Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-04
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

1t is probable that the awards will not be
given out till late in November.
Thirty members of the British p arliment
arc coming over to the centennial.
In the naval section, people are most in.
terestcd in the records Of "a merican
Arctic discovery"
Cook, the British tourist agent, has in
his building on the exhibition grounds the
mummy OF an Egyptian princess supposed
to be about 1000 years old, which attracts
universal attention. This venerable relic of
vanished past was once very pretty wo-
man, about five feet tall, with delicate hands
and feet.
China whose display in the main building
has overlooked all bounds originally set for
il, is now unpackiug lot Of goods and fill
ing a large space in the mineral annex TO
that building. Among the new things are
a set Of models Of all her seagoing craft.
Very beautiful in workmanship are these
junks and galleys and carved boats, and they
are manned by mimic Cinnamon, who seem
fairly alive. Beside these, there are many
| figures which illustrate the costumes worn
in different sections of China, and collcc-
tions of minerals, OF forest woods, of strange
birds and stranger animals.
Two kinds Of machines are shown for cut.
ting through a number Of thicknesses of
cloth at the same time, and with great rapid
ity. In one, the operation is performed by
revolving wheel, and in the other by a
bcvol-pointed knife. working up aud down
through a slot in little circular metallic
table. The cutting apparatus in both is
attached to an arm with a universal motion
and is directed by the hand Of the workman
along the pattern chalked on the cloth.
One machine, it is said, can cut 500 pairs
Of trousers day, or 500 frock coats.
The centennial has not done for New
York what was expected 1t was thought
the city would be crowded with guests on
their way to aud from the centennial. Sew.
eral plans wero proposed for establishing
new lines from Albany TO New York to &C
commodate the rush of travel. There has
been no rush aud the old lines are more than
sufficient. The thing works queerly. Men
take room at a hotel on the European
plan and dine at the restaurant Father
mother and children crowd into one room
sleeping on the trunks and floor. A plate
OF bread or dish Of potatoes aud cup Of
tea suffices. The centennial visitors are q
very economical set and leave as little money
as possible at our hotels.
Everybody is sociable. Everybody i
good.naturcd. Especially are the Philadel.
phians on their good behavior, and greet
every stranger with heartiness. To the
many questions l have asked, no rude or i'm
patient replies have been made. The great
social centers of the exhibition are, Of course,
the headquarters Of tho various states. The
first thing an American visiting the exhibi
ton, does, is to find the building Of his state
look over the register and inquire after hi,
friends, if he has any. With what what JOY
does VermoDter greet an inhabitant of hi
own state, even it they have never met, anG
one lives at St. Adams aud the other al
Bennington. There is such a reciprocity
between them, so much of common feeling
of pride and interest, that they sit down an(
chat like old crones. There are many meet.
ings OF this character which are very inter.
esting.-COr. Of the Adrertiser.