The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-31

then die aul leave them to soma
charity or some beneficent cause, Just
think how this Smithsonian institution
hats grown. They have now " library
OF 81 ,00U volumes on scientific subjects.
A. museum Of 1000 historical c0llcc-
tions of coins anu medals, l,2l9 musi-
cal Instruments, $500 specimens of
pottery and porcelains, 1900 chemical
products, $500 textiles, 423, 900 speci-
mems Of cthnology, which means all
sorts Of things used and invented BY
barbarous nations; 3d. 900 specimens OF
aboriginal pottery, some of which
came from the Indian mounds in
Georgia: $4,000 mammals, $4,000 birds,
$1,000 birds eggs and nests, 81, 900 rep-
tiles, l2G, 900 fishes, $4,000 mollusks,
$4,000 insects, 52O, 600 marine animals,
10000 fossil plants, 252,OOO modern
plants, $4,000 minerals $4,000 geologi-
cal specimens and u geological park of
1862 acres with all the wild American
animals. 1t is twice as large us the
largest animal park in tho world.
Ovcr five million people have visited
that institution in tho last twelve
years.
Now, just contemplate what won
derful institution that is--and it is all
ours. Not many of us down hero can
see it all, but it is big thing for Us to
us to look upon these things. OF
course | mean intellectually, for other,
wise my wife and are broad enough.
In fact, our broadncss interfercs with
our alacrity and | had to sit down
every half hour while my folks pur-
sued their wandcrings. Next we pc.
ruscd the Plant system and saw Florida
in all her glory. This building looks
like an Egyptian pyramid and is
covered with pcbblo phosphate. Next
we visited the art building, whore all
the fire paintings are. coudent tell
q fine painting from Il common one,
but | did like the bull fight and the
old woman reading her Bible by candle
light. My wife went into rnpturcs
over some others, put they made no
impression on me. | wish ! was Smar-
ter-morc cultured and more esthctic.
| saw II painting in New York once
that cost a. II. Stuart $6O, ,0O0-and |
wOuldent have given Il hundred dollars
for it. | can get up more internal in
spiration from Il view from Lookout
mountain or Il sunset scene at Clear
Water than from all the paintings in
the world.
BY and by we got to the Costa Rica
building, where our Florida niece ls
queen of the realm, and there We got
coffee and hot wallcs and spread our
lunch and had IL good time. 1t is the
place to rest that is upon
the grounds Clara Nicer is at your
fcct and the view all around you is
charming. There We heard the cx
quisitc music Of Gilmorc's band and
wondered if there could be any swcctcr
music in heaven. From there We
journeyed to the agricultural and
and liberal arts Ouiid
in9s and by this time my wifi" was
tired and surrendered uron Tic steps.
She mad seen enough for one day, and
said she wished she was at home. The
mind has to have time to digest things
just like the body. We urged her to
go up to the Midway and shoot the
chutts and ride on the scenic railway,
but no, she said she had shot enough
and seen enough and would wait for
some other Time to sec the rest.
"Won't you take Il boat ride ON Clara
Nicer - But no. the collapse had
come. We went back to Costa ltica
and sat down and listened to more
music and saw the electric lights
turned on and were happy. by half
past O'Clock we were back TO tue city
and fcasted them at Durand's ospit-
able table up the winding stairs. What
a delightful effect good oysters and
bccfStcak and delicious coffee do have
upon both mind and body. We all got
back home at 10 O'clock that night
and there were lights in the window for
us and even the little girl had kept
awake to see If grandma came anu now
she liked the fair. She had already
been there on the childrcn's day and
wanted to go again and show her
grandma round, but she couldcnt.
But We will all 90 again before it
closes, add staya week. BILL ARP.