The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27
\ @ P1CKENs, S. c., THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1876.


and all sorts of uncomfortable things
till they are hidden from sight, and
the Government building lie relieved
from the infamy of their presence.--.
There are some exceedingly ingo-
nions and marvellous macLines here
that seem to be almost gifted with
human Intelligence; but it is more
than THE, for human intelligence is
subject to mistakes; but these ma
chimes never err. Look at the en-
velope machine which stands near
the Post Office; it is indeed mar
vel OF marvels. A dainty little lady
sits beside 1t in dainty chair; she
looks the picture of serene comfort,
and well she may, for she has moth
ing to do but to enjoy herself at the
government expense. Occasionally,
for amusement, she may take out a
loose bundle of envelopes to fan her.
self with, but the machine does all
the work. Describe it, / can't, All
| can say is, you put in q bundle of
paper and it comes out first class en-
velopes.
Right across the hall is the most
splendid collection of American
woods ever congregated in one exhi-
bition,-oak, maple, cherry, pine,
spruce, cedar, and, in fact, all the
woods known to the American Con-
tinent. Still father on we have the
display of the Patent Office Depart
ment, stored with its wonderful reve.
latious OF genius. All sorts of incom.
rrehensible machines, crowd these
cases, s,-machines the story of whose
conception and completion would be
the saddcst of all sad histories, for
long and weary lives were worn out
in their invention, and the inventors
perished; like tho prophet of old, in
sight Of the promised land.
L Q Indian collection is especially
fine, and to its consideration would
direct the attention of all who visit
the Centennial. 1t is not merely the
collection Of arms and dresses, but
the complete historic links, which
carry you back ages before the white
man set foot on the American Conti-
nent. Giant carvings are there, rep
resenting the most hiderus Of all
heatlen deities, -monstrous concep-
tions monstrously worked out,--and
yet, in general classification, belong
ing to the same family Of Titanic gods
that guard the moulding palaces of
Nineveh and Tbebes. Not the least
interesting portion of the exhibition
is ;he grand collection of negatives
from which were taken Prot. Hay
den's View of the Yellowstone. In.
dian lite in every phase is here, and
views OF those wonderful ruins tho
discovery of which has awakened
such interest among our archeologist.
The collection of ores is one of espe-
cial merit,-CaliSornia, Nevada, Orr
egon, Colorado, aud Utah being rep.
resented. These cases contain wealth
untold, and we might think that gold
and silver were the kings Of the earth
if it were not that, close beside the
gold and silver exhibit, we find ours
selves in the presence of King Iron
Talk of your kings and emperors !
No majesty 80 potent as iron. Go
through tho halls of this great Exhi~
ton, and, turn whore you will. iron
iron confronts you everywhere.--
You look at some wonderous product
of the loom; you admire the splen-
dor OF it's figures and the beauty of
it's colors; you 90 back to the loom
where it was created, and you will
find it all of iron. Directly or indi>
rectly, it enters into the compost
tion or production OF everything you
sec or use; and l said to myself, "Il
is neither gold nor silver nor cotton,
but iron 10 king" In another part of