The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-21

know more than before, but do not like
Kansas any the less, but the south better
than we did before the trip. Intact, OPP
portunities for general learning have ex-
listed every day, but the one opportunity
for learning of the south and liking her
people had not been offered.
Without making any comparisons, we
think it must be the almost universal
opinion of Kansas folks who haYe lately
visited the south, that they have never
met more courteous people, received
kinder treatment nor seen more pains
taken for their enjoyment, than they
have witnessed at the hands of citizens
of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,
and especially under the attentions OF the
men, women and children who live in
New Orleans. Some discontinued ones,
who would probably have found fault
with the low quality of gold had the
streets of the city of New Orleans been
paved with that article fourteen carats
fine, we all know have tried to
create the impression that the exposition
was mediocre, the city inhabited by
extortIonlsts and the south generally
peopled by class of citizens without
energy, enterprise or consideration. The
reverse is true, at least as far as New
Orleans is concerned, and we have no
respect for any opinion TO the contrary,
unless 1t was formed by some
unfortunate personal visit of the holder
of views contrary TO hose the facts really
justify.
The exposition itself is worthy, we
believe, of the best that bus been said
of it, in the magnitude, variety and ex-
cellence OF its exhibits. Even the col
Ored pictures which show beautiful
walks, fountains, plants and statuarY, and
flags of all nations flying from the tow
ers of the numerous buildings, are not
untrue to reality. In the government
building the various states vie with each
other in minutely and profusely pre-
senhng the wealth and advantages OF
their various localities. The general
government, too, has magnificent ex-
subjects and those of other nations. In
the main building there are thirty three
acres. under roof, that undoubtedly repre-.
sent more of value, information
and interest than has been
before gathered together un.
der such an edifice. The machinery
driven by five immense engines of six
hundred horse power each, furnishes q
display that would occupy one weeks Of
time without tagging interest. The arr
gallery is rare treat for the connoisseur
the amatuer and the general spectator.
The horticultural building, with Its glass
roof, and tall transparent tower, within
which is fountain of scores of jets and
about 1t wonders in fruits and flowers
is IN its entirety an object of much
beauty, especially at night when seen by
the electric and colored lights.
Mexico makes the greatest display OF
any foreign country, has two large
buildings of its own besides an i'm
mense exhibit in the main building.
One of the Mexican edifices is construct
ed of glass and iron. in the form of an
octogon, seventy eight feet in diameter.
and contains nothing but minerals and
precious stones from the land of the
MonteZumss. Mexico also furnishes
band of music that Is the universal de-
light and admiration of every visitor.
This band is composed of elghty-two
pieces, all playing IN perfect time and
harmony. The instruments are of reed
and brass, and are supplemented by
Numerous pieces resembling the clar-
met are used, and the various combina-
tions at times mako one almost certain
that stringed Instruments, pianos and Or
gans are brought into requisitIon. This
band plays daily several hours in music
hall, which is IN the main building, con-
tains ten thousand opera chairs and is
illuminated by hundreds of electric
lights. The hall also has an immense
pipe organ which furnishes every day
the best of classical and popular music.
The attendance at the exposition has
not generally been commensurate with its
worth. While upon certain days the
number of visitors has been large, it ap-
pears that the people of the country have
only begun to realize the magnitude and
excellence OF the displays, and overcome
the erroneous Impressions that at first
found their way northWsrd, partly be-
ha
months before the displays were
all received or in order. An united ef-
fort, upon the part of the people and
papers Of New Orleans is now being
made to have the exposition reopened in
the fall. We believe it IS a very general
desire of northern people who have moi
embraced the present opportunity but
who would surely go next fail and win
ter to see the exposition reopened. Toe
much has been done and the opportu.
mites of procuring knowledge of oul
own and other countries too great, to
allow the permanent closing of the ex.
position on the 31st of this month.
Director General Burke has had an
immense undertaking on his hands and
the success already assured is q monu-
ment to his energy, enterprise and unfal-
tering courage. Burke Is q pleasant
gentleman, pleasing speaker, and was
warmly applauded whenever he appear
ed before an audience. He is q news
paper man and manages the New Or
leans Times-Democrst, an excellent
paper of large enterprise and seemingly
wide influence. The PIcayune, which
is managed by woman, is, by the way,
another able daily paper of large circu-
lation.
Of the French market, where one
can buy anything known TO civilization
and bsrbarism; the ancient and histori-
cal buildings; the Clay statue, about
which everything centers and around
whose base tired humanity reposes at
night; the jackson equestrian statue the
only statue erected to woman, Margare;
Haughery, who baked good bread, made
fortune of that qualification and found.
81 an orphan asylum with the proceeds
the statue of Franklin, with the express
sion upon his face that he must have
worn when he walked through PhlIa-
delphia munching bread and looking for
boarding place; the innumerable
asylums for the poor and unfortunate;
the attractions provided by West End, -
the shipping and the jetties, one
hundred miles below the city;
all have been the subject of
numerous articles that have attempted
to describe the profit and pleasures of a
a trip to the sunny south" and an en-
joYment of the Inequalities of q fine
city. wherein dwell kindly people who
have rare grace of entertaining stran-
gers from the north, who soon become
friends who live in the same country
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