The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25
Iowa and the Paris Exposition
Of 1867.

| To the People of Ioscd
Shall our great and noble State be without
| Z representation of its products ct the Pea
Fair, when Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, AidAdS]
ran, Wisconsin and Minnesota, have oil made
arrangements to show the World all the fes-
lures Of interest belonging to their respective
regions? 4 will Be 9 shame and disgacs
70 thePecpss " 11e.' g.
tunity TO ehQv she World their inexhausnble
sources 81 NSl1A and greatness, to pass by
The undersiRned has the honor Of beefing
the Commission 70 represent 1owa Rs4here
is MT A6dkfs Of psblie mAks kS61pthted
IN defrsv the expenses. This appeal 10 made
thsn, 10 The people to confnhlte Of their pro-
ducts to make up display ofthe vast resour-
ces of Iowa. ~
But two months remain in which articles
will be received ~ New York yet in that
time you can do allthatis reanirsd! II adj
dition to specimens already promised, want
that will give the widest and most varied
range to the Exhibition.
AGRIcuLTuRE: G0rsa--HAlf dozen ears
from each neighborhood, with the name,
exhibitor attached Wheat -Ail the varieties
with psrticulsrs q to crop, yield, DC. send
one quart carefully wrapped up. Rye b0%
ley, Oats, .SorgAsR. Ssnples OF soEAuH
syrup and sugsr-about one pint and one
pound Send half dozen corn and sorghum
stalks, with roots, leaves, seed, Sc, just - 1t
grew md If possible. send sfAiks OF rye,
Wheat. Bsrley, &c. Fruits and Nagstabaes,
Where TOO perishable to be kept, can be shown
by colnred casts in wax or plaster, or by &C
curate dmwings Samples OF wool OF all
grades, with photographs Of spimsls beanng
It, with statement of weight OF fleece, CARCASS
&c. Pasture and meadow grasses, prairie
grasses hemp in the stalk asd fibre tax,
tobacco, DC.
W1xEs.-Six bottles from each neighbor-
hood; also, Mh,skies, Brandies, and other
liquors made in the State.
MAcHIxkRY.-Everyla labor saving invention
in art or agriculture; when the article cannot
be furnished, send photograph with full de.
soriptioa.
MAxurArrvREs.-Specia of textile fab
RIGS, whether by hand or power loom and OF
the several metals wrought into useful or orna'
mental forms also, OF wood, leather, &c.
Ecexonsc GrolosY-B Building and orisa-
mental stones; clay for brick fire clny
brine Of salt springs; lime water cemenis;
sand for glass manufacture, Ac. SO
ETHSoLoGY Photographs of mounds;
Indian fabrics, relics, &c., as pottery,
cloth, arrow heads, hatchets, vans
pun. pipes ornamental skins, bows and ar
rows, moccasins, canoes, aud any other items
illustrating the history or habits OF the abor-
| iginal tribes.
NATURAL. HIsTesy.-Cosl plants Fossils
| land and water shell !; herbanums OF indigo
nous plants fishes Of the lakes and streams
mounted specimens of game birds, and game
| and fur bearing qusdrupeds. ST..
Domestic AsrNALs Photographs of the
| various b, eeds Of horses. donkeys, cattie,
swine, sheep and smaed ypecimens OF the
| common fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, DC.
| Recommendations modsis
Of State houses, churches, colleges, school
| houses, grain warehouses. farm horses, dis
tilleries, re6neries, i,reweres, Touring nails
| bridges, private residences, railway statians,
packing houses &c, with description IN de-
tail Of the same. -5
! ARr-Painungs in oil water colors on
porcelain; trescoes stained glass sculpture;
| engraving on wood, steel. copper liiho-
graphs, dc.
EDUCATION. Catalogues of libraries; school
/ books, furniture and apparatus; specimens
| Of every newspaper in Iowa.
| STATE HisroRY AND PrBLIcArIoss.-Aaps
| of Iowa from the earliest date; Census Re-
| turns State Agricultural Reports Adjutant
/ General Reports Reports of all Railroad
| Companies State Geological Surveys: sta
| tistcs Of lead and coal mines. statistics of
I benevolent and religious societies-Masons,
Odd Fellows, Temperance organizations, DC.
| The representation OF aracles should be 20
numerous and specific as 70 form an epiteme
| Of Iowa-her soil and climate, her hora and
| fauna her agricultural, mineral and manu-
| featuring products. her, religious benevolent
and educational instf lions, and the social
| and intellectual condition of her people and
| in fact OF all those agencies which in less
than thirty years have rescued this region
| from state or nature. peopled II with 800
| 600 souls. and opened up an area capable OF
supporting n, oOo, 900 OF people. region
thus prolific in cereals. in beef, pork, usefiil
| metals, &c. if properly represented, has
nothing TO tear from compeuusn with the
whole world. Such representation cannot
fail to attract the attention of the old world
to our boundess resources, developed and
undeveloped. and TO invite labor and capital
to our STATE. where they are very sure OF a
| rumuneraiive return.
| hone, therefore, that the citizens Of every
!, town, city and neighborhood, will take steps
at once 10 have their several Industries prop
erly repre- ented. Many things, on account
of your familiarity with them, may not seem
worthy of place in the Exposition but re
i member that they will be intensely interesting
to the people Of Europe. Let Iowa hope tc
secure "a Share OF the generous premiums Of
II fered, end above this, to make display tina,
e shall establish our State superiority.
: Vow TO FORWARD SPECIMENS.
,fl LIST. Tie consent of all the Railways cen.
20 tering in Chicago, and of the United Slater
! and American Express Companies and trunk
y lines East, has been obtained to transport al
Hdpproced articles under proper restric'
el tions, free If charge. The Illinois Cenirs
II
!. accommodations at their Depot, in the cit,
. of Chicago. for all articles from the Nor,i
ID Western States, at which place il is desiret
he they may be concentrated that shipment
10 may be made collectively in proper time.
Articles should be forwarded plainl,
marked. "fatis Exposition 1857, care Of
c. P.Hotd.a. Land department Of the Iain
ois Central X. H. Co, Chicago, Ms" A
ill the same tine advise him BY mail of the ship
lie ment and contents OF such packages an
:. send dnpl cate Of the same ia me. at Fair
6eld, Iowa
o' I'd. Should You prefer to send to me di
do rect. have Al arrangement with the Unite
al States aud American Express Companies i
=. iowa, to transport articles to this paca FIRE
Of charge. when the weight does not ekcee
70 20 lbs and one-half regular tariff for pack
he ages over ~ lbs. Persons will bear this i
on mind and will pre- pay freights over 20 lbs
VI tHet may seHu uiTect 70 tnlcAR0 as ABOVE
All articles sent must be marked, ''Eor Pari
~ Exposition. and must be properly and Sc
H. curely packed.
be You will observe that it will cost but yer
- little time and labor to make magni6cen
- show for Iowa at Paris. appeal to III
ne pride which every citizen has in this glori
its Gus State, to assist me in making the colIec
be ton as indicated above. Remember tina
=. everything must be forwarded before Decem
= Der LIST
Send your contributions now.
ne ]. ". SHAFFER,
20 Commissioner. for Ioca to Paris Erposittol
II of 1867.