The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-08-23
TIE LOUISVILLE EXPOSITION.
Musical and Art Featurcs-The Electric
hallway, Etc.

Railway, Etc.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August ll.-Ihe
want of preparation in all the depart.
mcnts Of the exposition, and the iucom-
ple,eness which has hitherto character.
lied ell the displays, with very few cx-
ceptions, have been within the last few
days in great degree renedied, and
What little remains now to be done to
make 1t all It's projectors contemplated
and the public expected will be accom-
plI,hch without further delay, and there
viii be hereafter no unfufilled expecta.
tons. II was a fire stroke to include
the reception Of Prcsidrn, Arthur aud
MS distinguished associates in the open
ing ceremonies This OF Itself secured
very large attendance on the first day,
bit II was great mistake to put it in
Tue power OF the thousands present on
that day from far and near to say that
The exposition WAS not yet ready 10 re.
ccIve visitors, except such as would he
satisfied with the sight of very large
and very handsome building, promising
grca, deal in the future. but Offering
very little for the present From these
structures, if they arc so considered, the
music department must he excepted.
The music furnished By the Seventh
Regiment Band has more than satisfied
1t has delighted the audiences that
have gathered every afternoon and even.
ing To listen TO it. This has constituted
the chief attraction, and there WAS moth.
lng to divide the honors with it until
the opening Of the splendid art gallery
on Thursday, the OH instant. The
music rendered by this band of forty
musicians - OF every variety and style,
including the gems OF classic autho-s,
and is rendered with conSLnlmate skill.
The art gallery includes the finest
works oi art from :he most noted private
galleries IN the country. Pictures Ey
such .rt!-t- as Bougerrau, De Nenville,
Nautier, Millet, Gerome. Renouf, from
the galleries Of Belmont, Morgan, Tiiden,
Seney and many others t:uhplin tapes
tries, with their brilliuncy unimpnired
by two centuries nf time marble stalna-
ry, bronze vases Of Sevrcs china won
der!ul works of art from the unique
Grant cnlleciicn, and many other rare
aud costly gems. II this were all there
was To be seen at the exposition il would
well repay the time, the trouble aud the
expense of Il visit
The electric railway made its trial trip
yesterday afternoon. The first passen
ger. carried by it were the directors of
the exposition and mt inbers of the press
The track is circular one, three thou
sand feet in extent The circuit is made
by the train in three minutes. One
would think that an agent that in lis mo.
ti0D surpnsseS the velocity of light would
disdain association with chariot that
it could not drive at speed exceed
ing that of a street car. The electric
railway has, besides the two outer rails,
Il middle rail in the centre Of the track.
These are connected, respectively, with
the poles of generator standing short
distance from the track. To make the
connection more complete wires are laid
under each rail Motion is transmitted
by an armature, shafts, pulleys and
bands The train is stopped by break
ing the circuit and applying the breaks.
The current, so to speak, is not strong
enough to shock man, but seems to be
able to surprise and startle horses and
mules that in crossing the track place
their feet within the circuit
There are to be weekly pyrotrchnic
displays, but there has as yet been only
one, on account Of the unfavorabe
weather on the nights set apart for that
display. These displays will be made
oi'S'hosS'J oy wv Will VIC
with each other in their effort to make
their exhibitions rs brilliant as possible.
Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama
make very fine display of native
woods, grain, ores, marble and grasses.
In the agricultural display of Tennessee
there is very remarkable product called
a cucumber, but which is said 10 be q
hybrid consisting of cucumber, water
melon and squash, The first predomina.
ting. This remarkable specimen is
monster the feet long, with coat sim
liar to but harder than the rind of a wa
termelon, and weighs 9S4 pounds.
In the Tennessee exhibit is an inyen-
tion Of Colonel II. B. Folk, lawyer.
1t is called the auxiliary pneumatic mo.
tor and railway propeller. The inventor
proposes by it to store up the force
| exerted by atmospheric pressure upon d
moving train, and then by this force to
keep the train in motion without steam.
power, with great saving of fuel, and
without the annoyance Of sparks, cinders
and smoke, while the steam is shut off
and the motor is in action.
The question of lowering the rates Of
admission and opening the exposition on
Sunday has been unanimously decided
by the directors in the negative The
admission lee is nifty cents, which in
cludes admittance TO the art gallery
children half-price Mt all times. Every.
body half:price on Saturdays after two
o'clock.