The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-04
Oar Exposition Letter.
From our Special Correspondent
NEW ORLEANS, Mar. {.

any of these exposition buildings, and
write letter describing but one exhibit
aGd still leave much unsaid. When the
final Judgment is made up concerning
this exhibition, il must be confessed
that this century has not seen its equal
ia grandeur and excellence, taken rs a
whole: for While it really falls behind in
fancy exhibits. it has had and in this
generation. can have, no superior lii The
domain of utility.
While it is true as said, that this fair
falls behind in fancy exhibits, il IL also
true that it contains enough OF even
them to crafty any taste In the cX-
hibit OF the Womans Exchange IS %
cashmere shawl valued at $4,000, Inc
gold trimming OF which is alone worth
81 500, and its somewhat romantic hiS-
tory adds to its value. Some Years ago
Mrs. Dorsey, Of Mississippi, was Oh u
visit TO England, where she met a
wealthy Rajah, of India, who was also
on visit to the same country, with his
wife and family. The parties were
thrown together and became warm
friends, and on his return home the
Indian gentleman sent Mrs. Dorsey
the shawl as a present. Its size Is
AK yards, and apart from the value
of the goods would not ordinarily
be regarded as particularly hand
,,I hn IN MI
it belongs, having but little use for so
costly an ornment, has donated it to
the christian Woman's Exchange" of
this city, to be sold at the close Of the
Fair, the proceeds to go into their char
ity fund. This Society gives out work
to, and in every possible way is assist
ing working girls and women, and is
deserving OF a jeweled crown for their
noble work. They keep one Of the best
restaurants in the city, on Bourbon
street, which is Il delightful place for
strangers to procure meals, where your
correspondent has occasionally dined,
paying cheerfully The cash, and getting
the worth of his money. which cannot
be said of many restaurants, and this
free mention is made as small tribute
to noble hearted ladies who manage
it without money and without salaries.
As an educational force, the value Of
this Exposition cannot he over estmat-
Ell. The people Of the respective States
are acquiring more practical knowledge
Of each other, and of each others re-
sources than volumes could otherwise
impart. Take, for instance, the little
handbook Of Nebraska, compiled by
Ex-Governor Furnas, commissioner
for that State, and study il few min
utes in the presence OF her lofty statue
aud bulletin boards, and you learn at
once Of the grand resources and wonder
ful fertility Of That favored land. In
1876 its Territory was an lndi an hunt-
ing ground; now it is great common
~Ca!th with large and rapidly increas-
ing population, enjoying all the socia
and physical advantages of century old
States, with thousands of churches and
schools great and ilouriShing cities, and
yet left millions of acres of fertile lands
which can be procured Oh the easiest
terms by people in search OF homes,
thousands already having secured com
petence for themselves and children on
her genial prairies. In the Exposition,
the Nebraska exhibit attracts universal
admiration. On her lofty model OF
the "Bartholli Statue Of Liberty,
built entirely OF native grains and
grasSeS.is lis inscribed her school statistics.
nearly 1900 schoolhouscs, Il $50 oOD 600
school fund. while her bulletin boards
stun the reader with the immensity OF
her crop products-maklng III 1884.
nearly 100000 bushels OF corn and
about 50 900, 900 bushels Of wheat. On
the wall Of her beautifully furnished
headquarters, is II great medallion, Dor
deIcd with artstically woven grain and
grasses IN bloom, and in the center q
star spangled banner Of the same
materials. All these splendid exhibits
were arranged and put together by
! Nebraska's own artists and architects
under direction of Gov. Furnas, u resi-.
dent Of the State for thirty years, twice
its governor and now secretary of its
Board of Agriculture. He is enthusi-
astically devoted to his adopted State
which cannot fail to reap immense ad-
vantages from his public spirit and
! efforts in her behalf.
| In the New York exhibit is shown a
large ana magnificent diamond, the pro.
perty OF Miss Minnie Palmer, the ac.
tress, ana is valued at $4,000. 1t va:
! found in the diamond fields Of South
! Africa, and after being smuggled into
/ London, where it was sold, New York
city jewcler bought it, brought it tC
America and had it cut by lapidary
of that place. II is called the "Cleve.
/ land Gem in honor Of "a well known
| gentleman. now occupying n prominent
''clerkship" in the Exc cutive Mansion
at Washington and whose services to
his country, all good people trust, will
shine as brilliantly as does this spark
ing stone. Among fancy articles OF less
! value may be mentioneda a soda fountain
worth SO $50. a Mexican saddle valued
! at 5000, and there was mountain Oi
silver from Mexico weighing 5,6it
pounds. valued ut Sill, ,O00, but it was
bought by the government and has
probably, before tins time, been melted
down into bright solid silver dollars, Il
the disgust OF all Wall street gamblers
whose dainty fingers refuse tn touch any
thing coarser than an American gold
( Eagle.
The temperance people held their ma
tional jubilee in Music Hall, main
building, Two days recently, many of
their prominent speakers being present
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