The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-13
FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.

1t is not only mean but foolish, the
way some are trying to injure this
great enterprise. In one of the Chica-
go papers lately saw very ugly let
ter of this kind. The correspondent
stated lies instead of truth in almost
every case. But even if his statements
were true, it does no good to try to
keep people from coming here. 1t is
not only damaging to the management
but 70 the exhibitors. There is grand
display and it will pay anyone to come
here who can do so. Many who were at
the Centennial say that this is no more
backward than that. Those who are
coming here every day express them
selves as most agreeably surprised ut
the greatness and perfection of the ex-
position after reading 50 much to the
contrary before leaving home. Some
of these correspondents have seemed
| to write in complaining way of the
rain and damp air, as if the managers
of the exposition were to blame for that.
too. But for the last ten days the
| weather has been very nice. The
grounds are beginning to look more
beautiful than ever as the great beds
of tulips, hyacinths and other early
flowers are showing their gay colors.
There is one fine bed of lovely pam
sizes whose modest flowers seem like so
many little faces looking up at their
admirers.
One of the most attractive exhibits
is that of the Greeley relief expedition
made by the navy department. There
are two large whale boats, one belong
ing to the Thetis and one to the Bear
They are thoroughly equipped with
sails, oars, ice-anchors and all the rig
ging necessary for trip, even to can
vas coverings like tents over the en-
tire boats. There is tent set up such
as Greeley was found in. Inside are
fur sleeping bags used in the expedi-
ton, besides guns, kettles, pans, cups
and even the tanned seal skin on which
Lieutenant Greeley's party were try
ing to sustain life when rescued. By
special permission received small
| piece of this same skin. Near the tent
is shown coats, trowsers, caps, mittens,
boots and all such clothing as they
used, mostly made of seal and reindeer
skins. A sled is loaded with equip
ments and rations for trip over the
ice with four dummies hitched to it
in man harness and dressed in deer
skin fur suits. Images of sailors in
their fur suits stand about the boats
with an Esquimaux girl in native fe-
male dress. There are stacks of the
various stores taken, but not used on
the relief expedition such as boxes of
bread, kegs of beef, pork, pemakin,
peach butter, figs and other preserved
fruits. There were cans of corn, toma-
toes, fruits and berries of all kinds,
butter, broth and even roasted chicken.
There were seen the tools used in
working through the ice, such as saws,
ice-augers and dynamite cartridges. An
Esquimaux dressed in water proof
suit, sits in his tight rawhide kyac
with double ended paddle tipped with
bone, and an ivory seal spear in his
hands. Near by are native dog sledg-
es, toboggans and other things used
In that icy climate.
The United States Government has
a display that is truly wonderful. A
fully equipped post office in operation
and the polite mail carriers deliver
our mail several times each day. The