Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-09-10
C0unty's Extensive Exhibit
Highly Creditable to the Grand
Old 'kingdom."
The Attendance Larger Than Ever Before
Building More Brilliantly Lighted
Precautions Against Fire
Nugent's Exhibit Favor
ite Fay's First.

| ST. LOUIS, Sept. Allow swift
ly run the sands in the hour-glasi
OF life as the shadows move o'el
the dial plate of time, for the rap
idly rolling wheels have brough
the welcome day and the eighth
annual opening of our great Expo
sltion. The tide OF summer trave
has brought back most of the gay
loiterers who have fingered by sea-
side, hill and mountain, and the
current of life now swelled the
throng who crowded the Exposition
last evening. There were lower.
ing skies, but a hearty welcome
greeted all; once inside the build.
ing where the crowd exceeded in
numbers any previous opening-a
record of the first grand triumph
in the series of our autumnal festiv-
tiles. There was no formal open
ing, no set speeches, but the cur
tain was lifted On a scenic view
most pleasing to the audience-the
famous spinning-wheei scene from
"Faust," and Miss Emma Berger,
as Marguerite, gave the ever-old but
ever new Jewel song from that IA
vorite opera. Prof. B. Vogel, with
45 pieces, assisted by Miss Marie
Mcneil, the famous lady cornetist,
and Mr.. H. Knoll, of equal fame,
gave us a concert of unequalled
merit. Their taste runs to popu-
lar music, always appreciated by
the masses.
The facilities for lighting the
building are simply perfect, flood
ing the entire structure, while
many of the exhibitors use colored
lights which softens the glare.
A special fire engine has been
placed opposite the Exposition
and one fireman from each engine
house detailed for duty, day and
night.
AS all the exhibitors seem bound
together by an unselfish willing
ness not to be jealous of each
other, they will pardon me, if,
with all a Missourian's pride, l
make my first bow of recognition
to the exhibit from Galloway coun-
ty. The national colors are draped
into a most effective back ground,
while artist1cally arranged on
shelving are the cereals and pro-
ducts of the Kingdom, with speci-
mems of coal, minerals, fire brick
and blocks Of polished camel coal
and iron. The grouping of numer-
GUS photographs is an interest
ing feature of this really fine dis
play; the various State institu-
tions of Fulton, Palace Hotel, fine
residences, prominent among them
the residences of the noted archi-
tect, M. Fred Bell, Col. J. K.
Hickey, Rev. NJ. Tate and others.
Here are to be seen many fine
views of the sheep and stock
ranches of the Womack Bros, j..
Nj. Vivion, s. P. Arnold, George
Hamilton, Sam Grant and j. L.
Irwin, also prairie views of the
logging and lumber camps of
Messrs. Brown, Bell & Richmond,
Auxvasse fishing and pienicking
grounds, not neglecting the dairy
farms OF Hunter & McCraeken and
T. W. Fisher. Here we find de-
lightful little landscape with its
little "Lover's Leap" and its many
poetical suggestions, for does not
the adage read call the world
loves a lover,' and Bellamy
Springs, with its hills covered with
sunshine and the rest and quiet oi
nature, photographed with exquis.
lite delicacy. An object interest.
| ing to visitors is a solid wal.
nut table made by the deaf and
dumb boys of Fulton and touch.
ing picture in oil, entitled the
=" Lost Cause" painted by Mrs
Hattie Shaw. The exhibit is {
notable one, both as an advertis
ling medium and an entertainment
to visitors, and one likely to real
u harvest for the county. All Wis
itors are welcome by the courteous
gentleman in charge, Mr.. ]. r
Brandon, to whom your CORES
[pondent Is indebted for persona
kindness. Mr.. Brandon will leav
host of friends behind him at tn
close of the Exposition.
. In the distance ia a beautiful
, perspective which shows like
fine old painting, and We almos
} know it must be "Nugents," on
famous dry goods irm, dear to th
heart of all femininity. Nugent'
reputation grows against al
competitors from none OF whom h
3 has yet beat retreat, and has tn
peculiar faculty of making tn
8 gains of his patrons the basis G
3 their own remarkable success.
ri Where the good ship, Enterprise
\ lay at anchor last season we hav
!, this year another artistic triumph
. A simple German scene, . subje,
full Of sentiment and yet with n