Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-06-15

MISCELLANY.
The most superior blanket in tie Exhibi-
ton, astonishing Is itmay seem, the Etoi!e
du Nord, manufactured in Minnesota. This
hbits flannel of superior finish. The art de-
partment is classified - follows: Sculpture,
Painting, Engraving and Lithogrsphy, Pho
Biography, Industrial and Architectural, De-
signs, MedalSand Decorations, and Vitreous
material, Mosaic and Inlaid Work. There are
1911 works Of .rt on exhibition from the fol-
United States, 2b2; Canada, q; France taking
the lead, with 5s7; Germany, 49,; Neither
lands, III; Denmark, Is; Sweden, IS; Nor
way, A.; Italy, 80; Argetine Republic, A;
loan collection, 70. 1.-THE West exhibits the
best blankets, SO she does the most beautiful
bedstead, being one from Grand Rapids,
is an autmatic window shade. Also an at
tractive exhibit is . working model Of Penn
sylvania oil works. A model railroad ticket
Office is shown. Rhode Island makes an ex-
tensive exhibit of silver-plated goods: Phil
adelphia makes the finest pharmaceutical dis
play in the world.
A valuable article is an extension ladder.
Egypt presents among other valuables an an
tique case, 5000 gold. Corn from Egypt
looks like q nubbin from q Western stalk.
On the corn question the old world is behind.
When say corn Americanize this. Sereal
rs corn in the old world, corresponds to our
small grain and corn with them is accepted
of the Pharaohs have sent us large variety
Of seeds, beans, lentils, gum arabic, etc. The
Russians, who have been delayed, are open
ing, and make grand display. Their col
lection is divided into 749 exhibits, embrace
ing articles in the various fields Of art and in
lapis, Jasper, Rhodonite, Nephrite, and Lab
rador, with bronze fittings. One malachite,
center-table, 5000; q Mexican onyx mantel,
spoken ofpreviously, worth s., 600. mspeak-
ing of the art exhibition have only given
those in the art buildings. There are in the
Main Building, works from New South Wales,
Victoris, South Australia, New Zealand, Cape
switserland rks British dc Department s is not
officially catalogued. Russia exhibits Tel
ementre, an instrument tor measuring dis
lance without chain or rod.
The shipping interests are varied and very
attractive to those who are fond of nautical
to the leviathans of the trans atlantic lines.
And models can be seen in all SHAPES en-
bracing boats and sailing vessels, yachts and
pleasure boats, row and e-bOats, fishing
smacks, Sandman Zebecs, and Genoese fel-
lucas, with Chinese junks in appearance,
blue noses, clippers, galliots, gondolas. flats,
tie 6.t makes ss ey ms
hour. In connection is seen submarine ar
mour, diving bells, dredging machines, sal
wage apparatus, &c. A meeting Of the Is,
club, an organization of women journalists
have had a reunion, and addresses by Mrs.
Susan B. Anthony, Mrs Heron Foster, Of Pitts.
burgh and Miss Maxwell, Of Colorado. This
lady who is in charge of the Colorado Zoolog-
ica1 Department, claims she has killed quo
bears. More than fifty car loads of arrivals of
exhibits this week. The Austrian legation
warn the public against an individual who
claims to be commissioner of the Hungarians.
They say che is an escaped convict"
Three trains Of thirty cars containing 400
New York bank clerks, made an excursion to
the Centennial. This was succeeded by an
excursion of presidents, managers and direc
tors. On Wednesday the bankers opened
heir building with dedicatory services-Or-
tor, Hon. Elbridge Gerry Spaulding, Of Buff
alo, N. Y. There is pig Of iron exhibited
made in ITO. A glass OF pure milk can be
had on the Centennial grounds for five cents,
pies ten cents, oaten grits with bowl Of milk
| fifteen cents, good sandwiches ten cents, q
good roast dinner for fifty cents, yet people
gr0wl at extortion. The jewelry Of the
French department is valued at S0OO, 900.
One Italian exhibitor has collection Of gems,
onyx, sapphire, carved and antique, valued
| ut $3.50 900. A chandelier made of amber and
meerschaum in the German department is
valued at 5000. The National Agricultural
Congress, which meets September -, Is, and
IA, will be addressed by Lewis Fallen, Of
Buffalo, N. Y, on live stock, and Joseph Har-
| ris on the outlook Of American agriculture.