St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-11
Industrial Exposition.


One of the unique features which
will be shown IS an attraction during
Tue approaching Fair in New Orleans
will be herd Of twenty-five trained
ponies. which will dive from u
font tower into . tank
Of water. These little animals are
highly educated, and IN addition to
this daring feat are capable Of per-
forming many other interesting
tricks which are certain To excite
interest among the spectators.
DR. v. X. Irion, Chairman 1T the
Committee on Agriculture, Horl:-
culture and Immigration, has in
hand plan looking to the establish
ment OF Flower Parade during the
Fair. This line Of attraction has
proved eminently satisfactory ana
highl. interesting in other sections
VI tie country. The parade will
include = display Of artificial flowers
along with natural varieties, and
will afford opportunities for the rare
adornment Of vehicles OF every de-
scription.
It has been positively determined
that the general admission to the
Fair will be Is cents for adults and
children alike This will do away
with any misunderstanding az to
ages OF tue young folks, and pre-
vent complaints and heartrburnings
incidental to any attempt to estab-
lish . hard and fast rule governing
the age limits.
Col. Boyd, in charge OF the State
University Of Baton Rouge, will
very probably bring to New Orleans
trained corps OF cadets from that
institution, and the people from all
sections of the State will be afforded
an opportunity to judge for them
selves the advance made in At leas,
one branch OF the State University's
curriculum.
Mr.. Harry Romanki, Chairman
Of the Committe on Arts and
Science, has arranged for an elabc-
rate exhibit in that department Of
the Exposition. The department Of
Fine Arts will include paintings il
oil and .sIer colors, black 8nd
white work. typographical. schoo
and amateur exhibits, pottery
posters and painting on china
The Department Of Mechanical
Arts will include architectural draw
ings. plans, models, ETC., orna
mental iron work. mosaic and lnlaif
flowers, fresco and sign painting
wall paper designs. typographica
exhibits, lilhographiDg. artificial
flowers, antiques, Carnival exhibit
including miniature plots and ccs
tunes such as were used during thu
Carnival in New Orleans. engraving
| in all its branches, rubber stamps
| artistic jewelry and s;lverware, pat
terms used in Southern cotton mills
terra Gotta, artists materials ane
fancy stationery.
The Department OF Science vii
consist OF electrical exhibits, inven
,ions relative to the sugar cotton ant
rice industries.
In connection with the typographi
cal exhibit there will be . Sc ctiOi
devoted to an exhibition OF publlca
tions, daily, weekly and monthly
comprising all newspapers and maga
zines printed in the Southern States
and the more prominent Journals
published in Mexico and Cuba
This will be the frs. effort made t,
secure a complete exhibit OF al
such journals in the South, and |
special prize will be awarded to tn
most artistic advertising design.
Gov. Foster Is expected to visi
the city within the next week, 4
confer with the management OF tn
Exposition, both on the State ex
hibit, q proposed exhibit fron
Mexico, aud the visit Of Prcsi
den. Mckinley to the city on til
occasion OF the Peace Jubilee wit
which the Exposition will be opened
Some of His Own Medicfn,