Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-31
CENTENNIAL ITEMS.

--BeIated articles for the Exhibition
continue to arrive by car and steamer.
Some of the registering turn.stiles at
the Exposition failed to register properly
after few hours work.
The great Brewers Building is divid-
ed into three apartments, to be surren-
dered to malt, hops and machinery for
brewing. In the icehousc adjoining it
all the malt liquors are to be displayed.
The Machinery Building is unpre-
pared for systematic description. Two
thirds of the machines which are to be
operative during the Exhibition are not
fully set up. But enough appears to tes-
tify that the contributions OF the United
States to this department will be Ear more
crcditable, comparatively, than those of
any other building, except Agricultural
Hall.
The decision to close the Exhibition
on Sunday meets with volume of protest
atoms from every quarter except New
England that will certainly compel the
opening Of the grounds, and OF the build
ings, sooner or later Probably the ne
cessty Of increasing the receipts, which
have steadily fallen off since the opening
d-y, will accelerate the revision OF the
COMMISSIONS first r.solve.--C0r. N. Y.
Vera.
The exhibition in the Main Building
is chiefly attractive at present in the por-
tons fronting on the central nave, which
extends through the vast length, |, $50
feet, OF the structure. This nave, and The
transcpt crossing it midway, are lined
with displays, comparatively complete
and well arranged, OF the different coun-
tries. But most OF the exhibits extend
backward on either side OF the nave or
central aisle to the north and south walls,
ana one who iraverses or penetrates them
in those directions finds himself in laby
rinths Of unopened or halt-opened pack
ing boxes, disordered show cases and in
dustrious mechanics and experts.
The device which most exactly meets
the wants of tired visitors to the Exposi-
ton is the rolling chair. This has al
ready become very popular, especially
with ladies, who, by paying sixty cents
an hour, are enabled, by sitting in a roll
ing chair, TO save themselves from great
deal Of fatigue. The men who are EN-.
ployed push the chairs through most OF
ne forty miles of naves, transepts, ave
nue. aises and galleries in the principal
in the grounds, with comparatively lew
breaks even in the present unfinished
state of things. The chairs are among the
most beneiiccnt contrivances within the
grounds.
1t should be said in Justice that, while
owing 10 the hard times and many other
causes, the obstacles 10 the establishment
of the Exhibition were greater than had
ever been encountered BY any similar in
ternationa enterprise, they were met with
commensurate energy, patience and skill;
that the Exhibition Is more complete and
valuable In some respects than former
ones and that the delay of full arrange
ment of II, which bids fair not to be pro
longed three months like the delay mt
Vienna, results almost wholly from the
blunders and sloth of exhibitors, and
from series of accidents on land and sea.
Foreign and American Commissioners
and exhibitors join in praising the civil.
by and efficiency OF the administration,
and even in excluding the Custom. House
officials from "A share OF their execration
of the customs regulations. Cor. N, Y.
World.
The fountains inside and outside the
buildings are for the mostpart unfinished.
Inc Cutnolic total Abstinence fuuntsln
At the west end OF Machinery Hall is al.
together the most ambitious, and cannot
be complete. Tor some weeks But a
fountain within sight OF it in the midst OF
the lake, which consists OF tall central
jet and amyriad surrounding Jets playing
toward it from the rim OF little rock
islet, presents sight more refreshing
than the elaborate workmanship Of any
.t..., a
water fountains are frequent, and invoices
arrive OF lemon and sarsaparilla pop
Boot backing stands, vivid flower beds
surrounding n still more vivid pagoda
which adver,iSes the guano which helps
the flowers to flourish, photograph CALLER.
les, ticket offices, smoking. rooms and
bath houses are among the versatillties OF
the show.