Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
TOUR OF THE EXPOSITION.
SHORT STOPS BEFORE SOME OF
THE PROMINENT EXHIBITS.

Guatemala-Ihe Progress of Peace al
Portrayed on CanVas-Beauty in But
terfiies and Beetles.
NEW ORLEANS, Jaa. 16.-The great eX
position is about in shape. 1t Is certainly
far greater in its proportions and grandel
in its displays than any one Of its promo.
tiers had any idea it would be when the
enterprise was undertaken. Never before
in this or any other country has there been
such display of the industrial wealth OF
the world. Those who see this exposition
will certainly never regret the money and
time spent in seeing it. There have been
criticisms CT the management, but crlti-
cisms were to be expected. 1t is not pos
sible to please everybody in any undertak-
ing. When 1t is seen what has been
accomplished and what difficulties have
beeh overcome the tair. minded will dispose
rather 80 praise than to blame the man.
agement. The want of money during
the past few weeks has been very marked
IN more ways than one. The citizens of
New Orleans-the rich men-have not
given the management the support they
ought TO have given it. a good many of
them have been disposed to hold bac k,
criticise and predict failure. The secrecy
management has been the occasion of
dissatisfaction. A good many who ought
to have subscribed have not done so be-
cause they have not been taken into
the confidence of the managers and told
each day the amount of the gate receipts.
The truth probably is that the gate re-
ceipts, up to within a day or two have
been so small that the managers were
ashamed to publish them. They were
afraid, perhaps, that the truth would
have had a dampening effect on the Ex-
position. 1t IS reported that the gate
money on many days has not been above
$1,000. The exact receipts, however, will
be forthcoming in day or two, and then
1t Will appear that the daily receipts have
been far below the actual daily expenses.
IN HORTICULTURAL HALL
the display of fruits and plants is.some-
thing wonderful. One could spend sew
eral days IN this building without becOm-
ing tired OF 1t. 10 attempt any elaborate
description would require columns of
space. Mention might be made of Ar
kansas-5OO plates of apples, embracing
200 varieties, and remarkable for their
size; hansas-3OO plates of apples, 12O
varieties, extremely large, coming from
all parts of the State; Mississippi
grapes, apples, pears and other fruit:
Kentucky-300 plates of apples, $50 va
rieties, of fine quality; Missouri, 900
plates OF apples, 200 varieties, large and
beautiful. OF the foreign exhibits France
has 400 varieties of apples, and 26O varie-
ties OF pears were sent by the Orleans
Horticultural Society and the French
National Horticultural Society. Not
wlthstanding the long trip over the sea,
the fruit is well preserved and of high
mayor. Russia also sends apples, large,
hVi crbf in
FLORIDA's EXHIBITS.
To show what is being done is the aim
of FlOrida's attractive exhibit at the ex
position. One conspicuous object in the
exhibit is large alligator. Visitors zen
orally look upon that as something that
should be hidden from view in represent
ing the products of State. But it rep
resents an important industry. Alligator
skins are manufactured into all kinds of
fancy and useful articles made of leather.
One firm shipped 10000 alligator skins
from Florida last year. Oranges, of course.
are conspicuous in the exhibit. There
are about one dozen varieties of oranges
represented, from the little red mandarin
TO the huge, yellow grape fruit and shad-
docks, besides other tropical fruit
There is good display OF cOcOanuts.
which is growing industry on the islands
near hey West. Over 100000 nuts were
planted last year. The sponge interest in
that section brings in a revenue of from
SI2O,OOO to $4,000 annually, and the to-
baccO trade, which has built up a CITY at
Key West with millions Of invested cant
tai, is we'll known in connection with the
recent treaty discussion. While the
supply of food fishes off the Long Island
and New England coast seems to be de-
creasing, the reverse is true of Florida.
where the catch is annually increasing.
Corn and oats and other cereals, various
fruits and vegetables, are included in the
display. There are valuable ores found
in Florida, some specimens Of which are
in the exhibits. A large piece of iron ore
which assays 50 per cent. iron represents
a mine which will be worked when trans
pOrtatiOn is furnished.
The increase in railroad building is one
thing that has followed Northern immi-
grafton. In four years 1850 miles of
railroad have been built in the State. The
Savannah, Florida and Western Road has
on exhibition a relief map TWENTY-FIVE
feet in length showing the entire Denin-
sula with its present railroad and steam
boat lines. 1t is skillful and interesting
piece of work, and presents at glance all
the geographical features of the State,
The forests OF Florida are one of its
sources of wealth. There are 200 yarie-
ties of wood on exhibition, arranged so as
to show the bark, wood, polished and I'M
polished, and foliage of each vsrietv.
This exhibit, novel in design, is the most
instructive of its kind at the exposition.
The exhibit is to include house made of
palmetto trees without the use of nails or
screws, and one made of yellow pine in
modern style.
One interesting feature of the DISPLAY
is devoted to wOmen's work, and is under
10 n M
Of the Southern Conservatory of Fine Arts
at Lake de Funiak.
WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA Is SHOWING.
South Carolina occupies about 10000
square feet on the east side of the State
and government building In a sort of
colony with North Carolina and Florida.
There is nothing groveling or humble
looking about this high-spirited little
States exhibit. On the contrary it stands
up boldly and lifts it's head, or, its three
heads loftily and proudly. Three heads
10 not make it Cerberus or devil of a
log show, but they are a trinity of indus
try and wealth. These heads are three
pinnacles or lofty structures. One is a
pyramid twenty-eight feet high and twen-
~ feet square, built of the phosphate rock
found in the earth near Charleston and in |
other of the coast sections of the State and |
largely manufactured into fertilizers by |
grinding. The base is composed of large |
pieces of the rock. On a cornice that runs |
around the base are glass lars con-
tanning the ground or powdered phos- |
Dhate, and around the bottom are sacks |
Of the prepared fertilizer. Above the cor
nice rises the pyramid or Obelisk of the
crude rock. The top of the pyramid is
with a staff and banner with
5he following device: "South Carolina
Phosphate Industry" The four faces of |
The Dynamid each bear a shield contain
ing inscriptions showing the value ana
extent of the industry. On one shield is
Ihe legend: annual shipment of nhos-
phate rock 100000 TONS" On another is.
Total value of phosphate mined per an
mum, $2,5OO,OOO On anotheri is. annual
OF fertilizers, 1885, 900 TONS" and |
On tne fourth shield, Total value of fer |
lllzers manufactured per annum, So |
100000" Surrounding this immense
pyramid of the great mineral wealth of |
The State are placed four large glass cases |
large and valuable collections |
Of phosphate fossils, loaned by Messrs.
Willis d Seaman, of Charleston. In front |
Of the pyramid, towards the entrance, are
four sections of earth and rock, showing
the strata of the phosphate as it appears
in the earth when dug from the mines.
The next pyramid which raises itself is
made of rolls of jute bagging, in the centre
Of the States manufactures.
The bagging is from the Charleston
Bagging Manufacturing Company. On
either side are the large collection of the |
products of the factories |
Of the State. In this department is also a |
very handsome exhibit from the Charles |
ton Cotton Exchange. Then back of these |
come the magnificent display of the woods |
Of the State, handsomely polished and ar |
ranged on shelves and pyramids. The |
palmetto is particularly prominent.
The centre of the agricultural exhibit
If the State. which embraces many sam.