The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-15
CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA. June 10. 1876.

comeliness, though many boxes are still I'M
opened, and many sections are yet incomplete.
Here are ten acres devoted to display of the
products OF the soil and the implements used
in its cultivation, and in preparing all that is
of earth for human use. Here, too, are the
various forms of food in its natural or prepared
shape, vegetable and animal, giving one vivid
idea Of how mankind doth live.
THE FOREIGN EXHIBIT
in this hall occupies much space, and Iuuch of
it is of superior character each country gen.
orally showing it's characteristic and best pro-
auctions. Several countries are not yet ready
to exhibit their goods. Russia has large
space filled with unopened boxes. Spain and
Portugal are each in chaotic state. Great
Britain shows her cousinshlp to us by being
behind in her preparations.
One of the first things that strikes an OBJ
server of this Exposition is that man is
A DRINKING AS WELL AS EATING ANIMAL
and that no small portion of time is employed
in shaking his thirst, as we'll az in satisfying
his hunger. For here are exhibited, in great
profusion, Irish whiskies, rum, gin, brandy,
punch, ales, beer, wines and cordials. Tie
more southern countries generally use lighter
drinks, ales ETC.; the more nothern ones, dis
titled and stronger drinks. Thus Sweden,
Norway &nd Denmark show arrack, punch, q
X,
and strong ales. While France, Italy and
South Germany make large show of Wines
BRAZIL
has large and credltable exhibit of her sta
Piles, of which she exports, of coffee, 1874, 000,
900; sugar and cotton each over $l5, 1000, 600 I;
hides, $8000,O0O; India rubber, $500, 900 /;
and of tobacco. nearly 81, OO0, GOO. She also
exhibits 800 varieties of wood, many of them
very valuable for cabinet and ornamental work.
PORTUGAL
has a large pyramid of cork and cork wood near
the center of the main aisle. Also good
showing of seeds, grains beans Gin which she
takes the lead). nuts, fruits, wines, silks, etc.
SWEDEN
exhibits, wheat, rye, oats, barley and the
grasses in stalk and in jars, superior. leather,
and samples, preserved in glass jars, of all the
kinds of fish abounding in her waters, making
the best exhibit of fish in the hall. Also punch,
ales and various preparations from arrack.
Her plows have taken many medals at ma
tional fairs.
NORWAY
has similar productions with a much smaller
display, and Denmark still less.
THE WEST INDIES.
Bermuda shows large-sZed potatoes, onions
and tomatoes, grown in the open air ; bananas.
plantains, yarns, lines, cocoanuts, cocos and
sweet potatoes.
jamaica Oranges, shaddocks of the shape
and color of oranges, but very much larger,
| pineapples and mangoes.
CANADA,
on our north border, has good collection of
grains seeds, fruits, salt, flax, conserved meats,
tongues, roast fowls, and all kinds Of roast
meat, fish, etc. A large collection of butter
flies and stuffed birds Also full and credit
able assortment of agricultural implements,
such as are seen at our best State fairs-reap-
ers, threshers, cultivators, etc.. etc.-including
| potato diggers, and plows of enormous length
| of beam and handles, putting Sabbath days
| Journey between the team and the plow-holder.
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
| have large place assigned them in this de-
partment, but their agricultural exhibit is small
and is not yet in shape. The prominent arti-
cles displayed are bottled fruits, table jellies,
canned meats, wool and it's substitutes, from
! Liverpool, wire cloth and mining wire sheep
shears, edge tools, china ware, plain and gilt,
! tiles, securing bricks, mill stones road loco
| motive and wagon, ales and old Irish whisky
| ITALY's
chief exhibit at present in this hall is wines.
She makes amends for defects here by deco
| rated porcelain vases and ~are jewels in the
main building, and by magnificent display Of
| paintings and sculpture in Memorial hall, and
.especially in the annex TO Memorial hall, which
is the gem of the whole Exposition. It's extent
and beauty surprise and delight all who see it.
| Unpretentious in exterior it dwarfs, by its ex-
| cellence, its more imposing neighbor.
THE UNITED STATES
SURPRISES all other countries in agricultural
machinery. But must defer comment on it
at present, and notice a remarkable exhibit
from comparatively new Western State.
IOWA,
| which has 300 varieties of apples, IS ditto of
| corn-64 in the ear of so large size that 10
ears fill bushel basket 80 varieties of wheat,
rye, oats and barley 60 ditto of grasses, 80 of
grass seed, 200 of vegetables and 100 varieties
of wood, beside minerals, sand and ochres, i'll
| the annex to the main building. She has 35
samples of SOIL six feet deep, in large glass
| cylinders, from as many counties, in the four
sections of the State which show, at glance
its amazing fertility and productiveness. just
south of this is
THE AQUARIUM
consisting of a long series OF tanks III which
| large fish and small, eels crabs, terrapins and
horse shoes disport themselves, to the great
amusement of gaping crowds. Scientifically 1t
is not near so instructive and interesting as
similar exhibition last fall in Chicago.
|. THE NUMBER OF VISITORS
to the Exposition is steadily increasing, and
the cash receipts now exceed expenses. The
recent reduction in railroad fares will bring
thousands here who would otherwise remain at
home. But not till the railroad companies put
down the price to one fare for the round trip,
will the million make up their minds to visit
the Centennial Exposition. great con-
venience-pronounced by some great null
sance-is the
ROLLING CHAIRS,
without which large Lumbers could not see, or
but partially see this Exposition. Even per-
sons in ordinary health get tired out long be-
fore they have made the rounds of the princi-
pal buildings. 1t is within bounds to say that
the aisles within and the walks without exceed
fifty miles, and though it is not necessary to
traverse them all TO see the principal sights.
and get good general idea of the exhibition,
vet those who have but little time to spend
here, find it an agreeable change, when their
limbs fail them, to drop into chair and be
wheeled wherever they list.
There are eating and drinking places in album
Dance on the grounds, where one can get re-
freshments at reasonable price, but to show
the indisposition of the Centennials to shd0e
the visitors, there is but one barber shop in the
whole grounds. and as had some trouble in