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stransplanted, the flower beds and mil
lions Of bulbs planted, the walks and
drives arranged and now, with q few
finishing touches and the removal of
tropical plants from nurseries and hot
houses to the grounds the landscape
gardening will be completed. Many
rare and beautiful plants have been
ordered from Germany and Holland
and these are also being planted on the
Exposition grounds. The trees, over
three thousand in number, are many of
them green with the verdure of Spring.
time and flowers are already blooming
in profusion while the floral fence of
Crimson Rambler roses. Virginia Creep
or and towering honeysuckle is q
mass of waving green and by the day
of opening, 1t Will be a bower of beau
&tiful blossoms of red and crimson and
yellow.
In the street department most ex-
cellent progress is being made. Three
steam rollers and hundreds Of work.
men are rapidly converting the streets
and boulcvards into beautiful solid
highways Of macadam and asbite
Willoushby Boulevard, which follows
the convolutions of the beach line, and
upon which the State buildings front
is the most imposing of the thorough
fares of the exposition city. It eX-
tends the full coast length of the
grounds, is of great width and 1nacad )
amiZed throughout. Parallel with tho
boulevard and at the waters edge
is the famous board walk one and
one-half miles in length, and extend
ing from the commercial pier at the
extreme northeasterly corner of the
ground, to the new deep water pier
beyond the western limits of the ex-
position enclosure This walk will be
completed within ten days. Another
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space as that revealed in the Geographic
history of Norfolk, Va
& This envable distinction was largely
due TO the overwhelmingly high quality
OF the early Virginian settlers, whose
first home was in this section. Trans
planted from the mildcr and slower
maturing climate of the British Isles.
Anglo Saxon genius, subjected to the
forcing power OF a new soil and an I'M
petuous climate, lowered in the short
space Of q century, with prodigal exuber-
ance, eliminating a few generations later
in the world-renowned cluster Of bril-
liant names that centre around the
American Revolution, and to Which Vir-
GINA furnished the major part. Nor did
the Hood of genius end there. For
nearly an hundred years later Virginia
maintained her lofty emlncnce
Many Of these distinguished men lived
In Norfolk or had intimate relations with
its society. I Is not the purpose to-
dwell here upon this phase of the sub
ject; those familiar with the facts need
no elaboration of it, and for others the
revelation awaits their research.
AS like draws like, the conditions stated
doubtless accounts for the fact of Nor
folk being Mecca, in the past. for
distinguished visitors. j will be Il pleas
ant contemplation for the Exposition
NlSltol W hllOW llltll he Is lItuuiIS where
Washington, Lafayette, Robert Lee, Adj
miral Farragut, Joseph y. Johnston, and
other great commanders have likewise
trod; that he may enter portals where
| Thomas Jefferson, John Randolph Tucker,
Lyttleton Tazowell, Jefferson Davis,
Judah Benjamin ana Robert tIngersoll
have likewise entercd and that the
scenes about him have been sanctiflel
| by the presence of poets, and that
Thomas Moore. Edgar Allan Poe, Sidney
I.ancr, James Barron Hope and John
Boyle O'Reilly have looked upon them,
| Conforming the subject to my caption,
] have vcntured the preceding merely
] as relevant and complimentary and
| under Literary Landmarks" take mp
| tho name OF that distinguished Irish
American patriot and former exilc-John
Boyle O'Rclly.
This eminent patriot, distinguished
equally as poet, editor, lecturer and
leader of his people. Is known and lovct
by Irishmen throughout the world ant
Norfolk has added to her already grea
distinction through having had lin fol-
her guest
In tile spring of 1888 John Boyle
aD'Reilly visited this city with his mos
Intimate friend Edward a. Moseley, nov
secretary Of tho Interstate Commerce
Commission They stopped at the Ar
lantla Hotel, and took their meals a
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forth to simple ears the heart-touchng
lamcntaton of Erin's woes.
O'Reilly appeared in print as strong
Dismal Swamp to the purposes OF tillage,
a suggestion which has been as strongly
opposed by those who would preserve
this natural wonder in all It's primitive
luxuriance, as sanctuary for bird and
beast and as resort for the lover of
nature In her wilder manifestations
These point out, with much to support
their contention, that such reclamation
would work irrepnrable harm to the eli
matte conditions OF the entire section,
and that the Swamp should be left as
1t is--a natural watershed and reservoir
and a breeding place for the prosecuted
creatures OF the woods.
OReily was deeply impressed with
the surprising but neglected opportuni-
ties of Norfolk. Just think of it!'' he
says. Just think of It! The entrance
to the Dismal Swamp only seven miles
from the busiest city In the Soutll--a
city that is destined to become one Of the
greatest commercial ports on the con-
tlnent
let ME stop here to mora,tno over this
laggard among the great commercial
cities. this voluntary Cinderella, who wa
born WITH tho QlaQem On neIa DTOW, put
allowed it to grow furnished, and at
last to be taken from her head by n
less favored rival. Norfolk has advan-
tnges over any otl.1p seaport on the At
lantic coast. They are apparent to every
observing strInger; but they have never
been properly estimated or developed by
ser own. Norfolk could have led the
van of all tYe Eastern cities In the race
for commercial prosperity, but she let
the breeze go past without unreeting her
sails; and she saw tho slower huls OF
Baltimore Boston, Philadelphia and New
Orleans pass her under clouds OF canvas
and sail clean out Of sight. ga54
What Is the matter with Norfolk?
| What ais Virginia that she Is not tho
proud mother Of q greater New York?
| The posslbilitic> of Norfolk have always
been in full view.
Thomas Jefferson, who was student
OF the favored localities and resources
OF tho country, and especially OF his own
| state, declared that Norfolk was dos-
| tined to be "the great emporium OF the
] Chesapeal1e." Madison agreed with JEFF
ferson. holding 1t to be ''the true interest
| of Virginia to foster the prosperity Of
| Norfolk as among tho prime objects OF
her policy" But Virginia acted like n
stepmothcr, stolldly spending twenty
million dollars to improve Richmond to
one hundred and ninety thousand dollars
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Every Prospect OF Fine Ex-
hibit in Every Line Grounds
Present a Busy Scene.
Ky AlAnlk O. MATTERS.

NORFOLK. VA, April 6.-In Just 90
days the jamestown Exposition will.
swing wide It's gates for the public to
enter, and at this time the question
which is probably first and uppcrmost
in the minds OF. prospective visitors Is
whether the Exposition will be in
finished state when the time for the
TO this question an affirmative answer
can be given with few notifications
and exceptions THE buildings erect
I'D by the Exposition Company Will all
be completed before that time and this
Is also true of the buildings erected by
the Federal government. Truthfulness
forbids confident prediction that all
of the State structures will be con- ;
pleted by April &c, but it will be q
matter OF only few weeks after that
time until all will be completed. The
appropriations for some Of the State
buildings were not made until the re-
cent sessions of the general assemblies
of the several states. hence some were
late in beginning work on their State
buildings
most conservative estimate is
that the average percentage OF all the
Exposition Company's buildings are in
a ninety per cent state of completion
and with any kind OF favorable wea tn
or they will be entirely and thorough-
~ completed when the goth day of
April arrives. All evidence certainly
does point to the completion OF all
buildings. except those of some Of the
States, and all the landscape designs
before the day of opening. The eye OF
early visitors will not be offended by
the sight OF unfinished buildings and
streets but there Will be PRESENTED a
magnificent Colonial City. buildcd not
for day or season. but for coming
decades. for when the gates or the
Exposition close on the night of the
goth of next November, these stately
Columns and beautiful specimens OF
architecture are not to become mere
heaps OF unsightly rubbish but will
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on the negro building is we'll
advanced, and it is expected will be E
completed by April 25th. The power,
fuel and alcohol building is more than
half completed. It was begun thirty
days ago. and will be completed In
finished and the offices Of the expo
sition company are now installed
therein The grandstand to be used on
the opening day will be finished by i
April 10th. The graphic arts building
is rapidly assuming shape and will
be finished by. the opening date Work
on the Athletic field Is being pusheAl
under the supervision OF w. Robert-5
son. of New York City, an expert track
builder, and 1t will be ready for
the athletic games which begin almost
with the opening of the exposition.
The aeronautic building Is fast going
UP, and will be pushed to completion
on time.
or the twenty-four States buildings
at the exposition, three are ready for
the furniture. seven are receiving the
; interior decorations, four more aroa
half completed, and all will be SO
far advanced on the opening day that
they will present q slightly appearances
The Rhode Island Building was COM
pletcQ more than month ago. and
preparations have been made to Sin-s
stall the furniture and historical eX-5
hibits. New Jersey was tho nextaitol
be turned over to the State Commisls
sion by the contractors. North Dakota's
attractive building was the first on
the grounds to be completed. Penn
sylvanias Independence HAIL. tho
buildings Of Missouri, Connecticut, Vlr-ii
ginia. Maryland, Massachusetts, Ills;
nois and Ohio are ninety eight per-
cent. completed, and North Carolina,
West Virginia and Louisiana have long
since passed the halfway mark. New
York was late In starting her builds
ing. but it is fifty per cent finished,
and large force of workmen are
bringing it UP to the stage OF conl-
pletion along with the other State
buildings .s2t@ So AfFSs
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CAST AWAY ON THE, BERMUDAS,

marriages, two children We're ',orn and
six persons died, among them being
the wife or Admiral Somers. or the
two births, a boy ana a girl. one was
named Bermudns and the other Ber-8
muda. Bermuda was the dat 1hter9ot
John Rolfc, the colonist. who after
the death of his wife in. Jamestown,
married Pocahontas, the Indian Prin-
cess.
Altogether the lot of the castaways
was not an unpleasant one, but never-g
theless they strained their eyes In the
direction of the Virginia coast to catch
the glimpse OF a sail that never came.
Almost year went by, and as the
chance of rescue seemed hopeless, two
small barks We're constructed sfromths
cedars or the Bermuda forests and the
portions of the wreck OF the "SeR
Ventures" and upon these. which were
named "Patience" and .'Dellverance.''
the colonists embarked, and on the GATH
day of May, 1910, they sailed into
Hampton Roads and nassed along the
site where the Jamestown Tercenten-
ial, IN commcmoration of the founding
OF jamestown, Is to open April 26th.
Proceeding up the James River. they
arrived at jamestown and found that
their companions OF the fleat which
left England ~ year before had reached
the colony many months previous.
''NNN' - - GIL N-NpCSLii'ka w ooN t''S puSTA
scngers of the "Sea Venture"
Tho story of this shipwreck. as res
ported in England, gave rise to many
literary productions. including Shaka-
ispeare's tempest" and the supersti-
tious tales which the castaways told OF
the haunted Islands of 1'the yext Ber-
mnothes.Y upon which dwelt I'm an
enchanted den the furies which all
men did shun as perdition," gave the
scene of Prospero practicins his ma glc.
while witches lowered In the air and
nnrnpth xhapas appeared and vanished
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.mY MAIul q. WATlnS.l

1
NORFOLK, VA, April Con a fine
day in May, 1900, Just two years after
the landing of the first settlers at
Jamestown, Virginia, a fleet OF nine
vessels, carrying five hundred passenG-
ers of all ages men, women and child
rem. set sail from England, bound for
the new colony in Virginia, far away
across the western ocean,.
The fleet was under the command Of
Captain Christopher Newport, and on
Viewpoints vessel were Sir Thomas
Gates the newly appointed Lieut. Gov
ernor OF tho jamestown colony and
Sir George SOmers, who, as an admiral
was to assist In the government or the
colony and look after the navy" The
nine vessels made good Roadway and
nothing occurred to mar the pleasure
OF the summer journey until they We're
within eight days OF their destination,
when they We're caught In the tail of u
hurricane, and the "Seu Venture" With
Newport, Gates and .Somers and one
hundred and fifty people aboard, be-
came separated from tho remainder of
the fleet and, after being torn and
shaken by the storm. sprnnS a-lcak.
The plight of the colonlsts became
grlevous and hope had we'll nigh been
abandoned when land was sighted and
on tho summit of mighty wave their
vessel was lodged between the Lodges
on the rocky shore, and the storm
beaten voyagers landed on one OF the
bermuda Islands, which were then Il
part ot'Virgnln, although several huns
dred miles Off the Virginia coast.
Hero the colony lived for nearly n
year, rs cnstaways upon beautiful
but unnhablted land. Food they had
in plenty; fish, turtle and Wild fnwl
and stores from the ship, Huts Vera
| builded ana the ships bell was brought
| to land and used as q call to WORSHIP.
! mnrnlng aud avanlng. Theyt& MARA
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tuality of its society. Very Indifferent
endeavors to treat this interesting sub
ject have been made, but 1t is generous
field for one who will turn it up.
Few places in so short a time have
produced such multitude of distin-
guished people as did this city during
the period mentioned. Tho land liter
ally Powered with quality and genius
The fame of the city in this respect
spread even to European countries, and
in the early days the distinguished visi-
tor to America rarely omitted Norfolk
from his itinerary.
The list of eminent scholars thinkers
and statesman who have lived and
labored here is large, and in proportion
to the population 1t may be said that
rarely in modern times has such n brill
liant galaxy of lofty intellect been
crowded together In the same time and
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THE LITERARY LANDMARKS or THE JAMESTOWN !
BY cHAs. FREDERICK sTANsRuRY.

i BY cHAs. FREDERICK. sTANsRURY. R
Is NORFOLK, VA April 6.-Among the
millions of visitors that will throng the
streets Of Norfolk and tread the mazes
OF the great Exposition this year, not
small proportion will delight in%knowing
that the soil they press is not alone.
sacred in history, but that 1t is also
classic by reason Of the host Of eminent
men of letters and achievement who have
either lived or tarried awhile in this
section.
Generals, statesmen, writer's, orators
and poets have in turn sanctifed the soil
with their footsteps
Between the period of the Revolution
and the Civil War the city of Norfolk
was distinguished throughout the nation
for the culture. refinement and intellec-
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building up enormous commercial enter-
prlses. 1t is probable that even in our
own time we shall sec the radiance OF j
this aroused Southern Cinderella as she i
reaches northward for her borrowed
3coronet. #
Among the distinguished people who
have visited Norfolk, John Boyle O'ReillyS
is not the least and thousands Of his
admirers this year will take pains to
trace his footsteps through his Vrglnian
pilgrimage. In every instance they will
find themselves in delightful places.
Wherever 1t be, the spirit Of the poet
will give a kecner edge to the multiplied
pleasures that await them.
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Exposition Company's Buildings
iii Ninety Per Cent. State Of
GOOD PROGRESS BEING MADE
Completion.

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most attractive feature. the canoe
trail" will be completed in ten days
This waterway trayerses most in
teresting section of the park, winding
about among the trees and flowers.
and suitable for small craft of all
kinds The canoe trail will be con-
nected with the deep water of Hamp-
ton Roads by a channel along the
commercial pier, and extending to
Bousch Creek.
Water and Sewers.
The water and sewer department has
completed the entire systems of water
supply, sewerage and surface drain
age, and all these are now in use.
one interesting feature of this work
is that all construction of this kind
Is permanent, and in this particular
1.-THE jamestown Exposition is differ
ent from previous affairs of similar
nature. The water supply is furnished
from the Norfolk city system. and
gallon reservoir of reinforced con-
crete has been completed, and con-
nected Herewith is q pumping sta
ton consisting of two Gould pumps
with capacity of 1880 gallons each
per minute, operated by four Nash gas
engines of 50-horse power each. A
perfectly equipped fire department is
Well organized ana IN operation. AL
ready over eighty alarm boxes are
connected with the central station,
| and with the most approved apparatus
in use. the protection of buildings
and exhibits is reduced to the mini-
mum.
The tracks of the Intranpral Rail-
way are being placed In position. and
,, transportation on this line will be in
operation by the date Of opening. a
union railway station will be com
steam and electric lines will have
their terminals, while several piers
including the immense government
pier and the new deep-water structure
! will afford ample accommodations for
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-02-02
A RULE AND AN EXCEPTION

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NInyhr,ck fhe Orleonjnn who WINS
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-02-02
BOSTON AND THE BLUE LAWS.

Boston j. still STRUGGLING with its
spmntuarv laws csncciallv Mas.
oocbpeett. sunday laws hc-
cordi,o to reccnt derisions oP Roe.
ron,s Judiciary here are some Of
tn. things which NAV and NAV not
he done in that town Of n Sunday
Bootblacks NAV shine until IL n.
m then they mnst retire Bakers
may sell bread before 10 m,
and FROM 4 TO 6 80 D. m. AAorist
NAV sell flowers for Sunday fn-
neral but not for Sunday wedding
lee cream may be eaten, but not
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-02-02
STREET FAIRS.

Bro. Alpha, the level headed ed
itor Of the Franklin Watchman
speaking Of street fairs, says;
Following the shock of the dis.
aster at Berwick, is the Street
Fair in Franklin. OF all the scare
hotse tents, fake shows and buncoe
games, the Street Fair was the
limit. There might be such thing
as decent Fair, but up to now,
Franklin has been buncoed TO fin.
ish by them.
Judging from the number and
volume of the kicks registered
against this last offense, the Town
Council will not permit another
such bunch of takers to occups
the streets and disturb people who
pretend to work, or drive through
Main street. We hope not, al
least.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-02-02
John 7. White
Real Estate Agent.

flantHtiun Of 1000 Hrres "Cyprrss island -
wen improved, with good tenant houses scattered
over the plo"" >'od dwelling farms otc. $50
! acres under fence good for cultivation or fnr
stock farm Prize Y22 500-Ea, tormz
1 got corner Dale and Frrueh Streets
House aud lot, 3lp West Washington st
| streets
Nice farm. 2, mile, from town. 40 acres. al ia
'"'h' alton good dwelling barn. orchard Basy
Small plantation Of I 20 acres. nII in rrop cnpc
and corn. dwelling nul four rnhiuR = mules tpuI4
near Crntrnl Factory. fronting Bayou Techc . :,
,,H'I'7 ir"u town, includes crops. Price $40 900
House aud lot No s1s Falton street. entirely
new aud r"mm"dioug, nice home. Price ~ 900
Easy terms.
Fine property in Loo addition. . mere, or more
/ sMh large house 10 rooms, Hue lawn. .rrubbory
terms
lots in Ice addition fronting Bayou. Price
$1,000, eRsy terms.
30 acre farm 2 Z, miles from town
500 arpouts, , miles from town improved.
z arres on fboriH street, wes Improved $1,000
Nice farm of 20 acres, 3.mdnp from town we'll
improved, variety Of fruits
House and lot No i2l 81. pos,s street ~ 900
$50 acres, can" farm, with mules tools peod
FhnHt , {, miles from town, est side Of Bayou
ie"ho, . acres front, dwelling, barns, lHborors
houses. II ncrc. woodland
House aud lot on Dupsr'er Avenue, running to
HurtonHo Ayeuue, 96t2J2 IT, Price, ~ $50.
llouse aud lot on LHughltn lane, very cheap.
bot 55HlOO feet corner Vine and Main street,
$500
Lots on Bank Avcune
TAT acres in 81. Martin Parish, good new house
so acres in cultivation, all high land. Price q
per acre
Lots in Ice Rdditiol 5000
House aud lot, f2I 81 Peter pt., nsnr Corinne.
House aud lot fronting Jane street
200 arpents. wol improved, fine sandy land,
all under fence and in cultivation. situated
miles from Youngsvillo LAFAYETTE Parish good
dwelling Hud out houses, stahlos cribs etc four
houses for laborerr. Price. IS 600, half cash.
House aud lot on Hacker street, sSt2bO feet,
large roomy house. " 100.
Two lots on boo street 50N2OO feet aniei
fanre With fruit trees, 81 900
Plhntstou Of 1880 arpsnts, situated on Bay You
Tsrhs, between two central factories. well i'm
proved, fine high land, 600 cultivation. Prino on
application
Fine two story heuEs corner French md Rob
ert'on streets, 10 rooms all hnoly hnshad large
stable and out buildings, lot lOnW7SO. Price
81 500. very liberal terms.
lhrge body of fuo sugar lands, improved and
ditched. nosr central factory In lots Of 30 arp.
ents. Price $50 per arpent, = cash, balance to
suit purchaser.
improved farm, 3 miles from town OF $50
scre, near central factory, fronting Bayou Teche
good improvements Prise Rl2 900, sasy terms.
~ nFpout- Of fno land, inst outside of abe
City limits, east side OF Bayou ToHhe, sn Du
prrier Avenue and Lorssuvlls rond Price on
application.
~ acres good high wood land. fronting Bayou
Teshe, Ia miles from town.