Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-04
woNDERs OF I,oUIsyILr,F,.
Thoughtful Correspondent Ponders
over the Exposition.

over the Exposition.
CorTssDoadescs ofths Moraiag Eelcs.
DANvILLE. Sept. Having lett Lou
isville and come TO the pretty city Of Dan
vile, where the quietness will not be
broken into, l feel like writing a descrip-
ton Of what I remember, SO that others
Will know of the importance Of the ''jreat
Southern Exposition" DOW so thoroughly
under way in Louisville. Probably it IS
known 10 but few that the citizens Of
Louisville contributed every cent 70 the
inauguration Of this great enterprise,
and though delayed, have started
everything successfully. Those who
have visited Louisville know what she
means by a big thing, not being taken
back by anything she does, after seeing
the varied and extensive trafhc her mer-
chants manage. and being entertained by
her generous citizens in their costly and
beautiful homes. There are two ways OF
reaching the grounds of the Exposition
from the city. The preferable one IS Dy
the Fourth avenue street car line. TAX
ing the Fourth avenue car, you are soon
running brIskly by many mammoth 0usl-
ness houses. The largest By far IS the
COurjer-JOUrHql building, which, built
VI DdiAAuloIc DITCH anu Il AiillAA=9 "a
stone, impresses you with its i'm
portance and stability. Appearing
to haYe been built to last
as long as the democratic party my
reader may form some idea OF Its great
durability. The next building to which
my attention was called was magnlti-
cent stone building known as the Pen
dennis Club" the splendor OF the in
terror fully repaying me for trip from
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room. The new club house was
opened by President Arthur when he
visited Louisville to open the Exposition.
The club itself is of old and influential
standing, it being a rule Ofthis club that no
gambling is allowed, and that rule.strange
to relate is enforced, so one never hears OF
the ladies Of Louisville abusing the Pen
dennis Club. Reta6ing the Fourth avenue
ear. one is soon amongst the finest resi-
dent portions Of Louisville, where the
handsome stone residences set back on
bluegrass lawn convince you that these
people enjoy the money they make, and
while wondering at such succession Of
palatial homes the car stops, and you are
at the Exposition.
Stop at the turnstile and look at the
main building before you enter, under
standing BY its size the difficult work
Louisville undertook in erecting build
ing larger than any Paris, Vienna or
New York built in their eXpOsitiOns.
Philadelphia only exceeding it by fourth
its size. Entering We turn to the left, for
there the hum OF machinery draws us, for
ii is to machinery the South looks for her
future prosperity. The creator and support
Of the new South is machinery. Almost
the first thing one sees is the headquarters
Of EdisOn's electric light. There the ma
chinery. volts. batteries, etc, supply the
10000 lets with light and very different in
every way from our huge lights, do they
size of the bowl Of an ordinary
sized pipe. while the jet
of light is small and soft. Continuing a
short distance and the motive power Of
nearly all the machinery is before you, an
immense wheel and cylinder Of 650-horse
power, seeming 50 uselessly large, yet in
fact but adequate to its work. Let one
now pass in rapid succession the immune
rable portable engines, mowers, har-
rows and other farm implements, to
many with their merits recognized.
coming as they did as deliyerers to per-
picked planters after the war by being a
perfect substitute for labor he was unable
to procure.
Stopping by corn shucker near us we
INDUCED in a reverie, picturing how the use
of these would do away entirely with the
old-time corn shocking scenes so familiar
to and identified with Southern farm life
and the negro. Passing hurriedly with a
smile Of recOgnitiOn-the cotton presses
seeming lost in this mass Of Yankee in
genuity-we stop to see the Lone Star
Cotton Cleaner working for a few min
utes, and noting the great improvement
made in dirty cotton passing through
it by its increase in price.
we stopped to listen to the
music. The lovers Of music would be re-
paid in visiting the Exposition if they only
heard and saw not. Listen as George f.
Whiting gives his recitals on the grand
organ. You Will luXuriate in music as
his overture by MendelssOhn falls upon
your ear; ecstacy will give place to de-
light, and delight to enthusiasm, as the
March Triumphiate" by simmons, and
prayer" and "BarcarOlle," byMeyerbeer,
follows successfully, and, entranced, you
arouse yourself from dreamy languor
as the last echo Of the Finale" by
Beethoven. dies away. Then, when
your soul is brought to the practical
again. Take a ride upon the Electric
Railway, the future railway of this
country. Let US examine this wonderful
invention. The running and construction
are very simple. Three rails are laid,
with a wire running under each. The en-
CINE, a small smOkestack for ornament.
The body of the engine contains a
number OF coils and transmitters
and little brush, which can be
made to touch the central rail, by
means of which the circuit is
cut off or on and the cars made to stop or
20. Riding for half mile on this won
derful engine brings you to where the
Seventh Regiment band is playing, and.
unable to resist the impulse, you get off
and take a seat under a tree TO listen to
this band. The votaries of music are all
round, and all appear TO feel the enthusing
effects of Bright Star Of Love" and sail
Ors Afoat'' as this wonderful band sends
them forth to greet the ear, while the low
ers of dancing can't keep their feet still
as the waltz son the Beautiful Run" is
played. The art gallery is just near
enough to see the first painting in the
door, but desiringa whole day and clear
brain for that, we defer our visit and take
the car for home. W. II. W.