The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-19

show and its like will not be seen again
soon. The people make great mistake
in confounding the bad financial manage
ment with the quality of the show
What difference does it make with the
public what the concern. owes SO the
show is good one? The show is equal
in many respects to the centennial and
in some respects it surpasses it. The
government building and its contents
should be seen. The building cost $780,
600, that amount being appropriated by
the government to pay for it. The
horticultural hall was built by the city
of New Orleans and will remain rs a
permanent structure. The art gallery is
not completed, the reason being so it is
said, lack of funds. The pictures are
there but when 1 left they had not been
unpacked. The Mexican building is of
iron and when done, which will be soon,
it will be most beautiful structure.
The Mexican government has already
erected elegant buildings, where their
soldiers and band of one hundred pieces.
the finest ever heard, have splendid
quarters. In addition Mexico has a
splendid exhibit in the main building.
Mexico has paid her way in every sense
of the word the government appropriated
100000 for that purpose. One of the
most striking things at the exposition is
B solid piece of mouten silver in the
center of the main building. 1t is in
the form of pyramid and is worth
S114,0OU, and weighs considerably over
5000 pounds. 1t is constantly surround
ed by a crowd of interested people.
The main building, as you know, is ehe
largest structure in the world"
''It is we'll worth the price of sdmis.
sion," said MIR. Clayton, "to see the
exhibits of Texas or Colorado, or Califor:
mia, or Nebraska, or even Dakota. All
these States have displays that far excel
anything ever seen in that line. In fact
the whole show is q grand thing. The
government building is by far the grand.
est collection of the products of coun-
try that has ever been displayed, and is
the best sort of school for an American
who wishes to know what his country
brings FORTH"
"What does the New Orleans press say
of the situation ?"
Except the Times Democrat the papers
are all in favor Of closing at once and
re.opening next fall. The papers say it
is folly to continue until the collapse,
which they say is inevitable unless the
government comes to the rescue, which
they do not believe will be done"
"What about the woman's depart.
ment?"
"That department is under the mn
agement of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, of
Boston, who has been able to make very
little Roadway, because the $4,000
which the management told her would
be at her service has not been forthcom-
ing. She has only $3,000,with which to
fit up the department. To that may be
added 5000, which she realized from
lecture given by herself. 1t is g shame
that this estimable lady should be forced
to mount the rostrnm to secure funds for
her department of the Exposition"
DON'T EVER HIRE A HACK.
Of getting transportation in New
Orleans, Mr.. Clayton said
Don't ever hire hack. The law
allows them to charge s9, and they go to
the limit. You can go to the hotels by
street car from either depot. The Expo.
sition is six miles from the centre of the
city, and the street car fare is FIVE cents,
but it is tiresome ride. You can go by
boat for fifteen cents. There was q
scheme to build steam road to the
grounds but it got bought up or some
combination was formed that stopped it."
Mr.. Clayton says one of the greatest
troubles is the high railroad fare in the
South. The rate from Atlanta is as
much as it is from Chicago. He is very
enthusiastic over the excellence of the
shaw and says everybody ought to 60.
The largest crowd ever in New Orleans
is expected to be there during mardigras.