The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-01-24
Lincoln County Leader.
SATURDAY. January "a, 1855.
FRoN NEW ORLEANS.
IFrom our Special Corre,pondonoo.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2, 1Ss

in this section, Only Il few fani
lies received callers, and the small
boy with the tin horn and fire
cracker was conspicuously absent A;
though there was enough of the
latter to start the fire that burnt
out one block OF buildings in the
city, at a loss of over $3.50, 900,
Thursday night.
After a continuance Of rain and
warm weather for two weeks, tine
weather suddenly changed about
midnight Of 1854 and 1888, and the
first o. January came in cool and
brisk, very fOrcibly reminding one
OF overc0ats, clOaks. hannels and
fires.
Several Commissioners to the
Exposition went home to- spend the
holidays. Among them were Gov.
Furnas of n, biaska; a. L. Sharp
stein of Washington Territory 4; A.
c. Davis OF Michigan ; A. Mckin-
zie of Dakota ; +. j. Haynes of
Yellowstone National Park art de-
partinent. Gov. Gold.worthy Of
Belize, British Honduras, after a
pleasant visit here has returned
home. c. =. Huntington. a lead
ing railroad owner and manager be-
tween tie Atlantic and Pacific,
was in New Orleans this week.
Col. G. F. Rollins, general ;grnt
tor the Stettin Lloyd Ocean St,am-
ship Co and editor Of the Insur-
ance Argus, Chicago, was visiting
the Crescent City, accompanied by
his family, during the past few
days.
1t the Great Eastern does not
come to New Orleans, the old Lib
erty Bell of the keystone State
will. Arrangements have been
made to let her ring south "t Md
SOL & Di1On's [now imaginary
line. 1t will be escorted by three
tried, true stalwart policemen.
The public can view the century
treasured relic us it passes throug!r
half g dozen states to reach I.ouisI
ana.
In the gallery OF the government
building, where the colored people
have their exhibit, a most bcauti.
full and artistic display is being
given, Which shows the progress OF
this race is very encouraging.
There is much originality OF design
and finish and great credit is due
them for the interest they have
taken in their departments. Hon.
b. k. Bruce, Register of the U. S.
Treasury, is the Commissioners OF
this branch of the Exposition,
which evidences that he has well
performed his mission.
One can stand for hours watch
ing the handling of cotton from the
field through its numerous minip-
u!ations picking, ginning, pres.
ing, cardrng, spinning. we wing.
ready for the sewing machine ; "r
after spinning, spacing, for sew
ing thread. Along the same row
is a machine for making sp,ols
from little blocks of wood. 1t te d.
a1l operates it'tlf, auton tic DIV
turning out several thousand Ter
hour.
Also the six in 'ustry, which
has grown SO rapidly, wherein
nearly every otate aud territory i
more or less engaged, attracts un
divided attention. The working Of
silk from the cocoon by reeling off
the tiny fbers, and Wrapping it for
the looms, where hqndkerchiefS.
ribbons and dress goods are made
right before your eyes, seemingly
with the least difficulty.
The fact is, nearly every art
known to human ingenuity can be
practically seen in operation by at
tending the Exposition. l. seems
taar nothing is left unrepresented,
which proves this is indeed the
Worlds Fair.
Every state and territory in the