The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16

es in their sheaf. Back of these,
suspended on the walls, is an i'm
mense collection of grasses in the
sheaf. Just above the map of the
State and below the State Seal, is a
beautiful arrangement of melons,
pumpkins, squash, and other per-
ishable products, made from the
originals last fall. Around the
State Seal is also a beautiful ar
rangement of sheaf grains. The
pillars and posts of the building are
decorated with immense corn
stalks, broom corn, sorghum, etc.
A fine display of Usage orang, tim
Der growth, etc, is arranged along
the north side of the east wing.
THE CORNER ROOMS.
IN the SOUTHWEST corner is q
room in which files of Kansas pa
pers are kept, with tables and seats
for the accommodation of visitors.
The northwest corner room is oc-
copied by the Colorado Commits
siOners. In the northeast corner
room are the water closets and
stairway leading to the dome. The
southeast corner room is the Office
of the State Board.
The Kansas structure is the larg-
est State building on the grounds
except those of Pennsylvania and
New York. It's cost far less than
most of the State building, howeV-
er. Its outside appearance is hand
some and striking; its interior ar
rangement admirably adopted to
the purpose of such an exhibition as
that made in it.
GOLD INDEPENDENCE DAY."
Prof. Worrell's great bell is COM
pleted, and hangs in the centre of
the building, under the dome, and
directly over the fountain. 1t is
q fac smile of the Old Indepen-
dence bell, and is formed entirely
Of Kansas agricultural products,
wheat, oats, rye, millet and broom
corn. Around the upper part of
the bell are the words, the letters
formed of brown flax-seed on q
ground of yellow wheat, "Pro-
claim Liberty to ALL" etc. The
stem of the clapper is formed of a
long, symetricaily shaped gourd,
and the lower end of the clspper of
q round gourd, the two being abeut
ten or twelve feet long. The total
height of the bell is about nine feet,
and it is twenty-six feet in circum-
ference at the lower, or open, end.
The crack In the old bell is repres-
ented by the dark tips of sorghum,
resting on the light yellow body of
wheat and oats. 1t is a very beau
tiful specimen of ingenuity and
taste, and attracts general and de-
served attention.
THE FOUNTAIN.
The fountain under the dome is
in place. 1t is a very handsome
bronze, fourteen feet in height, ana
thirty-seven feet in circumference
at tho base. 1t has four basins,
about four feet apart, each basin
smaller than the one below it. Sur
mounting the whole is a handsome
female figure. The stem, or up
right part of the fountain, is beau
tifully ornamented with swans
necks and wreaths, and the basins
represent large circular shells.
Around the upper edge of the ped
estal, or lower basin, are six flower
vases, in which will be set out
blooming plants. The fountain
throws jet of water to the height
of ten feet. The water is caught in
the first basin, and trickles over the
edge into the next, and so until it
falls into the first basin, which
rests on the floor. This beautiful
piece was purchased with money
raised by the ladies of Topeka, and
is to be sent to the State Capital
when the exhibition closes, and
placed in position within the en-
closure surrounding the State
House.
THE COLORADO EXHIBIT.
The Colorado wing of the build
ing fifty supplements and adwira-
bly, harmonizes with the Kansas
display. Such splendid specimens
of valuable ores, gold, silver, iron,
and lead, it would be difficult to
find anywhere, and although the
displays of minerals made by many
other State and countries are very
large and fine, / am satisfied that
the collection from Colorado will
Will duHs anu
surpass most of them. It is sup
plemented, too with a magnificent
collection of Colorado animals, ar
ranged with fine skill and admira-
bic artistic effect.
THE KANSAS EXHIBIT.
am glad, therefore, that Kansas
decided to make her exhibit in a
separate building. But this salts
faction is inspired in no degree
whatever by the fear of compariS
son of our exhibit with that of 9th
er States. For really there is no
comparison to be made. The Kan
sas display Is not only unequalled,
it positively has no competition,
either in variety, quality, complete
ness, interest or attractiveness. This
is broad assertion, l know, but il
is deliberately made after q careful
inspection Of the exhibits made by
all the other States, and is not only
abundantly justified by the facts,
commissioners from other States
say: ooh, it could not be expected
that we would make such q display
/ as hdusaS uOes-yOu naO lD6ral
appropriation, and put more money
into the work." But this is, at best
only an excuse for an overwhelm.
ing defeat. For several States made
as large and liberal appropriations
as did Kansas. The trouble with
them is that they have not the pro-
ducts to show that will equal those
of Kansas.
The wonder of the Kansas exhi.
bition grows upon me every time
visit the State building. I have had
a just pride in Kansas, and have
never lest faith in her illimitabls
resources and splendid future. Blu
this exhibition of her products, ag-
rlcuItural and mineral, of her tim
Der, her stone, her birds. affects me
as it does every one who enters thu
building, with surprise and wonder
Such wheat, oats, barley, grasses
and potatoes cannot be seen any
where else within the Centennia
enclosure, where all the nations o.
the earth, and Ali the States of the