Oxford eagle., 1889-09-12
GREAT CORN PALACE.
September 23d TO October 5Ill

People who have never visit
ell Sioux City Corn Palace
have little or no conception of
ITS magnitude. nor Of the oPpor-
tnniiies there afforded for ex-
hihitiug every product and man
uiactuTed article Of any section
OF our country. The asteuI,nce
averages from I0.O3J 10 $4,000
per day, ior thirteen consecu-
tive days. and a. = Tale. are .
class Gf people who are ciase
observers uf the resources aLG
The products OF different see
tious- For this reason, the Illi-
nois Central Railroad u desi-
r0Gs that tennessee. Mississippi
and Louisiana should be repre-
seuted a. the coming Corn Pal
ace. with fine exhibits of all the
products and resources OF these
three grand states. The south
locks 10 the Northwest for capi-
tai and immigration, and in 10
possible way can they SO well
reach the masses, with Speci
mems of what they can prolita
bly grow aud manufacture. as
thEOagh crediiable exhibits at
the Palace. hich opens at Sioux
City. September -. aud closes
October > TO secure such an
exhibit requires patience and
hard work by entefpTising citi
Zens who are anxious TO see
their respective states credita-
bly, represented. The Illinois
Central are willing t0'co operate
with the people in securing such
an exhibit. and will not ouly
transport free all such exhibits
10 and from the Palace. but Sill
be - the expense CT fitting up
the space assigned each Of the
above name.i states. aud furnish
a cprlpetent man 10 look after
aud return all exhibits afler the
Palace is closed. We want a
small quantity Of every Kind 81
canned fruit and vegetables.
every kind ct grain, cotton, cot
ton seed, cane, Syrups anal sugar
every variety of wOod, manu-
faetased articles, when the ra~
material IS grown ia the state.
any ana everything that wiil al
veriise what the South can pro
iuce.
Citizens of Tennessee. Nissis
sippi and Louisiana. shall we
have your hearty and immediate
co operation II this matter.
VIII y0H not at once organize
at every station on .he liue Of
the Illinois Ceatr.al. aud through
systematic effort. secure the
very best possible exhibits. and
have 'heu ~ yonr nearest sta
;.0B. September I5th. nicely
llsac a !. ana carefully marx cd
wish owners uame and town to
which they are 10 be accredited
\ southern exhibit such -
these three states can make.
would be the center Of atttac
tlon - the coTR palace, and
would advertise your resources
as nothing else possibly could.
PARTIES who are willing To aid in
tAis UaatteF saaGld ~ oEce write
Capt J + MERRY. Assisrai..
General \ iScnger Azcai. Maa
chester, iowa. for ptiAted cir
caiars eoarsELing the Palace
And any Who eaa possibly At
tend thiS eighth wonder of tie
world. " III rot only lave an CD
pOTtauily 0f seeing an immense
Palace of Corn. bat they will
visit the coming great metsOpo-
lIs Of the northwest. city that.
to day. lIas greater possibilities
than aHy ether in the United
States, and whose people for
enterprise, push and genuine
sg-es>iseness, are unparallel-
ie-' "a the history of the world
E'.,udS Of the South. this is
yoar golden opportunity. will
yea improve II: Letters al
dressed 10 either Of the under.
>isaed viii have prompt atten-
ton.
J. y. CoLE5IaN,
Asst. Gen- Pass. Agt.
New Orleans. La.
J L. MERRY,