Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-15
THE WORLDS rAIR.

THE WORLDS FAIR.
As so many from our section of the
country will visit the Columbian Ex-
position few lines from one who has
been there may be of mutual benefit to
those who are going. And we will say
right here that no one who can possibly
arrange to go can afford to miss this
Exposition-the greatest ever known.
From an educational point of view it
should be studied well. Curiosity seek
ers can here be satisfied Lovers of the
grand and sublime can satisfy their
their souls to the fullest extent. TRAY
elers can see more of foreign countries
and the inhabitants and customs thereof
in few weeks and for nominal sum
of money than can be obtained in years
of travel and fortune spent in obtain
ing it. When one views the ground
structures, the broad paved streets, the
lagoons upon which float all kinds of
pleasure boats from the gondola to the
steam boat, the villages representing
the different nations of the earth and
their habits and customs; the great
Farris wheel which will take you so
near heaven that you will become en-
tranced and not wish to come back to
earth again, it seems almost like the
story of the creation and if man with
his finite mind could conceire of any
thing of the magnitude of this EXPOSE
ton and there execute his plans so
perfectly, can we not all believe that
the All Wise Father with his infinite
wisdom could make "the earth, the
seas and all that in them is?''
This month is very nice time to
come here. While great numbers are
in attendance every day still no place
is crowded, and a person can stroll
through the buildings and grounds
in as leisure manner as wished for,
and enjoy all the sights without being
trampled. The weather is delightful,
the breeze from the lake giving cool,
refreshing breath at every turn and it
is too early in the season TO have any of
the summer diseases that will come lat
er on.
The accommodations are ample both
at hotels and rooms in private houses.
Preparations have been made for an
immense crowd (more, we think than
will be here) and any one desiring a
room Or rooms in private family can
find dozens of them on every hand. A
man from Dwight, ILL.,, advertised in
one of the dailies for a room and the
following mails brought him over nine
hundred answers.
The exhibits IN the exposition build
ings are full and complete. Words
cannot express the magnitude and
grandeur of these exhibits. The Manu-
features building, which covers an area
of about 40 acres is now complete and
open to the public with the exception
of the Russian exhibit which was una
voidablY delayed. A person can hardly
give the outlines of this building even a
superficial glance in less than one day
and many could be pleasantly and
profitGbly spent here. The mines and
mining building is wonderfully interest
ing. The exhibit from Peru, leading
the list. The silver statue Of Ada
Rehan, made from Montana silver at
tracts great attention. 1t is of solid
silver and contains SIS, 900 worth OF
pure silver. 1t rests on a solid gold
plinth containing 3224,000 worth OF
gold. The display from Idaho in this
building is very fine. There is a good
display from all the mineral producing
states, also from foreign countries.
The fisheries building attracts large
crowds. The most interesting portion
is the aquarial or live fish display,
where a great variety Of hsh are seen.
The Woman's building is second to
none in beauty or completeness Of dis
play thus proving that women are not
inferior TO the lords of creation in The
line Of architecture and decoration The
ladies' Of many foreign lands entered as