Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-14
LOUISVILLE.
Fifty Car Loads of Contributions
70 be Set Up Yet.
A Good PEN Picture of Che great
Exposition.
spselal Cor. Public Lsde.r.

What with strikea and striker, Ex
positions and elections, matters still
keep moving IN this country, though
we are fast approaching the dog days
The Southern Exposition is the ab
sorbing interest now, as it well should
be, though il is not fully and fairly
on its legs yet. Fifty carloads Of con.
tributions are yet waiting to be placed
in order. But enough is now dis.
played to make the Exposition young
Centennial so to speak. 1t is vast
enterprise and of vast import. The
States that do not avail themselves Of
such a grand opportunity TO assert
their power and gifts and glory are
slothiul and very short sighted to say
the least. This grand exhibit Of
forces is not simply local affair OF
local value. 1t fixes the attention Of
the nation on section of the Union
of boundless resources and powers.
Strong, wise, brave men have pro-
foundly given their attention to this
enterprise, and it is a grand result.
Louisville has expended $3.50, 600 for it.
The building alone is immense, being
9OO by 6UO feet, etc. There are 5000
incandescent lights, each of sixteen
candle power; five lines OF Skating,
each 1000 feet long; forty miles OF cleo
trio wire OF ever 40 tons weight, etc.
Over / 100 exhibits render the scene a
reproduction almost of the Uenten
NAL The Central Park Dupont is
a glorious heritage for it. and affords a
beautiful resource in every respect,
herein is erected Of brick, the Art De-
partment. full of as foe work as any
American has seen in one collection
of its size. Around Central Park
runs an electric rsilway, (this will be
shown 70 be of infinite value to men);
in the hall the visitor will behold the
manufacture OF cotton from the raw
material to the cloth ready to be made
into garments. Every possible pro-
vision Is made for the comfort and
pleasure of visitors, and in the cool
sequestered shades of tho park the
loiterer, the Economically inclined can
rest and spin his fancies, chat
with his lady fair, or dream
dreams Many notable paintings
in the art gallery are Of the highest
excellenc9. It is impossible to emu.
merate and dwell on their merits here
A very striking and nObly conceived
piece is Renouf s"A Helping Hand;
1t Is thorouPhly good. and must be
enjoyed even by the most cold and cal
lous observers. Some tapestries, loaned
by General Sheridan, are a remarkable
feature Of this department.
The National phase Of the Exposi.
ton is pleasant thing to contemplate,
and even the bits of bunting constant
ly seen hither and thither throughout
the domain, with the face of Presi
dent Arthur painted thereon and the
words 1--WE welcome our President"
is feature quite suggestive. Our
first view was q hurried one and,
doubtless, much escaped US; but we
could but note and regret not seeing
any portrait of Kentucky great editor
aud champion, Colonel Henry Wat.
terson, Our wish, likely, was father
to the thought. We hope some true
appreciation has honored himself in
placing the pOrtrsit Of its most
valiant knight Grant in the
halls, for no more chivalric son
has touched the soil than he,
and no Drawer, more cOurtly, knightly
pen than his is welded to>day iu be-
half of the State and people, and the
rights OF humanity. Like an
other Southern editor in mind,
he stands boldly in the front Of the
purest, best journalism OF America,
and both razk with the best editors of
any country. Both are ideal men, and
stamp their culture and forces on all
their work, noshing they write ever
savored Of jaded pens, or weak princi-
pies, or paltry taste. We have watched
their careers for more than fifteen
years, and each year they seem to re.
new their strength, and dip their pen
iE a Fountain OF Youth, so fresh, Wig
orous, unrelenting is their forceful
literary and journalistic work. TO the
sesame Of such brains and souls as
these oil the magnificent gates of life
fly open.
We are a strong believer in the
Press and its power, and the nobler,
wiser, capable the editor the better
for the people, and for the cause Of
human rights.
Tell the people Arkansaw that their
State has marvellously good exhibit,
the very best, indeed, at the EXPOSE
ton, and with that of Tennessee,
proves the States and people full up in
powers aud possibilities OF a great
future. ! was especially struck with
the nice, tasteful, careful, elaborate
manner in which all the Arkansaw
articles we're displayed. Every arti
Gle to the thinking mind seemed to
bear the indelible label, Homes for
the millions"
Say TO the people just to close their
front doors Tor awhile, take the Little
Rock and Memphis train, watt prayer
of thanks to Col. L. K. Sibleg, and
come to Louisville and look and live;
fare only $ll.25 from Memphis;
take sleeping coach at Little Rock
and sleep from there to louisville, if
desiredI
The Memphis and Little Rock road
10 the short and air line to Memphis,
making quick connections at the latter
place with other trains. Certainly 20
more efficient and polite conductors
are to be found 10 America than
on this line. We especially
remember this to be the fact during
our last trip to this city. Some one
has been very forty nate in secur-
ing able, polite officials and attendants.
Along this route are very pleasant
stopping places for meals.
Colonel y X. Sibley, in charge at
Little Rock Of the Memphis and Lit