St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-03
Our Chicago Letter.
MAURICE BERRIAN,

". ID. BoYCE's CORRESPONDENCE BUREAU, AID
MINIsrRATloN BUILDING. WORLDS FAIR
GROUNDS, MAY 30, 1898.
Resolved, that rule ! of the general
rules he SO amended as to fix the price
of admission, after May 30 at so cents
for adults, and % cents for children be-
tween the ages of and IL years.
The foregoing resolution was passed
and the small boys and girls also arc en-
money to spend on the Fourth of July.
on May 90, and her children and many
others gathered to glory in the great
ness OF IL common country. The I'm
perial Commissioner Herr Wermuth was
the observed of all observers, and be
was ably assisted in doing the honors
by many ladies and gentlemen. Column
bus descendant, Duke de Faragua, call
ed to pay his respects, and was forced
to hold an informal reception on his
own account.
The German building itself is quaint
and odd looking with it's many gables,
and peculiar towers. 1t will serve q
double purpose, a home for it's people
and an exhibit of it's territory, as all the
material was brought from the Water
land. Its cost was $4,000, and looks
as though it was built to stay among us
always.
Maine, whose rock bound coast is the
first among the constellation of States
to kiss the waters of the Atlantic,
brought together some of her famous
people, to dedicate her building, and
make welcome her guests; and right
royalty did she treat them, Music and
speeches, pretty women and brilliantly
uniformed men, all did their part to-
wards making the house a
success. The literature distributed was
unique, being a pamphlet cut in the
shape OF the state with a map of Maine
printed on the front cover.
Perhaps though, one of the most en-
joyable and possibly tho most elegant
home gathering, was the dedication of
Victoria house, on the Gath, the anniver-
saly of theIQueen of England's birthday.
The interior of the building ia elegant
and luxurious in the extreme in it's fit
tings and furnishings and many a Brit
isll subject was proud to be among
the distinguished people present.
Que would scarcely think that the
different provinces of Canada could
make SO fine display Of their fruit pro-
ducts as shown here; apples, cherries,
pears, peaches, in fact We might 20
through the list, ard then have left
some out. Many people have a very
mistaken notion OF our sister across the
line, and this exposition will afford a
chance to correct those errors.
Even in its incomplete condition, with
monkey wrencLes turning and ham
mers pounding to make ready that
which should have been complete in ma
chinery hall on May 1st, there ia much
to interest, and notably so, the new
tangled printing presses where printing
and folding is all done on one machine
at same time. If Gutenberg could see
the improvements of to-day over his
time, possibly he might not be so anx-
ious to squabble over his primitive
OF even own that he knew any
thing about the art.
Under the dome in the government
building stands the trunk of one of CAL
lfornla's mammoth trees. 1t measures
40 feet in height and % feet in diameter.
A spiral staircase, running through the
center leads to tho top.
A word of advice to those who are not
familiar with the different kinds of
we Can treat you to, all in
twenty four hours: Bring wraps and
to keep out the cold, and
straw hats and fans to ward off tue
heat.
A drummer recently ate supper at a
hotel up the Attakapas, and afterward
ndited the following:
backward, turn backward, O time in
Thy flight, feed me on gravel again, just
Tor tonight: am so wearied of res
;aurant steak, petrifed doughnuts and
cake: oysters that sleep in
Eately bath, butter as strong as Goliath
If Gath: weary of paying for what
lOn't eat, chewing up rubber and call
ng it meat. Backward, turn backward,
urn backward, for weary am Give
nea whack at my grandmother's Jam
ct me drink milk that has never been
skinned, let mo eat butter whose hair
las been trimmed let me but once have
III old fashioned pie, then I'll be willing
o curl up aud die. ] have been eating
ron Filings for yoars-is it a wonder |
IN melting in tears.
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But call your druggist to one side and ask him |
'Flyately which Of al tho remedies advertised
c is posted, and conscientious, he will tell Won |
hat DIR. DfImHlUnd y Lightning Remedy is the |
My vne that offers a reward OF $500 for a ease
hat cannot be cured. Ono bottle Will cure any
rdinary c.tsc With sensible people this is the
tr0ngest recommendation. Sold by druggists, |
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gents wInted.
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