The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-07-13
notes rom the Fair.

am conquered. The Worlds Fair of
1893 is great. Speaking comparatively,
Todd county fair is not in with this one.
lin the copy of the HERALD you mail to
Vim. E. Lee, please let this reach Pope
county fair.) We've always been on good
terms and value his friendship.
have been here two days, and am
probably as well prepared to give you
my impressions of the exposition as.
most foreign writers their impressions
of America. AT least have learned al
ready how to get in and out of the
blamed thing.
All good descriptions should begin
with reference to the weather; and so
| want to remark in-the first place, that
it is most emphatically hot here. DR..
Lewis gaveme his solemn assurance that
it was cool. Don't you believe it, it may
be his way of telling the truth, but it
wasn't Washington's. Perspiration is
the order of the day here. Every one
tries his hand-or to speak more scien-
tifcally, his epidermis-at it, and all
are equally successful. You start out in
the morning feeling real fresh and funny,
and before your hungry eyes have hardly
begun the feast, you miss your collar,
only to discover it at last wrapped about
your neck limp as acotton string. Next
you become aware that your nicely
laundried shirt is clinging most affection
ally to your masculine form, and you be-
gin to feel very much as John McGibbon
and Tom Murphy look after a fire. But
there is no one to be shocked at your
appearance, for after you pass the gates,
this is free show, and you may per-
spire, and gawp, and stare, and take in
as much as you please; you will have the
satisfaction of knowing. like Hon. Tele-i
phone Poison in the legislature that
there arc plenty other fools here like
yourself. ~
The arrangement of the grounds is adj
mirable, plenty of room and from that
alone you would know it was an Ameri-
can enterprise. Every one comes with
disagreeable anticipations of being
jostled and crowded. Instead, you can
join the 100000 sight-seers and come
away without having once introduced
your corns to live sole of them.
1t is city of fine distances. Every
thing is picturesque. The great white
buildings, and cleaning statues tower
above your head, the shimmering Ia
goons peacefully repose at your feet.
Over the waters glide the gondolas, /
say glide-by my Yankeedom, / mean
scoot, reminding me very much of Dad
Goes mare Susannah, ever and anon
tossing their prows into the air, as if
some energetic hand were upon their
refns.
The Spanish caravels arrived today.
Amid the roar OF cannon, the ringing of
bells, the blowing of whistles, the greet
ings of the assembled thousands, the
three ships, exact models of the feet Of
Columbus, cast their anchors. Mayor
Harrison eloquently voiced the senti-5
ment, which must have been in the minds
of nearly every one present, when he re-
ferred to the spirit of Columbus lowering
about the decks of the Santa Maria and
witnessing indeed in this great white city
the tabled Cathay of his dreams.
The reception given the Spanish COM
mander was presided over by Gen. Pal
mer. do not wish to speak disparag-
ingly of this latter gentleman; acting in
his official capacity. But when one is
accustomed to something better, one can
not help noting the difference; and must
say, that for genuine dignity of deport-
ment, and nobleness of demeanor, the
General could not hold candle to Chan
Harmon acting as chairman OF his wn
endorsing convention.
The speech of the occasion was made
by John Sherman. Fine old American!
One of the now few remaining statesmen
who were intimately associated with
Abraham Lincoln, all respect and honor
are due him. Sherman is no orator, and
his speech was cody read from manu-
script. Ofcourse its subject matter was
appropriate, but for downright fervor
of utterance, which is the very essence Of
eloquence, give me Jim Norris when you
have rubbed his ears little, or Mrs.
Clint. Tobey when she has imam" for her
topic.
At the fair there are restaurants and
restaurants. Some of them provide good,
well-cooked food at reasonable charge
Others hold their attractions very high.
Owing to my natural perverseness,
stumbled into one of this latter class
the very first thing. Everything upon
the menu was marked at excessive rates.
/ gave my order. and in it was the item
of boiled eggs, which was down at TWEEN
| ty cents. After waiting until even my
appetite was nearly tired out. the waiter
finally appeared with my dishes. with
the eggs in the singular number.-one
lone, solitary egg. Now have taken
few lessons in the sublime art of kicking
from DR.. DUBOIS and Orange Madison;
and when came to settle my bill, ex
ercised my requirements right royalty, /
can tell you. Twenty centsfor zone egg
said to the waiter, why that's extor-
ton" The poor fellow replied that he
wasn't to blame, he didn't make the.
egg. Immediately disclaimeda an inten-
ton of taking him for spring chicken,
and I paid the bill. reckoning that his
argument was well worth the price, if
theegg was not. also took him to task
for the apparent meagreness of proyi-
sions, but he made very satisfactory
answers that they had started out with.
abundant supplies until Frank Barnum
happened along one day, since when
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