The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-19
EXPOSITION NOTES.
WAGONS oFINDIeENous woons
"Unuefiul Industries of the Southland
AeAas Day and Preparations Their.
ior-major ElliOtt's Energy
A Miniature Steamer.

oPOuuehce.l Our state commissioners, a.
new orleans to the Worlds expositior
Is determined TO make Texas na,, .
stanu success. Over 1000 invitations
hSYe been issued. The railway com
psnies have been appealed to by writ
zen communications, personal REQUESTS
Ic', TO reduce rates for the excursio,, y,
New Orleans, and the Texas snace is
oeing put In condition for the retention
OF guests. 40N0P'ioh
Inc list day Of April will be San ia.
U SaI1 Day, ana Texas ought to turn ont
wen az the Worlds fair. Ii win no ~
o9d thlng to witness a Mexican bard
Playing "DiXie' and "The Bonnie Rine
rag on Texas Day, and she celehrst.
ing the victory over the Mexieans of
ssn Jaclnto. But Commissioner Elliott
WIN make 1t all right with our Aztec
inelghbors, and not hurting their feel.
ffnss, WIN yet glority the yslor that won
Tor us our independence
The decorations will ina fra ,,,i,I,
United States flags, Texas dsSs and
flags from all the nsii Inv ,,,hu
mus showing how cosmonoiita1i
IeeXas,is fraternizing with all the world,
me souvenirs to be distributed ara
unique A two-inch blue ribbon vvitb
appropriate designs in gold are over
lalu by handsome little drumg. rad In
the circumference with gilt ropes and
gllt heads, on one of which il tbe
worries souvenir designs, and ON ths
olher specially designed Texas SON
NNehir arrangement. This beautiful iii
Tie urum, q little over two inches i'm iii.
ameter, VIII be filed with wheat. or cor.
ION or sugar or other products of Texas
HaE VII De maze readily portable by
aD.le Sllt necklace chain. This drum is
appropriate to San Jacinto dav. wbilo lie
interior indicates the peace Of this Gen.
GRAFTON. Refreshments will consist Of
wines, punches, ice-cream aud cakes.
In the centre Of the spree, behind tho
sPeakers' and invited guests platform
WIN ue three llie-slze portraits Nt Gen.
sam Houston, as statesman, warrior
anu indian chief. Immense banners Of
Texas stars, etc, will also help orna-
ment the occasion.
SlX large banners tell, respectivelv.
an about the products OF Texas of 70.
Gay, and comparative tables show the
world what vast strides Texas has made
within the last decade.
A large crowd Is expected hero next
tuesday Commissioner Elliott has
induced the exposition management, at
thelr own expense, to have struck of
i5Oo0 hand bills, and 5000 large display
DIS, general distribu-ion over the
state, along tho lines OF tho railroads.
etc. People from all parts of rbis conn.
try and the world Will be on hand In
the government building to see and
near the glories Of Texas proclaimed.
Alter The regular exercises tho Tex
ans wall have another treat in store Tor
them az the Music ball. They will
then be conducted over the buildings
ana witness the various wonders IA
this unequaled show. Not the least of
the rare sights will be a beautiful work
ing model of steamship that will.
with steam and by itself, plough the
waters OF the exposition lake. This
little wonder, only q feet long and 10
inches wide, il a perfect little beauty.
IL was made in Philadelphia for Mai.
Elliott, by friends Of his there, and cost
Sl,0VO. IL is called the "TeXas," and
sent TO him from the north without
cost.
One o, the most pleasing Of the many
attractions to be seen at the exposition
is tho handsomely decorated Tennessee
wagon exhibit, IN tho wagon building.
This display is worthy Of the state of
Tennessee, whose mechanical and agri-
cultural products now form such i'm
pOrt8ut factors in the commerce of tho
country. This display shows 20 differ
ent specimens Of the Tennessee wagon,
THERE'S the regular farm wagon, with
birch hubs, made expressly for the
Texas trade, while others are hand
somoly ornamonted, bringing out 10y and
OF the rtists brush the beauties of each
special subject, hut typical of tho old
saying, "beauty unadOrned is most
HnnVnLII'N DO Hon ....
standing conspicuous among all the
others, q virgin beauty, Of Tennessee
iron and Tennessee wood.
Then again, the Southern wagon, with
its sectional top box, making il a splen-
did carrier for cotton seed and corn. BY
removing the upper boards q staunch
heavy box is left, capable of receiving
the cotton in bale.
Here also viii ho various specimens of
spring wagons, oue-hOrse wagons and
others too numerous 10 particularize,
All OF these vehicles have some special
characteristic fitting them for tho ro.
quiled class of work, and hence the
favor with which the Tennessee wagon
is received. lllustr8tivoOf the material
used and the manner of construction, a
pyramid Of hubs IN the foreground OF
the exhibit, shows hubs i'm various sizes
of post oak, locust and black birch, To-.
gether with telloes, tongues. reaches
and aXles Of various kinds used by the
Tennessee company.
Texans attending the exposition arc
cordially invited to call and examine
this display, where they will be warmly
welcomed and royalty entertained by
Gen. w. K. Handy, of Austin, who i
the manager OF Texas agencies Tor Tho
famous Tennessee wagon. SD,