Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-11
LUUISWLLE'S DISPLAY
What Four Southern States Have
Done to Help 1t.
The Art Collection, Musical At
fractions and other Curl
Osifies.


the present time, metapnOFlcally VI
course. You might say they have lost
their heads, temporarily, and hit the
mark exactly. They have the biggest
thing in the way of a show ever held
in their city, yet when Barnum, jun
DO & Co. struck the town early in the
week the entire populace went wild.
Two big shows, including the one
they own and the passing one headed
by Jumbo, was too much for the
Louisvillians at one time. 1t upset
them all. Even hotel clerks were out
of mind and failed 10 wake up their
guests when they wanted to travel,
and the baggage smashers and carriers
dropped peoples heavy trunks about
promiscuously, as il they we're feath-
ers, at the wrong doors. 1t actually
took me G week to get one crooked
trunk Strengthened out, and | don't
know yet whether or not it has reached
its proper destination, even after the
extra time, toll and dollars | have ex'
pended in the matter. There was
something rather comical about this
matter, despite its seriousness, to those
compelled to wear dusty travelling
garments in very dusty times on the
public highways and to the shows, in
GLIDING the great Exposition. The
hotel pOrters persisted in asserting
that another trunk full of garments
for one of the opposite sex was mine.
The transfer baggagemen insisted with
equal strength of lungs that they had
made no mistake in delivery; the rail
way men peaked over every hotel
register and trunk room in the city to
find the missing one, and yet they
never got a trace Of it. There is Z
prospect, however, that it will al
come around right after a bit; hence il
is a matter Of little moment, excepi
as an incidental feature of the comedy
now going on, "How Louisville HaI
Lost Its Head"
When Barnum, Jumbo & Co, CANT
here early in the week the entirt
populaoe turned out as one man
woman or child to look at the passing
show, forgetting all about their owr
Southern Exposition"-that's wha.
they call it. l believe. They wen.
fairly wild over the Barnum business
and only a meager party Of strangei
visitors attended the Exposition dur
ing the two days Barnum, Jumbo
and party tarried here. 1t appeared
to be a good thing for me as we'll a.
Barnum, in one sense at least, for
took full advantage of the slim at
tendance last Monday and Tuesday, t.
see the entire Exposition business.
1t requires just about two full day
to see the big show-not Barnum's
but the ExpositiOn-as it ought to b
seen and it will cost a single visitO.
a round dollar to do it or two dollar.
if he goes to his hotel for meals ant
returns to look at the thing by gas ant
electric light. l saw it all for fOu
dollars, hayinga companion to pay 70
on each visit. 1t may be fully WORT
the money, especially to lovers of art
Of progress and music, and of curiosi
ties, but l thought it a little steep a
the time and after reflection | hav
not changed my mind about it. Real
it looks as if the managers had gon
in to make all they can. They ar
likely to some out ahead financially
for the indications point to a yer
large attendance from this time fol
ward, aud it has already been niue
greater than was anticipated befor
the show opened. As an INSANE
Of how the town is crowded, it may b
mentioned that the Gait House ha
all Of the week over $50 guests, th
Exposition Hotel, a temporary houst
where former expOsitions were helC
had over $50 guests, including a squa
Of Mississippi editors. There was
large crowd Of editors in town some
where from Alabama, and anothe
squad was under way from ArkansaV
but i have missed contac
with the entire editoria
fraternity, local aud otherwise, durin
my visit. The nearest l came t
meeting IN editor was to have a ie-
words with the polite wife Of one /
the Exposition building on a sum
morning, before editors are in tn
habit Of getting up. But, re@turnin
to the crowded state Of the hotel.
they are all just like those mentioneO
above. Even the smaller houses wher
the yeomanry put up,like the Pheniz
the Stamford and similar resort,
areso full that one may stay there tire
or four days without knowing that hi
nearest neighbors and most compan
ionable friends are lodging under tn
same roof with him.
Coming to the big show, the Expo
sition | mean, it is a big thing in som
respects and not so great in other
Those who have seen other exposi
tons, worlds fairs, etc., are not i'm
pressed overly well. Even the Expo
sition at Cincinnati SURPRISES it 4
many respects, and the people Of tina
city are not making hall as much fus
over their entertainment, while the
charge just.hall price to see it. Yet, Of
the whole, the Southern Exposition.
is worth looking at, and a deal ofinfor
nation and pleasure may be derive.
BY a visit, after the dusty seaso.