The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-03-07
CHICAGO AND THE WORLDS FAIR.

s tory interest in Chicago, and what
ever variety of opinions may hav,
once existed, none will complain
becausd the fight for the World,
Fair has been practically settled
in favor of the splendid city at the
foot of Lake Michigan. True, some
preferred other places for the site OF
this gigantic Fair, withdraw all
objections, and are now for Chi
cago. There are many arguments
in favor of this city as the location
of a magnificent exhibit of Ameri-
can production and American en-
terprise, material and intellectual.
In m important sense she has
claims superior to any of those of
her past rivals. She is the highest
type of what the American has
accomplished as a builder OF cities.
In Chicago the visitor has before
him an object lesson of the success
ofhuman endeavor. A witty man
and observant French writer has
recently noted this fact and COM
ments on it thusly: ITO get a
fell idea of the resistless energy of
the American, and what he has ac-
cOmplished, you must go to Chi
cago. In truth, no one can walk
the busy streets of that town, re-
fleet that sixty years ago not a
white man trod the lonely prairies,
and not be impressed by the pow
er and progress of the United
States"
No city undertaking a Worlds
Fair could have a better position
than Chicago. Above her, half
way r the Continent stretches
the ocean-like lakes. To the west
lies the limitless prairie below
and east of her are other grrdles
prairie, and beyond them the
mountains of the south and rich
east. twenty-five railroads radi-
ate like the Spokes of a gigantic
wheel, enter her limits, and across
the lakes she has passage for count
less fleets.
The foreign visitor to the Worlds
Fair will get more than a glimpse
If our products and handiwork.
lie will see something of the coun-
ry. Coming from the seaport he
must pass through the mountains,
ills, the uplands and the prairie. !
lie will behold every style of soil, t
not of climate, and returning |
0 his home he can say that he has '
lot only knocked at our door, but !
las been inside. 1t is not the for :
igner alone will profit by the To- :
alton ofthe Fair at Chicago. That t,
lrge class of people in the East, \
Tho look to Europe for their u
nportation, who get the cut of "
heir clothes from the Prince of "
and expect to go to London a
hen they die, will be benefited o
y a trip acros the Alleghanies a
a Whit of the fresh ozone of u
Mississippi Valley. They as =
ell as the Europeans may learn =
hat America is. -
Having won the Worlds Fair,
should prove herself a true
tlas, and carry without staggering Il
tremendous weight she has ia P
IN upon her shoulders. We do if
believe Chicago will fail. She G.
made of sterner stuff and her co
illion of people are boiling over D
it'll life, energy and enthusiasm, +
ID they know no such word in
cir vocabulary as fail. Like ~
nth, Hope and Charity these are "
rec great blessings. The country "
ii not be satisfied unless the
orld's Fair surpasses previous =.
tempts of a like character, and
ere is but little doubt but what %
e queen city of the West will sue w
ed IN making it a grand success, III
it it is postponed until 1898. un
CARD" signed by several hun. II,
I'd voters from every part of the co
unity, is printed elsewhere in the ha
'NocRAT STAB to-day calling on th,
r efficient and popular Clerk Of GU
, Courts, Mr.. Waller NJ. Denny
become a candidate for delegate
m this county to The Constitu. of
nal Convention. Mr.. Denny on
ssesses all The qualifications un
Ich fit him for the position his ax