The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-15
FROM THE EXPosITIo N.

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FROM THE EXPOSITION
from our Special Corresp ondent.l
NEW ORLEANS, LA.,l
Jan. 8, 1885.
There has been a superabundance of
rain the last week; and while the
weather north was below zero it was
dents say it has been the wettest spell
this winter seen here for many years.
New Year was ushered in with the
usual noise and good cheer incident
on such occasions. In this CITY it was
observed mostly by the Creole popu-
l%ation. However, many other citizens
celebrated the advent Of the new year
by receiving callers, when wine, cake
and other refreshments were dispens-
ed with that peculiar warm Southern
hospitality. At the Exposition
grounds quite a musical entertainment
was given by the official band on New
Years eve. The old year was rung
out while 1885 was welcomed in by
the chimes in the tower of Main build
ing through Prof. Willows. The in
candescent electric lights in Music
Hall were turned on in full force,
which presented a very cheerful ap-
pea, ance.
Nearly all the school teachers have
left after 4 most agreeable visit here.
Numbers triumphantly bearing their
note books filled with items and ideas
for future reference. Many thoughts
were recorded during their brief So
journ in the city and at the Worlds
Exposition to which they will often
refer with profit, pleasure and pride.
The car drivers strike which oc-
Cured last week annoyed the public,
as it was difficult for the crowd at the
Exposition to reach the city. 1t last
ed for three days, when differences
were adjusted. This is the second
strike within two months, but is not
likely to occur again.
While the attendance at the EXposi
ton is not exceedingly large, it III
creases daily and the railroads center
ing here are al; eady adding extra cars,
their passenger agents inform us that
extra trains will be put on in a few
weeks. Several passenger steamboats,
are fitting out to accommodate the
public by river travel.
One point of great importance to
those who will attend the Cotton Gen.
tennial, &c, ia to get information re-
speeding board and lodging; conse-
quently your correspondent called up
ON Messrs WOLF s Moulton, % Car
ondelet ST.. New Orleans, who make
a speciality of furnishing accommodate
tons for from one to one thousand
visitors, and was told that comforta-
BILE and agreeable quarters could be
had for $3.50 and $3.50 a day.
Another feature to be inaugurated
during the season is that of frequent
pleasure excursions, by rail Or water,
up and down the noble Mississippi, to
the beautiful lakes and CULTS, even to
Mexico, Central America, or Cuba, at
trifing cost.
Yourcorrespondent celebrated New
Year On the Exposition grounds, visit
ing departments not yet mentioned
in these letters. 1t would require a
whole column ofthis paper to proper
ly inform your readers of even the
smallest of the dozen seperate places
outside Of the Government and Main
OulltlluSS3 "liCh alO III %
each a little world.
:. Work continues on the extensive
machinery sheds connected parrellel
west from Main building. While they
are in course of construction, ma
, chinery, such as cotton gins, COM
presses, and hundreds of other kinds,
are being placed in position so that
when the building is finished the ma
; chinery can be started up Immediate
ly, which will require a week or two,
A visit to the live stock stables is
well worth the attention of all. Hi
nois seems to be ahead in point OF
: numbers at this writing. Indiana
: Kentucky, Iowa, Wisconsin and
. Michigan show fine stock, but limited
! in quantity. The horses are Clydes'
dale, Norman and Percheron, inter
sperced with a few Shetland ponies
!, for contrast. Some thoroughbred race
! horses are arriving. There are a dozer
: fine Jacks and Jennies TO be SEEM
The cattle are mostly fat beef. exhibit
e ing a blooded class of Galloway, Jer
sey and Hereford. But few hogs are
yet shown; among them are noted
E Chester, Jersey, Suffolk, Essex anC
Berkshire. Some sheep appear tC
= good advantage. A lot of domesti
Gated deer with fawn are pretty anC
a%ffectionate. There are six large sta
bles, only two of which are filled.
Adjoining the stock departments
: and near the Government building al
e oblong race track has been graded
: 1t will be in readiness for driving
. soon as the ground dries. An electric
.,.l -, to,,l - fhn r,tl1ln ~
the circuit.
t One of the most attractive publica
5 tons for general distribution yet go
= out concerning the Worlds Exposi
ton is a 10 cen Visitors Guide issued
by 1heo. P0hlmann. of New Orleans
f This contains an accurate map of th'
e city, showing Exposition grounds
lines of street railways, points of in
! terest, &C.; also illustrations of thu
different Exposition buildings with
birds eye view of buildings anG
grounds. Full information upon al
points necessary for the visitor. 1t il
j. a valuable little book to every one
Mr.. 2. sends it to n address pos
paid Oh receipt of IA cents in stamps
In one corner of the Main building
\ large storage rooms for fruit and but
> ter are under way for the preserva
tion of such delicacies. A cider mil
| is in operation where all the fruit OF
exhibition, which begins to decay, i!
collected and made into cider. Thus
t here in mid-winter you witness move
operations only seen elsewhere in
midsummer.
The steamer, Kate Karroll, has re
turned from Central America loaded
down with tropical plants and flowers
where she was SEM in charge of Com,
missioner Lever to collect specimen;
, for the Exposition.
Nra Coo McCbocnor Of (,oupci