Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1885 — From The New Orleans Exposition. [ARTICLE]

From The New Orleans Exposition.

Editor Republican :—I saw a Rensjsdaer gentleman, Mr. Will Harding, last evening which reminded me of my friends and enemies at that place, so I thought to let them knew of my whereabouts. It is winter here now. Plenty of mud, mules, negroes, oysters, oranges, exposition visitors, confusion, green trees, gardens, &c. There are over 400 of us who came from Chicago last week. These are principally assorted teachers, who seem to be a wide awake set, bent more on. -sight seeing than the displaying of -either wealth pr gorgeous apparel, which they do not possess. The Exposition bids Mr to rival all previous enterprises of the sort, but as yet is incomplete. Public buildings are not up to the northern standard. The St. Charles hotel is considered .the finest and best, and of course there is where we are, next in importance is the Royal. W ill write again if time. , Celia Wilkinson.