Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-07-01
AT THE CENTENNIAL.
The Arseaiine Republic..ExhibItors' Adver.
Brains =. The Tunisians .- Nliscellaaeeas

The interest taken by the Argentine
Republic in our Exhibition justifles mo
in giving synopsis of the condition OF
the republic. The Argentine Republic
sends us specimens Of silver ore, large
collection Of minerals, ores, crystal rock
gypsum, cements, artificial MARBLE,
lead, mineral waters, also wool and
hides, and the produ its, salt, beef, and
tallow. Few Of our people take notice
OF the condition OF our sister republic.
hence brief noto of this interesting
country may be instructive.
The Argentine Republic-the confed.
GRAFTON OF the Rio de Ia Plata, or River
Of Silver, South Americas q federal
union OF fourteen provinces and three
large territories, covering an almost un.
broken plain Of 1900, 900 square miles,
with a population of about 2, 900, 900 in.
habitants. It extends from twenty two
deg. south latitude to the straits of Ma.
gellan, and from ffty-nine deg. west
longitude to the Andes.
Each province has its own Legisla-
ture, courts of Justice, and political
government; but civil, penal, and COM
mercial laws are common to all the pro.
vinces, codes OF such laws having been
issued by the congress Of the confedera-
tiop.
The President of the republic is elect
ed for term of elk years by the repre-
sentatives Of the provinces, and is not
eligible for reelection. The Vice. Presi-
dent, elected in the same manner, fills
the office Of chairman Of the Senate, but
has otherwise no political power. The
prncs1o,,k 20 ,Io,st in Ov,snf Nf khn
troops, and appoints to all civil, mill
tary, and judicial Offices; but he and his
ministers are responsible for their acts.
and liable to impeachment before the
Senate by accusation OF the House of
Representatives. Legislative power is
vested in Senate, of members elected
by the provincial Legislatures, two
from each province, and House of
Representatives, elected by the people,
and spportioned to each province ac-
cording to population. The Senators
hold their Office for nine ears, and the
Representatives for three.
Sitting by gentleman, in a street car
en- route for the grounds, with package
on his lap that seemed to disturb him, ]
looked an inquiry. "These are more
circulars, 30, 600. sir. Since the opening,
I am doing all l can to advertise my bus.
iness." Poor fellow! OF the 10000 cir
culars, about $4,000 are gathered by
children, who take card or circular
from each exhibitors basket to take
home for souvenirs. Matrons take
them for their children, the average Wis.
itor takes them to show his interest in
things generally, newspaper men may
take clean-backed one for an inci1en'
tai memorandum. Ten thousand exhib-
itors who will average 5000 circulars
each, so, ZOO, 600 circulars, 81, 75O first
ipstallment, 81, 500 of which is lost,
but as job printers must live, I'll not
continue the damaging argument against
circulars. One-fourth of the money in
vested in the newspapers would produce
one hundred times greater results than
the circular system.
The authorities closed the TuDisian
pavilion for two days owing to the exac'
tions of the gentlemen from the Barba
ry States, for it seems that of Morocco,
Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, none seem
so Turkish-like in their speculative pro-
pensities as the Tunisians. The fact is
these gentlemen labor under the impress
sion that this being free country, they
can do as they please. This error in
judgment the management have un-
clouded, and from henceforth you can
enter the Tunisian pavilion and go out
withoutthe compulsory process of "You
buys no coffee, You no stays here"
John Welsh, the president Of the
board, has written a satisfactory letter
which assures the country that all diff.
culties shall be made subservient to the
interests of the Centennial. He closes
by saying: "The Centennial celebra-
bration must be glorious in all its fea-
lures. Not one of them will be marred
by the action of its managers"
The monument to the memory of
Bishop Allen. the first colored bishop of
America, is located north of the west
end of Machinery hall. It was carved
in Italy.
The colossal statue of Washington
will be placed in front Of the Judges
pavilion.
One Of the most attractive engines on
the floor of the Machinery building is o
nickel plated noiseless engine from Con-
necticut. 1t can be placed in a hogs
head, and is worth 81 900.
Texas has sent water wheel, car
starter, sharpening file, glass cutter,
road engine.
A pair of wheels is shown from Bos-
ton, that ran between Boston and New
ork, making a milage of 46O, 900 miles,
and is good for rs, 900 miles additional.
They have been reduced by trimming
three quarters of an inch, have worn out
two pair of axles, and are now on o
third.
Brazil has twenty-four cases contain
ing 500 bugs and insects, each aggre-
eating $4,000, neatly pinned in their
to its floors, among her
specialties.
Some Of the Byron strawberries ex-
hibited measure four and one-half inches
in circumference.
The students of the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology camped on the
grounds of tho university, occupying
l80 tents.
The two cheeses from Buffalo, N. Y,
weigh, the one twelve the other fourteen
IONS. They are twelve feet high, and
bound with iron hoops.
The largest propeller wheel is from
This city also displays
machinery in turbine water
wheels.
The hose carriages of the Quaker
City are beautiful.
New York sends a section OF the Gro
ton aqueduct pipe; it is seventy.two
inches in diameter, and should bs ex-
.mined by all municipal heads, who con-
ine themselves to pipes Of ten or twenty
inches.
The thirty eight varieties OF grind
stones on exhibition vary in price from
81. .25 to $125.
Massachusetts shows among her saws,
he best collection on the ground, a
Ipecimen circular 100 inches in diame-
er.
There is an extensive display of
blooming engines and blast furnaces in
hall.
The fat boy has arrived; he is fifteen
7ears of age, five feet four inches high,
md weighs Ats pounds. J. B.