Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-15
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.

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Vermont containing all manner ofinquir
les concerning the coming Exposition at
New Orleans, and each begging an imme-
diate and full reply, The best plan
know of to answer these and other letters
which may follow, as well as to give the
general public information, is to reply
through the press.
Although l left New Orleans the last Of
July, have, through the papers of that
city and private correspondence, kept |
well-informed of the progress and extent |
of the preparations for the great "Fair."
To the question SIS it worth seeing?" l
emphaticaly answer, Yes. Those who |
''did'' the Centennial at Philadelphia |
doubtless feel that they have seen all the
world has to show Perhaps they have
all there was at that time, put | must beg
you to remember that ''the world do
move" and the past eight years have Civ
en- us wonderful examples of what science
backed by brain, and Drawn and cash can
do.
Although the time for preparing for the
New Orleans Exposition has been short,
General E. A. Burke, the man who: occu
plying the place of ''Director General,
has controlled everything, has concen-
| trated within his not over-robust frame,
energy enough to supply score of men
| with the regulation allowance and then
| leave him Il surplus. He has made every
movement tell since the work was inaug
urated, and, with the assistance of an
| able corps Of assistants, has not only kept
| New Orleans humming bnt the very cor
ners of the earth as well. The press of
| America has kept the subject constantly
before the people; and Mr.. Burke has
taken care to see that foreign nations
were served as well. Eor ''free advertis-
ing" this Exposition surely stakes the
cake" and printers ink is what brings
customers, whether it be to the dry goods
store, the corner grocery or the "biggest
show on EARTH"
France, because of the little affair she
has on hand with China, will send no
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individual efforts will be all the greater
for this reason. China, or portions af-
fected by the war, rather, will also be
represented. less extensively than she
but the space allotted to her will be full
nevertheless. There is no doubt but the
foreign exhibit will be far more extensive
than that of 1876 more countries will bt
represented. Mexico is making arrange
. ments for a very full display of her re
sources, and her military and civic socie
> ties propose dazzling the crowds of New
d Orleans with their wonderfully brillian
e costumes; Fortunately they are to com
in sections" as sail at one dose" nigh
=, be as overpowering as the regulation Mex
lean revolution. A celebrated Mexlca
Il band is to furnish some of the music 70
IL the Exposition.
n South and Central American countrie
20 will be fully represented. One of the oil
jects in view, which it is hoped will
- advanced by the Exposition, being tn
in Mexico and the South and Central Anne
ne lean countries. Early in January b
no tween six and eight hundred merchan
, of New York and Philadelphia are to vi
it the Exposition in body, for the speci
ic purpose of looking after and into tn
great market. In the name of every pc
son in enforced idleness, caused by ssh
ue downs" because of -FOUR production"
he us pray that Americans may get contr
mt of this wide field.
40 Mr.. w. M. Belknap, prominent a
successful railroad man, who has spe
III much time in Mexico, reciting some
Al his experiences there, said: "a good fla
We mel shirt is the best cvilizer we can Sc
OIL to Mexico; teach the lower classes ht
an to be clean and comfortable and they W
soon begin to have drawn upon then
- feeling of self-respect." l suspect he
1A- correct, and America has an oversize
lb- of flannel and soap which our rich n
as with Il superabundance Of mission.
inf spirit might buy and send there, thus
curing double blessing by furnish
,, labor for the needy at home and cloth
In the naked abroad. But for we Amerc
mn the chief interest should center in
The american exhibit 1t is what our own
'ty- loved country can sho" Ior hef SOIL
q energy, her skill, that we are to be pr
of. Look at all things, compare, be qu
to recognize any advantage other natl
lud- have over our own and improve u
them, Make the most of the opport
ties, but in the name of American s
avs respect, | beg you not to tell W
few strange things you saw from Afgha
nial tan while you say II don't remember,
so much" when asked about the '
derful mineral display from Alabam;
''''' the by 8 fruits of California which
heIs to be there in all their glory. Not c
upld try in the world is so rich in natura
wit sources as our own, and never before
!, no there been such energetic and unite
fort to present them in accessible an
tractive form to the people, who o
-oNi- to feel their bump of pride in, and &C
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ence ington monument, when they see W
by wonderful land this is.
for At Philadelphia the southern S
made very poor showing, and
people still think that this countr.
E'- dreary wilderness Of barren land.
and Il year ago a fairly well-informed
It the told me she did not know that they
bown ed anything in southern Alabama e
cotton and yellow fever" When
him the Louisville and Nashville ra
was carried out of Mobile alone, in on
over son, over four hundred thousand d
G Mr.. worth of ''garden truck" he los
ertis- breath and his faith in my sanity
If it same time. Fortunately | had the
'nring - - i,l..,', s"@s Wa N - ''''
from At New Orleans the South will ha
paper, ny surprises for the strangers will
M to gates. The people are aware tina
=. and buster won't count: solid meri
gblc proofs, are all that will te
they propose to make the most O
amer, opportunity. Georgia has no hel
DR. 9th the state, but the citizens will sen6