Wichita eagle., 1888-10-26
WICHITA'S EXHIBIT,
THE BEST COTTON, THE BEST CORN.
THE FINEST MILLET.
And the Largest Apples and Melons.
the Tallest Broom Corn and
Altogether One Of the
Most Attractive Displays
Of the Exposition.

The Cincinnati Times-Star of Tuesday
morning reaches Us from the hands Of Mr..
Pierce containing a miniature illustration
of Wichita's exhibit followed by the arti-
Gle below:
That the above is a correct drawing of
the mammoth grasshopper standing guard
| IN front of the Wichita KAN Exhibit in
the Exposition, no one will question. That
It is the largest statute of the kind the
world has ever seen no one viii doubt. IL
is, in fact, the only one ever erected on
earth to recall that terrible plague which
passed over the state of Kansas in 1874.
Many will recollect the suffering it that
state during the grasshopper raid and the
assistance rendered by the people OF this
state as well as this city.
Others will not forget that ten years
later, in 1854, when the Ohio Valley was
visited by terrible food, that this same
city of Wichita was one Of the first to re-
spond to the call for help with train Of
thirty-one cars OF corn, which brought in
the chamber of congress nearly $500 TO
aid the sufferers; and this donation was
made when the city had only Is, 40 inhab-
iUants. Such donation was not TO be
forgotten. That train Of corn was Illus
trated or written about by almost every
newspaper IN this country, and even the
European papers gave illustrations Of the
famous train until it became a worlds
topic
Suddenly little town in Southwestern
Kansas became known the world over by
the generosity of her people.
Maps were examined, histories over
bar IaI a-I- ooL- n
nation relative TO Wichita
Inquiry led to still greater interest until
that interest became an excitement so
great that in 1887 the place enjoyed
growth in population and an increase in
value in the short space of five months
such as no city had witnessed before,
Cincinnati men had faith in the future
OF city that had such liberal class OF
people and in the days of 81 were well 10
Gated inside OF the city limits. The result
is too well known for comment.
Cincinnati started her Exposition. The
Northwestern and western states were in
vited to take part and out of the whole
list the state of Ohio has been instru-
mental in settling and building up not one
The city OF Wichita was then asked, and
like a true friend she came forward and
made display which is a credit to her
self and the state. The enterprise and
nerve shown in coming here after the state
had refused is worthy of admiration.
They have not shown desire to Guido
any other section in displaying the best
they could or have produced in the way of
farm products. 1t is fact, however, that
they have shown the best short staple cot
ton, the best corn for this year in ear, the
tallest field and broom corn, the finest
millet, the largest apples and melons. the
only second crop OF strawberries picked in
October. the only second crop of potatoes
dug in October, the largest onions and
sweet potatoes, pears weighing eighteen
and a half ounces, hemp over twelve feet
high, silk cocoons raised on the Usage or
ange, and the best general, and one of the
most attractive displays in the exposition.
The pagoda of grains occupying the cen (
ter Of the space has been a wonderful
attraction and admired more than
any one thing CT tie exhibit. 1t
is certain that wherever you go
the Wichita exhibit is talked
about, and has already been copied in
other cities. History repeats itself, " and
again that same interest is being taken in
Wichita, kans., on account of the exhibit
as was taken in 1884 on account Of the
great corn train"
" hat the RESULT to them will be time
only will tell, but It is safe TO say that they
never will T gret having attended the
centennial exposition. Mr.. H. L. Pierce, /
who has had charge of the exhibit, speaks
in glowing terms Of his treatment while /.
here He says the commissioners have /
endangered to do everything it was posi- /
bic to assist in making their display sue
cess.
Go ahead and see the Grasshopper.