The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-04

crossed in managing their large e.
tates to give that attention to an en-
terprise of this kind which Its merit
demands. Looking at the great cereal
exhibits of the West and Northwest
and the meagre display of cotton one
would suppose that corn not cotton
Yields the scepter.
THE ooLoRED DEPARTMENT
has been formally opened In one Of
the galleries Of thegovernment build
ing. 1t is very c~reditable, embracing
many beautiful exhibits of the handy
work of colored women not rivalled
in this department of womsns' work.
The various products Of oolor'd
labor-boots, shoes, harness, pottery,
porcelain, drawings, paintings and
many other articles exhibited are
also really good and challenge COM
parison with the most skilled white
labor. Altogether they make a large
collection and speak eloquently of the
progress of the colored people since
they obtained their freedom. OF all
the foreign countries
has By far the most extensive and
interesting displays. Among Its at
tractions Is one macs Of solid silver
valued ut S114, 900. Her commissioner
has erected q beautiful iron pavilion
outside of the grounds IN which are
displayed many Of the wonderful ex-
hibits of that now progressing coun-
try. The Mexican band composed
of about seventy-dve pieces is one of
the features Of the Exposition.
Every alternate day sweet strains of
the band disooursing exquisite music
can be heard In Music Hall.
FRANCE AND BEL0IUM
have good displays, while Germany
has almost nothing. In our own
country the great Empire stste, New
York, has nothing worthy Of notice
except elegant headquarters. Ar
kansas has the finest exhibit of
fruits, especially apples, ever seen In
the world. They are wonders for
size and beauty. The State also
exhibits seventy varieties of wood.
Flank Madison, formerly of Deer
Lodge county, now living in Arkan-
Gas, Is n of the commissioners. He
says that State IL much neglected,
but 1t contains some Of the finest
horticultural and agricultural lands
on the continent, which are very
cheap. HI refers to the lands in the
western and northwestern part of
the State. He says an abundance OF
these lands may be obtained at Gov.
eminent price, $1.25 per acre.
EXCURSIONS
to the jetties, 10Y miles distant, are
commended by some aud denounced
as unintereeting by others. Many
visit the battle ground, seven miles
distant, rendered famous by Jack
sons victory over the British. and
the Cemetery Of Chslmeth, where
Is, 1000 Union soldiers were buried. A
good short excursion 10 to the old
spanish fort, from thence q sail on
Lake Ponchartrain to the west end
thence to the cemeteries and return
trip oftwo hours. The old French
markets. villainous looking one
attracts many, especially in bet
morning before breakfast, but a
good supply of vegetables, fish and
poultry may always be found there.
CREOLE BEAUTIES
are rare birds. At the opera and
fine dress balls many elegantly at
tired and beautiful women may be
seen, but they seldom appear upon
the streets, probably because the
city is so dirty and unattrac-
tive. The Jesuit Cathedral
Is an object of great interest for many.
Fine music may be heard there every
Sunday. A party of US took a trip to
Shell beach on the Gulf of Mexico the
other day. For the whole distsnce-
% miles-we saw q succession of cid
French towns and fine rice and sugar
plantations. The soil Is rich but
poorly cultivated. Near the Gulf are
cypress swamps and the home of
aligators.
THE MONTANA HEADQUARTERS
are continually thronged with our
All the Territorial papers
are on file there and are eagerly
soughtafter and read by them. The
Agricultural Association
met to-day and Mr.. Hensley, of
Bow and VIM. Wallace Of
Deer Lodge county, were chosen by
our commissioners to fill the vacan-
,ies In the Montana delegation.
NEW ARRIVALS.
John Wampler. J. II. Harper and
bride and Samuel Wood arrived here
quite recently. Judge Knox and
John Noyes have left for home.
0wsley, Fitchen and Leyson have
rome to New York. Quite annmber
" Montanlans will soon leave here
or Florida. The orange tree belong
ny to Montana has beeu visited this ]
week by several p srttes of our people
Who had q delightful and jolly time
While plucking the golden fruit.
THE ART GALLERY II
4 the Exposition Is not yet opened
nd will not be until next week.
there has been great dissatisfaction
expressed on account of the manage {
aent permitting the carnival period,
which there was such an In
lux Of visitors, to pass by without I
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