New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-03-04

SDNESDAY !, MARCH 4
and the fruit is in remarkably good
state of preservation. The flour exhib-
it is very tine-no other State making
any attempt to equal us in this regard.
The exhibit of the geological depart
ment embraces all the various kinds of
minerals found within our borders. The
glass cases Of native birds and fish are
greatly admired, as also are the exhibits
OF fancy butter manufactured and ex-
hibited by Pennington and Owatonna
ladies. The Mankato exhibit is very
neatly arranged and is creditable to
that city. The monument of Mankato
building stone cannot be seen but to be
admired. The emigration pamphlet
expressly printed for distribution at the
exposition is eagerly sought for by visi-
tors from other States, and much good
must result to our State by the adver-
tisement thus given it. Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas also make verv
fine agricultural exhibits. Wisconsin
also is not far behind her neighbors.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul ex-
hlblt in the Wisconsin department. is
greatly admired. This consists of a
train of cars, locomotive and all, made
entirely of grains of various kinds.
California lays over everything in exhib-
its that which may be termed
mammoth. Here may be seen
part of a tree which meas
ures 10 feet in diameter, cut 100
feet from the base; redwood planks, 6
feet inches wide; corn stalks l8 feet
high, huge ears of corn to each stock;
q squash weighing 222pounds, and beets
weighing SIS to 60 pounds. New Mexi-
co and Colorado make very extensive
exhibits of minerals. The exhibits OF
agricultural products shown by South
ern States are not very extensive when
compared with the Western States. OF
course every State has some specialties
in which she excells. The gallery in
this building is mainly given over to ed
vocational exhibits. School apparatuses
and books from all parts of the civil
lied world may be seen, but unfortun.
ately very large proportion of the Wis
ltors ever think of going up into the
gallery. Many of the States have very
extensive exhibits of native woods. A
description of everything that may be
seen in this building would fill a good
sized book, so we have contented our
selves by brief synopsis of the same.
HORTICULTURAL HALL
contains little worth mentioning. The
Republic of Mexico and the State of Flo
rida have on exhibition some very fine
tropical fruits, but the other exhibits of
fruits are no better than seen on ma
ny street corners in the city of New Or
leans. Chicago and other large cities.
Ihe plants and flowers bear inspection,
but as the display is not very extensive
but few visitors remain any great length
of time in this building.
THE ART GALLERY
had not been thrown open to visitors up
to the time of our departure from the
Crescent City, consequently we are un-
able to give description of this feature
of the exposition.
There has been fine display of blood
ed stock. we were informed, but it had
mostly all been taken away before our
arrival. The few horses, cattle,. swine
and sheep yet in the stables wero scat.
tered over such a large space that but
few visitors were attracted thither,
The exposition is located on an old
plantation, in bend of the Mississippi
river, about five miles from the centre
of the city. Five lines of street cars run
to the grounds, which may also be
reached by steamer. All of the street
car lines but one charge 10 cents for the
round trip, the exception is partly a
du mmy line, on which 20 cents
is charged. The fare for the round trip
by steamer is so cents. The latter is
much the pleasantest in fine weather,
but generally great deal of valuable
| time is consumed in WAITING at the
wharves.
THE MARDI GRAs..
The Mardi Gras period, with its gor-
geous street pageants, grotesque balls,
and general jolification, always attracts
thousands of visitors to the Crescent
City, but on this occasion the crowds
were the largest ever known there.
The Carnival commenced on Monday,
the 10th ult., at about 10 o. clock a. M, at
which hour his royal majesty, Rex, the
king of the carnival, and his retinue,
arrived in the city and were triumphant
ly escorted through the principal streets
to tho mayors Office. Here the keys of
the city were turned over to '.His High
ness" after which the procession con-
tinued down Canal street to the leyee.
Here steamers were taken for the ex-
position grounds. AS the royal fleet,
consisting of Is gaily decorated vsssels,
steamed out into the river the yard-arms
of four O. S. men of war lying at an.
Choir in the middle of the stream were
manned by sailors and cheer upon chez,
rent the air, while a national salute was
fired from each of the war ships. The
cheers of the sailors were returned by
the people on board the ''royal fleet .
The scene was one long to be remem.
bered by all who witnessed it. Arriv.
ing at the exposition landing, his roya
highness was welcomed by salvos OF
artillery from q Mexican man of wal
mo0red off the exposition grounds anC
q battery stationed on shore. The linz
OF march was then taken up to music
hall. The local military companies anc
and Mexican visiting soldiery acted AZ
escort. The Mexican 9Th regimen
band. numbering 81 pieces. furnished
the music. A throne had been erected
on the stage overlooking music hall
and here, Rex held his first reception
Rex is mythical parsonage, or rather
apersoniication of fun and folly, VIII,
is supposed to come from the far-awa,
Orient. His approach and gradual pro
gress through all the intermediate king
doms and countries is heralded by week
~ bulletins until the date of his suppo
sititious arrival, when he becomes a Wis
IDLE presence without idendity. His in
cognito is strictly preserved until thu
close OF the carnival period, during al
OF which the city is metaphorically un
der his sway. A royal edict at once