Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-03-31
EXPOSITION LETTER.
from our regular Co respondent
NEW ORLEANS, Mar, 81, 1855

and curiosities, provided that he had tn;
noney to pay for them, when in shor
zine he would have enough to stock mu
scum. Every exhibit has something in il
of curious interest, natural, artificial, his
sorical or ancient, and unless the visitor is
on the lookout for such objects, many OF
chem will escape attention. After seeing
n, he supposed every object OF interest in
the Texas exhibit, Mr. Bracket, the eff
cent Superintendent of the Iowa Horti
cultural Department, called your CORES.
ppndent's atten ion to most remarkable
lllsus nalura, shown by that state, VERT
able case, rs he expressed il, where an oak
free hal literally swaled a pine log. Some
time in the dim past an acorn must have
xprouied under the fallen pine, and in
growing, the oak entirely encompassed
The log, its two cxtremities extending out
ward, and it looks for all the world as ii
II had been really swallowed. A similar
freak is on exhibition in the Idaho spare,
except in the latter case it was great
mountain buck, or sheep that was swal.
lowed by pine tree, from which the
horns Of The animal protrude, as If an eff
tori were yet being made by the poor ami
NAL to escape from the grasp of its enc
any.
Florida exhibits tree called "torreya
taxifolia" or "Saven tree" which possess
es the quality Of never decaying, and
whose roots may possibly have been dip
ped in the waters of the famous "Foun-
lain Of Eternal Youth" which the early
explorers sought for in vain, as many
modern people now seek for it in MILL
merry shops and hair dyeing establish
ments. This tree much re. embes the
spruce pine of the Norl, IS known to be
only found in some paris Of Florida, and
Is beautiful enoug to be All emblem of
Immortal life. In both government and
some state exhibits are rare, costly and ex-
quisitely beautiful gems and precious
stones which seem to reflect divine rays
of light from that world in which we are
told there IS no sun. they are so soft and
pure. In the North Carolina exhibit is
rare and precious gem called "Hiddenite,n
OF II rich deep green color, and has never
been found out of that state, and rarely in
Il, 1t rivals many diamonds in beauty
and briiiancy. New York dis,,lays the
finest and most valuable diamond, named
In honor of our new presdent-"The
cleveland Gem" 1t was found in South
Africa about eight years ago, taken to Lon.
don, and last year bought and brought
over to America, and was cut in New
York city; in its rough state it weighed |
% Karals, and now 421s; it has 1870 ia.
Gets, without flaw or blemish, and is next |
Ia size to "Shah of Persia" stone valued
at S2OO,O0O, 1t is claimed to be the finest
Finished diamond in the world, and spar.
kles with great brilliancy. In the Idaho
is small gold brick worth many
thousands
In historical antiquities and relies. the
Exposition is exceedingly rich Among
lhe display of New Mexico is a large CO.
lection of Ancient Grecian and Roman
SILVER coins, some of them dated 900 years
fore the Christian Era, and on some is
shown minting as artistic as any of the
present age. The govern ment shows a
large collection OF pottery, SO old that mel.
her history nor tradition throws any Itch
apon lis makers; Mexico also has a most
interesting exhibit of pre-, historic relics.
Az'ec gods, stone and other utensils made
~ her ancient people. In American his.
hrical relics there are several collections
u great interest," nearly every state show.
hg something that has come down from
ne earliest period of either state or M.
lonal origin. Tennessee delights in the l
'io desk, or office chair used by the SAINT. I
q Washington, and in a large collection
deneral Jackson relics, swords, canes
'ioies' DOCKS, etc, once The property of
le hero of New Orleans, and shows also
ae goose" used by Andrew johnson c
hen pacticing taylor, and some oar
ien's made by him. In the Massachu
''ls space is large collection of old Rev.
iulionary relics--camp kettles, shells
C.
Inc exhibit of Maryland is made ex. \
eedlhgly attractive by American antioui.
es OF her earlier history There is
nall church bell the Oldest in the coup.