The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12

ail matters OF legislation ana Is necessarily
obliged 10 scrutinlze the multifarious bills that
the Legislature now IN session sends 70 MIN daily
for approval. Despite the engrossing character OF
his duties, he greeted the HERALD correspondent
kindly and, being informed that the object OF the
visit was to interview him with respect to the
Centennial, at once facetiously submitted TO the
ordeal.
al am satished,u said Governor Bagley, "tRat
interest in the coming Centennial Exhibition is
increasing; the people are becoming aroused TO
the importance of tho matter, ana there is a
disposition to take hold and make 1t an AFFAIR
worthy OF the United States"
what will Michigan 40 toward attaining that
end ~
Michigan will be represented at the Exposi.
tion in way that win afford visitors an idea or
the wealth and Importance OF the State. A bill
Is now pending In the House, having already
passed the State Senate. providing Tor the APP
pontment OF Jour commissioners, one each for
the department OF mines, manufactures, arts and
agriculture. An appropriation OF $4,000 Is made
TO bear their expenses The amount Is scarcely
adequate but as Michigan is noted for It's pub
llc-spirited citizens / in hopes OF finding
four competent gentlemen who Will undertake
the task OF supervising these various depart
menus.
WHAT MICHIGAN WILL EXHIBIT.
''ro spend several months in such an occupa-
ton and without pay require some self
sacrdce What are the principal objects your
State VIII send to the Exhibition. Governor H''
~ have given no thought to the matter. My
idea Is, however, to send the raw material the
foundation OF wealth-the products or our mines,
our forests and our farms Such things. while
overlooked by those in search OF superficial or
momentary qualification, enlist the attention or
the Industrious and thoughtful visitor ana 1t Is
such we desire to influence favoraoly with respect
to the resources or Michigan. As regards manu-.
lectures 1t Is true we excel in special branches.
Our machinery for use IN mills and mines Is I'M
equalled: but, as o general thing, we cannot hope
TO surpass IN the line OF manufactures"
"Then the show oil manufactured articles from
Michigan is likely to be small ~
''No, not necessarily; - replied the Governor;
81 wished only TO convey the idea that while
people manufactured many things exceptionally
wen there are also many other things OF common
use which are made equally as well elsewhere.
There Is no rise OF sending to the Centennial q
large display OF articles only equal to the average
as REGARDS novelty CIR merit. We have sufficient
resoni ces to make the Michigan Exhibition
unique, and all efforts should tend that direc-
ton. Our people should rely upon the quality OF
their show 10 attract attention not upon number
or quantty.n
"What are the Michigan specialties, Governorfn
"Well, ours 10 the only State that produces the
virgin "copper" not ores or sulphurets, but the
pure virgin metal. We have smelling works In
the State, but they do not really smelt the copper
as that term is understood as Swansea. Our
furnaces Simply get up the requisite amount or
heat TO iuse the rock; the copper being heavier
SINKS TO the bottom OF the furnace, the nquefed
and molten rock is drawn or and the purest metal
is dipped out aud cast into lngots We shan
probably exhibit masses that weigh thousands or
ser n w w ha
virgin copper. and the remainder composed OF
rock winch nils the tnterstices. We have several
mines that produce these masses Of copper, and
that II below ION in weight l. regarded as OF
small importance. Then there Is the conglomerate
copper, such as comes from the renowned calu-
met and Hecla mine, ana other mines In that Vi
entity; brown colored rock, more thickly strewed
with shot copper than buildings are with ralslns.
producing, In TACT, eighty per cent by weight.
Then we have the stamp copper, or various grades
OF ineness-not purity, because IL IS absolutely
pure, out OF degrees oil nneness, some OF it ike
an impalpnble powder, ana SO on mp 20 the coars-
est OF shot. Michigan, undoubtedly, can beat tho
world on copper, and we shall make o display that
win convince IL OF that fact.n
SILVER. roo.
"what can you do In other mineralsr
1--WE have virgin silver found In the copper
mines, in some instances In masses OF surprising
establishment OF Thomas Mcads, dea!er IN mine
raogica curtosties. of pure silver as dig as
my nat,n and the Governor exhibited 0 cylinder OF
the largest dimensions. II regret not having
purchased 1t OF the time. II came from the On.
tonagon district We have one OF the largest aud
certainly OF the purest deposits OF iron Ia
the world. / snail favor the sending TO PhIladei-
phia OF car loads OF this ore comprising the grades
known as specular. hematits and magnetic.
~ Wnn, Nrnr rr
less purity than sixty-six per cent; anything be-
low that is thrown TO one slde.n
eyes. I have heard toe Lake Superior iron
described as being the best in the world.n
awe have besides several varieties OF precious
stones When the Duke Alexis was IN Detroit he
was presented with q handsome case containing
msacnites. agates, and various. other kinds OF
stones Bot these, though handsome enough, are
useful chiefly for purposes oil adornment. An ex-
hibiion oiutllitarau objects win nelp state more
In my opinion, than all the fancy products you can
name, and we shall send to tne Centennial such
things as VIII best give strangers an idea OF the
resources OF Michigan. we have gypsum In
large quantities and OF dinerent grades-the COM
mon, tie variegatcd and tue purest alabaster, ADD
this win be shown In It's d ferent stages, from the
raw product or the mino TO the Land plaster, and
the plaster OF Paris to the most absolute degree or
fneness- There Is also freestone ana granite and
coal and sat.m
"within Tow years Michigan has attained lead
ing position iu the ofthe West In the arti-
clio or salt. Our slate, TOO, is OF the richest and
gossIest Of tints OF the most durable character,
ana susceptible OF the highest polish. But you
must be wearied with this catalogue"
mo, Governor, l should be glad TO have you
continue. so that readers OF the HERALD may be
informed what your s,ate proposes 20 40 to make
the Centennial an EXPOSITION OF the nations prog.
ressn
LAS said BEFORE" continued Governor Bagley
sour efforts shall be principally 70 show unique
objects. Most OF the peppermint sold comes nom
Michigan anu we suall EXHIBIT the oils or pepper.
mint, or wintergreen aud other chem
zeal products OF vegetables indigenous 70 our
soll Our display OF forest products will
probably be unequalled, and VIII consist OF black