, 1876-08-13

PROSPECTS or THIS YEARS sAoW-EHE

sIalI6 a. ap0uL tli horsepower. Ad1ulLk<A'
THE EXPOSITION.
PROSPECTS OF THIS YEARS sAoW-EHE ART
| GALLEKT.
l. The Interstate industrial Exposition fo1
1876, although it will not opon for nearly month
hence, is already an assured SUCCESS; that is, *
far as present appearances indicate, 1t will be
more representative exhibition of the arts, man
ufactures, and wealth OF the great Northwest
than has yet been vouchsafcd to the city loungez
or those who take advantage OF cheap excursion
| rates from their rural homes.
Secretary Reynolds aud corps Of able assist
ants are "about this time" to borrow phrase
from the patent medicine a1manars, busi|J en-
gagged in looking aitcr the wants Of intending
| exhibitors, who arc unfortunately for them.
! selves dcsirous OF obtaining the "cogns OF
rantagc,' in order to catch the eye aud engage
| the attention Of the visitors. Up to date
| ALL TIE SPACES ON THE MAIN FLOOR,
e.yc three, have been appropriated; and To-.
| these there is lively demand, but the award
| has not get been made, because the products
which the intending exhibitors propose to show
do not harmonic with the other goods In i'm
/ mediate proximity. The boot and shoe
manufacturers have ee:urcd q larger space
| than was allotted to them in former years; and
this is granted III order to exhibit to their full
! est advantage the improvements IN boot-maA-
! ING machinery which have been perfected dur
Ing the past year. The buzz-saw man, and the
cheerful youth who presides over The band
saw, with which he IS wont to occasionally lop
off finger, and with artistic cunning produce
miniature sofas, rockng-chai1s, etc, will be on
hand In all their rcfulgent glory. For the de-
.lectaton Of int ending housekccpers the furn1-
ture men promise magnificent display of the
joiners' art; and the stovcmakers will c1pe-
dite ad nauscam on the fle.-saying qualities Of
their respective brcad-b:kers and stcak-broller5.
The man with the patent cradle, the tireless
enemy Of the "soothing -, 1 syrup snd Will e.
nirsc-girls will trust him with.
OF patent back-actfon rolling pins and
sclf-adjusting snootEing-irons; Of nofselcss
and noisy sewing and knitting machines, there
will bc a sutliciency, and each will have its own
special orator to sound its praises and quietly
give "backcap'' to its competitive netshbor.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
is filled to repletion; and SO great has been the
demand for space for straw-cntters, threshers,
were obliged to set apart large section OF the
gallery for the exhibition Of mowers and
reapefs. The carriagemakers have secured :
larger space than usual, and promise brilliant
display Of phactons, land2us, lrags, etc.
It is proposed to make a large exhibit Of the
products Of the looms OF the Northwest George
s. Bowcn,who ms the father of the Woolcn
Manufacturers Association, Of Which little
mas DtGn 0CaIO 6IucE Luc " Ul}3 uIE3 LIS tEG
matter in hand, and has already been promised
the active corporation Of some OF the largest
millowncrs in the Western country. This uis-
play, it is confidently expected, will form one
Of the big features Of the Exposition.
The descendants Of Tubal Cain will be If
forded every opportunity for al exhibition OF
their manufactures in iron and brass The
original sword that wis turned into pruning
hook has been secured at an enormous expense,
and, properly authenticated with the simon-pure
I-% tNrA rft11~Y r<3rs
highly -ornnnentcd glass case OF iron rails,
bar-iron, heavy castings, steam engines pumps
and all other descriptions Of the products OF
Vulcan's forges, the exhibition promises to be
Interestingly large
diately adjoining the floral ball, has been aet
aside for the benefit of the various Horticultural
and pomologicsl societies Of tho West The
produce comnlission-merchants OF the city have
promised their individual and collective aid to
make the fruit collection one Of the features Of
the show.
Tor some unknown resson-probably the lack
Of novelty
THE WATCH MANUFACTURERS
have declined to make exhibit this year.
This department Of industry will he missed, aud
SO will the taper fingers OF the laughing girls
who presided over the miniature lathes, or
squintcd through magnifying glasses At inini-
tesinal pcrforations in the garnet and other
jewels which are component parts of the indic2-
tors OF the march Of time
The "char1n-bell - girl, who two years ago
traded tinlling brnss for crisp grenhacks, will
not be on hand to prey on the hearts and pock-
et-books Of susceptible young men from
country towns aud commercial colleges. She |
is now recollection Of the past.
On the lower end OF the gallery, section of |
about 1G0 feet Frontage has been set aside for |
the Academy OF Sciences, which will exhibit the |
priceless relics which adorn their museum. The !
prehistoric man, the anthropomorphous ape, and |
the quadr11raanous monkey will be on hand In
Ill the ghastliness Of well articulated aud well |
bcached bones. The implements, peaceful and
Mound Builders and e1nb:lmed E:gyptians, who
probably helped Pharaoh to chase the Israelitcs
over the Red Sea, Or took part in the reyels |
IT Anthony and Cleopatra, will testify that man
:aketh bis departure to that bourne from
Whence no traveller ever returns, and leaveth be
hind him in some cases only his name, which
S spelled wrong in the newspaper announcing
THE ART GALLERY,
which at each exhibition has been the great at
traction, promises to make an excellent display.
As our readers are aware, the Art Committee, |
liter making careful survey Of the field, came
% The conclusion that they could better subserye
making q loan collection from connoiseurs !
Ind art patrons in the West, than
" depending on what it was possible to pick up
II Eastern galleries and studios. 1t is not gen
SAaNAI q = III tAN AAa1AS VI
'ate owncrs in this city, Milwaukee, and neigh
boring towns, great many pictures from the |
:ascls Of the bcst-known native and foreign !
lrtists. So far the labors Of the Committee
rave hecn crowned With success. The Hon. J.
russell Jones, Collector OF this port, has placed
it the disposal Of the Committee the large and
'aluabe collection which lie made up during q
even years. residence in Brussels. Among his
reasures are originals by Van Schcndcl, P1u-
not, Brunncr, Canone, Woutermacrten, Por-
ielie, Webb, David Col. Vorboeckhovcr, Sell,
,oile Leone, Hcrzog, Madon, and others Of
quail reputation. /
Mr. J. II. Durand loans works BY Zugcl,
David Neal, Baisch, Hacker, Kurzbauer, Zin-
herman, Helmberg, and others. The Hon.
lark Skinner contributes from his collection
aintings by David Col, Wrinkle, Kerwassig
crc, Outin, Lenbcr, Hermann, and others. |
rom the gallery Of Mr.. U. W. Potter there has
lready been received works by Werner, Rota,
'oung, Whiting, Morton, Roy, Greyort, and
thers. Mcssrs. H. ]. Willing, Gen. Chetlain,
he Rev. Robert Collrcr, 8. E. Barrett, 4. B.
1cekcr, A. ]. Marble, r. B. Blackstone, J. Nc
;regor Adams, and R. S. Mccormick have |
lready sent in selections from their private
objections; and others Of our prominent citizens
ill act with equal libcralitv.
A LOCAL ROMANCE.
MR. T1FFIN AND THE MocKNa BIRD.