The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-26
The Southern Exposition.
iai Correspondence 20 LEADER

alone worth a day = visit 10 examine.
loom upon winch rich gold and silver
cloth woven is in use here every day
operated 10y skilled woman from that
city. No patterns are used, and the de
signs ale ali the result of the eye. A
piece oi carpet SIX hundred years old
supposed 10 have been used 10y IA priest
IN worship, is shown. Ii is remarkable
for the beautiful colors and the fact
That the wear aud age have not changed
the original hue.
Who has not heard of the Damascus
Blade, which would bend So as to al
low the hilt and point of the sword TO
meet? 1T is Il great curiosity, and the
art of making IT has been lost. This
display is called the Pride of Damas-
Gus ana represents not only ancient
Damascus but the modern city. Ii is a
well known fact that Damascus is the
only commercial city of ancient history
which to-day occupies position of
prominence IN the east rs a manufact-
uring city.
Mexico has a large space assigned
her, and the various samples represent
ing her grains, grasses, fruits. minerals
ami manufactured goods are artisticaIly
arranged. Everything is Mexican. and
and the visitor can gain by examining
this display a very good idea Of the
commercial Importance aud variety of
products of that country which should
be so closely allied to the United States.
In the center of the display is built an
antique pagoda, quite attractive i'm it's
architecture, and giving the exhibit "A
decided foreign appearance. MANY Wis
ltors are presented with souvenirs
which they carry away and prize very
highly. The day is not far distant
when the average American win know
more about Old Mexico.
In the exhibit from India some mag
nlticent Indian shawIs are shown. and
the ladies stand around and examine
with much admiration this article of
wearing apparel. Fine gold and silver
woven table cloths and fancy articles are
exhibited, while bric- brac of all de-
scriptions are on exhibition and for sale.
John Chinaman is here and has built
himself in the center aisle a residence
and shop which looks very much like
chinatown and makes him feel at
A IN i. A.. A.,
from paper, and the whole outfit looks
as IL one match would be great agency
III Kidding the Southern Exposition of
at least one foreign exhibit.
At another time | will write more
about other foreign displays, but we will
now 90 over to the exhibit made by
"Uncle Sam "
The l.. :. exhibit consists principal
ly of models from the bureau of Geolo-
gy and Ethnology, illustrating interest
ing natural features and places in the
United States, also the occupations,
houses and productions of some of the
more noted Indian tribes. In the latter
connection the Pueblo Indians are TAX.
en- mp and their homes, the seven cities
of Moki, shown in plaster. The houses
are built Of stone, are four stories high,
built on rocky projections, and the only
entrance is through the roof. The pro-
ductions Of the ancient clitf-dwellers
are exceedingly interesting. and articles
found shows that about the Stone A ge.
or some 500 years ago, they were more
proficient in the manufacture of all
kinds of earthenware and baking il un-
til it became stone, than the most
skilled arti7ans of the present age.
They formerly had way of making
Jars, jugs, etc, out of straw, and coating
1t over with clay prepared in such a
way that to this date, four or five cen
turies later, and vessels are perfectly
sound and useful,
Prof. Kean's collection of Indian an
tiquities and productions is shown
alongside of the modern productions of
the Indians who now dwell i'm the Moki
villages, and the resemblance is very
great indeed; no important improve
ment has been made, and if anything,
the articles made are inferior, proving
that formerly superior race To the
present Indian occupied the territory
now claimed and settled up as the
United States. Most of the ancient
pottery, etc, found has been dug out of
the mounds or Indian burial grounds.
To he fully appreciated, this depart
ment of the Southern Exposition must
he visited and examined A person
can learn AS much there in one day as
IN whole year at school.
OF all the big days Louisville ever
experienced, il is intended to make the
18th or this month the red letter day.
in the history of this the greatest of
tobacco markets in the worl,l IL IL es-
timated that 1870 ,G0 hOgsheai of tobac-
60 will he marketed here this season
and that by the 18th inst. over lOO. 900
will have to come in. IL is therefore in
tended to celebrate and have rTobac
70 day" All the producers of tobacco
III the country are expected To attend,
aud have been sent invitations, includ-
ing admission to the Exposition. 5000
has been raised by the merchants and
Tobacco dealers here to defray the ex-
penses OF the day. There will be- spec
ial attractive features at the Exposition
that day-three concerts and elaborate
fireworks in the evening.
Very truly,
w. ID. BoyCE.