The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
UNCLE SAM,S SROM.
The Government Display at the New Or
leans Exposition.

AednS Exposition.
WASHINGTON, October 15.-The Govern
ment display for the New Orleans EXpo:i-
lion is progressing rapidly, and promises 10
be very gratifying. Parties representing
the Government exhibit have just left for
New Orleans to secure accommodations for
those who will have to go there in charge of
the various features of the display. The
Interior Department is taking greater in
tereSt in the preparation for the Exposition
than any other. Each bureau within the
department is preparing some special fea-
ture. The Patent Office and the Smithso-
man and NatiC nal Museums are, OF course.
most prominent. They are great shows in
themselves, in which those who have tina
and opportunity may spend days and even
weeks. The collections furnished by these
bureaus for Cincinnati and Louisville
are to be forwarded, and others prepared
here during the past two months added
They consist of curiOsitieS from the Smith
sonian and National Museums, fine cOllec
ton of drawings and paintings showing the
progress of invention from the earliest date,
small working models of the most approved
aad used machinery of all sorts, and many
other interesting articles. The railroad di
vision of the Interior Department will mako
an exhibit with the design of showing the
increase of the wealth of the country caused
by the building of railways by Government
aid. There will be large chart showing
the progress of railway building west of the
Mississippi from 1860 to 1888, and another
showing the increase in the volume of man.
ufacture, agriculture and commerce in that
section at the same time. The Bureau of
Education will show plans of the best school
buildings of the country with photographs
Of the interior, apparatus for schools and
colleges; a kindergarten with experienced
teachers in charge; schools for the blind and
deaf; products of industrial schools, etc.
The Census Bureau will exhibit a large
map, or series of maps, showing the growth
of the country by decades, both in pOpula-
ton and material wealth. 1t will also show
in this connection a comparison of the
growth of this country with that of other
countries. The Land BSreau will show by
charts and maps the present condition OF
the public domain, the amount of lands
patented to railroads, the homestead
privileges, where there are still public lands,
etc. The State Department is to show
samples of wool, cotton, etc, and
goods made from them, from all
parts of the world. The Post Office
Department will show all the most import
ant features of the present system of hand
ling mails, comparing them with the sys
tens of years ago. The Treasury will ex-
hibit the Coast Survey, Light-hOusing and
Life-saying Service, Customs and Internal
Revenue Service, engraving, printing, etc.
The War Department will show arms, ord
nance, engineering, hospital systems, etc,
and the Navy Department will make an in
tereSting exhibit in naval arms tOrpedOeS,
models Of modern and ancient vessels, etc.
The building for the Government exhibit is
SS5 feet long by sos feet wide, and will,
with its exhibit, be a very important feature
of the Exposition, both in its interesting
features and in the practical acquaintance it
will give the people of that section with the
affairs of Government as seen here at its
home.