St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-08
Industrial Exposition.

The past week has been busy
one at the headquarters OF the
Louisiana Industrial Exposition.
The various Committees are at work
and are bringing their respective
departments to . successful issue.
The work on the ground will be
actively pushed from this time for
ward. Mr.. L. ". Brown, the late
city engineer, has been given COLD
plete c..ntrol over the work OF re-
modelling the buildings. He will
place 4 large force at work at once
and they will be kept at work Cor
stantly until the plac. is in go"d
condition. The prospectus OF the
exposition containing the prize list
of the various departments have
been received from the printer ann
will be mailed at once 70 the vsr'"us
breeders Of live stock and poultry
throughout the South Any one
desiring these prize lists will receive
them upon application 7" Secretary
". J. Leppert. Mr.. Leppert stated
that this prospectus was not tue
.ficial souvenir, hut only an adj
yanced publication giving the rules,
ETC., OF live stock, poultry aud other
exhibits. The official souvenir will
I'VE one OF the handso'nest publica-
ions Of its kind published bv any
EXPOSITION and will be distributed
free on the grounds "f the expose
ion to all entering the Fair. Mr..
&. ]. Snyder, manager Of the horse
show will shortly leave for the North
% make final arrangements with the
breeders to enter their horses.
Entries for horses opened on April
/. Col. Snyder stated that the
prospects we're very fair for secur.
ing . large number OF good entries.
Some Of the best show horses in
Kansas City aad st. Louis are al
ready assured. These horses are
the best known in this section and
have xon prizes At all shows where
they have been exhibited. The
.elebrated high jumper. Nicholas.
,wned by Mr. VIM. Nell. of Colum-
nus, Ohio, will he there.
The poultry department. is pro-
,reseinx favorably and chairman G.
W. Sentell feels encouraged at the
prospects OF the successful poultry
and cattle exhibits, Tue location
for tue exhibit was fixed upon dur
the past week, aud the best location
pDssible was chosen in order to
show them to best advantage. The
arrangements are now being made
for the protection of exhibit0re and
the public against fire. A reqnes,
has been laid before the fire com
niss,oners to have stationed on the
grounds q chemical and Gre engine
to be immediate service iD case Ol
ire. The exhibitors in the buildings
are demanding from the managers
that some protection against fire be
assured them. The managers have
taken the matter ~ and will make
every effort TO have the board 81
ire commissioners to grant sucf
protection as the circumstances ap'
Dear to require.
The Midway feature is daily be.
ing augmented with novel ant
highly interesting attractions. The
contractors are at present in s.
Louis engaging entertainments t
he placed At the exposition, ant
.fter securing such attractions ..
they will find there. they will visi
:hicago. with . view OF securing
interesting features in that city
One OF the special attractions OF ths
Midway will be Milly Christine, VIII
n,sseses the unique distinction q
reing a tvo-headed woman, able +
converse in several languages, ant
any two Of which she can indulge il
simultaneously.