Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-01-10
CITY LA CRESCENT.
Rambling Notes at the Grea'

Rambling Notes at the Great
Worlds Exposition.
Special Correspondence Of tho 1%NrrR.ocEAn.l
New ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-The Christ
MAI holidays passed off quietly and
agreeably (bar1ing a few drunken revels
and their results-cutting and shooting
scrapes-only two resulting fatally, and
the public has settled down to usual
business routine.
Thousands of visitors were in the city
on the 25th, and enjoyed the. festivities
of the Crescent City. Here the ancient
egg-nog, flowing bowl, came boldly to
the front, without which, to people in
the south, Christmas would not be real
lied.
A feature not generally known to the
outside world, but familiar to old citi-
zens, and 500 caught IN to by new
corners, is the free lunch spreads given
by all frst-class saloons. On Christmas
day every place of the kind strived and
We'd to excel. The viands are placed
on extension tables and any and all are
welcome. Caterers serve you from a
stand. Everyone is around with plate,
knife and fork; on being served he falls
back to the table and stands and eats.
Those receiving this hospitality, while
not told, are expected to take some
thing fifteen cent drink. Afew dead
beat their dinner, but they are soon
spotted. Thus one is served to a three.
course hot dinner and a drink thrown
in for less than a plate of their soup
would cost at a restaurant. These free
dinners are set every day from II to 2,
excepting Sunday. The St. Charles
free lunch alone, on Christmas, must
have cost $500, and over 1000 gentlemen
were accommodated with a better meal
than the majority of people had al
home.
Buffalo Bill Nv. F. Cody and. his
Wild West company r filling an en-
gagement in the city. They occupy
quarters on the common equalin capac.
ity to Barnum's hippodrome, and give
an exhibition to the west frontier born
1t will soon be followed by the James
Boys combination. Surely there will
be blood and thunder entertainments
sufficient for the Worlds Fair visitors
Every day adds new and attractive
features to the exposition, and while 6
few chronic grumblers are constant!
seeking flaws to criticise, the manage
ment moves on toward that goal Of sue
cess it is bound to obtain, and are sup
ported by the liberal progressive people
of this age. The world never has seen
and this generation may not see again
the like of the present exposition.
Several hundred teachers of the young
idea from the northwest took advantag,
Of their vacation this week and ran t.
New Orleans. 1t was a holiday with 6
big III" for them. To see the beauti
full, bright school marms in the govern
ment and main buildings Of the grea
show yesterday and today "takinl
notes." was 'just too sweet" for tn
average reporters blood, and if Their
should be q shortness of local news i,
the city dailies the public should no
think it was too much Christmas, but al
overdose of school mistresses.
Even a visit to the city alone, at thi
season, by the inhabitants Of the bleal
north, is well worth the time and none,
to say nothing about the expedition
The way every II seemed pleased
, Judging both from looks and expires
sions, justifes your correspondent in re
porting none-no, not one-will eve
regret the trip to the southern metrop
oils during the six months from Decem
Der 10th.
: One Of the principal features of tn
exposition is the fine brass band of PRO-
Currie, Of Cincinnati. 1tnumbers abou
seventy musicians. They play in Musi
, hall every day from 2 to- p. m. Regu
lar programs are given out by courteou
y ushers, and all who wish to take a sea
according to choice, and while Resin,
! the body the mind and heart are re
freshed by sou%l-inspiring strains from
the band, interluded by solos on tn
trombone and cornet, the, latter by Pro-
Walter Emerson, said to be the fines
cornetiet in the United States.
All the manufactures of useful an
ornamental goods and articles known t
the genius of man will be carried OH il
the main building during the day, pre-
PEELED by power from the grand Harris
Corliss engine Of several thousand hors
. power. That feature alone is worth sc,
! eral days visit.
The immensely of the exposition car
not be realized even when seen. Thos
who have been at its head from its ir
, clpiency cannot yet comprehend its e,
' ~tensive bounds, and with the continue
, improvement being daily and continu
ally made by suggestions coming "
whereby commissioners + going an
writing for more and better displays,
scribe is unable to surmise where an
when the end will be-.