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CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The Exhibition Complete-Exclusivs Ma
tions-Stnte NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
chen.
Some of the departments that were in
chaos a month ago, notably Russia,
Turkey and China, have unpacked their
goods and put them in order in the
Main building, as we'll IS in Agricul-
tural hall. The goods in the Main
building are now nearly all in place, and
only some minor touches are needed, in
a few sections, to give completeness to
the whole. Three-ffths Of the whole
display in this Exposition is by foreign
exhibitors, which shows how deep an
interest in this display Of human in
dustry and skill is felt by the nations
abroad.
China, though on the opposite side Of
the globe, has a large display of China
ware, carved furniture, very elaborate
and costly, illustrating their mythology,
two canopied bedsteads respectively be-
ing valued at 81, 800 and $48, 0O0; silk,
enamels, lacquered screens, ivory and
ivory work, silk embroidery, en-
broidered screens, medicines for the
trade, tea, cotton from sixteen ports,
wine, rice in various forms, etc.
Japan has a still larger display Of
similar goods, more skill and more en-
terprise being exhibited in the manu-
facture of their goods, if possible, than
in those of China, though there is great
similarity of design. Considering the
fact that the policy of China and Japan,
until within a few years, has been one of
exclusion, and non-intercourse with the
civilized world, their magnificent dis
play at this Exposition is very signif-
cant. The Japanese have a separate
building near the Main building, for the
sale of their fancy ware.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New
Hampshire, Wisconsin,, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, California, Arkansas, Del
aware, West Virginia, Kansas and Colo
RADIO, have special buildings for the &C
commodation of their citizens. The
characteristics of the different sections
are nowhere more strikingly observed
than in the reception accorded to visit
ors in these State buildings. In those
of the New England and Middle States,
the visitor is treated politely and formal
~, but with ar air that says: Il should
Like an introduction from some prudent,
responsible person, accustomed to good
society, before I give you my conf:
donce." In those of the Western and
Southwestern States, the Introductory
greeting is: "Come in, and welcome.
We are glad to see you;" and the visitor
straightway feels at home.
Separate interests, too, have separate
buildings for the display of the wares
peculiar to each. There is one for the
exhibition and illustration of photogra-
ply, and one for the Bible society. The
shoe and leather manufacturers have q
large building in which not only their
goods and the processes of their work
are exhibited, but also the different
kinds of machinery used in their bust
ness, with the latest improvements.
The show here is very large and instruc-
tive. Then there is q large building for
wagons and carriages, in addition to
those in the main building ; another for
the brewers, who show all the apparatus
for MASKING, cooling and brewing beer
in fact, everything of interest to outsid-
ers except the beer itself. I did not see
any of the product there. The milk
dairy association have a building, and
there are buildings for the exhibition of
the various schools of the United States
and Sweden.
The kindergarten, close by the
Women's building, and a part of their
exhibition, shows the system of object
teaching for children under six or seven
years of age. 1t is held at eleven A. NJ,
and attracts much attention.
There is another exhibit. which I in
tended long ago to notice, which is
thronged from morning to night. It is
the New England kitchen, a log struc-
ture illustrating the early life and do
nestle economy of the Pilgrim fathers
and mothers two centuries ago. The
collection is chiefly from Massachusetts.
Here is a clock supposed to be 400 years
old, as it vas very old when it was
first brought to this country-another
one 100 years old still ticking. All
the old fashioned OF culinary tools, most
of which have gone out Of use, and are
unknown to the present generation, are
here in great abundance The oldfrelock
hangs above the open fireplace, as do
strings of dried apples, pumpkins and
red peppers. The crook-necked gourd
performs the Office of the tin dipper,
a pewter service supplies tho place OF
china and queensware, the distaf, the
spinning wheel and the hand loom pro-
vide homespun garments for everyday
use. The flint and finder box makes
the housekeeper to dispense with
matches. Crust coffeeand good rich milk
with maple sugar and molasses makes one
wonder if we have not made progress
backward. And the attendants, dressed
in the style of the olden time, with Wis
age and accent like the veritable psalm
singing Yankees of Plymouth Rock. And
all the surroundings of ornamental lit
erature, or household use, not merely
likenesses, but the things themselves,
which we're used two hundred years ago.
preserved as mementoes, and here dis
played in apartments such as they for,
merly occupied. AL these things take
us back to the life that once was, but
never will be used again in New Eng
land. Adjoining this old log kitchen is
the modern kitchen, withthe modern i'm
provements for producing a "sguare
meal" in full operation, and I notice
that a good many visitors are in q mood
for enjoying tho new ~dispensation after
they have got through with inspecting
! the old. 8. NJ. B.
A Large Poultry Yard.
The following account of the largest
poultry yard in New York State is given
It is at Greene, Chenango county, and is
kept by MI. A. B. Robson. He has
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