The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
The New Orleans Exposition.

n EW ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 1900.
S0eeisI CsreespOndenas
The United States commissioners are
unanimously in favor of urging their
different legislatures to appropriate
more money to help keep up the ex
cellent displays started out with.
There are many necessary articles TO
keep on hand which being of per-
ishable nature will have to be supplied
with fresh invoices, consequently the
importance of arranging therefor.
While the Exposition Park is thrown
open to the public on Sundays, at %
cents-haIf fare admission-when all
departments are accessible, the ma
chinery is not put in motion. Religious
services are held in the Main building
by different denominations every Sab
| bath. Sacred concerts are also held in
Music Hall on the Lords Day.
Your correspondent will now try to
give you a brief account OF the various
State and Territorial exhibits, to be
followed up each week until the spec
ialties in every State or Terri DRY are
,lescri.ed
New Jersey is near New York, In
The southeast part of the bniiding. Its
E xhibita are presided over 10y Gen. G..
ii. barney and Col. Weld. In edu-
cati0nal interestf this State is we'll adj
vanced. 1t is also great in manufac-
turing, and the wnrk of its artisans is
seen all around. Fruits and canned
goods are In large Quantities and select
quality buit,iing tinhers neatly pol
tshsd, attract the eye; crOckery and
glass ware make good showing. A
com Portable reading room where all
The papers from the East are kept on
file, nice writing tables and easy chairs
are provided for visitors. The com
missiouers have certainly done their
duty towards the State they represent
North Carolina. known "a the Old
North State. with Col. J.Turner More.
head Ms com missioner, aided by Messrs
Bruner and Bloom, comes to the
Worlds Exposition not to be downed
by any In point of exhibits. The old
tnrpentins still, which looks so famil-
lar to Carolinisn, 10 seen beside a
pine tree tina, has been boxed, from
which the crude turpentine exudes. A
little esummIerhouse manufactured from
mica, attracts much attention further
on is one OF grains and grasses; still
another OF many kinds of timber, as
pretty as it is wonderful. The trunk
of large cypress tree. from eastern
Carolina, is capped with moss, and be.
ing hollow, makes q recess capable of
holding dozen men. For tobacco it
excells in brightness of body. The
world renowned Durham smoking to-
bacco, manufactured at Durham, near
the center Of the State, stands une-
qualed.
The kindergarten school is now in
operation, and visitors to the Exposi-
ton each day can stand and watch the
little ones under the care of Mrs. Og-
den. The school room is encased in
glass, so that the scholars and all they
do can be watched by outsiders with
out their knowledge. All mothers
take special notice of the Kindergar.
ten.
Dakota, the great Territory that
would make two big states, is in charge
of com issioners Mckinzie, Griggsby
and FIemming, is making fine dis
play. One attraction Is the towering
pyramid of cereals surmOunted by All
ear of corn as large as the myth of
Jack and his wonderful beam" on
the crest of which is bald eagle. The
Northwestern Elevator company, of
Fargo, have on exhibition miniature
elevator which is facsimile of those
now in use, which gives the spectator
an idea how easily the millions of
bushels of wheat are handled SO rapid
ly in the Northwest also, stacks of
bags of -four. manufactured from the
grain right where il grows. An In
dian tepee, or wigwan, occupied by
live Indians, is first seen, then rude
miners cabin, then on, step by step.
the spread of civilization is shown i'm
Manufacture and the arts.
A nice little park has b.tn arranged,
where are specimens (tgxidermy) of all
the animals, including The buffalo,
now gone further west with the Red
man. The veritable express pony
which was ridden across the plains for
hundreds Of miles, to bear mes sengers
and mail, 10 seen here also the white
buffalo, great rarity, the only ons