The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Dallas Lady at the Louisville ana
Cincinnati Exp0slticns.
Glowing Account of the Many Sights
to be Seen.
Notes OF General interest on The Road

DALLAs, Oct. 20-[Editor HERALD j
Leaving Dallas on the morning OF the 2lst,oi
September, we were whirled via Little
Rock. Memphis, Louisville and lndianapo-
lis to that magnificent country in the val
yey of the Wabash, where we alighted after
a trip of one thousand and twenty seven
miles, at the household OF Il brother where
all was in happy anticipation OF Joyous
gathering OF friends and relatives from dill
ferent states, attendant upon the happy
nuptials of a sister, After attending seve-
raj handsome receptions on the
way, and near Chicago we HE'D
us to the great exposltlons
AZ Cincinnati and Louisville. To do even
faint Justice to them is beyond the scope OF
a men picture, they are grand, supremacy
grand. The north at Cincinnati seems
wing with the south at Louisville, aud
right royalty does each section pay tribute
at their CHOSEN shrines. The northern,
northwestern, eastern, and few southern
states are magniticently represented at GIN
cipnati in everythIn that brain can con-
ceive of. The arrangement Is artistic and
elaborate. At LOUISVILLE the observer is at
once attracted by the magnitude OF the ex-
hibit. second only to the centennial at
Philadelphia. Machinery hall is full and
complete, showing thousands OF machines
and tools from the powerful engine OF 5OO
horse. power, and complete cloth manu-
featuring complement down to full line
OF farming implements in miniature
turning the virgin soil. We can name
no line OF commerce that mas no exponent
there We were particularly attracted by
the exquisite floral and fruit displays at
both expositions, by the pottery and
bropzes, the elegant modern silver goods,
the massive antique ware OF solid gold, the
steel armor OF the gallant Knights OF the
heroic age, the magnificent ancient and
modern tapestry. the rich lines OF silk vel
vet, worthy of Paris itself and the costumes
the elaborate creation OF Worth. The
display Of musical instruments ana we
department of household furnishing goods
is superb, one set of furniture called the
+. President Arthur set. is VALUED at S3OOO
and il sold, Texas bidding over every other
state. and Fakes e. Co., of Fort Worth, are
the purchasers. The carriage exhibit is
grand, showing in their line from luxurious
yelyet-cushioned Landeans and Coupes,
down 10 tiny buggies for baby's airings.
Every competing state came with their
choicest natural offerings, showing the re.
suits of the velopment OF hidden natural
resources, and mechanism the result OF
mans inventive genius. The glorious west,
south and southwest were gran lily repre-
sented in the fora ofthe county, in grains,
grasses, fruits, vegetables. woods, Goals,
minerals, ores and geological specimens
generally, in rich feeces and king cotton
The cold north aud east came down with
their manifold machines and
the bountifui west and sunny
and offered vast field for action. At
Louisville the exhibits Of Arkansas, Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Florida we're most
extensive. We were sorry that Texas, the
star of mighty magnitude, leading every
other state In mighty domain, with SO much
within her borders to show to the admir-
ing gaze OF the thousands there what she
SO richly possessed, should fail, as she did,
to take part in this display OF noble.
struggling southland; but ah! some day
she will take part in everything with 1.-THE
proud and ponderous tread OF giant,
as General Lewis SO happily ex'
presses it. and there will be- sweet sweet
a Pacific railroad of our adopted home Tor
redeeming our state at Cincinnati in an ele-
CANT display against the one OF the North
ern Pacific, of Montana and Dakota. All
saw at Louisville from Texas was heavy
leather exhibit, all procured from Texas
cattle, a pair OF huge horne and several
chairs of polished horns, elegantly, up
holstered in ruby velvet and fine skins.
These attra ,ted much attention and adj
miratioB. We looked and asked for those
celebrated California snow-shoes, but failed
to find them, bat we did find the fowl de
partment, spoken OF by Dallas papers, al
saw /, 200 little chicks Matching by the IN
cubator process; also saw the swiftfiying
electric car Transporting its weight OF
hunann FREIGHT The area OF ground
was forty-two acres, with thirteen acres
under cover. The grounds were artistically
arranged, lovely plats OF flowers shed their
breath of perfume, fountains played amid
Florida palms and stately Lantania bcr-
bonicas, cascades sparkled and fell over
vast star OF the Edison light, in marble
whiteness stood the graceful statutes.
prominent among them Venus de Med
lei, happy Psyche, Venus and Cupid, be
delicate chiselings of the same worthy the
hand of a Praxiteles or Powers. The
music from the grand organ lends
happy charm 70 the dreamy
whole. In the art department We
hnd the costly display Of General Grant-
tokens from European aud Asiatic 6igni'a.-
ries, presented him during bis tour around
the world. Here, too, We find the canvass
living and glowing with comic. serio comic
and subjects for deep study. Here the
lover OF art Ia is deepest sense ean gaze
long and well, drinking in the woDderous
Inspiration Of the hand that guided The
brush a. gave 10 an admirinR world an l.
most living. breathing creation, typical
often Of the high-vrought tancies OF the
master; the touch, the blending OF light and
shaie, the posing. the happy result Of the
whole methiDks might have been worthy
ne power almost IAN Angelo or a Giott0
Bondone, though many sacred and pasto-
RAJ scores were BIZ American hands, yet
geptleman friend who bad seen and
studied The best galleries OF Ed
rope, Including the Vatican a. Rome,
snd whose cultivation enables him 10 be
couDoisseur In AFT. pronounced them caps
be Of honorable competition. Eust
cease, but will srv The erpnsitions are
grand success, worth roing a thousand o.
more miles 10 see and note tbe progress OF
this grand and active area In which ne I've.
Leaving Louisville. ne passed next 20 The
home OF our childhood. near Mammoth
Cave K.ufucky. thence 20 memphis 70
visit 81 a former home, end DO. for Dallas
the Queen City Of Dorth Iersss whore
praises We beard quite often While gone,
sod nov with renewed emery ne take up
our pleasant once work. at home and or
pen vii move only the swiiter for this
hspuv month Of loiterinz. With Elnd
grsstfngto the HERkLD. NE are your.trnlJ,
MA J. r. j.