The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-24
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The Exposition which opens in this city OF
Wednesday, September 9th, promises to exec
anything OF the kind eyer held in The country
with the exception Of the Centennial at Phila
delphia That display had exhibitors from al
the world, while thai of this city is designed
to place before the people everything which
pertains TO the arts, sciences AMI Industries o.
the United States. Applications for space ART
coming from all portions OF the country, anC
there is scarcely an interest in the land that
will not be on hand to tell its story. Il
will be the Centennial with tile foreign exhib.
its lett out, aud with the added representation
OF the interests which have sprung up since
Centennial year, and their name is legion
all these without the disadvantages attending
the Philadelphia big show, where there was
so much to see, and such crushing and crowd
ing all the time, that only a very few visitors
carried away with them any coherent, definite
idea OF what they had seen. s.
think L have asked at least fifty people to
give me an account OF what they saw at the
Centennial, and not more than five have got
beyond the Coriss engine. 1t always ends in
the same way; 20, l saao eoe'ytlts,eg. but can't
remember" 1t wasn't the fault OF the memo
nv at all, it was the result Of trying to grasp
too much at one time. The effect was the
same as if a man, after gorging himself with a
score of highly seasoned dishes, washing them
down with different wines, should attempt
to give an analysis of the different tastes each
possessed or woman, who, after having
"a Thousand different patterns of dress goods
passed hastily before her eyes, should under
take to describe each shade OF color and de-
sign.
/. 1t was great, grand and gorgeous affair
no one will ever dispute that. But as as edu-
Gator it was complete failure except in in
stances where persons went there with spe-
citic object in view and permitted nothing to
distract the attention from that object.
There went from this city lady with an
object She knew there were on exhibition
the finest specimens OF the pottery from the
great European manufactures. She went
with a full determination TO learn all she could
by adroitly questioning the persons having
the exhibits in charge, to use her eyes TO the
best advantage possible, and to keep at her
one object until she either discoveries the se-
cred OF the manufacturer or devised some
method OF her own by which the same results
might be reached. 1t was pure and simple
case of i+s tH-r --5
. 'sWhen woman Wills she Wills
And you may depend ont,
And when she won't she won't,
And there's an end ont"
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mental vision banner bearing the devise:
''PI recognize no such word as fall
And when charming woman plants her
number-two slipper upon that platform there
is not much use in resisting her. Whether
it's a mans fortune, with his heart and hand
thrown in, or some secret supposed TO be
guarded by a hundred locks, the key to each
one lost, it is all the same.
So success rewarded persistent effort, and
whether Miss Louise Mclaughlin really pen
etrated the secret or whether her woman's
wit, aided by her observation, showed her an
other path to the summit, matters little. II is
sufficient to know that so exactly does she du-
plicate the famous Limoge productions that
she cannot fill the orders for her work, and
that the greater part Of it is bought by the
firm Of Tiffany s. Co., of New York, men who,
few years ago, would have felt their aristo-
tocratic hands basely insulted had they been
asked to hold piece OF American pottery
long enough to allow some one to paste y la
bel on it.
Out from Miss McLaughlin's labors have
sprung many new ideas helped on by ambi-
ton; women set about creating artistic de-
signs for table ware and house decorations !;
they experimental with and wrought wonders
out OF the numerous varieties of clay within
their reach china and silk and velvet paint
Ing received fresh life; and best of all, women
OF wealth and leisure interested themselves to
make this work attractive to and source of
income for many who were anxious for a
chance to help themselves.
What has all this to do with the coming
Exposition? just this The exhibit of this
work done by these ladies promises to be large,
and will show the progress from first steps
up; and l take it the more people know con-
corning the things they are looking at the bet
ter they enjoy and appreciate them.
One OF the most interesting among the new
departments will BIZ that in which the entire
process OF the manufacture OF silk will be
shown-no. simply spinning and weaving,
but making the thread itself. beginning with
the butterfly The silk culture business is
receiving attention throughout the South, and
there is money in it tor persons who will
make study of it and pursue it lntelligently.
1t is, too. something specially adapted for
women and children, offering an opportunity
to many to add to their income without risk
ing much capital or sacrificing other interests.
have neither time EOr space to give you
full description OF the process OF silk culture,
but l may do so in future letter.
Another interesting feature will be the cot
ton gin. Ii they succeed in showing the en-
tire process of the manufacture OF cotton
goods, as they hope to do, great attention Will
be attracted to that department. SO with
other industries; as far as possible the mana
gers OF the Exposition propose not only to
show that certain things are done, but to show
how they are done SLIll another novel feature
and one in which we are all personally inter
ested, will be the exhibition of the manner OF
handling mail matters-no tin little one-horse Of
tees where one man CAN easily attentto all the
work. and have plenty of spare time to read
all the postals and keep a mental memoran-
dunn of the number OF letters Josie and Dot,
and all the other girls get from their devoted
admirers; but one after the manner OF the OF
flee in this city which handles ON an average
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND $50 n i
letters and packages every day OF the year
AS tar as possible display will be made OF the
paraphernalia OF the whole postal system;
samples Of The many appliances used IN the
service, from as tar back as they Can DO had to
the present time, will be exhibited, and Will
include, in miniature, the post boy, stage
coach, STEAMBOATS,, and the modern postal car.
With the postal Car will he shown the method
OF Catching" the mails at way stations when
the train is under iull headway. There VIII
also be included u complete set OF all the pos
tage stamps authorized by the Government
since il was organized. | am sure careful