New-York tribune., 1876-07-24
WONDERS OF THE FAIR.
UNoBTRUsIvE FEATURES.
ART IN CoNrrCrIoNERY-A COSTLY SADplr-INGt

NUllI OF TIE JAIANie"-"'''
IFRON REGULAR cokRESfoNpkNL"' "' III" '"'', -,
PHLADELPHIA, July 23-llo'S are u"Ii DIV
the Exhibition now. The daily attendance OF P'!ns
visitors between 10000 aud $1,000 ana TINS u"uo'!
spread out over grounds and through The huhure"
budings gives TO the great fair ratLcr sfNey lor"
lated Rearance. An the restaurant keepers cohp'h
OF lack Of CUSTOM and do the various hazaaIs or inc
sale Of nkets and souvenirs except the Japan6 cSaO
Usbment where the crowd never seems grow less no
matter how hot the weather is. The shrewd almond
.ved sboneepers who lup that concern must have sold
shipload of trumpery already Visitors who come at
this quiet season, II they are so iuchy as 10 nv
mon n cool spell find the facilities for sight
seepg n,uc better than when the attendance Is large
becopse ney are NOT obstructed in their locomOon by
e,ovs and do not have 20 elbow their way wait Their
,nrn % oct a chance TO look al the most noteworthy
objects There il no reason to expect than about
on O00 daily uaypg entrances until September brings the
,tv poonl hack from the watering places, and releases
,he farmers from, the labors of the harvest Then the
ottnaoncc will run rapidly up to 10000 10000, and
nerbo,s 80 600
= Ne,,york confectiopcr who exhibits in Agricultural
I,au opears ambitious 10 make his craft rank among
,bo nlastic arts He has buit q candy temple about
twelve feet high and filed and ornamented it with
multitude Of historic figures and devices There are two
stories 10 the Structure In the upper signing OF
the Declaration of Independence by btne coored candy
figures is in progress and the lower floor
there is a group of revolutionary ofliceIs-WaslinS-
ton, Lafayette, Steubcn, and oilers sialue''es "
the four seasons bas reliefs panels OF the Lahu-
ing OF Columbus, and Washington Crossing thr
Delaware and multitude OF historical characters
cover the edlhce The whole confectionery oXhml'
by the way which together at western end
OF the Hail. very showy, and has many curously IN
genous features Unfortunately cor the dsestou o 'e
American people, the art OF candymaknS Is ueNetop'u
here 10 an extent unknown III olher countries III oJ
one branch of the business are we exceed by foreign
I1fyuti fplifs hV
Roth the French and the Ausrians make fine dis
pays Of melons, apples peaches, figs, &c treated IN tins
way
There is saddle in the nsan section that is for sale
for S55 If is covered with crimson velvet, heavily en-
broidersd with gold has ponmel about foot high,
and cushioned back nearly feet high shaped ike
the back Of an essy chair The bride which with
ia also richly olpamented with gold, and rs provided
with pccnliary cruel curbed bit. pair of velvet
covered and godembroilered boots make eart OF the
outfit Attached to each is a slyerplated spur six
inches long shaped like skewer In striking contrast
with these Gorgeous tppngs and with The ich work in
GOLD and silver and inid ware and shown by,
the rude wooden agricultural implements that are GER
t;rl, not hin bcttcr tnan those used by the Carthage
,i,r , ,s,rtrv in tine DAYS OF Hannibal There is pow
;,1 s,l handle and n share that is nothing except
-, li,,at ., ,,oa With q s,t niece Of iron nailed
-, -. artri,.a,oo os cour1 he made 10
-, to c,f,rls and shoycls with no metal
ahort ,,on, and tbrasbng sled made of Two planks
hold tooter bv crosspeces and covered on he under
side with bits of stone and iron stuck in wood This
sled Is daged across the heaves of grain spread upon
q of,rosbips-soor
80 80, 5o,-;o,s are or,nloyed Nv exhibitors 10
-, - 4 ~, yc,l f,n convinces
advertise theH business a N'"'s"iA Hi'" ''' '''
people Of the excellence Of IFS flour ana faia HP
ratl0hs by hstronuhg prea" anu Sii"o' ''A' 80
Agricultural Han before the eyes oi 'he 'Np'''"' '
Sponge cake and farna Jelly also dealt OuJ-n small
rations OF course. What milling was hundred years
agois illustrated bv an mitltionof anc!nt windmill,
with lis Wde-cNendcd arms, that towers aioif almost
TO the roof OF the hau. Nothing wanting except the
"dnstv miller in his dusty coat" peerng from window
to make the representation perfect.
e,obodv las shown such ingenuity IN displaying uatu-
ro woods rs tbe Japancse The usual method is 20 show
tbe woods in long slabs partly yarnishcl, although IN
se nj the national deuartmen;s cross sections Of logs
ifh tho bark ON ma, be seen The Japanese their
the specmen Of each consisting OF slsn about tar,c
u.llf OF A