The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-10-18

had to occupy seat, SO we deter.
mined to pass the night in fun, and
we certainly had it. Never did a
crowd laugh more, talk more, or eat
more than this one. We crossed the
Tennessee river by moonlight, and
it indeed was beautiful and novel
sight. just as the great king of the
day was rising above the eastern
horizon our first vision was OF the
hills and plains, and our sight was
almost blinded by the lovely scenery;
indeed Kentucky richly deserves the
name it has gained abroad. Our
escorts (who were all attentivel, soon
told us that we were almost in the
city. Our young hearts leaped with
Joy, for we were by this time quite
tired and sleepy, but after G cd
breakfast and dinner we felt refresh,
ed, and soon took the street car for
the Exposition Grounds, and I must
say that it seemed we were in ''lit.
tie paradise. The building was
erected in square, with a cross in
the center, and six beautiful foun.
faint were playing all the while,
which was very refreshing; especially
after coming from the dusty city.
The walks we're plain and even, bu
pretty; The grasses were beautiful
and the Park was filled with nice
comfortable seats. (Which could &C.
commodate thousands), and all could
enjoy the pleasure of concert at
2 o'clock by the Seventh Regiment
Band That night at the Concert,
chorus of five hundred voices, wa
simply grand: "Signor Liberate'
then played Dixie as a solo, and
it must have been highly appreciate d
by the Southern people from the
loud applause and encpres. The
electric railway caused a great deal
of excitement as well as pleasure,and
the electric lights are beyond any
description. The cart Gallery" was
one of, If not the greatest attraction,
none but those who saw it, cou d
fully appreciate it. One of the love
lest pictures on exhibition was
PARTS, Helping Hand The stat
uary was magnificent; especially one
group made of sheet, hammered zinc,
by Blackwell & Mullins" called
Justice, Law and Mercy" but l
must not dwell too long on one OBJ.
Iect for fear of firing my readers.
tuesday night was The Floral dis
flowers of every description
we're TO be seen. thursday night
was the fire works; the designs w,rc
beautiful ana very appropriate
There were supposed to be thirty |
thousand people on the grounds that
light. Machinery hall was very in,
eresting to all, the "Corliss Engine"
rom Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was
lovel sight to us. Just to think tina
+ moved all the machinery in the
will not attempt to de.
cribe all of the sights, for it would
III pages, but | have almost forgot.
en- to mention the exhibits of the
fferent States; especially Arkansas
nd Alabama; here you could see
ruits, different kinds Of wood, grasses,
overs, well in fact everything that
'ould please and interest visitors.
he Indian tools from Alaska were
reat curiosities, and the snow shoes
'orn by Thompson over Sierra
fountains would attract every ones
ttention. The display of the curi>
sites from China, Japan and Florida
ere excellent. The carriage uulId,
g was visited by all; the chief in
rest being Henry Clay's carriage
wen him by the City of Newark,
ew Jersey. The garden was well
apt, great many kinds of grain
I'd cotton being raised there. 1t
'eless for me to attempt to write all
Iat saw, for that would be an I'M
'ssibiIity. | can only say that all
ere delighted, and we would advise
cry one that can, to visit the Elk
,sition. After visiting all places OF
terest in the city; the Court House,
ty Hall, Cave Hill Cemetery.
)urier Journal building, going 10
e Opera and Market, we decided 3
start home, after week of pleas.
Q and enjoyment.
BROAD BRlM