The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-08-03


there was no mistake on our part
Numerous Investigations convinced
US that not single article in the for
eign collection. in the main building
was properly marked in the cata-
logue. "Noting" was again in order
and we all soon wished the whole
book was blank paper as our note
books were left at the hotel. The
next morning as We entered the art
gallery, thinking catalogue here
would be highly necessary and relia-
BILE, we laid the requisite pieces Of
silver in the palm Of uniformed ven
der OF these books who was shouting.
"Complete description Of everything
in the building and received an
other reliable" @, what illusion.
Walking up to beautiful statue we
consulted for the name and descrip-
tion. a bust iii wood" says the
catalogue. ou're another" said
we, observing that the figure was not
only marble but full length.
Only in the United States and a
Few other departments did we find
better success. In these the articles
are partially estslogued. The dis
play in this department is very good
and full, requiring besides tho large
hall another extensive building which
has been erected, and right there
could we have studied for weeks.
Many of the pictures are rare and
costly, and the statuary represents
the best sculptors OF this country and
Europe. Our own country stands
better than had expected, while all
the large foreign states are well rep
resented, with good collections of
paintings from Mexico, Belgium,
Netherlands and other smaller coun.
tries.
Your readers can have no idas Of
the extent and variety Of machinery
exhibited without personal inspec-
ton. Every industry is represented.
From the nice little machine that
casts and finishes the printing type
up to the ponierous rip hammer
all are there. The frs; type machine
invented is exhibited, and in it only
one type cast at time, the metal be-
ing poured in from spoon, the mould
opened and each piece taken out
with the fingers. The great Corlis
engine, wonder in itself, is working
the sewing machines, the reapers and
powerful printing presses. Looms
are weaving every variety Of woolen,
cotton, hemp, linen aud silk goods;
here one is making varieties Of beau
tiful ribbons, and there others are
weaving carpets Of costly materials
and elegant designs.
Every invention is displayed and
its steps of progress and perfection
marked and pointed out; aud as we
view FIRST one and then another our
mind is filed with admiration and
awe. The question, "Has the cen
tury produced all this:' comes to our
mind and when we realize that the
last half Of our national life has seen
most Of it come into existence we
can scarcely believe 50 much could
be accomplished. And as VIC COM
prehend the truth that with our ma
tionsl birth there was opened up
land where freedom and genius could
walk hand in hand, and that this
glorious birth gave the impulse to
the world that has done much to ac-
complish these feats, prayer in
stinctively rises to "Illm who made
and preserved US a nation," that His
watchful care will ever be over our
country, and that lie will fll the
hearts of all our people with love to
Him and to each other and with
sacred patriotism to our beloved
land.
CENTENNIAL.