The Forrest City times., 1893-08-04
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

ground, with its high dome of ..old gold" color. It may be seen from most any part of the grounds. It lies south or the Arkansas and east of the Cali fornia state buildings, and is located in one of the most favorite spots in Jack son park. On the south for nearly A mile there is d view of a beautiful ar tihclal waterway and on the north and east IS the buildings of the other states and foreign nations. The structure is placed upon a terrace about five feet hlgh, and in front or the entrances there IS stone terrace, with raiings. statues and stone steps leading down to the roadway. The bui ding, in the main, Is l00 feet wide, by 45O feet long, with the school house, about 75x60 feet taken out of the east end, and within the building. The dome is seventy live feet in diameter. and about 152 feet high, with lookout about 80 feet high, and another in the lantern about l75 feet high. In this building is a grand exhibit of the resources of that magnificent state. It's mineral, horti- cultural, agricultural, forestry, school and other exhibits are wonderful
 There are many novelties in the build ing which can be seen no where else
 In the centre of the building is an ar tifical stump of an immense tree from which pure water IS furnished free to the thirstysight-Seer Leading off from this, facing west and to the right, you will find yourself in an artificial cave, from whence you return and cross a rustic bridge and gaze at the beautiful fish as they swim beneath and around you. The water running down the rocks under which the cave lies, fur nishes the fishes with fresh supply constantly The school exhibit is next and is inexhaustible in interest. there being an immense quantity of exhibits and for quality they are of the best. Perhaps the grandest part of this grNnd exhibition of the "Sucker" state is the relief landscape picture. made entirely of grains, grasses and agriculture lpro- ducts generally. In the first place, it must be seen to bs fully appreciated, and only meagre idea of it's beauty and value as a work of art can be given here. The picture reminds one of large drop curtain at some tirst-claSS theatre; that is, as to shape beauty, etc., and presents apicture of an Illinois farm. The dwelling of the husbandman together with the usual number of outhouses. the barn, the COWS, hogs, horses, sheep, etc. fences, dividing the door yard, barnyard and fields, the reaper in the distance, cutting the wheat, showing true harvest scene, some of the gram loose. Some bound, some shOcked-otler fields waiting to be garnered In. The whole a most beautiful picture of pros porous farm life, and so dellcateiy and artistically arranged, from the pro- ducts of the soil, that at d short dis tance one might think 1t painting. The picture has border of sliced ears of corn and on the left a rich heavy curtain appears to be tied back. reveal ing the scene The tassels of the cord are made of red popcorn. the curtain itself of the grasses. Near this exhibit may be seen two horse wagon made of twenty five different varieties of na- tive wood.
 The Fisheries building ought to be unusually interesting to the majority of the citizens of Forrest City, If We can judge from the number of persons who have been to the lakes recently looking for sport in that line. The size. shape and dimensions of this building have been published Tn HE TIMES and we will not repeat 1t here
 A few only of the hundreds of objects which interest the visitor can be thought of where one tries to dlscrlbe from memory, a jaunt through the h,,ildings. A very beautiful exhibit of steel fishing rods. made by the Horton Nfp. Go. ol Bristol, Conn.,, attracted the longing admiration of all who saw them. They tapered so beautifully and seemed so light and of about the prop ar suppleness. price S5 to SIP each for the ordinary. and from that up to S250 for n full iewelled rod, which was very handsome. Everything used m fish inq of any character may be seen Tn this building. The exhibit of folding tents. boats, tables, chairs, beds and everything handy for camping out, was very interesting. The boat weighed s5 lbs. with board bottom. 90 lbs. Ma chimes in full operation manufacturing fishing lines may be found in the build ing. In the live fish exhibit are some
 very interesting specimens of fresh and l salt water fish, the latter being the | most peculiar and interesting. There are rainbow trout from one month oiu
 nm Brook trout four months old. | Goldfish and white fish in great variety l l ,,ary ,ttractjyp The DurtiSll are a