The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-09

tracing thousands to emigrate and set
tie within her borders. In the south
wing are two finely finished wagons
from the Leavenworth Wagon Com
pany's shop; specimens of building
stones, bricks, coal and minerals, a
case of stuffed Kansas birds, with several
cases of specimens of the corn crops OF
different years. Standing by these cases
are cornstalks eighteen feet in height.
Taen there are yarns and goods manu-
featured ut the Blue Rapid WOODEN Mills.
There is also case of silk cocooDs, and
rolls Of silk ribbon, manufactured by
French ceionists in Kansas. " hich sell
readily, snd compare very favorably
vith French ribbons. PassIng from the
eastern to the western wing, one cannot
fail TO note the wonderful century clock,
invented aud patented by |. W. Hill, OF
Waterv:iIe, Marshall county, Kansas.
This clock comes as near perpetua! mo-
ton ss anything that will probably be
invented during the next century, as il
requires winding but once in hundred
years, and Keeps the most accurate time,
telling the months of the year, the day
OF the month, the day OF the week, the
hour and the minute Of the hour.
Its high price, however, 81 900 will pre-
vent It's coming into general use. But
Mr.. Hill also manufactures year
clocks. which require winding but once
a year; these he can furnish at about
the cost of an ordinary eight day clock
At the extreme cad of the western
wing, hangs a large map Of Kansas.
marked with many stars, each star rep
sentng school house. This map with
the files Of nearly one hundred and fifty
Kansas newspapers, in the reading room
OF the building, | regret to say, consti
tate about the only educational exhibit
of Kansas at the Centennial.
Among other public Institutions that
visited in Philadelphls. visited some
of the public schools, end have visited
schools and attended teachers institutes
here in Vermont, and the result of nv
observations is this: We have rs good
schools to-day in Kansas a. they have in
Vermont or Philadelphia. This is no
table fact when it is remem bcred that
Kansas is only twenty one years old,
while Vermont has nesrly century's
!rowth. But by those conver-ant with
history, it will never be forgotten that
the history Of Kansas is the history of
fierce persecution for opinions sake; that
Kansas WAS the field on which was
fought the modern battle, not only for
the non-extensioD of slavery, but for
freedom of thought and opinion. The
progress of Kansas from embryo to EN-
pire, seems marvellous, SO rapid has il
been, but the progress has been "througb
streams OF martyr blood" SO rapid
was Kansas growth throughthose early
years OF crime and dyed baptisnal fires
Il O. she seems TO have passed through
he experiences OF \ ceninry, and shines
AZ one of The lIrgcst stars in the great
Ut 4 meTican It ttcs. CHERISH
ing these views OF my adopted STATE.
nust again express my regrets thrt
h anSas should not have made a more
fitting exhibit of her educational inter
est and progress. | we'll remeIE Der that
list before leaving SaIina, while attend
ing teachers Institute xt Lincoln Cen
ier, | hesrt our State Superintendent OF
Gen. Fraser, say, 10 conse-
Iueuce of the state having failed TO make
any appropriation whatever for AN ed
Icalionai exhibit al the Exposition: al
an going there, but | shall sneak in
md sneak out, without letting il be (
Known that | am the State Supcrint.ni !
mt OF r. :ncatiOn OF the great State OF
KANSAS" Having visited the education
II department OF IF cen states at tho
Exposition, | can very readily symoa-
hlze with our State Superintendent IN /
he feelings he expressed. have vel
briefly TO speak of Colorados exhibit in 4
hat double state building. 1t could not
Dc expected that CrlnraIn shouli equal /
he older state, in her exhibit, being the ,
youngest Of OGr sister republican, mere /
,abe ia the family Of states.
Colorato's greatest show is OF miner:
IL, specimens being exhibited from the
'arious mining sections OF the state. 4
trIking feature OF the exhibit IL Mr..
iaxwelfs museum of stuffed animals,
'irds and reptiles. They present very
lie-like appearance, being arii-ticaly
rrangei on an artificial mountain -Idr,
hadowed by evergreens, with mur-
aur.ng rivuiei, ripping over the rocks.
ssuing from mountain spring. There
re two large oil paintings oi the Rocky
fountains, which would have attracted
ttentioD aryw mere in Memorial Hail
a the reception room arc three smaller
paintings of Colorado mountain scenery
there Is also an Emerson Piano. bean
linlly carved case, composed OF 1876
'ieces of native Colorado wood, pine,
eiar and cotton wood. A bureau made
% order tor Abraham Lincoln, about
he time be was married and commenced
,eeping house. There was also exam
nation manuscript of Denver public
cbools. tor eight school years. To that
xtent Colorado Is ahead of her older
lister Kansas &