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PENNSYLVANIA STATE BUILDING.

on the outer sides of the building smaller
aisles of twenty-four feet width. To break
the great length of the roof-lines three tran
septs have been introduced, of the same
widths and in the same relative positions to
each other as the longitudinal avenues.
These cross the building, and are 4lG feet in
length. The intersections OF these various
avenues make at the center OF the building
nine spaces, free from supports, which are from
one hundred feet to l20 feet square, and
which aggregate 416 feet square. The gen.
cral elevation of the roofs of all these
avenues varies from forty-iye feet to seventy
feet.
The building rests upon the ground, the
land having been thoroughly graded and
prepared. The foundation consists of piers
of masonry, the superstructure being COM
posed of wrought iron columns, placed
twenty-four feet apart, which support
wrought iron roof trusses. There arc 672
of these columns in the entire structure, the
shortest being twenty-thrne feet and the
longest 125 feet long. Their aggregate
weight is 100000 pounds. The roof
trusses and grders weigh 100000 pounds.
The sides OF the building, to seven feet
above the ground, are finished with brick
work IN panels between the columns.
Above this are glazed sashes. The roof
covering is of tin, that being the best roof
ing known in this climate to resist leakage.
The flooring is of plank, upon sills resting
upon the ground, with no open space be-
meath. Turrets surmount the building at
all the corners and angles, and the national
standard, with appropriate emblems, Is
placed over each aof the main entrances.
There are numerous side entrances, each
being surmounted with a trophy, showing
the national colors of the country occupying
that portion of the building. In the vesti-
bules variegated brick and tile are intro
duced Louvre ventilators surmount all the
avenues, and skylights the central aisles.
Light, Of which there is an ample
supply, comes from the north and south
sides almost entirely. There underlie the
building two miles Of drainage pipe, the
water, supply and drainage systems being
| .o,,,1,3a OHicos for tho FOREIGN oonmis.
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those who are interested in the great sub
ject of national education. Switzerland has
devoted large section of her space to mat
ters in connection with public instruction,
and that we can derive hints in that direc-
tion from that compact little republic there
can be no question. Her other exhibits
consist chiefly of embroidery, Of which she
makes an extensive show; clocks and
watches, for which she is so famous; chemi-
cal manufactures, wood carving, straw lab
RIGS, and other articles representing the use
full rather than the ornamental productions
of the country. Switzerland claims to have
sent nothing specially prepated or con:
structed for this Exposition, but that all
her exhibits are such as are to be met with
every day in travelling through that coun-
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mers, forges, hoisting engines, boilers,
alum, horc narnnntars etc

nlerS, lOTEeS, uOlStuiS SiSAiS') 'SA4Si',
plumbers, carpenters, etc.
Power in the machinery hall is
chiefly supplied by a pair Of monster Cor
liss engines. Each cylinder is forty inches
in diameter, with a stroke of ten feet; the
Ay-wheel is thirty-one feet in diameter, and
weighs ffty-fve tons; the horsepower is
1,40O; and the number of boilers is
twenty. This engine drives about mile
of shafting.
For the ar, exhibition, the most eminent
American artists have sent specimens,
and it may be confidently stated that,
especially in the department of landscape
painting, the United States presents a
finer display than the public has been led
to expect. Quite aside from the contribu-
tions OF American artists, applications from
abroad call for more than four times the
exhibiting space afforded by the great
Memorial Hall. Provision for the surplus
h is been made in temporary firc-proof
b lildings, though all exhibiting nations
will be represented in the central art gal
lcry.
The secretary of the navy has arranged
that United States vessel shall call at con-
venient European ports, to collect and
transport hither to the Exhibition the works
of American artists resident in Europe.
Among the ports thus far designated, are
Southampton for England, Havre for
Frame, Bremen for Germany, and Leg
horn for Italy. The arrival of this vessel
is expected daily.
Mr. Bell, the eminent English sculptor,
who designed the groups for the plinth for
the great Albert memorial in Hyde Park,
London, has reproduced in terra Gotta, at
the celebrated works in Lambeth, the one
which symbolizes America. The figures in
this group are colossal, covering a ground
space of fifteen feet square. 1t is placed in
the great central art gallery, opposite the
principal entrance.
The art exhibition includes, in addition
to the works OF contemporary artists, repre-.
sentative productions OF the past century OF
American art-those, for instance, OF Stuart,
Copley, ,Trumbull, West, 2Alston, Sully,
Neagle, Elliot, Kensett, Cole. These, as
we'll as the works offered by living artists,
have been passed upon by the committee OF
selection, who visited, for the purpose, New
York, Boston, Chicago, and other leading
cities, in order to prevent the needless trans
portation to Philadelphia of works of art
not up to the standard of admission.
A large number of orders and fraternities
have signifed their intention to hold gath
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The Great Engine.

The engine which furnishes power to
Machinery Hall weighs 800 tons will drive
eight miles of shafting has fy-wheel
thirty-feet in diameter and weighing seventy
tons; is of 1,4O0 horsepower, with ca
pacity of being forced to $500 horsepower &;
has two walking-beams, weighing twenty
two tons each; two forty-inch cylinders, a
ten-feet stroke, crank shaft nineteen inches
in diameter and twelve feet in length; con-
Meeting rods twenty-four feet in length, and
piston rods six and one-fourth inches in
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sions are placed along the sides of the build
ing, in close proximity to the products ex-
hibited. Offices for the administration are
at the ends. The design of the building is
such that all exhibitors will have an
equally fair opportunity of exhibiting their.
goods to advantage. There is comparative
ly little choice Of location, as the light is
uniformly distributed, and each of the
spaces devoted to products is located upon
one of the main thoroughfares
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at suppose such house could be rented
for $40 week, that for six months would
be $500. Divide the $40 among eight peo-
ple, the smallest number I should propose
for party, and that is only $3.50 week
for lodging. and a larger party, of course,
diminishes the expense. Fuel and lights
should be charged as party uses them. 1t
would need some responsible person to certify
that the house was respectable and fairly
comfortable, and to see that between the dif-
ferent parties it was put in neat and decent
order. And it should be advertised in
papers with good country circulation"
A plan very similar to that suggested
above could be arranged with most satisfac-
tory results.
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These external galleries are connected with
a promenade, formed by the roofs OF the
ground floor, which has a superficial area
Of 1900 square yards.
The east and west entrances are ap-
preached by flights of blue marble steps
from terraces eighty by twenty feet, in the
center of each Of which stands an open
kiosque twenty feet in diameter. The angles
of the main observatory are adorned with
ornamental fountains. The corridors which
connect the conservatory with the surround
ing rooms open fine vistas in every direc-
ton.
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kettle spider, kettle, dishpan, ETC.; little
very plain crockery. The bedrooms with
bedsteads and mattresses and pillows; wash
stands, crockery, etc.; tables, chairs, and
looking-glasses. Fuel and gas or lamps
supplied. Then the house extensively ad-
vertised as to let by the week, parties wish
ing to engage the house have list sent
them of the weeks free, that so far they may
choose their own time. The parties to
bring their own bed and table linen and
towels, forks and spoons and knives, and
their own provisions as far as they choose.
Their dinners they can get in the grounds.
In short, to live as people do in some OF our
seashore places, where a party OF twenty
will take house for week or fortnight,
living in picnic fashion, and at very small
expense.
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diameter. The platform upon which it
rests is fifty-fve feet in diameter and COM
posed of polished iron plates, resting upon
brick foundations that extend far down into
the earth. The height from the floor to the
top Of the walking-beams is thirty-nine
feet. Of the eight lines of shafting flour on
each side of the transept) seven will have a
speed of 12O revoluti ons per minute and one
of 240.
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States department is only 100000 square
feet. About one-third is consumed by pas
sage ways.
The machinery building, like the others,
is already fully covered by applications.
There are about 1000 American exhibitors
in = this department, $50 English, and $50
from other European countries-which is
about $50 more than entered the Vienna
machinery exhibition. Extra provision
has been made for annexes to accommodate
the hydraulic machinery, the steam ham.
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Machinery Hall.

This structure is located west of the in
tersection of Belmont and Elm avenues, at
distance of 542 feet from the west front OF
the Main Exhibition building, and 274
feet from the north side of Elm avenue.
The north front of the building is upon the
same line as that of the Main Exhibition
building, thus presenting frontage OF
1924 feet from the east to the west ends ol
the Exhibition buildings upon the principal
avenue within the grounds.
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erings at Philadelphia during the period OF
the Exhibition. Among those which may
now be enumerated, are the Grand Lodge
OF Pennsylvania, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows; the Grand Encampment, In
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows; Grand
Lodge, United States, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows; Grand Commandery knights
Templar Grand Army OF the Republic
Presbyterian Synod; Caledonian Club !;
Portland Mechanic Blues; Welsh National
Eistedfodd; Patriotic Order Sons Of
America; California Zouaves Of San Fran
cisco: an International Regatta; the Life
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our towers forty-eight feet square, rising to
12O feet high, are introduced into the
corners of this elevated roof. This gives
ventilation as we'll as ornament. The Main
building has 936,00S square feet of sur.
face, or nearly twenty -one and one-half
acres. Its ground plan shows central
avenue 12O feet in width, and 1882 feet in
length, which is the longest avenue OF that
width ever introduced into an exhibition
building. On either side of this is another
avenue Of equal length and one hundred
feet wide. Between the central and side
avenues are aisles forty-eight feet wide, and
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Insurance Companies National Board of
Underwriters; State Agricultural Society !;
Second Infantry, n. &. of California;
Philadelphia Conference, Methodist Epis-
copal Church; Cincinnati Society Cali
fornia Pioneer Society; American Dental
Convention Catholic Total Abstinence
Union OF America Independent Order OF
B'nai Berth National Alumni Associa-
ton Salesmcns Association Fifth Mary
land Regiment Seventh New York Regi
ment; American Pathological Society
Masters Association of the United States
Army of the Cumberland; Humboldt
Monument Association; Christopher Co
Iumbus Monument Association Board of
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Philadelphia Hotel Customs.

The customs here given are those that
prevail at hotels where the higher prices
are charged. Where lower prices prevail,
the conveniences at the disposal OF the Vlsl-
tor are similarly reduced.
Visitors will find it to their advantage to
engage rooms by telegraph or mail. On ar
rival at the hotel, the visitor should register
his name, and procure his room and private
parlor il desired. Each hotel has public
parlor, open to all guests. The use Of pri-
vate parlors is exceptional. No fees to
walters or servants are necessary. Money
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In the Way Of Locomotion.

1t has been estimated, by careful measure
ment, that visitor in traversing all of the
different avenues and paths necessary for a
clear appreciation of the Centennial exhibi-
ton, will have walked distance of from
thirty to forty miles. 1t has also been esti-
mated that for careful examination of all
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the exhibits, that not less than seven days OF
actual time will be required. With a special
regard for the comfortof visitors and eeono,
mic use of time, there has been introduced
most novel and pleasant method OF void.
ing these difficulties. Under the name OF
"rolling chairs" device has been secured
by which one can easily be transferred from
point to point with perfect comfort and
ease. This system was first introduces at
the London exhibition of 1862, where it
met with great success. Afterwards, both
at Paris and Vienna, the Trolling chair "
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Trade Convention International Typo
graphical Congress Rifle Association of
the United States Centennial Legion ;
Philadelphia County Medical Society In
ternational Medical Congress Old Volun-
teer Fire Department of Philadelphia ;
German Rife Club Army Of the Potomac,
etc., etc.
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has manufactured an immense ream of
paper for the Centennial. The sheets are
six by eighteen feet, the ream weighs about a
ton, the value of the four hundred and
eighty sheets is $500, and if cut into or
dinary sheets of note paper they would
make 100000 sheets.
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The SWISS.

The Swiss court, which, appropriately
enough, is situated between the French and
Belgian divisions Of the Main Exhibition
building, 10 Of the highest Importance to
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INDEPENDENCE BELL.

ber. Two farms, moreover, Of about fifty
acres each, have been suitably planted for
the trials Of agricultural machinery.
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cultural Hall. The games will probably,
all be the three-ball, French carom, and y
is expected that four games Will oe playeu
each day. The prizes will be flve IN In NUM- UNI
Der, and the winner Of the prize, sZ'oVV' WIZ
gain the Centennial championship. An the
most noted players in the world Will take
part in the tournament, among them Maui
rice Vignaux, the present champion OF Tue
world A. P. Rudoiphe, who holds the dla-
mond cue of America, and NJ. Plot, young
French player who has acquired spiend"
reputation,
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"Oh! those pleasant times Of old, with their
chivalry and state, as.
I love TO read their chronicles which such
brave deeds relate. ,tsf sIs;3f
love to sing their ancient rhymes, to hear
their legends told
But Heaven be thanked I live not In those
blessed times of old! -
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Main Building.


This is parallelogram, running east an
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-10-05
A Fathtr.s Lesson to His Son.

Ore day Roberts father saw him
playing with some boys who were
rude and unmannerly. lie had OBJ
served for some time change for the
worse in his son, and Row he knew the
cause lie was very sorry, but said
nothing to Robert at the time. In the
evening he brought from the garden
six rosy-cheeked apples, put them on
a plate anu presented them to Robert.
He was much pleased at his fathers
kindness, and thanked him. ''You
may lay them aside for few days,
that they may become mellow" said
the father; and Robert cheerfully
placed the plate with the apples in his
mothers stOre-room.
Just as he was putting them aside,
his father laid on the plate the seventh
apple, which was quite rotten, and de-
sired him to allow it to remain there.
but, father" said Robert, "the
rotten apple will spoil all the others y
''DO you think 50! Why should
not the fresh apples rather make the
rotten one fresh I" said his father,
and with these words he shut the
door of the room.
Eight days afterward he asked his
son to open the door and take out the
apples. But what a sight presented
itself The six apples which had
been so round and rosy-cheeked, were
now quite rotten, and spread bad
smell through the room.
Father cried he, Ibid not tell
you the rotten app les would spoil the
good ones You will not listen TO
me-
My boy said the father, "have |
not told you often that the company
of bad children will make you bad
Yet you do not listen to me. See in
the state of the apples that which will
happen to you, if you keep company
with wicked boys"
Robert did not forget the lesson.
When any bad boys asked him to play
with them, he thought of the rotten
apples, and kept apart from them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-10-05
Russian Rule in Warsaw.

There has been no disposition, at
least not until the last few years, to
conceal the character of the claim by
right of which Russia rules in War
saw. The insolence of conquest could
not look more grim than in the ugly
stunted obelisk, supported on lions,
which was erected in 1871 upon the
Saski place in memory of the ''loyal'
Poles whe fell victims to "their tidel-
ity to their sovereign" We have
lived in Paris and Rome in a state of
siege but when the Germans were at
st. Denis, and the army of Versailles
at Ntuilly, when Garibaldi was III arms
at Montana, and the chassepot had
''fait merveille' upon the bodies of
men which were yet unburied, it was
more easy to enter or quit those cities
than it was to find acceptance as a Wis
itOr in Warsaw. The penalties are
dire for those who receive stranger
without at once giving notice to the
police of his country and his quality.
No hotel exists without a passport
bureau, and travellers are not
''ushered," as reporters say, into their
apartments, but are rather "intcrned,
to await. on Polish food, the pleasure
of the Russian police, as to their lib
erty within the city, and the time OF
their departure.
If their passports do not bear the
wise OF the Russian Legation in their
country, they will pass good deal of
time in a shuttlecock existence be-
tween the police officer and their hotel,
in the execution of formalities, which,
of course, no well-informed conspira.
tor would be SO foolish as to en-
counter. In fact, the inhabitants,
temporary and resident, of Warsaw
live in a fortress under special license
from the police and Governor General.
One notices in the streets that not only
for convenience, but "by order,
every StOrekeeper must inScribe in
Russian whatever announcement he
chooses to set up in the native tongue.
If on the the right-hand side of his
shop-window he writes in the letters
which are common to most of the lang
uages of Europe, ''KOmeZ, Tailleur,
Chapeaux de Paris LA Defmere Mode;
Style Elegonte," he must on the left
side or elsewhere communicate to all
whom it may concern the same in
formation IN the Seml-bar Dar0uS CHAR
acters Of the Russian language. One
is everywhere reminded that Warsaw
is Russian, not Polish, that Russian
soldiers form the garrison, that Rus
sian is the official language, that the
Russo-Greek Church imparts the Off
cial religion. There would be little
perhaps to recall the fact that there is
a suppro sSed nationality were not the
difference of creed ever present to re.
mind the stranger of the history OF
this part of Europe. Standing seside
the open door of the Roman Catholic
Cathedral of Warsaw. | noticed that
all who were neither Jews nor Russian
soldiers uncovered as they passed,
while not a few Frustrated themselves
spon the damp and dirty pavement
making humblest obeisance to the dis
tant altar.
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Early Printing In America.

The first work known to have been
printed in Amel lea, was sort of hand
book for the Spanish priests, issued in
1910, having the following title /:
''ChristophorouS Cabrera Burgenses
ad lectorum, facet baptismi ministr.
Eicolon Icastichon."
The author was Christopher Ca
brera, of Burgos, Old CASTLE. Tie lat
ter portion of the book is translated as
follows:
"This Manual for adults vas printed
in the great city of Mexico, by the
command, and at the expense of the
most reverend men, Bishops of New
Spain, at the house of Juan Comber-
ger, in the year of the nativity of our
Lord Jesus Christ one thousand five
hundred and forty. On the 18th day
of the month of December"
But one copy of this work, and that
sadly mutilated, is known to be in
existence it is in private library
at Madrid. Comberger, who has
thus achieved immortality as being
the first printer in America, died in
Mexico about A. ID. 1914. Before
leaving Spain, he had been the prOpri-
etor of large printing Office at Sell
vile. After his death his foreman.
Juan Pablos, who had followed his
master to Mexico, succeeded to the
proprietorship of the FIRST American
press.
The first book known to have been
printed in South America was vocab-
ulary, issued at Lima, Peru, 1886.
The first printing Office in the Eng
lish colonies was established at Cam
bridge, Mass, in January, 1889.
Among its early issues was the Bay
Psalm Book, "a most barbarOus metri-
cal version Of the Psalms of David,
printed by Stephen Daye. Isaiah
Thomas History of Printing notes, as
singularity in this book, that ''at the
head of every left-hand page the word
Psalm is spelled as 1t should be
while at the head of every right-hand
page it has an final, thus 'Psalme.
Copies of the book are rare, and 1t is
said that perfect one would now
brig five hundred dollars.
fhe browning achievement of the
Cambridge press was the production
of Elliott's Indian Bible, in 1868. This
is now book that no man can read,
the ration in whose tongue it is writ
ten having long since passed away,
leaving no trace of their language save
in this book and in the euphoniOus
names they have bestowed upon GER
tain localities in the Empire State.