The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-23

shown O chair that was used by George
Washington.
In the California department section
Of the big tree attracts the attention Of
every passer-by. The tree was 30S feet
high, and its bark Q feet thick. It's esti-
mated ago is 300 years. On the stump,
FIVE feet from the ground, thirty-two per-
sons danced quadrille. The diameter of
the section exhibited is 1s feet, and the
section was taken from the tree SO feet
from the base.
Alabama exhibits solid lump OF coal,
the weight of which is III tons.
In the Minnesota exhibit the beautiful
Minnehaha Falls are seen. 1t is beauti-
full sight to stand in front of them and
see the falling water.
We saw in the Dakota exhibit the stuff
ed skin of a small white spotted pony,
which, we were Informed, was ridden by
Sitting Bull when Gen. Custer was killed.
In the gallery above this exhibit the
stuffed skin of the great Mammoth, an
extinct species of the Elephant, is seen.
Its length is &c feet, and its height 16 feet.
This monster elephant, it is said, was
found frozen in the ice in the Lena River,
Siberia, in the year ITO.
In the Mississippi department one OF
the most novel and cute things we saw
| was the "Burial of Cock-robbin." At the
head of the coffin, which contains the re-
mains of the Robin, stands the bereaved
widow Jenny Wren, with black crepe
bonnet, veil and white strings tied un-
der her chin. She is surrounded by the
chief mourners and all the relatives and
friends of the deceased. The little fly IS
perched on tree near by. All the birds
mentioned in the story, which every one
has often heard, no doubt, in childhood,
are to be seen. The birds look very life
like, and were prepared by young lady
of Natchez, Miss. She is evidently a
skillful taxidermist.
TIE HORTICULTURAL HALL
is situated on slight elevation in the
southern part of the grounds. Here every
variety of fruits, flowers and plants may
be seen, and those who delight viewing
such can spend several hours very prof.
tably and with much interest. The
cocoanut, the banana, the lemon and the
orange trees may all be seen with the
fruit on them.
In the
AIT GALLERY
there is enough to keep the admirer OF
pictures busy for weeks. Here is exhlb-
tied, perhaps, the greatest and the grand
est collection of paintings ever seen under
one roof. The paintings are all num-
bered, and by referring to guide book,
which you can purchase for small sum,
you will find the name OF any picture,
also with the name of the artist.
Between the main Building and the Art
Gallery stands the old "Liberty Bell"
which was brought down from Philadel-
phia. The bell is exhibited on the special
car which transported it from Philadel-
phia, and is guarded day and night.
This bell, which pealed forth the glad
tidipgs of freedom OH the 4th day OF July,
1776, was first cast in England in l752,
but was recast in Philadelphia in 1853.
It's weight is 2OSO pounds, and its original
cost 81 ,OU0
The Buggy aud Wagon exhibit, the
Stock Barns u.ll many other smaller
buildings are all worth visiting.
Our limited stay prevented us from
visiting all of the departments, therefore
there were many interesting exhibits we
failed to see. The only objection that eau
be :lrgcd against the Exposition is that
there is too much Of it.
The Exposition grounds are located
about hve miles from the business portion
Of the city. There are five or six lines OF
street cars running to the grounds, be-
sides several very large steamboats,.
The fare on the boats is Is cents, or Is
cents for the round trip. On the street
cars the fare is S cents each way. The
admission fee to the grounds is so cents,
which you deposit in box as you go in
Nothing but an American half-dollar is
taken-two quarters will not answer. No
tickets are used, and the gate-keepers are
not allowed to put their hands on the
money.
Just outside of the main entrance is a
large circular building, in which is ex-
hibited the panorama of the battle OF
Sedan, which was fought during the
Franco Prussian war. We will not at
tempt a description of this wonderful
picture, for it must be seen to be appreci-
ated. 1t costs SO cents to see it, but it is
money well spent.
THE CITY.
New Orleans covers an area OF 150
square miles, making it, in extent, we
believe, the largest city in the world.
According to the census of 1880, it was
the tenth city in the United States in point
of population, there being over 250,0Oo
inhabitants. The city has oyer $50 miles
of streets, and contains over 1G0 churches,
representing almost every religious creed
There are about 20 cemeteries, and about
the same number of public parks. There
are also quite number of charitable in
stitutions. such as asylums, hospitals, or
phan homes, &C., besides numberless free
schools, some of which are Of the highest
grade. The public parks are all lighted
at night with electric lights, and are ex-
ceedingly beautiful.
Canal Street is the principal thorough
fare of New Orleans, and divides the city
into "Upper Town" and "Lower Town"
or Trench" On this street all the street
car lines center, and from here you can go
to any portion of the city for five cents.
This is very convenient to stranger, as
i'd enables him to 60 to any part of the
city without much trouble. The cheapest
articles we found in New Orleans were
the tropical fruits. For five or ten cents
one can buy as many oranges and ba'