The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-15

that the attendance will he suSicicnt to am.
ply compensate in dollars and cents, the pro.
prictors interests for their outlay. ! believe
the exhibition will not alone he rcmunera.
tive from financial standpoint but, will
pay a thousandfold in its teachings, in the
varied fields OF utility and ornament.
MISCELLANY.
Visitors to the grounds, Wednesday, 18th,
cash admissions, thirteen thousand one hun,
drcd aud thirteen, and but three hundred and
cighty.Scven complimentary; exhibitors six
thousand two hundred and eight. The Sy.
rams have a bazaar, near the Turkish pavil.
Jon, erected by five natives Of Jerusalem, Of
oriental woods The sides ere yellow, the
roof olive green the COrnceS blue and gold
The attaches are en- costume, 0nd have on eS.
hibition and for sale biioutcrle in olivcwood
from the mount Of olives, banks OF the lOr.
don, Hebron, and Bethlehem, comprising
Jars, cases, sleeve buttons canes, work h0NeS,
and varied ornaments \ DrHgomORn, na
vid Jamal, is in charge. The bureau of agrl.
culture offer the following prizes; First hest
COW $4,000 second best COW $4,000. For
first best herd 100000. The scale of points
to be adopted by the club is founded upon
that Of the ROYAL Jersey society. The grand
reunion OF knights tcmplnrS will be June
lSt Times have changed, 2Sth Of April, las,
Clement iSSned his bull against Tree ma.
Sonry. The headquarters OF the general
committee are at the old masonic hail. Chest
nut street, below Eighth. Communicates tel.
cgraphng the committee aS to time Of arrlv.
al will he furnished escorts, The address of
welcome will be- by the most eminent grand
master Of the United States, Hon. James
Heron Hopkins. Full arrangements are
perfected and published. The greatest run
Ot billiards on record was made by Sexton
during the tournament, 2jl, average second
on record, - 3ll. The following is Htlicial
Strawberries, June 7th TO 18th, Early grass
butter and cheese, June 18th to l7th. Early
summer vegetables June 10th to 9th. Hon.
cy, June Goth to oath. RNspberrics and
hlackherrcs, July 3rd to Sth Southern po.
mological products July 18th to I'D. Mel.
ons, Aug. 22d to gGth. Peaches, Sept ith to
9th, Northern genealogical products, Sept
nth to 18th. Autumn vegetables, Sept. 10th
to 2Sd Cereals, Sept 25th to 3Oth. Pota.
toes and feeding roots, Oct I'd to 1th.
Grapes, oct. Sh to 10th Autumn butter
and cheese, oct, 18th to DIST Nuts Oct 23d
to Nov lst Autumn honey and wax, Oct.
25d to Nov lst,
Applications for entry shoulibc addressed
to lIurnct landrcth chief Of the bureau Of
agriculture. Dairy products are to be shown
on Wednesday Of each week. The field tr.
ais OF moving machines, tcddcr and hay
rakcs will take place on grounds near
Schcnck'S station, on the Pcnny lvanin rail.
road, between Philadelphia and Trenton,
from June 18th to SOth, and the trials Of
rcapcrs from July 5th ia 18th.
spoke of Australia. Few Of my readers
are aware OF the importance of this called
island, but, instead Il continent. Australia
has an area OF twcnty.iour hundred miles
from east tO west, seventeen hundred miles
from north to south, coast line eight thou.
sand miles, and possesses one Of the greatest
natural wonders in the world on the \. T..
coast. Great Barrier Reel length one thou
sand miles, three hundred and fifty Of which
is unhrokcn, all Of which is Of Corallinc
structure II il no wonder 50 important nj
interesting a mcMhcr Of the family Of colo
nia nations, should he represented by so
distinguished a commissioner and superb
collection of articles from the natural and
industrial forces OF that country. II is well
to have the virtues OF Argus IN your inspcc
ton of the beauties and wonders Of the cNhi
bilon Ms hundred eyes will serve YOU, hut
remember that "don't touch is, or should
be- upon each article, and think of Brlarcus,
with his hundred arms, for il seems as il
some visitors had as many, So deity nnd OF.
trntimCs do thcy break the ruling of hands
off,
The commission has ad journcd to July lst,
Gen. W. Biddlc declines the sOiC'torship of
the commission, and Mr.. Shoemaker was
unanimously elected to position he has
crCditnhv filed in the past. The Judges Ot
award from Germany have arrived S23,622
cash taken in on last Friday. Permanent
headquarters tor the press are established IN
the western wing of the department of pub
liz comfort building east of the judges pa
vilion. The offices Of the commission will
he transferred to the same building. The
Hebrew monument will he on hand in time
to be unveiled July lth. The claims of col
orcd men are to be recognized to positions
on the centennial guard. The bank clerks
Of New York have m excursion to the cen.
tcnnal on the 3Oth inst. The fireworks on
the lth Of July will he in charge oi Prof
Jackson, Of Philadelphia, who is to receive
$1,000 for the grand py'oterhnlc display.
Oregon exhibits rye nine feet high, 81 bush
els to the acre. Oats ten feet high, eighty
seven bushels per acre. Concentrated cldrr
put up in sheets, so an individual can carry
a quart Of cider in his vest pocket. Canned
salmon from the Columbia river. Mahoga'
ny, the only production in the | ). resem'
blcs the mahogany OF Brazil.
II costs fifty cents to have the regulation
photograph placed IN your passes, ana u, ms
must be done by June LIST proNimo. inc
centennial exhibition ground covers TWO
hundred and thlrty-slN acres. me pfrS'u'
ing officer OF the German Jurors is IIoi' Eeu'
bauN. Her majesty, the empress Augusta,
and her royal highncSS, the princess huIwIG
Of IIessc Darnstadt, are contributors oi al
bumic viewsand needle work. Naples makes
one Of the finest displays ol canoes. France
distinguishes herself III hlacrce, surprising
has a magnificent collection in glass goods.