The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-11
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Texas at the New Orleans Exposition
WOman's Work-Hand- Painting on China
"A Painting BY BOy-The Expo
sition Financially.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. This great Ameri-
can enterprise has made rapid progress in
the last two weeks. The Government build.
Ing. where the States and foreign countries
are exhibiting their products. is about full;
no space unoccupIed ard more wanted. The
Woman's Department which is under the
management of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, is
not yet open. though it is rapidly approach.
ing coml letien. Art Hall will be open on
The 10Th and when the Mexican bull ding
j. completed, which will be in few days,
the whole grand display will be in full
dress.
TEXAS.
To give anything likea fair description of
The exhibit made here BY the Lone Star
State would REQUIRE II ore time and labor
Ihan can give In one letter
woMAN's WORK
Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Foster are in chsrya
OF tins beautiful exhibit, and they are GER
fainly acquitting themselves admirably
The women OF Texas are ably and faithfully
represented by these two ladies, who have
displayed great skill and artistic taste in ar
ranging the various specimens of womsn's
work from their State. The most of this
work was done by the ladies' societies or
ganized for the purpose of furnishing ma
Ierials for this exposition.
The handmade lace curtain pin-cushion
IS fine piece of wormanship. Sherman has
an exhibit of hand-psinted banner repre-
9eDDDg group OF cattle on the prairie that
as very cIeditable to the young lady who
produced it, Miss Eva Fowler. Hand
painted curtains and many other interesting
specimens of womsns work from Fort
y orth are attracting favorable notice. Mrs.
Hamill, lady of Marshall who is sixty
years Of age. contributes a beautiful sDeci-
r w a sill = mil
9Th is q fine specimen OF work Mrs.
de- reford, OF Dallas, sends embroidery wosk
Il at ia very fine.
VERY ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT
IS hand-painting on china made from kaolin
groU nd IN Texas. Quite a curiosity Is a
sable Sx2 feet inlaid with 27SO differ
emit designs in wood. A mantel
from marble found near Austin, hand
ard said to be the finest specimen of marble
in the world.
DR.. A. Gregg, of San Saba, sends soma
specimens Of very fine variegated marble.
The ladies of Corpus Christi send case
filled with beautiful specimens of their skill.
The best asphaltum on this continent is
from Texas.
OF cotton, wheat, wool, corn, oats, rye,
hay and other farm products, Texas has
good exhibit, aud equal in quality to any
other State. Her mineral resources ara well
represented, as well as fruits o. all kinds. A
specimen OF a Malaga grapevine that made
q growth in Texas vineyard Of twenty-eight
feet in three months is on exhibition.
PAINTING
representing the old Catholic Mission Of San
Jose, near San Antonio, by boy only six
teen years Of age. is q very correct picture of
shat ancient building. Texas has nearly two
acres of space, the largest assigned to any
State, and yet every foot of ground is occu-
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duct OF her soil, forest, lakes and rivers
The Legislature appropriated $40 900 at
one time besides large amounts were donated
by counties individuals and societies. StIIl
most OF the people who are here represent
ing the interest of this State are doing 50 free
of charge to the State. The weather here is
now delightful, and health distressingly
good so say the doctors aud druggists. The
people OF this city have adopted an ingenious
plan &c beat the ply sicians. One half or
more are organized into benevolent societies
OF various kinds, and they take in doctors
upon condition that thew will only charge
about twelve cents visit. This gives the
doctors plenty OF work, bat very poor pay.
The idea OF q doctor having to make eight
visits 10 earn dollar is not very encouraging
20 one in search OF location. Still out
eide of these societies medical charges are
high enough to satisfy the average doctor.
FiDsrcialY, l fear this exposition is going
TO prove failure, as most of them have
done heretofore. The only thing that will
save it is for the railroads to cut down fares
TO a very low rate. Then the people will
come to see the great show, otherwise they
viii stay at home. 1t is reported here that
there is a great scarcity of money up North,
which l hope is not true. There ought to
be $4,000 visitors to the exposition every
dav to insure success Still whether the
enterprise pays CT not does not concern the
public specially. as the show is the greatest
ever made and those who do see it will be
pleased and benefited a. PATTJN