The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-12
Our Exposition Letter.
NEW ORLEANS, La, FEB.

| CoIISSp Ou(tSuI has uOO given cor
rect account of the Exposition 81
far as our series of letters havi
reached.
Mardi Gras, the great mythology
cal mystery, the anniversary o.
which is now and always has been
from a very remote date, celebrated
in New Orleans with much splen.
dor, will on the 18th of February
far excel anything of the kind ever
given here. Consequently thou
sands who will attend the EXPOSE
tion have arranged to come to this
city during the famous annual car
nival.
There is no mistaking but that
| the railroads are not making excur-
sion rates as low as they might for
the benefit of themselves and the
Worlds Show. They will have to
come to it and make cheap rates an
inducement to come here.
NEVADA.
Commissioner w. n. Havenor is
justly proud of the Rocky Noun
tain state over whose destinies at
the Exposition he spresides. This
is almost exclusively a mining
country. EsmeraIda and Larider
counties lead in valuable ores, of
which copper running 60 per cent.
with cabot crystals attached, ia
ken from depth of 5000 feet, is
displayed. Ores of gold, silver and
quick silver are rich. Nitrate of
soda and salt from Churchill, sui
phur and cinnabar from Washoe;
rich silver ore from Humbalt coun-
ties receive much attention. Ores
containing cobalt and nickel, Is
per cent; copper ore worth ST.
pound; carb mates, red oxides are
seen. Ruby silver ore worth $I9,-
a ton is commented on. The Com
stock mine sends the richest ore
which is almost pure silver. This
mine in the past thirty years has
produced over 1915. 100000. Speci-
mems of ore from OvermGn mine
shows different formations for ev-
cry five feet to depth of $500 feet
An ingenious model of the work
ings of a mine from surface to bot
tom is shown. A petrified birds
nest containing eggs is the wonder
OF the young people who visit this
department. Plaster casts of tracks
of an extinct animal supposed to be
al elephant OF huge dimensions are
given; they are also photographed
where found some 40 feet below the
surface in quarry worked by con-
victs. Said tracks measure three
feet in diameter. Also tracks of
immense giants of the genus homo
measure 22x14 inches; their steps
or strides are six feet. They are
found in sandstone well preserved,
sufficient to secure perfect casts
and 10 photograph. Some fine speci-
mems of free gold and silver with
ores worth $4,000 a ton in glass
cases-to be seen, not handled. The
Piute Indians show much skill in
pottery and glass work sent. Fruit
does well, but agriculture better;
wheat goes 81 pounds to the bush
Ell and 80 bushels to the acre. Fine
hay and oats are exhibited. Irish
potatoes weighing five pounds are
exhibited. Virginia city sends
model invention of a stock ear that
seems very practicable and useful.
CALIFORNIA.
The golden state of the Pacific
slope is under direction of com
missioner c. B. Turrill, and out
side of its untold mineral wealth
showing some handsome ores of
free gold, and wire silver specimens,
it has covered large space in the
northwestern corner of the govern
ment building with a collection of
articles which, for variety cannot
be equaled by any other state. The
appearance of the display is great.
ly benefited by the use of the Cali
fornia redwood for posts and shelv-
ing throughout. The exhibit is in
stalled by counties, the collection
of goods from each county being
under the supervision of special
commissioner. This system has
had an admirable effect ia bringing
together large display, since each
county has put forth great efforts to
excel the other counties of the
state.
Santa Clara county sends large
of garden seeds, pro-
duct in which large interests in that
county are engaged. Some 400 |
are devoted to raising these seeds
in this county, and Santa. Barbara,
a neighboring county, exported |
last year 800 car loads of the seeds.
Two hundred and forty-two varieties
are here exhibited by Strong d |
Co. Sacramento county sends
large exhibit of all varieties, grains,
hay, the fourth crop raised on the
same piece of land in a year, pea
nuts, hops in bales and on the
vines, buckWheat and other sgricul- |
tural products. The figs of CalifOr- |
mia are exhibited in their preserved |
state ready for expectation. The
county also contains a fine quality |
of clay and kaolIn which is repre-
sented both by the native speci-
mems and the bricks, pottery, por-
celain, etc, made therefrom. A
very fine silk exhibit is made by |
Mrs. Rutter of this county. The !
culture of the silkworm is becoming
a very important industry through
out the state, and all the counties
have sent exhibits of. the cocoons
and the fibre as reeled and spun.
This county also sends some fine
lunches of grapes and some bun
dies of liquorice, plant which Cali
tornia alone, of all the United |
States, is able to produce,
NOTES.
"Where are you going. my pretty |
tv maid?' In a small enclosure in |
Main building. a real dairy is ar
ranged attended by a bewitching
young lady. iwho milks an Alderpy
COW, and reserves you a glass OF
rich, fresh milk-all for 5 cents.
This is a novel feature, and is lib
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