St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-09

Soenda regions (he western portion OF
Java).
In the Midway Plaisance little Sand
wich Island baby makes its home The
other evening this same child chane to tod
die away from its grasS-cOyered abode. and.
like children often do, began to cry. That one
touch OF nature which makes the whole world
kin are aroused within a mothers breast a
desire to sOoth the innocent, and gently
taking it in her arms she impressed upon tine
coppercolored infant a soft and tender kiss,
but the business-like father was not far away.
ncr was he slow to take advantage OF the OPP
pOrtunity-"Tena sens, vela niZe kiZz. dree
FUR quardaw,' and the lady tainted.
In the Transportation Building there is a
heap of discolored boards inclosed by wire
netting. The wood of the timbers is brown
and SCARED, but in fairly good condition
otherwise The boards are part of an old
roadway, and the inscription over the pile
tells the story. S'Plankway: by Tactus
named Ponies Long' Laid abt the year )
a. Chr. by Domitius, as Il Roman military
road, 101a miles long over the fen Deven-
moor. near Osnabruck. Now oyergrown
with 16 #. thick moss covering. EXcavated
in 1892.
At the dedication of the North Dakota
Building, Plenty Horses. the Indian who
killed Lieutenant easy at Pine Ridge Agency
two years ago, and William H. Sterling, the
then Prosecuting Attorney, whe labored for
his conviction. took part. The red man and
his foe met on friendly terms. 1t was held by
the court that it was in war and that if
Plenty Horses had not killed Lieutenant
Casey he would himself have been killed
and hence the act was justifable and
Plenty Horses was released.
Director-General Davis sent letter to the
Council Of Administration, recommending
the closing of all the Departmental Buildings
at O'Clock every evening, except the Elec-
tricity and Machinery Buildings and one
other which shall be determined upon later
and which shall be alternated each evening.
Every evening is to be made a especial even
ing" the crowds being concentrated in one
building, where programme of features will
be arranged for their amusement.
Mrs. Potter Palmer dedicated the "Wish-
ing Chair at the Donegal Irish village in the
Midway Plasance. The chair is made ofthe
basalt of the Giants Causaway, the centre of
many interesting Irish stories. Those who
sit in the chair in the light of the moon and
register their wishes are said to be always
sure to have them gratifed. There was dane
ing and bagpipe music. and the guests were
privileged to use the wishing chair after the
dedication was over.
Some enthusiastic stamp collector made an
attempt to steal a set of ten $40 stamps
valued at $500 each, from the Government
exhibit in the Federal Building. The exhibit
is in the gallery, and is made by the Ma
tional Philatetic Association. The stamps
are in glass cases, the glass resting close
against the stamps. The thief used dia-
mond to cut the glass, but failed to reach
the treasures.
The National Commission, the Board of
Lady Managers. representatives of foreign
Nations at the Fair, and all members of the
State Boards were the guests of Illinois at
her building the other afternoon. The recep-
tion was given by the State Board in honor
of those connected with the Exposition in an
official capacity, and the invitation included
all the Exposition, city, and State officials.
The Council of Administration held final
conference with Collector Clark and the
foreign commissioners IN regard to selling
duplicates of exhibits. The council has
issued an order forbidding any exhibitor
from sellt-g Try merchandise at the Fair
Orders may be taken, :ut they cannot be
flied at Jackson F.r41 until after the close OF
tne Exf position.
Turner's day at the Fair included parade
OF the gray suited athletes through the Ex-