Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28
JOTTINGS ny TME wAYsIDE
CENTENNIAL NOTES.


En-. Notwithstanding the
rule of the Commissioners denying admit
tance to the grounds, hundreds manage 10
get in, by various methods. Some are
members or eX-members of Legislatures,
and slide through the gates in company
with the press reporters. Being anxious
to take a peep inside the enclosure, pre-
sented little paste board informing the
Clerk the bearer was q reporter and desired
admission. He examined the card, shook
his head. looked digriGed, and said he
could give no permit. insisted that card
surely entitled me to pass. The beard
less Clerk placed his pencil behind his ear,
turned on his heel and presented the paste
board to another official, who at once or
dcred him to shell out n pass. Politely
bowing thanks, with admission card in
hand, your reporter walked in as gracefully
as a MuscoviH duck
The scenes within reminded me OF nm
old story in that good old Book, of the COR
fusion of tongues when a certain tower Has
being built for here were to heard the di-
alect of the Egyptians, Chinese, japanese,
Arabs, Turks, Poles, Swedes, Germans,
French, Italians, Spaniards, Brazilians-in
short, about every nationality in the world.
Curiosity seekers have their attention d.
vided mainly among three objects The
Japanese building, the Turkish carpenters,
and the Chinese. The Turks five in num-
ber) are erecting north of Machinery Hall,
building said to represent the Oriental
toy shops in Jerusalem. They propose to
sell here, chess-boards, napkin-rings and
various fancy articles manufactured in Je-
rusalem, of wood from the valley of Heb
ron, Mount Olivet, Nazareth and other pla.
ces held sacred by the Christian World
They appear very intelligent and sagacious.
The man who tries to get little fun at the
expense OF these Turks, pays for it all by
their ready wit, which reacts on him TO his
astOniahment. Their pants resemble n DO.
tato bag with round holes in the bottom foI
the feet to pass through, the mouth being
fastened around the waist with many col
large round buttons, covered with black
cloth an overcoat of peculiar style, red
skull cap with large black tassel hang
ing from the center of the crown, and shoes
and stockings in keeping with the over.
coat, complete their fantastic costume
which attracts the attention of the crowd
They are constantly smoking n cigar, cigar.
ette or pipe.
The japanese are pushing their buildings
to completion, the workmanship being yer,
peculiar. Nails of peculiar shape are used
in their construction, notwithstandingne
paper reports TO the contrary | obtained
! some of the nails IA n curiosity. The frame
work for the roof is the strongest part o.
their buildings, being covered with mate
rial similar to tile, but made in SQUARES
with grooved surface and laid in thick
bed of clay mortar. Their costume, unlik,
the Turks, is made of dark blue cloth; theil
pants being as tight rs the hide on the limb
they cover, with tunic of the same mate
riai, with finely wrought figures in white
on the back. They, too, wear a cap and tas
sci. Instead Of pushing the plane and SAW
like Yankee, they pull them. Their saw
resembles a cleaver used bybutchers, addin.
the teeth. They have an enclosure il
which are growing evergrcens, howers, anC
plants OF various kinds, brought from
Japan.
The Chinese wear pants similar to the
Japs, and tuuics of various styles Som,
are made of light colored silk, elaborated,
quilted; their black hair braided, and nicell
coiled npon the back of the head, or dang
ling down the back with black cord reach
ing nearly to their heels.
Some weeks ago it was thought that
SPAN would display the handsomest pavil
ion in the Main Building hut now she i
rivalec by Brazil. 1t is said the pavilion
of Brazil alone will cost S30,000 II is 10
Gated between the sections allotted to Bel
gium and the Netherlands
Last Tuesday 80 car loads of article
were received on the grounds for exhibition
amd l76 others lay outside Oh the Pennsy |
vania r. r. side-tracks.
There are great many interesting item
| would like to present to the readers Of tn
journal at this time, but time will not allow
Respectfully, RAMBLER.