McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

| III the SUCCESS Vi tIle w OFIu gfedl
Fair does not slack. Within the past
ten days much has been done toward
completing details. Of course the for.
NAL opening was premature, but post.
ponements tend to depress exhibitors
more than anything else, and as the
public expected, even demanded it.
the management concluded it was the
best to throw her open and thereby in
spire all connected with the affair to
bestir themselves to get into shape,
and give people visiting the city an
opportunity of seeing already the
'sgreatest show on earth.''
Stables for several thousand head OF
blooded stock have been constructed
and many car loads are now on the road
headed hither.
Machinery is getting into place in
the immense cotton and saw-mill de-
partments and the art gallery will he
receiving it's contents the first of Jan
uary, while the Mexican octagonal iron
building will be finished by the mid
die of January.
Workmen are busy laying the rail-
way for the electric passenger train ;
while the dozen electric towers will
she'd refulgence over the whole
grounds that will astonish, but please,
the world of spectators.
Fountains are playing thousands of
jets which are caught by the mild
zephyrs and gently waited in refresh
ing sprays over the park forming beau
tiful miniature rainbows by reflections
of the suns rays.
Ways and means for reaching the
Exposition grounds, which has been a
serious question for the management
to solve, is to be remedied by laying a
steam railway to run from Canal street,
which with the street car lines and
steamboats, on the river will probably
be adequate to serve the throngs that
will daily visit the grounds for the
next six months.
a very important evil in the way
of accommodations for the public,
which threatened to lessen the expect
ed attendance by extortionate charges
for board and lodging, especial y. the
latter, has been overcome by sudden
reduction over the city. New one can
rent room for week or month with
out being necessitated in purchasing
the same, seemingly.
Christmas eve, the three electric
light Companies engaged in lighting
the Exposition turned on every lamp
and burner in the building and On the
towers, and such hall of brightness
has not been seen since the Star of
Bethlehem arose in the East, 1884
years ago. 1t seemed hundred suns.
a thousand moons, million stars had
suddenly blended into a trinity, ard
that Heaven itself had bent forward
and smiled down on this wicked world
on this great memorable event of the
10Th century, the eve Of the birth of
our Lord and Savior. The reflections
of the electrics shone for miles around,
and the glass tower of the horticul-
tural hall was particularly attractive
as it glittered like so many diamonds
up above the ordinary building. Those
who saw this wonderful sight will new,
er live long enough to forget it, and
those who didn't see it will never
know what they missed.
VIM. H. II. Judson, Exposition
Sup't of printing and publishing, has
made an excellent official and being a
newspaper man, knows how to deal
with the press and has many friends.
He extends the courtesy due the fra
ternity and makes them as comfort
able as possible. The management
has literally arranged for the care of
editors and consequently the Fourth
Estate will go to the front.
Ofall the gay Christmas eve festiv-
tiles New Orleans had 'em bad. 1t
seemed that Pandemonium had been
let loose. Everybody with his girl was
on the promenade, and Canal street
1000 Ireooro Tin horns whistles