American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

SoLIDIFIED cider is a remarkable ex-
hibit. 1t can be seen in Agricultural
Hall, and was contributed by the State
of Oregon.
improvement, both in variety and finish,
showing the extensive application of
this useful instrument.
The correspondent of the Rochester
Express says: "All things considered,
it presents more finished appearance
than the Vienna Exhibition did the first
month of its opening. All who can
should come and see it,"
M. BIELsKI, of the Russian Commits
sion, who has attended all the European
expositions, says the Centennial sur
passes all former worlds fairs; that
the extreme beauty of the grounds and
thoroughness of the management are
unrivaled.
THE frequent arrival of delegations
of workmen from various parts of the
country, for the purpose of examining
the exhibits in which they are particu-
larly interested, is evidence that the
value of the Centennial as a means of
education is appreciated.
In Machinery Hall is a type-setting
machine which in a moment performs
nine distinct operations. 1t manufac-
lures the type, polishes it, and sets it in
a composing stick. The mode of opera
ton is similar to playing on a piano,
each key representing letter or figure.
In the Women's Department is a
veritable whistle made from a pigs
tail. Over the exhibit are the following
lines:
There's proverb ancient as Scotland's thistle
That out of pigs tail you can't make whistle /;
We believe we've accomplished the wonderful
thing,
And all who mar wish can make this tail sing.
THE four quarters of the globe are
emblematically represented near the
center of the Main Building by series
of female figures, representing Europe,
Asia, Africa, and America. On the
sides of each figure are two portraits OF
the great men of each quarter. Europe
has Shakespeare and Charlemagne !;
Asia, Confucius and Mohammed; Afri-
ca, Rameses and Sesostris; America,
Washington and Franklin. Each group
is draped with the flags of their respect
i've nationalities.
THE colossal statue of Washington,
which will soon arrive by the United
States ship Supply, is to be placed in
front of the Judges Pavilion. The
pedestal has been completed, but will
not be placed in position until after the
arrival of the statue. The figure is
twelve feet high, and modelled from
Leutz's picture of &c Washington Cross
ing the Delaware. 1t is the personal
contribution of Mr.. Eyre, a former Phil
adelphian, now resident in Florence,
Italy.
A WONDERFUL piece of work in the
Woman's Department of the Centennial
show is an organ made of differently
colored woods. The ornamentation rep
resents large ship sailing before the
wind on ruffled sea; the colored
woods make the picture, and advantage
is taken of tortuous granting to give the
effect of lines that, in drawing, would
show the filling sails. The woman who
did this work is Christine Olson, now a
resident of Chicago. She was born in
Calmar, Sweden, where her father was
a manufacturer of tables and chairs.
At 20 years of age she came to this
country, and did Homework for fami-
ly in Lake Forest. In 1872 she was
married and moved to Chicago. Her
present residence is No. 10S Front
Street An enthusiastic correspondent
of the Neso Century for Women says the
specimens of Mrs. Olson's skill, con-
sisting of the organ already mentioned
and small refund table of the same
construction, "must be seen to be ap-
preciated. 80