The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1876-07-26
CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE

CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The Exhibition Complete Exclusive Ma
tions-state Buildings-Buildings for
Separate Interests New England Kit
ohon-Grand Army Of the Republic
Torch Light Prooession-FOurth Of
July.
Some of the departments that were in
chaos a month ago, notably Russia, Tur-
key and China, have unpacked their
goods and put them in order in the main
building, as well as in agricultural hall.
The goods in the main building are now
nearly all in rlace, and only some minor
touches are needed, in a few sections, to
give completeness to the whole. Three
tifths of the whole display in this expo
sition is by foreign exhibitors, which
shows how deep an interest in this dis
play of human industry and skill is felt
by the nations abroad.
CHINA,
though on the opposite side of the globe,
has a large display of China ware, carved
furniture, very elaborate and costly, il.
Illustrating their mythology, two canopied
bedsteads respectively being valued at
81, 500 and $4S, 900; silk. enameis, lac.
quered screens, ivory and ivory work,
elk embroidered screens, medicines for
the trade, tea, cotton from sixteen ports,
wine, rice in various forms, grain, &c.
JAPAN
has & still larger display of similar goods,
more skill and enterprise being exhibited
in the manufacture b their goods, If pos
sible, than in those of China, though
there is great similarity of design. Con
sidering the fact that the policy of China
and Japan, until within a few years, has
been one of exclusion, and non-inter-
u with the civilized world, their
magnificent display at this exposition is
very significant. The Japanese have a
separate building near the main building,
for the sale of their fancy ware, which is
most literally %patronized.
STATE BUILDINGS.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New
Hampshire, Wisconsin, Massachusetts.
Connecticut, California, Arkansas, Della
ware, West Virginia, Kansas and Colo
RADIO, have special buildings for the nc
commodation Of their citizens. The
characteristics of the different sections
are nowhere more strikingly observed
than in the reception accorded to visitors
in these state buildings. In those Of
the New England and middle states, the
visitor is treated politely and formally,
but with an air that says 81 should like
an introduction from some prudent, re-
sponsible person. accustomed to good
society, before ! give you my confidence"
In thoss Of the western and southwestern
the Introductory greeting is,
Come in, and welcome. We are glad
to zee you" and the visitor straightway
feels at home.
SEPARATE INTEREST,
too, have separate buildings for the dis
play Of the wares peculiar 10 each. There
IL one for the exhibition and illustration
of photography, and one for the Bible
society. The
SHOE AND LEATHER MANUFACTURERS
have a large building in which not only
their goods and the processes of their
work are exhibited, but also the different
kinds of machinery used lin their bust
ness, with the latest Improvements. The
show here is very large and instructive.
Then there IL g. large building for
wagons and carriages, in addition 10 those
in the main building; another for the
brewers, who show all the apparatus for
MASKING. cooling and brewing beer; in
fact, everything Of interest to outsiders
except the beer itself. ! did not see any
the product there. The milk dairy
association have q building, and there are
buildings for the exhibition of the va.
sch0olsof this country and Sweden.
THE KINDEReARTEN
olose BY the womens' building, and a part
Of their exhibition shows che system of
teaching for children under six or
years oil age. It's held nc III d. m,
and attracts much attention.
There is another exhibit which | in
tended, long ago, to notice, which is
ahronged from morning 20 night. II IL
THE NEW ENGLAND KITCHEN,
! log structure, illustrating the early life
and domestic economy Or the pilgrim
atheTs and mothers, two centuries ago.l
The collection is chiefly from Massachu-
Here Is a clock supposed to be
our hundred wears old IA II wa very
I'D when 1t WIS first brought 10 this |
ountFy-sn0theF one hundred and eighty
years old and still ticking. All the old
or culinary tools, most OF which
gone out Of use, and are unknown
o the present generation, are here in
treat abundance. The old ire-lovk hangs
the open fireplace, rs DO strings of
tfied apples, pumpkins and red Peppers
The erok-necked gourd performs the
lfice Of she tin dtppeT, a pewter service
uppiies the place Of china and queens
ware, the distaff, the spinning wheel and
be hand loom provide homespun gar
aents for every day use. The flint and
Under box makes the hoasekeeper +,
with matches. Crust coffee and
aod rich milk with maple sugar and
R0lasses, make one wonder iii We have
pt made progress backward. And the
ttendaRts, dresser in the tyleoftheelden
Ime, with visage and accent like the veri
able pSalmEingtng yankee ct Plymouth
lock. And all the surpundingsof orHa-
Iental literature, or household use, not
erely likenesses, but the things them.
Ives which were used two hundred
.arsaga, preserved as entoes and her
play Ia apartments such ashley FORM