goth Of
next, loudly called "TaE LOUISVILLE
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION, isnow open
for suckers" This Is not a circus
nor a menagarie--no elephants and
balloons, no spotted horses and striped
clowns--but a sort Of variety show
made up Of goods, wares and mer-
chandise and queer inventions belong.
ing to cunning men of the great city.
attractively displayed Cor the admira-
ton and temptation Of ruralists. In
other words, it is a grand combination
Of business advertisements gotten up
for the "gsyneful pillage" Of the city
Of Louisville at the expense Of those
whose lots are cast in the agricultural
regions and in the villages Of the
land.
Here the visitor can zee at glance
to the very best advantage the choicest
specimens Of merchandise and ingeni-
Gus hapdiwork now for sale ior for
cash in the biggest town Of its size in
neutrality-suspicious. the like Of which
he cant even find in Louisville, ex-
cept at the Exposition. He not only
has the rare and inestimable privilege
of seeing these advertisements and Of
being enticed thereby, but he is gra-
ciously permitted and even requested
ct the door to contribute pecunisrily
to the profit and glory OF the enter
prise.
This is eminently paying institu-
ton. The pfoprietors derive large
profits from the gate fees; the exhib-
itors heavy gains from sales made to
the excited ruralists; and the hotel
keepers, saloon keepers, railroads, and
even the thieves, all make a raise. II
is rather paying out show to the Wis
itor. He pays for his Sunday clothes
to go in; pays for his railroad ticket
and that Of his sweetheart (if he has
one of the gadding about kind) and
he pays right and left, fore and aft,
going and coming. in fact pays him.
self clean out Of means and into debt,
unless he starts out uncommonly rich.
But then who cares for expenses in
this dav Of general prosperity, when
all manner of business is 90 lively and
so remunerative, when resumption
with all its concomitant blessings TO
some Joiks) is almost in sight' Surely
now is the time to let our money
slide.
Some may imagine that all Of the
amusement Of this institution is TO be
monopolized by the rural roosters,
as q certain editorial scribe Cor Phari.
seq so wittily calls the country folks
but such is not the case by any
means. The male and female swells
of the great town are to have their
full share Of the fun too.
The grand display of gaudy dry
goods. glittering gew-gaws and mill
ion-wheeled machinery, &C.. &C., will
not be whit more gratifying to the
the eager curiosity Of the "roosters"
than the movements, manners, utter
anoes, and toggery of the latter will be
to the eyeglasses and ears Of the swells
and swells-esses aforesaid. What glo-
rious giggling these metropolitans will
have at the expense Of their unsuspect-
ing and admiring visitors. will never
be found out Certainly the pleasure
and honor of affordiDg to these superb
or beings SO much exquisite enjoyment.
ought to be sufficient inducement for
all who can to attend the Exposition.
But the most wonderful curiosity
the grandest creation Of human Gun.
ning-is vet 10 be mentioned. This is
the production of Joe. Bradley, and is
no less than living president of
great nation made out of-nothing!
Surely, no rational man, be he Radi.
cal or Democrat, Jew or Gentle, Greek
or Mussulman, will throw away this
opportunity to see with his eyes the
big Betweenist who has 50 graciously
consented to lend himself rs a tempo
rary advertisement to our metropolis.
Better all 90. 1t will be a long time
before another president will be shown
in q ring like that.