The Jasper weekly courier., 1891-10-23
BEATING RECORDS.

The g. Louis Carnival Attracts Larger
Crowds Than Ever Bcfore-Polnts of In
tercst.
Saturday. October II. ~ 10 o'clock the ereas
St. Louis Exposition OF 1891 will close its doors
and the carns a. will be over II will be held
again in lee2. but ten months IL . long time %
wait and the lover Of good time and OF .
view Of the beautiful should pay . visit 70 ST
Louis before October II. Fair week proved
greater attraction than ever. the programme
OF amusement being 50 full and complete that
the most exacfing were more than gratified.
The fair was voted an improvement on past
years owing TO the number Of novelties intro
duced and the striking array OF exhibits from
all parts of the Union In the old days which
only ended some three years ago. crowds on
their way 70 the fair we're annoyed by the In
eufnciency Of the street car accommodation. bus
although the crowd this year Was the largest
on record there Was no dif1culty on this score
Two electric roads ana one cable line have
been built, making total Of seven roads to
the Fair Grounds. able % carry from ilooO =
i5oW passengers m hour easily. but whose
cars we're crowded 70 their utmost capacity
during the mornings and evenings In addition
% this. the streets are In such Inc order that
driving out in hacks and buggies vas luxury.
OF the yeiied Prophet Il u unnecessary -
say much The uniQueness Of the pageant, the
enormous crowds along the route Of the parade.
and the presence in full dress Of 7.0o0 invised
guests st the ball. all show that fourteeni IN
nual VISITS have endeared the mystic monarch
not only 70 the people OF st. Louis. but also os
The West. and indeed the East and that far
from The interest fading ~ the novelty ceased
70 exist. familiarity brecfs In this instance "a
miration that cannot be overestimatcd-
During the rem ainder u the festival season
there Il much 70 interest the spectator. and
many defer their visits until after Fair week 10
order 70 avoid the crush such an enormous
gathering Of people naturally creates ST.
Louis Is handling the crowds this year IN .
more systematic manner than ever. and.
thanks 70 well ellmanaged bureaus and registers,
al are being provided for comfortably and q
reasonable rates. ST. Louis does not bleed its
guests or advance prices on Che ground thas
the law ef supply and demand warrants such :
course: 10 rather treats fts visitors like hon
ored guests and provides - much absolutely
free entertainment as possible
Col Gilmore viii wisd up his 1901 engage
ment on October II. and IN the meantime he =
providing four genuine musical treats daily.
He has habit Of rcserving the very best -
the last and some Of the concluding concerns
will BE- masterpieces indeed
A. natural result Of the wonderful attrao-
lions st. Louis possesses In . social manner
% the people of surrounding states. the Coz
mercial interests Of the city sre being aug
mented in aremarkabe manner. for the visit
ors who come year after year on pleasure bens
have at the same time an opportunity q
witnessing The vast commercial and manufae-
turing establishments II which st. Louis
exceis all other caties IL the world u many
lines. and thus business relations are formed
md The city.