The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-27


the companies of the Centennial Guart
in regard to the mess houses has al
last resulted in open revolt among botl
officers and men and the disbanding OF
one company.
In the United States Government
Department the collections of pottery
and ornaments of the aborigines OF
America prove extremely attractive
and instructive to visitors interested
in prehistoric times.
A PHILADELPHIA firm exhibits, in a
| glass case, a SIT of harness valued at
$1,000. 1t is the most ornate and
snowy horse clothing imaginable, and
| the animals that wear it will doubtless
feel proud of the honor and put on airs
accordingly.
AMONG the many interesting objects
in the department of Tunis is a mosaic
lion, supposed to have been executed
during the most fiourishing period of
the history of Carthage. 1t is about
eight feet long and sixzfeet high and
composed of small pieces of stone about
half an inch squar and valued at
1000 in gold. -
Two pictures in the Colorado exhibit
afford much qualification. One repre-
sents a log school-house, to which is
attached this inscription: Fac simile
of the first schOol-hOuse in Denver or
Colorado Territory. Opened by Prof.
O. J. Goldrick, Oct. 1, 1859, with
eighteen pupils, including three half
breed Indian boys and five Mexican
children" The other represents the
handsome and spacious school build
ings now found in every part of the
State.
IN the Russian exhibit is new style
of leather coat which would be an eX-
ccllent article for large class of
Americans to wear in cold and stormy
weather. The outside of the coat is of
black, soft, smooth leather, While the
lining is of cloth, thus combining
warmth and imperviOuSneSS to wet.
The coat is as thoroughly waterproof
as rubber, without the Objectionable
features of that material The price
of such coat is only $50, and yet one
of them would last man his lifetime,
unless he lived to become considerably
older than Methuselah.
AT the west end of the Hide and
Leather building hangs Il tanned ele-
plant skin, the first one ever tanned,
50 far us heard from. 1t was taken
from the elephant Empress, a huge
animal, which for years was on eNhi-
bition in the geological Gardens i'll
Philadelphia. but died about year
ago, at the age of 100 years. y Phila-
delphia tanner managed to get hold of
the deceased animals hide. and had it
nicely tanned, expressly for the Cen
tennial show. The hide is of no real
value, but as a curiosity of elephantine
it is attracting much at
tentiOn.
The shoe and leather building is To-
Gated between Machinery Hall and the
building is of wood, but in shape and
general appearance it resembles Ma
chinery Hall, though it is not nearly
so large. 1t was built by funds raised
in the way of voluntary subscriptions
from parties interested in the enter
prise. About year ago, a movement
was made by several enterprising boot
and shoe dealing firms to raise money
for this purpose, and the call for funds
was responded to by dealers all over
the country. with commendable
The requisite funds were
easily raised, and the building was
planned and erected, though not till
some time after the opening OF the
Exposition was this department COM
pleted. The building is 100 by 314 feet
in extent, and beside it stands three
annexes, as the main structure was
found to be insufficient for the purposes
for which it was intended. 1t is filled
with valuable and beautiful goods.
giving one a good idea of the shoe and
leather interests of the present day.