Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-03
down over a mountain, dancing -ant
such dancing!

SUCH uanclng!
We went through the fisheries
There were to be seen the lovelies,
live fish in great tanks lining eacf
wall. There were thousands of gold
fih, red fish and every conceivable
species that live in salt or fresh wa.
ter. In the west annex are all sorts
OF dried, picked and canned fish, and
fishing smacks Of every description.
We saw the skeleton of whale for.
ty-seven feet long and rty-eight
feet around.
Next we go to the U. S. Govern.
ment Building. One of the wonders in
this building is an immense tree from
California with an ordinary sized
room cut out of it and with q spi-
spiral stairway running up the CEN
ter. There is . postofiice in this
building where you can get money
orders-in fact everything to be had
in large postoffice. They have the
grandest machine for stamping let
ters. A man feeds them into slot.
Of course that interested me.
From the Government Building we
went to the Manufacturers and Lib
eral Arts Building, IN which is the
most magnificent display of Tiffany s
jewelry. Oh, can't tell you one
half of what is to be seen here. In
the diamond case is an immense dia.
mond as large as a walnut, sill, er
tea set valued at $4,000 and large
clock inlaid with pearls for $4,000.
The whole display is valued at $780,
600. There are several other jewelry
displays nearly as fine. A St. Louis
firm has q jewelry palace made like
that of Louis, of France. Each firm
has space in the building, and they
put up rooms in the form of mosques,
palaces, etc., and they look beautiful.
The furniture display is grand, too.
First they show parlor fitted up in
white and gold and blue satin; then
comes bedroom with the most beau
tiful bed hand-painted foot and
head boards-lovely satin canopies
all embroidered, and satin and lace
covers. The dresses and wash stands
are in the same style-in blue and
gold. Then comes dining room
with the table all set, with large
floral center piece. The silver and
cut glass are beautiful. The stone
display is very fine; also the piano
and other lamps. Then there is the
cutest little chapel of stained glass.
ETC., as an advertisement. 1t is a
perfect little beauty. Right at the
back is the crown made of Jewels
and on the altar is a cross about two
feet high, made of diamonds, opals
emerals and rubies, and the windows
are grand.
enjoyed the races immensely
Hal Pointer ran, but all were out
distanced by Flying Jib. He trotted
mile in 2:07. We saw the wonder.
full Nancy Hanks. She is a perfect
little beauty. Nancy went against
her record, but she didn't lower it;
trotted in 2:06, and her record is 2:O4
In the Transportation Building
went through the trains of cars-one
the Pullman Palace and the other the
Wagner. They are perfect gems
with white furniture upholstered in
light blue satin and velvet. We saw
boats and locomotives, a $4,000
hearse, wagon of gold, and one ol
aluminium, and every style of wagon
under the sun.
We went to the Midway Plaisance
saw two Turkish theatres, and one II
the street of Cairo, which l think i.
the best thing in Midway. 1t is 9
perfect representation of the way the
Egyptians live, and of their style o.
architecture. High houses and mar
row streets, and many of the peopls
with donkeys and camels, briefly des
cribes the scene.
From there we go to the Ferri.
wheel. Well, that is truly wonder
full. We go up 265 feet, but really
don't realize it, and can see all owe
the city and lake. The people in the
streets look like little specks. 1
can't be described. One has to Sc,
and go up in it to appreciate it.
The electric display is magnificent
The electric fountains are beautifu
and change to dozen different col
ors.
The Idaho Building is lovely. 1
is rough, you know, but like it; al