The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-26
The New Orleans Exposition.
NEW ORLEANS, March IS, 1885.

NEW ORLEANS, March Is, 1885.
.ssscfsI Correspondents.
This Exposition would furnish a
great opportunity to the collector of
antiquities aud curiosities, provided
that he had the money to pay for them
when in a short time he could have
enough to stock museum. Every
exhibit has something in it Of curious
interest, natural, artificial, historical
or ancient, and unless the visitor Is on
the lookout for such objects, many of
them will escape attention. After
seeing, ~ he supposed, every object of
interest la the Texas exhibit, Mr.
Bracket, the efficient superintendent
ofthe Iowa Horticultural Department,
called your correspondents atteniioa
L. 4 most remarkable lusus natura,
shown by that state, a veritahle ease
as he expressed it, where an oak tee
had literally swallowed pine log
Some time iu the dim past an acorn
must have rprou,ej under the fallen
pine, ami iu glowing. The oak entirely
eucompa-sed he log, lis Two extremi
ties extending outwsi,i, and it looks
for all the " worId as il il had been really
swallowed. A similar freak is on ex-
hibition ia the idaln space, except IL
the latter case IL Was great mOunisin
buck, or sheep, Ila' Was swallowed hN
a pine tree, from which The horns uf
the animal prolrude. AS if an effort
were yet being made by the poor ami
msl to escape from the grasp of its
enemy.
Florida exhibits tree called ''tOrreya
taxifolis." or "savien tree" which
possesses the quality of never decayipg
and whose roots may possibly have
been dipped In the waters of the famous
" Fountain Of Eternal YOUTH" which
the early explorers sought for in vain,
as many modern people now seek for
it in millinery shops and hair dyeing
establishments. This tree much re-
semblss the spruce pine of the North,
is known to be only found in some
parts of Florida. and is beautiful
enough to bs An 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 Carolins
exhibit is = rare and precious gem
called Hiddenite," of a rich deep
green color, and has never been found
out of that state, and rarely in it; it
rivals many diamonds In beauty anu
bril- fancy. New York displays the
finest and most valuable diamond
named In honor of our new President
-' The Cleveland Gem" 1t is claim
ed to be the finest finished diamond in
the world, and sparkles with great
brilliancy. In the Idaho exhibit is a
small gold brick worth many thous-
ands.
In historical antiquities and relics.
the Exposition 10 exceedingly rich
Among the displsy of New Mexico is
q large collection of ancient Grecian
and Roman silver coins, some of them
dated 800 years before the Christian
Era, and on some is shown minting az
artistic as any of the present age. The
government shows large collection
of pottery, so old that Geitheg history
nor tradition throws any light upon
its makers. Mexico also has q most
interesting exhibit of prehistoric relics
Aztec gods, stone and other utensils
made by her ancient people. In
American historical relies there are
several collections of great interest.
tennessee delights 10 the old desk, or
office chair used by the Sainted Wash
iugton, srd in > large ta,l!eeti4n ut
General jackson relics, swords, canes,
bibles, hooks, etc, once the property
of the hero of New Orleans, and shows
also the goose" used by Andrew
JoLlson when practicing tailor, anG
some garments made by hi!a.
In the Massachusetts space is a larg.
collection of old Revolutionary relirr.
camp. kettles, shells, swords, etc.