Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

ested in this wonder of nature, which IS un-
 der hill, 25O feet below the surface, and lighted by electric lights. We walk the
 streets for two hours We enter room after
 room, some six feet high and some fifty feet
 high; all lengths and widths and breadths
 No pen can describe the beauty and grandeur
 to be found here. A thousand men at work
 for thousand years could not make some of
 these rooms Any person having time
 should make this one of the places to stop at
 in going to New Orleans this winter.
 But we will start on again. At Knoxville we strike a snow storm. At Chat
 tanooga it is cold We view the battlefield
 and Lookout Mountain and keep on. Now if anyone expects to get to New Orleans in hurry he may be disappointed. We stop and wonder what is the matter. Come to find out, the telegraph operator "has gone rabbiting'' and we must wait until his lord ship comes back. Think of that for light ming express train route. We waited about one hour, and then the anxiously-looked-for man turned up in hurry of course. In
 spite of all the hindrances New Orleans can
 be reached in less than two and one-half
 days by the Shenandoah route.
 Now for the exposition. Of course every
 body expects that about everything is ready
 and that the wheels are all in motion. But
 don't get excited. There is a strike among
 the car drivers, and no cars in consequence
 thereof for two days, and with such a large
 number of lady teachers as there are here
 from all over the country, all impatient
 What shall we do? After two days the car
 strike is fixed up.
 Now we are on the grounds, and the first place we visit is the Art building. The teachers expect something grand here sure.
 We read on the door, ''No admittance; look out for paint" You ought to have seen those ladies' faces. Words do not express 1t. You would think they were in school with the school board of inspectors present and every scholar was whispering We leave the teachers in their dismay. And now the first thing we going to look for is the brick machinery. l inquire ot several police for the room, but they can not tell ne where it is I am finally pointed to few men digging holes in the earth and am told they are going to put up building right away. did find one machine slowed away waiting for the building. l have no doubt there are many more end in time mat, ters down here will be all right. But you will have to keep in mind it is never late down South.
 No one should think of coming here to see the exposition at it's best before the first of February. That it will be good one then I have no doubt The Mexican exhibit alone will be | worth the whole journey. The main build | ing is very large, also the government build ing and the building for horses and cattle. l But more time is needed. There are many | going away disgusted, but, after all, there is more here now than q. person can 1 see in month"; besides excursions 1 up and down the river to the orange groves and to the sugar plantations. | All seem inclined to do all they can to 1 make it pleasant for visitors and they ought | to be encouraged. Besides, this beautiful 1 climate is so nice and it is so pleasant, for | to sit in church Sundays and see the windows open and the ladies with their | palm leaf fans sit so comfortably, all ready | to fan themselves if there was need of it, and | this in md-winter weather Well, l must | close, wishing all, if not too late, a happy | Nav Year