The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13
AT THE EXPOSITION.
Eleven Days Spent Within the Limits
of the White City.

Every person may have his own opin-
Ion as to what may have been or may
be an important event in his ife and from
that event, problems social and econO-
mic may be produced from il. and its
effect may continue many years. In
tuitively a person may ask whether an
event great or small will be beneficial
or derOgatory.
History is made up of succession and
coexistence of events. The lifetime of a
person is, I believe. quite a good deal
the same. We get, of course, the greater
part of our intelligence from books,
papers and conversation, but occasion
ally when a great opportunity for seeing
the products Of the world appear it is
very beneficial to improve it if possible.
Seeing IS believing.
Our people now have a chance to OBJ
serve one of the greatest events in the
history of the United States in the
Columbian exposition There may be
little prejudice against 1t, but no doubt
all intelligent persons who have attended
can testify to its pre-eminent Importance.
Every man, woman, boy and girl should
see the worlds fair. Having been at the
White City two weeks, during which time
] was at the fair eleven days, l will at
tempt to briefly and hastily give a few
disintegrated observations.
II is needless to say that it will be
liberal education to see the great exposi-
ton. If a person has any unfOunded
conceit it will be all taken out of him
at the worlds fair. Doubts will be
swept away and meager knowledge about
some subject will be rounded up to full
ness. / think any man Will be nobler
and have better ideas of self and civil
government. more philanthrOpic and pro-
gressive. You will scarce want TO travel
around the world if you stay there a few
days. One might conclude that agri-
culture depends upon other emplOyments
and other lines of labor depend upon
agriculture. The term agriculture" will
now look a great deal broader and more
majestic than ever before. The student
of political economy will tremble because
he will be confused and overwhelmed.
The exhibition viii make the student
more magnanimOus if he be human and
progressive. What would the railroads
the marine and factories do without
the patronage Of the people? What
would the agriculturalists do without
the other avocatfons under the present
customs and laws Of the different na-
tiOns2 The more look at the
illimitable agricultural and mechanic
display the more I was convinced Of the
Importance and necessity Of individual
patriotism and honesty.
II / should venture a suggestion as TO
procedure Of observation the Gov
eminent building first, the TranspOrta-
ton building next, and then the Agri-
cultural building, after these would not
venture to suggest. The Fine Arts
building viii be a great treat TO all
who enjoy painting and sculpture. MANY
of the states buildings are gorgeous
and edifying. California spares neither
labor nor means, her building Is large
and the exhibit is faultless California
Is remarkably creditable to the fair
Such a tempting and unequaled variety
OF Fruit The orange clingsl pears.
plums and grapes! Bartlett pears. quin-
ces, Chinese lemons, Rome Beauty ap-
ples-ef-f-p heum-te-te-oOmi yurn--yurni
Specimens Of corn twenty-one feet high
ears twelve feet from the ground and
averaging one and one-half to two ears
on the stalk, making 13S bushels to the
acre, and crop Of potatoes all on the
same land within eleven months. said
the man who was answering questions
Their equine statue COMPOSED entirely
Of pruneS is very admirable California
has the greatest variety of timber and
two truncated specimens of her noted
mammoth trees. one In the Government
and the other In the Horticultural build
ing. We have all learned the Quotation
Great is Diana Of Ephesus," and one is
tempted TO phrase after It and exclainn
Great Is California OF the United
States" The state of Washington will
surprise many people The building is
large and the exhibit complete.
The fruit and grain as shown from
that state is truly admirable. There are
manmouth timber and many kinds Of II.
very notable. a7f winter wheat as well