The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-15
The Southern Exposition.
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.

LOUISVILLE, August 10, 1885,
Kentucky, the home and hunting ground
of Daniel Boone, is a state noted far and
wide for her gallant men and handsome
women, and as the home of thorough
breds," be they horses, cattle or people.
1t is an oft repeated saying by visitors
and strangers at any public entertainment
or gathering made up chiefly of Ken
tucEiaus, "that they never saw before so
many handsome men and woman togeth-
er." Kentucky is the home and biFth-
place of Mary Anderson, at present the
most celebrated actress in the world, also
of Jay Eye See and Maud 5. tho famous
thoroughbred trotting horses whose
records have not been lowered.
Every school boy is we'll acquainted
with the location Of Louisville, but the
public generally have only during the
past few years began So recognize her
commercial importance, especially 60 the
South This just acknowledgement has
been brought about largely through the
Southern Expoaitiors held here each
fall loT the past two years and which
will open up again in 2 few days.
Louisville has ten different railr ad
companies centering here, which gives
her Il place among the principle railroad
cities of the United States; she has a
population of over 100000 people and is
altogether very clean, healthy and
pretty city, with not a few historical
places Of interest.
Your correspondent arrived here to-
day and knowing the interest which
American people have takenin Industrial
Expositions ever since the Centennial,
and that you appreciated my letters
from New Orleans the past season, to
the extent that you published most Of
them, concluded it might interest you
and your readers to know something
about the Southern Exposition which
opens in this city on the 18th of this
month and continues for ten weeks.
The Southern Exposition is the only
Exposition that is and has been fnanc-
ial success. The association own their
own grounds, about 80 acres including
Central Park, handsome and substan-
tial main building covering II acres,
with several annexs and fre-proof ant
gallery. The buildings, grounds, engines,
boilers, electric lights and entire plant
cost over one-half million dollars-and
when the fact that this was private funds
and not public money is known, the in
telligent reader will recognize that the
improvements are value for about one
million dollars, compared with the cost
of government buildings.
The first Southern Exposition was held
in this city in 1888, and during the few
weeks it continued, over 100000 were in
attendance, a success not anticipated.
With the improvement Of the show and
extended connection since built up, it is
expected that 2O0,0OO,000 will be here
at different times during the next ten
weeks.
The Centennial stands first in import
ance as an American Industrial show,
and the Worlds Fair at New Orleans
last season, second (and by many believed
to be squal) only the Centennial in point
of value and beauty Of the different ex'
hibits presented although the attendance
was a miserable failure. 4 large major
ity of the principal displays made al
New Orleans have been Brought here
added to and put up, in fact your core
spondent recognized so many familiar
, objects and faces here upon his arriya
this morning, that he could hardly
believe himself not to be in the CFescen
; City. In fact the worthy and commend
able parts of the Worlds Fair, abou
which so much has been said and written
70 can be seen here and 1000 miles o
E travel saved by the northern and eastern
! visitors.
Besides exhibits from every State an,
, territory in the Union, there are exhibit
% from sixteen different foreign countries
| among which might be mentioned
S Russia, France, Austria, Italy, China an,
a all other governments of any importanc
/ whatever, The beautiful exhibit mad
r by Mexico and the u. S. Geological
display made at New Orleans are il
o place here. Indeed the visitor car