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and Territories, including Alaska.
The exhibits in this building are
grand exposition Of themselves
Next in Importance is the art gall
lery, built entirely of iron, at cost of
$250,O00. 1t is expected that the ex-
hibits of this building, when complete,
will surpass anything ever before ex
hibited on this hemisphere,
The third building in size, but fourth
in point Of cost of erecting, is horticul>
tural hall. Here is u collection of the
raresL and finest fruits, shrubs, and
plants from all climes. And in the
attached dollhouse there is blooming
in beauty, collection Of the most
odorous and delicate flowers ever
grown or nurtured beneath tropical
sky.
The fifth building in size contains
the factories and mills, and it is sufi
Gent to say that this department is
likewise complete.
These five buildings cover fify>one
acres of ground, and the estimated cost
of erecting the same is $2,250,000.
Other annexed buildings cover thirty
acres of surface, which, added to the
fifty-one acres, make the Worlds In
dustral and Cotton Centennial the
largest exhibition ever held.
Twill first mention the Mexican ex.
hiblt, it being the largest and most
complete Of any of the foreign exhibits.
The most conspicuous and valuable ar
ticle in this exhibit is a mountain of
silver. The weight of said piece OF
silver is $40 pounds, and it is valued
at $40, 900. | would have brought
this home with me as a sow. mir of the
Exposition, blu; circumstances would
not permit. was taught at school
that timber was very scarce and of an
inferior grade in Mexico. Imagine
my surprise then on finding very
extensive and magnificent display Of
fine timber. And the finest piece Of
wooden furniture seen was in this ex.
hibit. 1t was table made of thou,
sands Of pieces, artistically cut and ar
ranged, so as to show up various figures
and representations in numberless col
Ors. There was floor similarly made
The next thing in the furniture line
that attracted my attention in an espe
cial manner, was a wardrobe made O
rosewood. There were three apart
ments, large one in the center, and {
smaller one on each side. The doors
we're large mirrors, clear as crystal
set in frames of the most beautiful arc
expensive moulding. observed tina
the young ladies in passing, paused il
front of the largest mirror, while they
gave utterance to the well.timed ex
clamation, as not that lovely?" Tn,
actual value of this piece of furnitur,
is $1,000. Very attractive in tn,
Mexican exhibit was display o
equine equipage. There was a saddl,
more extensively rigLed than any
thing of the kind ever before seen BY
me. The leather used was of the fines
kind, the saddle tree was silver mount
} ed, the stirrups were silver bound, anC
the saddle skirts were heavily EN-
broidered with threads of gold. Th'
actual value of this saddle is 81, 900
Mexico had the finest and most expen
3 sive exhibit of mems hats found in th
building. AS regards the exhibit o
Mexico | shall not particularize fur
Their. The manufactures of Mexic
are not so numerous as those of tn,
United States, but those exhibited ar
beautiful in appearance, expensive il
, value. and perfect in mechanism. Il
i horticultural hall Mexico has goo
: exhibit, and remarkable in this exhibi
is collection of more than FIVE hun
bred varieties of the cactus plant
More anon. E.k,l,s.s