The Green Forest tribune., 1893-08-24
BY A CARROLL COUNTY man.
THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION AS
SEEN BY A CITIZEN OF OUR COUNTY.
Interesting Items Concerning The Manner and Ex
pense of Doing the Fair.
Special Correspondence to THE TRIBUNE.

Special Correspondence to THE TRIBUNE.
The vast expanse OF water of Lake
Michigan is grand as old ocean itself,
while great steamers and smaller crafts,
plying to and fro, form scene Of pleas
ing beauty. Just now my eye rests up
on objects of historic interest-the cara
walls of Columbus, consisting of a repro
duction of the three vessels used by him
in his voyage of discovery which gave
to mankind, in 1852, new world. This
little feet consisting of the SantaMaria,
Pinta, and Nina, is moored in South In
let near the Casino and Agriculture
buildings. These vessels were built in
| Spain-the Santa Maria at the expense
of the Spanish government, and the
Pinta and Nina at the expense Of the
government of the United States. They
were conveyed to this country by steam
ers. Everybody goes on board the San
| ia Maria. We look into the cabin and
see Columbus charts, chairs, table and
bedstead, and in imagination we see
| him amid the boistrous Atlantic in this
frail bark, whose prov was the first to
break the waves of these stormy wa
ters; we see the lofty mien Of the grand
man who was able to quell mutinous
crew, who were terrified by the needles
variation.
An object of similar interest is the
Viking Ship. 1t is an exact copy of the
vessel in which Lief Ericsson and other
bold Norsemen discovered Vinland,
Markland, and Hilliland on the coast of
Massachusetts,, nearly five hundred
years before Columbus sailed. The
"Viking" was sailed from Norway by
Capt. Andersen. It is seyenty-slx
feet in length. With its prov adorned
with sacred dragons head, and It's
stern with dragons tail, it is pictur-
esque and novel craft, as it seen moor
ed near the "Illinois" man-of-war.
next visited the old Whaling bark prog
ress," which is moored in the South
eastern part of South Pond. In the sa-
loon of this old craft are shown the ar
ticles usually obtained in the whaling
industry, such as seal skin, blubber,
whale bone, knives, harpoons, harpoon
cannon, tackle, boats, etc. An admis-
sion of twenty-five cents is charged
each visitor. It is under the control of
a manager and two guides. One of the
latter is Carroll county boy-N. L
Marrs of Dry Fork. Mr.. Marrs has
pleasant position which he gracefully
fills at salary of $50 month. Visit
ors from Carroll county should be sure
to see the Progress. Nathan will give
them cordial welcome and make them
feel at home, while be descants with
the glibness Of born whaler upon the
articles found in that rare museum.
Near to the whaler Progress, is Herr
Krupp's gun exhibit. Here is the larg
est gun in the world, and every visitor
wishes to see it. Its length is eighty
seven feet; it's bore is twenty-five
inches; it's projectile weighs $500
pounds, and it costs 81 $50 to discharge
it. 1t is said that if this cannon were
fired it would "break up the show" as
] the concusson would wreck every build
ing in the park.
| Fully impressed that the manufacture
is rather big gun himself, pass out
and my tion is attracted by
Quaint building just to the north of the
! Krupp. with great throngs of people
entering and leaving it. 1t is the Con
vent of Santa Maria de la Rabida,
where Columbus found shelter in time
of trouble, and where he developed his
theory,of q western passage to the In
dies. tits q facsimile reproduction Of
the ancient and picturesque monastery,
and in it are sheltered the historical
collection and the relics of Columbus.
These include the original contract
with the sovereigns of Spain, under
which his VOYAGE was made, many val
liable maps and paintings, an anchor
used by Columbus on the Santa Maria,
etc., etc. These relics were loaned by
the government of Spain and the de-
! scendants Of Columbus. They are care
fully guarded by United States soldiers.
Nightfall approaches, and | am foot
sore and weary, but gratified with the
davs' experience. | Is true have not
seen Buffalo Bill's show, rode upon the