The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-25
New Orleans Letter.
Fpou OUR SPECIAL oonRrsporDHSr.

ened by indulgenoe-that of locking up
on beautiful pictures. We gaze and
gaze, depart and come again, to drink
in the lights and shades and beauties of
the painters v ondrous art. 80 it is with
the crowds who daily throng the AIT
Gallery Of the Exposition-trom morn
ing till nights continuous stream of visi-
tors are coming and departing from this
attractive resort. 1t may be that there
is nothing 80 very extraordinary in the
collection, but what is there, bas the re-
markable power of drawing full house
every day, and the mention of few
pieces may not be with out interest to
your readers.
'Bracing up" a small painting. about
l2x24, attracts much attention, as it's
wonderful realism touches a tender
chord in the memory OF many a specta-
tor, who recalls the tremulous mornings
experienced after being out with the
boys! 1t Is the picture of vigorous old
topper unsteadily pouring an "eye-open-
err into glass, giving it meanwhile a
look of most comical satisfaction, his
only companion a cat, sleeping quietly
on her chair. Thomas Hill has larger
painting entitled-"The Last Spike
representing the act of uniting the Union
and Central Pacific railways in 1869,
which contains many life-sizs figures OF
the persons present on that memorable
occasion, il cluding the since noted San
ford. who holds the silver sledRe with
which the golden spike was driven, while
mounted ON a ladder in the distance
stands telegraphic operator ready, at
signal, to fash the news of the complet-
ed connection TO all the towns and cities
OF the land; among the group of specta-
tors are Indians, section men. and the
ineyitable station loafer. Like all visi-
tors. your correspondent will often be
lured TO the Gallery. but at present must
go over to the "states," and fill an ap-
polntment wlth a friend,
CALIFORNIA AT NEW ORLEANS.
The older reader will remember how,
that forty years ago. California was
scarcely heard mentioned in the United
Slater. and if read OF at all. only as far
of country, a sort of desert land, inhab-
tied by barbarians and pirates. among
whom life and property we're disregard.
ed and unsafe. Nor was il till long iu
AZ aud the SOS. that Americans geuer.
ally knew that there was such country.
The II. and for yeals after, it was looked
upon as q mere sterile mining camp,
productive of nothing but gold, aud even
that in uncertain Quantities, in the pur-
suit of which disappointment was the
rule and success the exception. Who
ever 10 1850 or even later years, had pre-
dicted that California would become
within his generation, one Of the first
well have been arrested on the charge OF
lunacy. Yet here to-day she presents
herself in the Worlds Exposition. not
only as one o. the first agricultural States
OF the Union. but challenging the oldest
States and countries as a horticultural
section of the world, and competing even
sith the West Iudies in the quality and
excellence of her semi-tropical fruits.
Hvr exhibit here, made by the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, is one OF mar
velous richness and variety, and of such
general interest to the whole country
that your correspondent has given il
much attention. as the promised compile
ton of the Ship Railway across the Isl h.
mus, adds increased interest to the en-
lire Pacific coast.
In her exhibit every variety of grain
and seeds occupy leading place. the
whole crowned with heavy corn stalks le
ieet high. aud samples of wheat and
a Iur than which there never have been
better produced, having more than 5000
specimens from every part OF the great
Stale. One of her private citizens, iu
order to and in making known the excel.
lence of his State as al agricultural gar.
dep, (Gen. Juo. Bidwell. OF Butte coun.
ty), has vast private exhibit of grains
vines, fruits, nuts, ETC., OF his own pro
duction. There are $50 samples of grains
in shear from the Slate University, in
this particular excelliug any Of the agri
cultural colleges of t. Q older States; IL
this display is included hemp. ramie fax
wheat. etc. There is shown also mod
ell of the celebrated Youpg harvesting
machine in use in no other country, be
cause of its adaptation only to greR
grain fields. With this machine foul
men and sixteen horses cut, thresh, sAcl
and lay down ready for market, iL'
grain IRON a forty acre lot. in one day
and repeat the operation as long as
single field remains to be harvested Ii
addition to grain production the Stat,
produces with equal facility not alon,
all the seni-tropic fruits. the vines, etc
but the harder fruits aud vegetables o
more northern counlrie~.
few items Of interest to people il
search of new homes. may here be pu
down concerning California. 1t hai
within its limits an area cf 1856 900 squar,
miles. or 90. 600, 900 acres. being tue sec
ond largest State In the Union. Ther,
are yet within hSr borders 43 600 OOt
acres of unentered free government land
of which fully Que half are suitable fu
OIL or another agricultural purpose, ant
on which any enterprising man with
few hundred dollars can soon lay tb,
foundation Of an independent for uns
The Southern Pacific Railway Compan,
has large areas OF nd yet unoccupied
Of un, qualed fertility, ranging In pric,
from 81 so upwards per acre, most o
which is Tor sale at from 50 so TO $40
aid Is readily doubled in yAlue bv occn