The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-12
special Correspondence.
 EXPOSITION ECHOES. The Electrical, Government and Other Buildings-LittIe Big Things"
TIE ELECTRICAL BuILpINe.

" M tho immortal Franklin, but had the { man who made the utterance lived a little later, he might have added, Edison harnessed it up, and Morse tsent it flying around the globe on J 1.-the wings of thought" To see the wonderful exhibitions of the power of mans mind in conquering the deathly spirit of the air, and mak ing it an indispensable article of A utility, is well worth the time re- Iquired to visit this building The principle exhibits are the Edison ' phonographs, Dr. Owens medical ! appliances, the Tower of Light, the Electric Scenic Theatre, and Prof Gray's wonderful Telautograph. This instrument consists of trans hitter and receei7s.s. fIich are ap ! parentiY similar in construction, and any message can be written or pencil sketch drawn and transmit ted being reproduced from the re
 ceiver in exact fac-simile. It IS tru- ! ly wonderful invention. As to its uses, they are legion, and were there no field for such an invention now, ! it would of itself create one and fill it satisfactorily. By it's use the dai ] ly paper will receive dispatches more accurately, accompanied with sketches for illustration. Descrip tions of escaped criminals can be given to the public, together with l portrait of the lawbreaker No doubt it will prove money maker \ to it's inventor, Prof. Elisha Gray.
 The tower of light was conceived in i honor of the world famed wizard, 2 Edison, and is situated near the center of the building. It is cover , ed it's entire length with thousands of arc lamps, and from the top four rows of arc lamps branch out in ( zigzag manner, resembling strokes of lightning. Every few moments colored light runs up the tower and
 out to the end of the arms, which IS immediately followed by another
 light of different color, and so on. 1t
 is most beautiful illumination. The process of matching chickens with electric incubators is shown in the
 building. In the Bell telephone ex- 4 hibit one can hear the German band
 on the Midway discoursing sweet
 music distinctly. No visitor can afford to miss the Scenic Theatre in the southeast corner of the building \ This splendid exhibition lasts about
 twenty minutes, is free to all, and IS
 part of the splendid exhibit of the Il Western Electric Co. On entering,
 we find the little room dimly light \ ed, and we are confronting small Istage. A Columbian guard presents
 us with a souvenir of the scene, "A 1 Day in the Alps. Suddenly the 2 light is extinguished, and we are III
 pitchy darkness. The curtain IS
 raised and the snow-capped peaks of
 the majestic Alps appear faIntly
 outlined against the starlit sky
 Gradually it becomes lighter-the
 moon is mounting the heavens, and
 shedding its lustrous rays over the
 earth, bathing the peaceful little
 Swiss valley in a sea of silver. The
 lights in the cottages go out Old
 Luna, the pale queen of the night,
 begins to grow dim; the twinkling
 stars-the heavens Argus eyes, that
 keep their yigils OCT sleeping
 world, begin to fade, twilight IS
 breaking. The bright luminary of day rises. The little hamlet in the
 valley is a scene of activity. A band
 of peasants are seen vending thelr
 way toward the distant hills, to tend
 their focks. A regiment of soldiers
 march across the bridge and enter
 an old castle. Our minds revert to l the perilous march of Hannibal over these mountains. But how much
 more romantic and delightful is this J valley than the barren regions of perpetual snow on the summit of the I Alps. We can almost hear the "
 role ese maidens singing their simple
 highland melodies, or the fiaxen-
 haired peasant boy playing classic
 airs upon his bagpipe. A load of hay slowly crosses tbe bridge and
 stops at one of the cottages. Now
 dark and ominous clouds o'erhang
 the sky Seemingly from beyond the
 towering mountains, deep, sullen
 roars of thunder strike upon our
 ears; the clouds become darker
 and more angry; keen, vivid flashes
 of lightning break in upon the scene; deeper and louder are the rumbling
 detonations. The storm king in all
 his fury has arrayed his hosts and
 is battling with the elements in deadly conflict. But he is subdued
 at length, and as the sky brightens
 and the beautiful rainbow appears
 in the heavens, the hall echoes with applause. The sun goes down, the peasants are seen returning home,
 and as the scene becomes enveloped
 in the mellow crimson glow of sun
 set. we pause expecting the next
 moment to hear the old bell chiming
 forth the solemn "Angelus.' Now
 it is dusk; the candles are lighted;
 the little stars come out from their
 heavenly retreats, where they have
 been playing ''hide and seek, and
 twinkle merrier than ever Again
 the lights go out. All nature is
 slumbering in the arms of Morphe-
 us. It is midnight Suddenly
 the incandescent lamp flashes out it's
 binding glare, and "the show IS
 over"
 U. s. GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT.
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