The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-23
Our Last Day at the Centennial.

AIT visiting independence Hall,
W. took the cars and soon found our
selves deeply Interested the main
building IL would lie impossible 20
give q description that would do Justice,
Is the buildIng covers twenty acres of
ground aud to walk through the diff
ferent department., is walk of eleven
miles
The fine display of earpeting. silks.
velvet, lace. etc. tha, first attracted our
attention is worthy of note.
The music from the organ-forty
feet square-which is placed over the
main entrance, my power OF language
Is inadequate 20 describe.
The Mexican button of silver ia
valued a. $4,000 and weighs 4.C0a
pounds. A root from mabogony tree
has the diameter of J.. feet inches.
The India rubber tree also deserves at
tention. Egypt brought its Crocodile
from the Nile lying on palm mating,
aud the greatest display of ornaments
inlaid with pearl, including vases
marked 81, 400
Italy shows an album yard and q
half in length. She also has bronze
images, cameo pins, leghorn hats, straw
parasols. boxes. bags. shoes and slip
pers oil of straw, and has beautiful
display of glass frames and plate glass
l0x22 feet
Among the life size groups scattered
here and there of wax figures. is one
pathetic in its appeal to our sympathies,
a small brown coffin stands on the
floor. the baby lies dead in the cradle
the mother bending over it the grand
father Is standing near leaning OH his
stall. while the father sits on the other
side and by his side the little daughter
Another ~ group of eleven with
Jesus Standing Ia their midst, rs he had
risen from the dead. the blood plainly
visible. streaming from his hands and
feet. Back of this group IS richly
gildrd altar wh,ci: hides y beautiful
music box which ia playing heavenly
music Various other lite size image.
are exhibited which takes close obser.
vation 20 distinguish them from the
living.
One water fountain consists Of boy
ana n girl standing on mound, aud the
boy holds sn umbrella over them 10
protect them from the wrath CT the
fountain
Spain assists with grea. display Of
candles of many colors.
We now pass iroin the main building
u Machinery Hall, where we saw ma
chincry from all parts Of the world in
operation, all driven by the Coriss En-
CINE. there being eight miles of shaft
ing connected with II.
The japanese building is loveta,led
together. not nail is used Their
wsres are very peculiar. tea pots with
tao spouts. every pattern of dishes,
great many Japanese toys that are very
interesting 10 children.
The Women's Pavilion has many at
fractions. One is a dish washing una
chine which WAS great curiosity. and
very s.leablc Beautiful needle work
from the Royal School. $40O white
silk dress embroidered with silk flowers;
"a black silk velvet dress. price $l4 900.
point lace. principally from Belgium.
and rich display Of Brussel. lace aud
silk goods.
Norway has furnished room for
children all ready for occupancy.
!. In passing To the Art Gallery. the
chime Of bells delighted our ears with
The Sweet Bye and Bye" We're there
fewer pictures one might study with
some degree of satisfaction: bn. Il null
titude OF objects dis,racts the mind.
twas with pleasure we visited Hor-
ticultural Hall. You could imagine
yourself in South American forest.
In the ante room were cases Of straw
flowers of all colors. and specimens
from California of shells, stones. and
white coral.
We then visited the government build
ing. where there were whole companies
of life size men. dressed in uniform. and
on horses. so perfec. that you would
have taken them Ia be alive anil ready
TO start
The Colorado State building is very
One side OF the building
is rocks covered with moss, and streams
Of water running through the rocks.
wild Animals jumping from rock to rock,
and birds building their nests II all
looked TO he real. aud - If natur. had
done the work. The miniature bridges
were most beautifully made
We visited the other State buildings.
The Mississippi state house is . log
cabin and very neatly built. All the
State buildings ART very nice. After
taking the cars that go around the pre-
misea- Ia take a farewell look a: all the
grounds, we returned 10 the main build
ing for short time and took . general
survey, then very reluctantly took our
departure. and ~ II o'clo>s that nigh,
started for Washington "a compare the