The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02

THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
 It was expected of everyone who vis- ited the Worlds Fair, especially a newspaper man, that he would come back "loaded" with Fair notes. We acknowledge to have been 'loaded' with hospitality such as only Chicago can dispense, but as for Fair notes the magnitude, magnificence and grandeur of the White City made us too full" for utterance or notes either. There fore it would be useless to attempt to give more than a glance at the build ings. leaving their contents to the read CTS imagination.
 The Administration Building is the gem of the Exposition. The subjects of the sculpture that adOrn this build ing are Commerce, Industry, Justice. Religion, War, Peace, Science. Art, Charity, Truth, Strength, Abundance, Tradition. Liberty. Joy, Diligence, Ed Gcation, Unity. Patriotism, Theology, The Fishermaid. Neptune, Air. Diana Harvesting. The Blacksmith, Chemis- try, Electricity, Water, Earth and Fire 1t cost S435 ,000, and is the acme of ar chitectural design. The building con tains the offices of the board of mana gers.
 The Agricultural Building is 500x820 feet and the annex 300X500. costing $6l ,000. It was intended that the farmers should have nothing to com plain of, and everything pertaining t0 agriculture is to be found in this build ing.
 The Anthropological Building is 4l5 xo25 feet. The ethnOlogical exhibits from this and foreign countries is com piete and interesting in great degree
 The Art Building, costing 670000, is 320X509 feet, with two anneXes of 120X200 feet each. Nearly every nation on the face of the globe is represented by exhibits of great merit and value.
 The Dairy Building covers an area of 100x200 feet, and by reason of the eX- Ceptionally novel and interesting eXhl- bits, it is sure to attract attention.
 The Electricity Building covers near ly 5t acres of ground, and cost St0l GOO. Foreign powers are we'll represented here, and competition in electrical de vices is strong. This exhibit is very Instructive.
 The Fisheries Building has been pro nounced an architectural poem. Its cost was S22i GOO. Everything that man and science has rescued from the depths of the ocean, sea, lake or river is displayed here. alive and dead, and all contrivanceS known to man for SC ducing the scaly denlZens of the deep to take bite is on exhibition. It jS the most attractive building on the ground.
 The Forestry Building cost Sl00, 900 and is 52SX52S feet. This building is devoted to the products of the forest.
 The Horticultural Building covers an area of five acres, and contains the flowers and fruits of the world.
 Machinery Hall covers about twenty acres of ground and cost Sl .2S5, 900. To describe It's contents would require a large volume. Everything from d sewing machine to d mammoth Corliss engine is running in this building.
 The greatest structure on the grounds is the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. It contains foIty-four acres of floor space. and cost Sl 800 GOO. The display in this building is simply be- wildering.
 The Mines and Mining Building has length of TOO feet and width of 750 feet, costing S265 900. In no other building is there q greater diversity of exhibits Everything useful and bril- liant m the mineral Kingdom is exhibi- ted here.
 The Transportation Building is a grand structure. 960x256 feet, costing S510.000. This department fully ple- sents the development and growth of the various methods of transportation used in all ages and in all parts of the world
 The United States Government Buil- ding covers an area of 345x4I5 feet, and cost S400,000. The exhibits are of d most interesting and instructive na- ture. It also contains the famous Smithsonian museum.
 The Women's Building was erected for the special use of woman and her work. Its width Is l99 feet, its length :,ss feet, and ii cust Sl3s 900. Aside lle throng of pretty women who gather tLeIe, the exhibits rival lhose of any