The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-06
CENTENNIAL LETTER.
Eating and Drinking-Norseland- Ex-
hibit-Rollins Chairs-Holgates.P Preserving
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Eating and Drinking-Norseland- Ex-
hibit-Rolling Chairs-Holgates. Preserving
Compound.
One OF the first things that strikes
an observer of this Exposition is that man is
drinking, as we'll as eating animal, and that
no small portion Of the the time is employed
in Stacking his thirst, as well as in satisfying
his hunger: For here are exhibited, in great
protqslon, Irish whiskies, rum, gin, brandy,
punch, aleS, beer, wines and cOrdials. The
more southern countries generally use lighter
drinks, ales, &c. the more northern ones.
distilled and stronger drinks Thus Sweden,
Norway, and Denmark show arrack punsch.
liquor as sweet and strong as good gin sling.
and strong ales. While France, Italy and
South Germany make large show OF wines.
SWEDEN
exhibits wheat, rye, oats, barley and the
grasses in stalk and in jars, superior leather.
and samples, preserved in glass jars, of all the
kinds OF fish Astounding in her waters. max
ing the best exhibit of fish in the Hall. Also
punsch, ales and various preparations from
arrack. Her plows have taken many medals
at National Fairs.
Norway has similar productions with a
much smaller display, and Denmark still less.
Iowa,
which has 800 varieties of apples. Is do. O
corn-64 in the ear of so large size that 10
ears fill a bushel basket-8O Varieties ofwheat,
rye, oats and barley ; 60 do. of grasses, 80 OF
grass seed, 200 ofvegetables, and 100 varieties
Of wood, besides minerals, sand and ochres
in the annex of the Main Building She has
35samples of soil, 6 feet deep, in large glass
cylinders, from as many counties, in the tour
sections of the State, which show, at a glance
its amazing fertility and productiveness.
A great convenience-pronoun by some
great nuisance--is the
ROLLING CHAIRS,
without which large numbers could not see,
persons in ordinary health get tired out long
before they have made the rounds of the
principal buildings. 1t is within bounds to
say that the aisles within and the walks
without exceed so miles, and though it is not
necessary to traverse them all to see the
principal sights, and get good general idea
Of the exhibition, yet those who have but lit
change, when their limbs fail them, to drop
into a chair and be wheeled wherever they
list.
There are eating and drinking places in
abundance, on the grounds, where one can
get refreshments at a reasonable price, but to
show the indisposition of the Centennials to
shave the visitors, there is but one barber
shop in the whole grounds, and as had
some trouble in finding it, l will state that it
is in the Telegraph Building, north of the
west end OF the Main Building.
HoLGATE's PRESERVING COMPOUND,
dispenses. with sugar, heat or air-tight
cans, in preserving fruit, vegetables, meat,
eggs, etc. A large exhibit here, preserved
four years ago, looks as fresh as if gathered
yesterday. The most eminent chemists GER
tify to its value and healthtulness. A box
which will preserve 80 gallons, can be had by
sending 81 to Geo. Holgate Il Co.. I, No. %
Agricultural Hall, Centennial Exposition,
Philadelphia. S. NJ. B.