The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26

attracting 20 much attention IN
Ibis country we listened carefully 10
bur guide, and noted every act and
look Of the villagers. We have no
.esitancy 10 saying that the villagers
are bright, intelligent aud capable Of
self government. There was a Philip
pine carriage on exhibition, all made
by hAndwork, which wa as complete
and well made As It could be done in
the United States.
These men were picked up at ran
dom IN Manila. They were not
acquainted with each other; they were
professional musicians; they know
nothing Of written music, but play by
ear. Yet, with only 4 few weeks
practice, We heard them play American
music as correctly as our own bands
could do Il.
Our party next went to see the 'fat
man. but 1t was too hOi 10 look at fat
people, and many fingered in the
shade and breeze on the outside.
Next came the ''wax fggers," some
Of which were very good, and some
very bad. Then we took in the
ENJOYABLE piciures," otherwise The
kaleidoscope. The exhibition was called
the "Passion Play" representing many
incidents in the life Of Christ, including
his birth, his t~riursphAi entry into
Jerusalem, his trial, his crucifxion
and his resurrection. The k~inetoscope
u a comparatively new invention, and
the pictures are not altogether salts
factory, but they serve to impress q
thought upon the mind.
We next visited the Auditorium,
where a splendid band gave u delight
fol concert. There was a very fair
audience present, and every piece was
well received.
In our rambles through the EIposi-
ton buildings we found some very fine
displays-better than they were last
year. We also noticed that SOM dis
plays of last year were entirely absent.
We saw no exhibit from Missouri. The
best displays were among the foreign
exhibits. The grounds and buildings
are in fine condition, and the exhibits
are getting better every day.
Thursday night we left Omaha, and
on Friday morning we were at st. Paul
in time for early breakfast. We
visited the old and the new capitol,
saw the principal sights Of the city,
took a street car ride TO Fort Smelling,
walked across a bridge over the Mis-
slssippi river saw some as pretty
scenery rs the world affords, and got
bacx TO 81. Paul al one o'clock, to find
our party lined up for an excursion
under the management Of the St. Paul
Commercial Club. Without getting
dinner we fell into line, and took O
couple Of chartered cars. We went u
Como Park, as pretty a place as w
ever saw. This park contains 800
acres, and nothing more can be don,
10 make it beautiful. W. could smell.
the flowers long before we came II
sight Of them. Artistic taste has beer
exhausted In this park. Como Lake i
as pretty as any lake can be. Foua
tains, lakes, flowers, gravel roads
e clean grassy grounds, all make al
5 ideal pleasure park.
1 We left the park, and our train raj
through Minneapolis, out 10 th,
e Soldiers Home. There is a large an,
well kept park IN connection with lhi
home, and the scenery from the mali
building Of the home is as grand as ".
ever saw. The Mississippi river run
" at the base Of the bluff, aud a man caI
stand on the portico aud throw a ston
> into the water. The river Is so mario,
at this point that it does not look 10 b
y over 100 yards wide. 1t Is very deep
and the water was almost covered wit
, saw logs, which were being doate
down to the mills nj MInneapoli,
} Minnehaha Falls are in this park, an
; Of course our party had to see thI
famous place. Our time was yer
limited, and we had to see things in
hurry.
We lett this park and hurried bac
to ST. Paul TO supper, and As soon q
we got supper we lined up again /
g visit II theatre in Minneapolis. Afc
the theatre was out W. returned {
ID our sleeping cal at the depot in s
n Paul.
Saturday morning we were all u
ID early and had breakfast by z 80, an
at 8 O'Clock We took a street car "a