Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-29
CENTENNIAL JOTTINGS.

of the mineral wealth of that country.
THE news of the success of the Cen
tennial is attracting great attention in
Europe.
IN the Egyptian exhibit is statue
of Rameses the second, dated 1850
years i. G.
SOLIDIFIED cider is a remarkable ex-
hibit. 1t can be seen in Agricultural
Hall, and was contributed by the State
of Oregon.
THE Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals have on exhibition
III the Main Hall specimens of "man's
inhumanity."
TIE saw exhibits display an i'm
mense Improvement, both in variety
and finish, showing the extensive APP
plcatiOn Of this useful instrument.
NJ. BIELsKI, of the Russian Commits
sion, who has attended all the Euro
pean ExpOsitiOns, says the Centennial
.surpasSes all former worlds fairs that
the extreme beauty of the grounds and
th0rOughness of the management are
unriyaled
THE exhibits of fire and burglar
proof safes at the Exhibition are al
most exclusively those of American
manufacturers. In the Norwegian
section there are two specimens, but
they appear to possess no particular
merit. In this field America leads the
world as she does in so many other
branches Of industry, small and great
Mr.. REYNOLDS, President of the IL
IinOiS Board Of Commissioners, SAYS
the plan Of having a general trial Of
agricultural implements in July for
the purpose Of awarding premiums,
has been abandoned by the managers
Of the Exposition. There will be sew
eral trials Of such implements at va
rious times, but 10 general test, and
no awards made.
A MODEL in metal Of independence
Hall has been placed under a glass COW
CT III Memorial Hall. Scale, three
eighths Of an inch to the foot; weight,
200 pounds. 1t is an exact reprOduc-
ton both Of the interior and exterior
Of the hall. Outside it is of German
silver, oXidized with red gold. Inside
are miniature copies of the 100 por-
traits in the hall, with models of the
furniture, desks, etc.
TIE four quarters Of the globe are
embematicaIly represented near the
center Of the Main Building by a series
OF female figures, representing Europe,
Asia, Africa and America. On the
sides of each figure are two portraits
of the great men of each quarter. Eu-
rope has Shakespeare and Charlie
mdgne; Asia, COnfucius and MOham-
med; Africa, RameSes and Sesostris
America, Washington and Franklin.
Each group is draped with the flags of
their respective nationalities.
SOME of the Philadelphia merchants
were highly complimented a few days
since by the press of that city on their
Hberality III announcing that they
would give their employees fifty cents
md half day Saturday for two or
three weeks to enable them to see the
Exposition. 1t turns out, however,
that the liberal merchants, to make up
for their liberality, have decided to de-
priye their employees of their usual fort
nights vacation; and the papers are
debating whether the compliment shall
be recalled or not
THE Philadelphia correspondent of
the Boston journal says: g Let it be
recorded as one of the great benefits
acCruing from the International EXhi-
bition Of 1876 that it taught the masses
Of the American people much reverence
for art, gave them ideas of schools and
methods, and awakened their sense of
beauty. | will venture to say that the
.Workmen who have seen the beautiful
samples OF house decoration exhibited
here will not much longer be satisfied
with plain and barren walls, with
sharp angles, and with atrociOus colors.
The era of reform has arrived
PRESIDENT WELSH, of the Centen-
NAL Board Of Finance, prints card in
regard to the conflict of authority be-
tween the Board and the Commission,
in which he says: q regret that any
public reference has been made to this
subject. The Commission and the
Board of Finance are controlled by
men who have common purpose, and
the public may rest assured that har-
mony of action is paramount with
them, and will overcome any differ
ences Of opinion growing out of the
obscurity of the acts Of Congress which
have heretofore arisen or may here
after arise. The Centennial celebra-
tion must be glorious in all its feat
ures. Not one of them will be marred
by the action of its managers.
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