Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-18


The das tanGidrEnlst exhlhik 4hien 4sls
sent - 1hns elEs flon 81 Iznacs a ths ps-
qaest II Commissioners 0odxin. - BE- ia
szriszi ~ he Ai4;aizan szhlbst Al Aes tK-
lsaz.s. = nass On exhibition Ia the fosisx
hiaek on Aonroe stEesG This = the ezhit1t
2hirh ~as once pi.essi IA a box-ear ~IIh lhs
SAMPLES II Miehigan soods, manufactured
products. ste, pat xhieh xas nsFsr for
sasded. Il ziIl he remembered TEK TSIE-
aA14 Aas sid soaaething sbozt ths expensive
work the ias1ss es.Ean.ission did ~ithout rs
sser sho~ina, anf effects at Nex 0risa1s,
and something ai,oat tbs ninlsy excuse et-
fsEod tor ust tossssEdiag these goods Wm-
Cook Who xsas acting as the commissioner
agent, gAsa IL as a reason for the
llaEl-shipmeas Of the taxi1ernlist goods that
vsrmia IA tae south uould destroy them
No ~1russ sss sser given for ths non-ship
lnenf OF ths either goods. part Of shieh
Msasrs p.snaif. yfisiing a Co, Of this
citF, had spsnt over 500 ia prsparing Tor
lhls special paFTio~e. It ~in aiso be remem-
bered that ghen the mounted animals and
birds arrived in tins city there were SO ex-
press charges assessed against them: that
Que Of the American Express cOmpany's
tealas sas sent 10 the depot after the goods.
procured them and carried them to the
COMPANY ofic.,, where they were held until
TIE charges weEr paid yesterday.
T. r. Foley. !. ie~eler OF ST iznaes. and
owner Of the collection. u now IN the eIty.
tie .as seen by a TuEsRAM representative,
and gave the following information The
collection was forwarded 10 Ehis city for re-
shipmsnf 10 New Orleans al the request Of
Commissioner Goodwin. Ny collection was not
a. me. A. WISHED Il to be for theNew Orleans
Exhibition. and 1 employed men and has
tened the work OF completing the display
now have. Much expense attended this
wors and the boxing of the goods. was
tsld the commission would pay the expense
and freight charges to New Orleans. but was
notifed the goods we're Ia this city with ex-
press charges unpaid aud came here to see
about them. paid the express Charge my
self, bat Mr.. Goodwin assured me would be
reimbursed. never heard about the ''ver-
min theory" until came to this city, and
think that was only poor excuse-shouid be
wiling 10 take my chances on the goods were
they in New Orleans to-day"
The reporter then took his note book and
naade out the following guide-book for par
ties who wish b see all of Michigan's New
Orleans exhibit: First. visit New Orleans
and see the salt, potatoes and other things
there shown; second, come 10 Grand Rapids,
I visit the Porter block and view Mr.. Foley
I Gne taxidermist display; walk down to the
I Grand Rapids & Indiana freight-house and
see the excellent forestry exhibit there piled
I up upon the plat tsorm, then walk down Ionia
street 10 the factory of Mrs. De Graaf,
/ Vrieling i Co., and examine the superb
I display of doors, sash, blinds and their
model Of circular stair-building especially
made for Miehigan's exhibit. After this,
without extra charge. the sights. public
buildings, fine business blocks and resi-
dences and manufacturing institutions of
Michigan's liveliest. most enterprising city
can be seen. In no other way will the full
( work OF the commission be appreciated, and
Michigan's exhibit prove satisfactory.