The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-10-02
Correspondence Of the Floridian.I
EXPOSITION LETTER.
LOUISVILLE. Sept. e. 1888.

lotlsNbsisE, CVpt. 8 ts RrSF
The Southern Exposition has proven 10 b. The
loadstone, the attractive force which ctrawf Az
to its centre and holds them spell bouad by, its
magniicence. Louisville has never before been
patrOnzed by so many conventions. " Ham
the last week she has been honored by the an
nual meetings Of the Educational Conrenttbn,
the National Conference of Charities ord Cor,
rection and the First National Convttation OF
Colored People Her streets are crowded, Che
whole city wears festive appearances Men
from all parts Of this great country havf Hooked
thither to see what a Southern city cOulS do and
have been surprised and astoundcd by. the pro
gress which city noted far and wide foY lis ron.
servatism has made. Louisville is a success, aud
from hence will continue to be.
In this day in order to be distinguished 1t Is
necessary to concentrate the mind ami energies
upon one particular subject and make 81 a life
work. The school boy of to-day is fux,heI adj
vanced than was the philosopher of the CAST cen
fury, and what was formerly considered higher
education is now but elementary SoE:eai in
vestigations have been made in every lin, OF
thought that it is only by close application and
intense concentration of mind 10 one issrticyliar
subject that the mind may hope III mcasure 20
grasp the written experiences and testimony Of
others and by careful logical thinking he abe to
deduce or evolve from the old new 1Etug.t or
to utilize the failures and success of s~hers in
producing new and grand success Nucl has
been the history of
THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS
When Edison the poor young mechapiC Goa
ceived the idea of utilizing the electrit spark,
which is so familiar to every student OF Nat Il nj
Philosophy, il was the result of powerful CON
centratiOn of thought He created nothing new
the electric spark had been known for Tges, and
the strong cable was being laid for Centuries
preparing the way for the philosopher TO din
cover the wonderful motor OF nature His
genius displayed itself in being able io 60 out
the beaten track and catch the little things which
others would not deign to notice and lsnt them
together in such shape as to produce a ne g whsle.
The principles which he put to practice were
and had been known for years, yet no enc aad
concentrated them but himself upon that partic-
ular idea-how to utilize the electric spark AZ
ter Edison had, by his brilliant genius, gwen the
impetus, others began to devote themselves to
the subject and from his failure and sucfss. have
at last evolved the electric lights in all shcir per
fiction. The special display made by the
UNITED STATES ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
is as novel as it is beautiful Within q frainc,
which is SURROUNDED by various plants aud flow
ers is a hydraulic pump which is 80 arranged as
to throw the water in n continuous sheet rcsetn-
bling a waterfall. Upon the frame behind the
sheet of water electric lights arranged in the
form of star. Above is a chandelier hulG,ng
many colored globes The effect is beau,ifti
The lights shining through the water, together
with the reflection from the many tinted globes,
causes the water to sparkle and glittet like
many hued rainbow. If scientific men cannot
devote themselves to but one subject, business
men seem to be able to give their attention to u
variety OF mercantile pursuits. very active
and energetic commissioner not only fifEls time
TO direct and assist in making up one of the finest
State displays in the Exposition, but is also the
active head of a large business and the Director
of fine special display.
Brinly's Universal Combination Plow seer;1s
to be a combination of mechanical gcnhls ard
skill When e are first introduced to thisuniQle
machine il is modest doube-shovei. With
the aid Of two bolts it is converted into II turn
ing pillow. This turning pillow quietly takes :ts
turn and then gracefully gives way to a shovel
plow Again calling into requisilon lhe two
bolts the shovel plow is converted into a Dixons
cotton sweep The cotton sweep Gan be
changed into a cotton scraper, turn shovel, sold
sweep bull tongue, Georgian scooter, aub-suil
pillow, and lastly into splendid adjustable har
row. thus making ten plows on one stock 1t s
quite amazing to think that man can become
the happy possessor of these ten plows sor the
chanics seems to be to reduce the greatest &moult
compsh all with ease and dispatch and ior the
smallest sum Of money possible.
Arkansas had her day Septcmbef 26ih.
Florida will have hers on October 18th Flor
idas display is now grand success, and lis sue
cess will be insured if the supply of tropical fruit
continues. Among the visitors from Florida
this week were Mr. D. B. Meginniss and Captain
B. NJ Burroughs. 1t is earnestly hoped that 4
goody number of Floridians will visit Tho gpo-
sition on the 18th Of next month.
FAUTINE NErrER