Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-23

OF crushed limestone, into ten parts of
different shapes and sizes, which were
covered with green sward and orna-
mented with various kinds of shrubs
and evergreens. just beyond the plaza
to the south was a beautiful lake called
Clara Nicer, which covers thirteen
acres, near the center OF which plays q
magnificent electric fountain. No more
beautiful effects could be produced by
the contrivance of man, than this cleo
trio fountain which plays and glitters
over the placid bosom of lake Clara
Nicer like a rainbow of the night. The
water presents the appearance of
gorgeous mass of flowers rising to
height of about hundred and fifty
feet, and rapidly changing colors as
they fall. 1t will be impossible, in
this brief account, to describe or even
mention the one thousandth part OF the
many interesting things seen here; SO
l will pass rapidly on and point out
few of the most striking things as they
appeared to me. We were glad to
know that the Exposition has been a
success throughout. 1t will certainly
be OF countless value in developing the
industries of the South. While infer
ior to the great Worlds Fair, yet in
many respects it compares favorably
and perhaps in some things excels it.
Especially do think this is true of the
Government building, and the same
might be said of the Agricultural and
Horticultural exhibits. In the Califor-
MIA exhibit, l noticed squash which
was said to weigh 500 lbs., pumpkin
$50 lbs, beat 20 lbs., and a sweet
potato 20 lbs. And in the Georgia ex-
h1bit noticed gourd whose capacity
was 10a gallons. How is that for a
gourd?
In the southern part of the grounds
and on mill, which was but a few
months ago covered with forest trees,
is the midway Heights" Amuse-
ments of nearly all kinds were offered
here, but having been faxed several
times on midway" at the Worlds
Fair, l passed on to the extreme south
ern end of the street, where there was
a new and novel, sport called ssshooting
the chutes." This seemed to be the
most exciting feature of Midway.
There was an inclined track or railway
Constructed at an anSle of about thirty
degrees and at the bottom was lake
of water, into which the sled or boat
would plunge, after decending at al
most lightning speed from the top of
the incline. My friend and INDUCED
several times with great delight, which
called forcibly to memory boyhood
days, when my heart knew no sorrow,
as l coasted down the gentle slopes of
the Ozarks in the West End.
Night now came on. and after watch
ing the electric fountains play for an
hour, we started for the city, hoping
to get good nights sleep and be
ready on the next morning at Z o'clock
to start on our journey to the ..Land
Of Oranges and Alligators." But soon
found that to sleep would be impossi-
BILE. The streets were utterly lammed
and crowded with people. and it being
Christmas eve, almost every kind of
aoise was heard, from the yell of the
small boy and the shooting OF fire.
to the playing of brass bands
and the roar of cannon-making a
bedlam of noise and excite
neut. Not till late at night did the
confusion subside and permit US to
sleep. So ended our first days exper-
ence in the metropolis of Georgia.
Yours. F. M. ANDERSON.