The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Texas at the New Orleans Exposition.
Womsn's Work-Hand- Painting on China
"A Painting by Boy-Thc Expo
sition Financially.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-This great Ameri-
can enterprise has made rapid progress in
the last two weeks. The Government build
ing. where the States and foreign countries
are exhibiting their products- Is about full /;
no space unoccupled and more wanted. The
1Woman's Department, which is under the
management OF Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, is
not yet open. though it is rapidly approach.
ing completion. Art Hall will be open on
xhe 10th, and when the Mexican building
y completed, which will be in 8 few DAYS.
The whole grand display will be In fall
orsss.
TEXAS.
To give anything likes fair description of
the exhibit made here by the Lone Sttr
s-'sie would require more time and labor
1lan i can give in one letter
woNAN's WORK
AIRS. Terrell and Mrs. Foster are i'm charge
sf this beautiful exhibit, and they are Ger.
iainly acquitting themselves admirably
represented by these two ladies' who have
displayed great skill and artistic taste in ar
ranging the various specimens OF womsn's
work from their State. Tue most of this
work was done by the ladies' societies Or
ganized for the purpose of furnishing ma
acIlnlo lOI luis eXrOelIlOQ.
The hand made lace curtain pin-cushion
il 8 fire piece CT workmanship. Sherman has
an exhibit OF nd-painted banner, repre-
-ssnting group OF cattle on the prairie that
1s very creditable to the young lady who
produced IL. Miss Eva Fowler Hand
psinted curtains and many other interesting
sIecimens Of w0msn's work from Fort
w orth are attracting favorable notice. Mrs
Hamill, q lady of Marshall, who is sixty
years of age. contributes q beautiful specl-
men of lace work. "A silk Quilt by Miss
Gibbs Is q ine specimen OF work. Mrs.
Hereford, OF Dallas, sends embroidery work
That Is very fine.
VERY ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT
is bsnd-painting on china made from kaolin
liable SKI feet inlaid with ESQ differ
emit designs in wood. A mantel
from marble found near Austin. hand
painted by lady, is beauty,
ard said to be the finest specimen OF marble
DR.. A. Gregg, of San Saba, sends some
specimens OF very foe variega ted marble.
ne ladies of Corpus Christi send case
allied with beautiful specimens of their skill.
The best ssphaltum on this continent is
from Texas.
OF cotton, wheat, wool, corn, oats, rye,
bay and other farm products, Texas has a
good exhibit, and equal in quality to any
other State. Her mineral resources are well
represented, as well as fruits o. all kinds. "A
specimen of a Malaga grapevine that made
growth in Texas vineyard Of twenty eight
deet in three months is on exhibition.
PAINTING
REPRESENTING the old Catholic Mission of San
jose, near San Antonio, by boy only six.
teen years Of age. is q very correct picture of
that ancient building. Texas has nearly two
acres OF space the largest assigned to any
State, and yet every foot of ground is occu.
pied by some valuable and interesting pro.
duct of her soil, forest, lakes and rivers
The Legislature appropriated $40 600 at
one time besides large amounts were donated
by counties, individuals and societies Still,
most OF the people who are here represent
irg the interest of this State are doing so free
OF charge to the State. The weather here is
now delightful, and health distres,ingly
good. so say the doctors aud druggists. The
people OF this city have adopted an ingenious
plan TO beat the physicians. One b alt or
more are organized into bene VIOLENT societies
OF various kinds, and they take in doctors
ppon condition that thew will only charge
about twelve cents visit. This gives the
d. cfors plenty OF work. but very poor pay.
he idea of a doctor having to make eight
visits to earn a dollar is not very encouraging
20 one In search OF a location. Still out
d. of these societies medical charges are
Ira n enough to satisfy the average doctor.
FinaI cially. fear this exposition Is going
II prove failure, as most of them have
cone heretofore. The only thing that will
save 1t is for the railroads to cut down fares
10 very low rate. Then the people will
con TO see the great show, otherwise they
will stay at home. 1t is reported here that
there is great scarcity of money up North,
which l hope is not true. There ought to
he $4,000 visitors to the exposition every
oay to insure success. Still whether the
enterprise pays or not does not concern the
no hnu 10 fbo taot
ever made. and thoee who do see it will be
pleased and benefited. A. Parton