The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-29

"A resident OF Joplin, Mo-, named j.
G. Temple, arrived at the Missouri State
Building ON the 18th of June, with a
EFheelbarrow load Of fifty pounds Of ma.
tive mineral ore, which he had wheeled
all the way from home, 3 assistance of /, 500
miles: The feat was the result Of Q wager.
The ssast wss made On the 18th of Feb
ruary:a a@F III x &@~
Among the beautiful and costly arti-
cles is mantel or fireplace from st.
Petersburg. This is made from kind OF
marble or green agate which the exhibitor
called malachite. The mantel is valued
at 500; pair of mantel ornaments or
vases about three feet high. $4,000; three
pieces of statuary sixteen inches high,
$40; center table, with oval top made
from the same material, $2,4OO.
MIR. John D. Laukenan, German
Commissioner, recently delivered at the
Women's Pavilion, to Mrs. Aubrey H.
Smith, Chairman of the Committee of
Charity of the Women's Centennial Ex-
ecutive Committee, very beautiful album
from Her Majesty the Empress of the Ger
man Empire. As work of art this al.
bum is exceedingly beautiful. 1t is about
twenty-six by seventeen inches, and bound
in an deliberately elegant style. It con-
tains photographs of the various charita-
bic institutions under the patronage of
different members of the German Impe-
rial family. On the reverse side of each
photograph is the name of the institution.
with that of its royal patroness, in letter
ing of the greatest artistic beauty. This
album will he placed on exhibition at the
Bureau of Charity Of the Women's De-
partment.
The fifth annual meeting of the Ma
tionai Agricultural Congress will be held
at Philadelphia, Sept. 1914, 1870. The
W. G. Flagg, Of Illinois, will give a re-
view of our agricultural progress during
the century; and attention will be given
to "The Centennial Idea" in other ad-
dresses. Thus the growth and present
condition of leading agricultural interests
as grain, cotton, stock and the dairy
will be discussed. Agricultural Educa.
ton, Transportation and Commerce in
their RELATIONSHIPS Agriculture, Organiza-
ton among Farmers, and kindred topics,
will be discussed by L. F. Allen, Joseph
Harris, x. A. Willard, and others. 1t is
desirable to make this meeting national
and representative in its character. Dele.
u
kinds are invited as we'll as the attendance
OF individuals interested. The full pro-
gramme will soon be issued. For any
special information, the President may be
addressed at Mono, ILL.,, or the Secretary,
at the State Agricultural College, Ames,
Iowa.
The first railroad ever built in the
United States, and the first coal-mine ever
opened in this country, are both situated
within fifty miles of Philadelphia, at the
most picturesque town Of Mauch Chunk,
and ought on no account to be omitted by
visitors to the Centennial. The railroad
is still operated, and called the Switch
back" for the cars are drawn up steep
inclined planes by stationary engines, and
then switched back, moving by gravita-
ton down slightly descending track.
Pleasure cars run over the road, and take
one in view of the original coal-mine.
This romantic town, where the wealthy
Judge Packer resides, is worth a whole
weeks stay. Unexceptionable accommo-
dations are afforded at the American
House, where plain and respectable trav.
elers with only one trunk receive as much
attention as those with ahalf-dozen, which,
says correspondent who speaks from
experience, is more than can be said of
most hotels in that and other places. A
fine railroad ride over the mountains to
Williesbarre, overlooking the far-famed
and beautiful Wyoming Valley, is one of
the delights of this region.
The Iowa State building il at last in
condition calculated to make glad the
heart OF every visitor from that State,
ph sr
IS not yet exactly in "apple-pie order"
The building stands on State avenue, a
few numbers west of the Illinois Build
ing, and is somewhat larger and more
elegantly furnished than the latter. When
1t Is remembered, however, that Iowa ap-
propriated $40, GOO for Centennial pur.
poses, and Illinois only half that sum, it
is not to be wondered at that our sister
State west of the Mississippi River should
have erected larger and more costly head
quarters. Like our own, the Iowa Build
ing has every convenience for visitors,
including reading and writing rooms and
files OF home papers. A register is kept
for the names OF visitors from Iowa only,
and general register will soon be opened
to the names OF parties from other pOr-
lions OF the Union who may happen to
call, as many do. Since the Stale regis
ter was opened, about three weeks ago,
5UO names have been entered. The aver
age daily number of visitors from that
State is steadily increasing, though no
great rush is anticipated till early, in the
taIl.-Cor. Chicago Journal.
The turnstiles are excellent things in
their way, as they not only afford amuse-
ment to those who are compelled to push
through them, but when worked as thew
were not on the opeing day, they prevent
any of the tricks that are vain" Among
the gate keepers, now and then, these
nineteenth century inventions prove less
adapted to the work than the patentee
might be disposed reasonably to desire,
and a case in point happened yesterday.
A tat boy, fourteen years Of age, home
specimen from illinois, visited the Gen.
tennial, and upon reaching the usual
places of entrance found it not only i'm.
possible to pass through any of the stiles,
but even uncomfortable to stand in the
narrow alleyway leading to the automatic
contrlvance. The gate.keepers were pow
erless to render assistance or advice;
their orders were to permit nobody to pass
into the grounds except through the stile,
yet this applicant was, in the most literal
sense, a body" What was to be done !?
The boy had his ifty-cent piece in his
hand, and demanded admission. The
department of Admissions was applied
to; hurried consultation was held by
the doctors of that much criticised Sec
ton, and, as last resort, the heavy
youth was admitted through the wagon
gate. Whether dyspeptic individual
was hired to pass through the stile, in
order to make the registrations agree with
the receipts, or whether a special note
was made of the fat boys entrance at
headquarters, could not be ascertained:
but it is to be presumed that some definite
arrangement was agreed upon for like
emergencies, as several other corpulent
individuals are expected at the interna-
tional city within, the next fortnight
Philadelphia Inquirer. ~.
IL ----- 9 ~
y PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
Il. zimmerman is the proud title of a
citizen of New Jersey. z
-Ex-Secfetary Bristow will be forty.
four years old on the 18th of July.