The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-21
Dor the galper Courier
The Centcnnial.
FROM OUR oV.s CONFECTIONERY
PHILADELPHIA, July Cd, 1876.

PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1876.
IN The German department Of main
lhuil ding are the following which are
" Orthy offnec b note. a large display
,o cotton ehet arranged IN the most
beautiful manner. In tne first place.
the pieces are hanging m perpendiculag
land graceful folds, and IN the scc0rd
place, Al tbe lower ends OF these folds
larc a large number Of rolls Of velvet in.
lciileC ID about s5 degrees: thev are ar
ranged so That ~ colovs represent The
ram BOW, the whole making q very
lplel-ing effect, drawing volumes 81
words Of admiration from enc many de
7, lighted behClders.
Pianos are displayed here in great
iproiusion. and occa .ionaliy attract all
miring crowds by the ricl mrsic which
they roll forth they are AL grand ano
beautiful, but would more properly
come under the well known title OF
grand, square and upright" We
noticed here large display OF pens and
pencils from firm in Germany, for
which Rothe Il Lips of New u ork are
agents. A large case containing amber
from the Baltic sea next comes into
view; pieces are generally small. and
are intended for cigar mOuth-peces
sl' e se button. and small jewelry of ".
rious kinds, they are beautiful 10 looh
upon, their colurs ranging from dui
black to the brightest and gayesi yel;3
and red; their beauty, however, doe,
not merely come from their colci, bu
from their Transparency.
Near at hand in the American depart
ment, we find some objccts about whici
too many wOras OF praise cannot bt
: uttered, they are found la the chemica
display. Beautiful crystals of almost al
substances that Will cryslalize, and oil
various colors. are in rich profusior
, arranged in the most tasty manner
Among the most striking OF them al
are some pieces Of alum; the first is ex,
hibited by Harrison, Bros. Il Co., OF
Philadelphia ; il is about five feet high
eight sided. and about five feet through
the arrangements of the crystals can b,
plainly seen. The second is piece o
concentrated alum in tho shape OF /
monument about fifteen feet high, mere
no crystals are TO be seen. The thirs
and most beautiful represents the frs
cry stalization of alum and is exhibite,
By the Pennsylvania salt Manufacturin.
Company. 1t is in the shape OF bloci
about five feet high, six feet wide an,
eight feet deep, in the front doorwa,
is made leading TO the interior; her
the crystals are seen in all their clear
ness and beauty. from the top or roof i
: suspended cluster of CRY stalls reachins
! almost TO the door Of the cave. thi
2 makes the object complete and admirip.
gazers are ever ready TO exclain
grand and il is in reality "a thing o
I beauty" Among the other displays
which we will mention in this con
neciion are large and beautiful exhib
: OF " ire, knives and forks BY Holme:
? Rooth and Haydew railroad iron
2 model OF Lucy Furnace tobacco pipes
, Psr.tan Bay pivot bridLe; Waithar
= Natch Co, an exhibit Of tweniy-tv
HUNDRED watches, representing iusl 81
7. days work o. their factories; Masol
: and Lamiin organs: a laIg number o
! monuments. one Of which IS sold 10 Jos
! +. Mcdonald, q. :. Senator from ludi
: ana exhibit OF J. l. Lippeucor < Co
: Philadelphia, their display Of books 0
= all kinds is very extensive and beautiful
Among tie most beautiful exhibits
q the display Of css-iixtures stands secon
= TO none as FAR as brilliancv is concerned
Those exhibited by 1hackara, Buck
Co, 7ls Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
arc exceedingly iiDe, the arrangement
: altogether harmonious, and as the ligh
. silikcs the hanging pieces Of glass. be
longing TO the chandeliers, 1T dilleren
aug les, the beholder has in view a sigh
only TO be remembered. not toll thcr
y are thousands OF clear glass pl4sirs, .n
they are all rchecting the various color
lot tie rainbow, making picture at ono
grand and beautiful, one which Is aC
lmired and remembered by passin
* thousands. One OF the finest chande
= iers To be seen hangs ready for use
E the main hall of Memorial Hall.
One of the finest views 10 be game
= is that from the eastern gallery OF u
>; main Exhibition building this is sbol
~ 1880 feet by 500 feet, and large part /,
8, this vast area is TO be seen from tn
~ standpoint; in the front the behold,
"a can see the distant end OF the va
VI structure, when he cannot distingui:
"a the objects scattered around as his e,
y comes OH down the main aisle, thin,
" seem to become larger and he can di
~ 'cover the music pavilion, and ST
farther on the fountain, together wi
" the exhibits of the various nations; +,
the right and on the lett he beholds q
ed finest goods Of almost all descriptio
IN from every quarter Of the world In a
q. ldition 10 this, he sees Thousands OF pc
pie below him wandering ABOUT, al
vet no unpleasant sound breaks M,
irl his ear, thousands are moving. and =
r." all is quiet, and he can stand and q