Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
swan the English channel, and thou

swan the English channel, and thou-
sand other things.
In the Horticultural Hall we find
the most bewitching and bewilderine
beauties in the plant line, to be inn
agined. In and about this paradis-
zeal reminder we find 10000 yosies.
and, oh. what fragrance and love-
illness! We involuntarily pinched
onrself to decide whether we were
in the body or out of the body. Find.
ing we were, we lock awhile in
grateful admiration then regretfully
retreat In good order with the balmv'
odors of Australia ard PHILADELPHIA
combined, upon our now odoriierous
person.
We next visit the Ladies' Pavilion.
where we see most exquisite and
tasty work, as executed by the COM
ing lordesses of creation. (See the
Republican and Democratic plat
forms.) The work by the blind was
seven days wonder 10 mo, so deli
cately and intricatcly wrought was il.
A five hundred dollar lace handker-
chief was TOO small for common
ordinary Western cold, aud a screen
of scraps vanished and very hand
some was marked "For sale, $1,000"
yet why an honest man would pay
$1,000 for screen couldn't under
stand, and so invested in neither. A
piece of needlcwork representing
Mary Queen of Scots in the rioters
hands, was valued at Sl,OOO and was
rot too high for the outlay Of work
upon it. They were also weaving
and spinning. Queen Vic sent some
neohlework from her own hands.
They also had many fine works of
art from the hands of ladies, but the
most curious and ingenious thing
saw was OH organ made by a lady OF
Chicago, consisting of 5000 pieces. the
tools with which she constructed il
all having been made by herself from
the wire IN an old east off hoop shirt
The ':Gentcnnial Kitchen" was al
old log hut in imitation of 100 years
ago. It had the old fashioned fire
place, hand-irons, crane. bread-ovcn
table, chairs, and a cradle in which
was rocked one of the babies born on
the Mayflower. Over the fire-plac;
hung the old rifle aud powder horn
the sage and peppermint and dozen:
Of other ;.roats and YARDS" to be got.
ten into hot decoctions as soon as tho
''true inwardness" OF any creature
became awry. A ladder went III
stairs where you could see hung to tho
ratters old clothes, old boots and
shoes, more roots and herbs, old style
"sky-rocket" bonnets. etc. In old
fashioned rockers sat two ladies' il
Dolly Warden dresses, made in an.
cient style, and with old-fashioncd
| onnets, representing a century ago
They had a lunch Of baked beans
corn bread, and other substantials
that were extremely su bstantial.
The Government also has a build.
ing in which we have the War de-
partment and Smithsonian Institute
as stated; also a miniature Pos
Office department., and we find here ;
model postal car, method of getting
mails on the ety. stamped Centen
NAL envelopes printed before you,
eyes, and samples Of all the stamp:
cveI used posted on card board anG
framed. The Patent Office with 1t.
innumerable number of models OF
many kinds of machinery heretofore
patented, Is also on a Centennial cx.
hibit and is sight well worth ;
minute inspection.
Tho Art Gallery Is a place in whicl
one might order accommodation du
ring the next hot and cold season ant
every day see sights that delight TIL,
eye and fill the soul with ecstacy
There You may gaze upon the work
of the old masters, both in painting
and statnary, until you lose III,
| thought you are behold;ng a marble
form or a picture, being deluded in
to the impression it is real life an,
real rocks and laud aud water, yol
stand beholdins.
But we must notice the comfortable
seats placed everywhere, the steam
railway that for 3 cents will take yo,
entirely around the Centennia
grounds, the Cafe where you can ge
your lunch at fair price, the rcstau
rant where You can get your Dime
inside the grounds for 80 cents, tn
fountain where thirsty thousand
thank the temperance society for free
pure ana delicious ice water, til,
wheel chair brigade several hundred
strong, who, for 60 cents per hour
will wheel you around showing ant
explaining to you the innumerablt
articles to be seen, the elevator com
pany, who for % cents. will scud VOL
heavenward so far that you can see
30 miles of Centennial and suburbs
the elevated railway that has tire,
tracks and the engine and cars SO con
strHcted they "ride a-straddle" SO
the nervous won't fear them iumpins
the track, we suppose. the boys who
for a quarter will sell You bool
describing either building and con
tanning list of articles on exhibition
with the number Of each one a
marked thereon. besides many othel
things of interest, too tedious Il
mention.
We saw many who would wall
and gaze and admire, being so full o
interest in the surrounding objects
they would utterly forget self an,
their own weariness, until somcthin,
would bring them to their thoughts
and then would follow a "Centennia
sit down." This would require III
lesson in Chesterfield, but even thos,
who had the silks and satins and dia
monds would indulge in ii, {. e., bacl
up to a seat, let go all holds and settl
down with an evident grunt of salts
faction and utter recklessncss, tina
gave evidence of perfect trust il
natures work being firmly Joined 10
gcthcr. Despite the fact there wcr,
10000 to 10000 people every day upoI
the grounds while we were there, w,
never saw a crowd. The building
cover so much space there is room fo
this number without any jamming a
any place.
The time spent was two weeks ant
the expense outside of our railroad
fare was below $50, for which sun
we believe any man may go and on
joy trip, which is only second to go
ing around the world and visitin.
each nation in their homes. i. ID. r..
"A Little Fun Now and Then