Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13
81. so IN ADVANCE.
NEW ORLEANS LETTER
New Orleans. june S, is.

position the world has ever known. is
now RAPIDLY drawing to its close, the
steam and lights was shut off az 10
O'Clock p. m. Sunday night, May 8lsr.
prObaly before this final letter reaches
your readers and the grounds and build
ings will be shut to the world. What
ever may be said of its beginning and
defects, it must be admitted, that no
such aggregation Of specimens of nat
ural resources and products, and human
skill and genius, was ever before
brought to public exhibition, and
never before was so fair an opportunity
offered for the study and comparison Of
the varied products of the world. We
confess a feeling of regret that we must
so soon depart from these great build
ings and temples so richly stored with
all that entertains and instructs the
mind and delights the eve.
But this regret is lessened by the now
strong probability that the Exposition
viii be re-Opened next November. SO
that the millions who have vet failed To
visit 1t, may have q chance to do so. To
this end, many meetings have been held
by the citizens of New Orleans; large
sums Of money have been subscribed bv
them to defray the expense of holding
over the exhibits. it is understood thar
the President will consent to allow the
government display TO remain, and
large numbers OF applications for space
nave been received from private exhibit
tiOns, so that but little seems waning
to insure the re-Opeuing, except the
cOnsert Of several states, some Of which
have already arranged to leave their ex-
hlbltss II necessary. In order to give
the enterprise a more national charact-
er, q number of United States commits
slOners have been chosen from the states
as members of the Board of Directors.
including such popular gentlemen as
Gen. Meade, of Vermont, Gov, Fur
mass of Nebraska; Judge Sebrine Of
Florida; Hon. Frank Bacon, of Kansas.
Col. E NJ. Murphy, of Arizona, Col.
o. Il. ShOup, of Idaho, etc., and with
this new blood infused into manage
ment, but little more is needed to IN
sure brilliant and successful reopen
ing.
This last month of this first term has
been filed with interesting and exciting
events, the great military drill the re-
union of Federal and confederate veter-
ans, educational jubilee Of the coloreG
people, several joyous state celebra-
tons, United States DAYS. and many
other interesting occasions. 1t is a
matter Of universal regret that. in the
midst Of these happy reunions, a tray
edV occurred which came near ending
in the death Of a youthful member Of
the popular Mexican band which has
delighted all visitors with its excellent
music On Saturday, May 10th, lust
after they had given one of their line
concerts aid were retiring to their bar
rIraEru THrEr a e-.EE
the young member referred to CHARGING
him with having wrOnged his daughter,
and fired several balls into and through
the unarmed musician, who however.
still lives with q fair chance of recovery.
His assailant was arrested and put IN
der bond Of $4,000 10 await results.
and 1t is claimed by the friends of the
young man that it can be shown that
he was not guilty as charged. How
ever this may be, it is certain that there
has been much more flirting in and
about the buildings, and down town.
than good morals could approve; a no
table case Ia the gallary of the govern
ment building has caused no end of COS
sip, and may Yet lead either TO q case
OF reVOlVers, or TO a mOther-in-law. as
1t has already to the disgust of all who
have witnessed 1t, the LOthariO in this
case is said To be MexicBn postal at
tache.
Among the latest wonders put on ex-
hibitiOn Is the 81 Throne OF Alexico' ia
their department Of WOman's work. It
was built in the national art school at
the city of Mexico, where it is said 10
have occupied the time of $50 girls for
SIX months IN It's construction, and is a
richly adorned and costly wOrg, valued
at 500 200, and viii be hereafter used
on state occasions by the president of
that Reptile. These Mexicans are 2
wonderful people, and have achieved q,
very high reputation here for skill in
the arts, such as was never befOr acr
corded thems next to our own have
added more of novelty and interest to
the Exposition than any other people
or government. While it is now too
late TO continue further mention of
special exhibits, g few words as to the
history Of the venerable mOss-grCWn
live oak, adjoining the Exposition park
and which have been the admiration
and delight of all who have this spring
rested under their grateful shade, wiz
be OF interest 10 many readers. The
four largest were here long before
Spaniard or Erenchm3n landed upon
their soil. But about the year 1870,
twelve years after the founding Of New
Orleans by BienViles the grounds nov
occupied by the Exposition were sold
by France to one 4luZarat, the latter
sold them In 1850 to Pierre EOuCher, 9
tailor, who planted there long
avenues Of splendid oaks Ia 1906, little
dreaming OF the blessing ne was pro-
Vidiug Tor the hundreds OF thousands Of
people who have since enjoyed their
beauty and delightful shade. OF the
latter history Of these grounds how
the city purchased them fifteen years
ago, or how they were alternately Ocr
cupied during the war by the blue and
the greys it IS not necessary heres to
speak.