Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-07
TuR CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
WHAT HAs BE7x ACCOMPLISHED AND WHAT NAY

THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
WHAT HAs BEzx ACCOMPLISHED AND WHAT NAY
BIZ. T..
The international ex h: bition held in PLila-
delphia this year, in cOmmemorati02 OF tue
lOOth annive sary Of American Independence,
has proved great su cess, aud will no doubt
be IT enduring advantage to the country. 1t
has sG0vn the great progress il the ats, sci
ence aud mechanical skill made in q single
century, and demonstrated that We are but
littl: b=hiDd older nations in any one branch,
While in some we &C rely have 2 rival. 1t
has, too, operated moi only to bring the peo.
pie and products OF tue skill and labor from II
paris OF the world together, Tut in bringing
together people from all sectious Of; our coun-
ty, which must prove great benefit in The
information impaired aud the pride Of the
country engendered.
1t has been suggested by scientists inter-
est d in and connected with the Smithsonian
institute, in 2 communication herewith, that
the government exhibit lie removed to the
capitol, and q suitable building be erected or
purchased for it, accom- modation a. rerma-
nent exhibit. | earnestly recommend this,
and believing that congress would second this
view directed tDat all the government ex-
hibits at the centennial exhibition shall re-
main where they are, excspt such as might be
injured by remaining in building not in
tended as 9 protection in bad we.ther, or such
"a may be wanted by the departments fur
nishing them until the question OF a perink-
ncrt exhibition 10 acted on.
Although tue mon ys appropriated by Con-
gress to enable the participation Il the seve-
RI depa, tments in the national exhibition Of
1876, were not SC 1fici-nt to carry out the I'M
dertaking to the extent At first contemplated.
it givec me plea :ure to refer to the very eff
Gent and creditable manner in which the
boards appointed from III. several departments
to provide an exhibi ion Oh the part OF the
government have discharged their duties, wi h
the funds placed at their command. Without
! p ecedent to guide them in the preparation
OF such = display, the success Of Their labors
was amply Attes.ed by the sus aimed atten.
ton w.. Oh the contents of tue government
building attoacted. du1Eg the ptriod Of ex'
hibitiOn from both foreign aud native peopl',
F.. am strongly impressed with the value ot
the collection mace by the government tor
the purposes Of exhibition, illustrating as It
does the general reeources OF the country,
the statistical and prac' al evidences OF our
growth Is s nation, snd the uses Of the mer-
cantile arts and the applications OF applied
scieuoe in the administration Of the affairs Of
lie government. Many Eatiors have voluu-
aJly contributed their exhibits to the United
STATES, to increase the interest in any perman-
ent exhibition Congress may provide. For
this act of generosity they should receive the
thanks OF the people. and respectfully sug-
gest that . resolution Of Congress to that Ell
iect be adopted.
THE RLECTION OF PRESIDENT.
DEMONSTRATIONS CONCERNING TIE ouALlFlcA.
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The attention OF Congress cannot be too