Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17
The Herald.
PHILLlPEBL re-. KAN SAE-
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Special Oo-rcgpondeace.
NV OA1GAas, jan, 2, 1885.
KANSAS

Interest IN me Tx pOSAtlOu grows u
pace day by day. Those who come
appreciate the fact that the manag-
Iuent is doing all IN its power 10 acceler-
ate matters. The more one sees the
more It IS realized the greatness of sucs
IN undertaking now nearing compEtldn
IN every detail There j. little space
IN any department not occSPied NJ IA
niblLOrs. 1--we stock arrives by every
train for the grand show in that line
70 be had here this season. Of the SIX
Iar,e st bles capable OF holding tAous
and hsad, rgEG are already filed with
thoroughbred s.-An elegant racetrack
or drive has been graded half mile
in an oblOng circle. II Is located be-
tween the stables and government
building. Amu~ements are plenty IN
the city and on the outskirts They
are so diverliied hat the fAncles OF ali
can be suited as 10 styles ana prices.
EXCURSIONS are coming into nuper-
Gus display. { hey will probably con-
tinue all the season. Partit 5 can 60 up
or down the Mississippi daily at very
reasonable charges Railroads are do
mo a big passenger traffic now. Cars
are 80 Gro Rded as not only ~ neces>laIe
additional ones bat extra trains.
Owing to the fruit on exhibition
spelling % fast, it will be nesce>sary
Tor commissioners TO have fresh cases
from their respective states and terri
tories every two mbnths. However It
has bseC wonderfully preserved con-
sideTiHk the recent wet weather.
Handkerchief making III Main build
ing seems TO attract the visitor az much
as any other branch OF manufacturing,
They are made of the finest OF silk aud
any style according To order.
Some of the oldest and veal hest eS-
Establishments 0f manufacturing IN the
world as we'll as similar houses Oh trade
are repre- enged at this Exposition.
The Exhibitors on New lear present
ed Director Gen. Burke with a hand
some road carr as an evidence OF their
esteem for that gallant gentleman.
Information IRON Philadelph to
the management OF The Exposition as
sures that body the old Liberty Bell
viii be removed from It's hauuUs in In
dependence Hall for New Orleans Jan.
-, and will reach It's destination on Lhe
27, 1t is reported the steamer Great
Eastern Is on the ocean sailing hIheI-
wards. Let not your readers be 1rlS ht-
ened ut the wild reports VI hsh charges
for living Al this city - The Wrll er gained
on WO:Z s. MOUltOn, q C9rOudeleC
street. VINO act as cUmmi- siOner, BE-
tyeen the hotels, boarding hose and
81 rooms To leU" people, and was in
formed that the Il, erage price paid by
visitors for room and board WAS less
than two dollars per day.
J.W. Ryckman, Special Commits
siUnsr, has written the following letter
IN answer to quesuOns Iegal ding the
III answer U MANY in-
guiries, az SPECIAL COMMISSIONER ~
the Worlds Fair, L deem 1t eXt edient
TO submit TO The press aud the public
brief statement OF sober facts Concern
ing the great outlook. The Exposition
is rapidly assuming completion. by
Jan. 70 If no eXtraOId binary obstacles
are eucOuntei ed, the grounds. build
ings, and exhibits will be in almost per !
tecJ condition, save in machinery hall.
Il is scarcely advisable To c me hele be
fore that date. in a work Of such phen-
OmenAl proportions, crowded within
The limited time OF twelve months, any
Thing hke order on the day OF formal
opening WAS not expected. A Vety
serious pr Iblem mas been enCUunIe. ed !
that cUnld only De met through the ure- /
less vigilance, IndOmiGab!e energy and |
sagaciOus prudence of Director General !
Burke, viz. With less means by two /
thirds than were consumed in the pre- /
paratiOn OF the Philadelph ia Ceueuial /
The managers have been compelled 10 |
provide Accommodations Tor the largest |.
COLLECTION OF h,Ime and foreign exhibits /
8ver displayed az one time ia the world. !
The Main building presents such an az /
glomoratiOn Of Industrial products from |!
avery quarter Of The globe as will pTuC- /
ably not DO witnessed again in America (
for Qurter of century. So uucn /
IS shown in every anCh of science ,arJ /
mechanics and manufactures that no |
man or woman can afford to remain /
away. Ii there were no more To see (
bah the exhibits in the Government (
4uiidiug, it would be worth trip round /
he world T. examine them. All the de- /
Jartments at the National Sea- of Coy /
eminent have fUrWa ded and installed /
7sS5 labyrintks Of interesting and IN 1
objects. All the States and /
Territories have sent rare collections IF /
heir recOurces in such abundance and /
diversity a. 10 aStopi>h even the best /
informed men. / he Foreign exhibits
ire wonderfully extensive and att act
We, The beautiful horticultural Hall IS
about finished and / Am assured the
nOw here, will make an un-
aSuoI array u AOt 6lSH duO hdtiNa 3rJs
All the anneAss are commodIOus and
veil filled. 1 he grounds are charming
have DO hesitation in saving that in al
lat or. al respect, this will be The great
ST exhibition ever held. 1t is moi sur
rising. therefore,, thar on the compile
ION of theiT task The managers lind
1emSelVeS face 20 face with Sh lrtage
$2CQ 900 in their reqm emenCs.
fs7 have made the funds at their dis
OS& 90 "a great way That the amount
as not been adequate is wholly the
euit o. thC people " hUse demands for
pace, have Il, ceSsiated the building of
ich enormous st uctures and the IN
allment OF such a gigantic system of
1hibits, am cLnhdeat that in less
an q wal, Tho dnh cit will b. ~. -.