Connecticut western news., 1876-08-25
CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
to Mrs. NIaxwell---Speech of Thanks of the Colorado Hnntrees---A New Cook Stove-.-The Argentine Republic.

Increased Attend0nce---Rfde Presentation
 to Mrs. NIaxwelI---speech ch of Thanks of the Colorado Hnntrees---A New Cook
 Stove---The Argentine Republic.
 The cooler weather has increased the attendance of visitors very greatly, and it is expected that during the months of September and October the number of Centennial sightseers will equal one hundred thousand day.
 There was a rifle presentation by the commissioners and friends of the Kansas and Colorado exposition, ill the spacious Colorado reception-room, to Mrs. M. A. Maxwell, the Colorado hurtress, who has such a magnificent exhibition of stuffed animals and birds, of her own killing, in the Colorado department. Dr. K. W. Wright, the Kansas commits sioner, made the presentation, grace fully acknowledging how much she had done for the success of the Kansas and Colorado exhibition, and in presenting the lady with an elegant Evans maga- zine breech loading rife, capable of being loaded with thirty-four cartridges in forty-fve seconds, and discharged in twenty seconds without removing the hand from the lock, he said: '' We trust you will ever keep it as bright as the eye that directs it, and that, in years to come, you may be able to collect, from the hills and dales of your mountain home, many choice specimens in addi- tion to your already very large collec- tiop."
 To which Mrs. Maxwell replied: "My Kind Friends-To express my thanks for this valuable present, and for your words of kind appreciation, Is quite i'm possible. can only assure you that both shall be treasured while life and memory endure. The use of this rare gift shall be directed by love for sci ence, and, in the pursuit of objects for the study of natural history, it shall be my trusted companion and assistant. Please accept my warmest thanks and my best wishes, not only for this expres- sion Of esteem, but also for the brother ly consideration and the numerous words of encouragement and deeds of kindness that have, at all times, received from you.
 A Mrs. Evard, of Virginia, has a model cook stove, of her own invention, in the women's department, which l will try to describe for the benefit of my lady readers. its peculiarities are: The fire box is divided vertically, so that wood can be burned in one side and coal in the other, or 8 fire can be made in one side only. The oven is also divided in the same way into two compartments, so that dry hot air can be used i'll one side for baking and cooking, and steam ill the other, and the favor of different articles of food cooking at the same time will not intermingle. But the partitions in the fire box and also in the oven can bo removed and each two made one.
 The bottom of tue rear two thirds of the fire box is solid, to retain the coals, especially of wood, and the front third of the bottom, and all the front part of the fire box to the top is grating, which gives a good draft, and throws the heat out in front of the stove.
 To tue front of this stove is attached removable at pleasure-a sheet iron roasting and broiling oven, regulated by lever so that meats con be adjusted near or remote from the fire, and held in any position desired. By means of hues and dampers the heat can be sent over the top, or under the bottom of one or both compartments of the oven, or all around 1t, at pleasure.
 The top $ like any other stove, except fifth cap, equidistant from the ordinary four caps, with graduated heater in form of an hour glass for coffeepot or various uses. The chief merits claimed for this stove are economy of fuel, convenience, and ease and rapidity of working, re- lieving to great extent the burden Of labor in cooking.
 The Argentine Republic has a fine display in the Main building of ores, tin, copper, silver and gold, coal, building stones and building materials, geologi, cal collections, artificial stone, clays, kaoiin, silex, Photographic stones, whet. stones, precious metals, mineral waters, chemicals, pharmaceutical preparations, oils, soaps, candles, paints, dyes, medi- cal compounds, bricks, tiles, fireclay goods, glassware, furniture, kitchen utensils, laundry appliances, cotton yarns, linen and other vegetable fabrics, woolen goods, robes, shawls, hats, caps, boots and shoes, clothing, laces, em broideries, trimmings, jewelry, orna. ments, artificial flowers, fancy leather work, fancy articles of various kinds blank books, and enough articles of the materia medica to cure or kill nation of people, surgical and dental instru ments, carriage and horse furniture harness, saddles, leather and dressed skins.
 In the educational and scientific de partment there are school and tex books, and books of general literature telegraphic instruments, musical instru ! ments, typographical and geological !, maps, marine and coast charts, works ol government and law, military organiza tion, legislative forms, prisons, reform ,. schools, religious organizations and sys tems.
 In the art department she has credi ! table exhibit of sculpture, figures ant s' groups in stone and metal, carvings il . wood, ivory and metal, medals pressed . and engraved, paintings ill oil and wate
 colors, drawings, Autographs, mosai and inlaid work.
 : In Machinery hall are looms, typ N setting machinery, boats and sailing ' , vessels.
 '. In Agricultural hall her collection o . woods is magnifcently large and beau :, tiful, as is also her display of roots am
 barks for dyeing and tanning, gums ,, resins, lichens, mosses, seeds, nuts, cere 7 als, grasses, roots and tubers, tobacco o tea, coffee and spices, and especial dressed skins, leather, hides and wool 9 A fleece of the finest wool, grown i . eleven months and eighteen days, weigh :. thirty one pounds. She has also goo Y, show of wild animals, reptiles, insects 7 nets, hooks, sponges, furs, butter, eggs 99 honey, preserved meats, fruits, corr l. aI' starch, sugar, wines, bread, cotton, silk aa a hair, fertilizers, etc. This display C . our sister republic is very remarkabl 7 and excites much surprise, as well a " interest. 5. M. B. D European Turkey.
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