Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20


rustic visitors have named it, has lost its
chief glory. But the froStS were welcome.
They have been DELAYED q considerable
lime beyond the usual period, and the
sympathy here entertained for the suffer
ing people of Georgia who can only find re-
lief by the advent of winter, recOneiles all
to the change in the appearance of Fegita-
tion, and inspires new hope thst the hand
of the destroying angel may soon be avert
cd.
The thousands and thousands who have
fioeked here to the Exposition are anxious
to see all the sights Of the city. Chest
nut street is thronged every evening, and
some of the handsome stores keep open
till ten O'Clock in order to give them a
view of their contents, while Others dress
their windows in their showiest goods, and
have them brilliantly illuminated. None
of the strangers think of going home with
out paying visit to the Nat;on Museum
in Independence hall In fact, many of
them regard it as sort of patriotic duty
to go there before going 10 the Exposition
itself. The ancient hall is crowded from
early in the morning until ten o'clock in
the evening, and the two old men dressed
in continental costumes who sell fac simi-
les of the papers of1776, have reaped
harvest. Several efforts were made to in
dict the continentals as nuisances for OBJ
structing the pathway, but all failed, and
in their quiet way they harm no one, while
their quaint costumes add gretly to the
scene, and reawaken memories of the past.
The new bell which was placed in the bell
fry just before the Fourth OF July proved
such failure in tone that it has been taken
away to be recast. The Old bell which was
early cracked, and which for many years
past occupied an honored position in the
venerable hall, has been mounted SubStan-
tally in an elevated position in the Muse
um, where it has been regarded with rever-
ence by the great throng of visitors from
all parts of the Union. The original De-
claration Of Independence is carefully pro-
teeted in a glass case, and is the prin-
cipal object of admiration. The walls are
lined with portraits of the early fathers,
and antique crockery, china, dolls, dresses,
chairs and relics, all of which are associa-
ted with revolutionary characters, are plen-
tifully shown, so that the antiquarian can
spend hours in looking at them.
The American Fish Culturists' Associa-
ton has just held a session, concluding
with a dinner, for which the bill of fare
consisted of fifty-eight different kinds of
fish. There were turbots and soles from
England, imported for the occasion, and
kanten, japanese seaweed, prepared by the
cook of the japanese commission. A con-
ger eel from Portugal, pluk fish from Nor
way, mixillion from Spain, black shark
fins and white ones from China, oolachans
from Alaska, dried fish maws from China,
and Tried octopus eggs from the Land of
the Sun. Norway showed mackerel in oil,
halibut and salmon, while Portugal tickled
the palates with squid in oil. Even that
troubled country, Turkey, sent botargo,
(mullet ropes and the Cape of Good Hope
contributed cray fish. Japan showed
some very, toothsome shake and dried sal
mon. The propagation of fish is a subject
attracting good deal of interest in this
country, and it is one of great Importance.
The piscatorial department Of the Expo
sition is not as great a success as could be
desired. The Smithsonian sends hundreds
of varieties, and several foreign nations
contribute fac Sinailes of the most noted
fish belonging to their waters. They are
mounted substantially, and to all scientific
intents and purposes, or rather to the stu
dent of natural history convey a good idea
of the appearance Of the different species;
but however valuable these copies may be
the live fish would Of course be far more
satisfactory. There are many difficulties
to be overcome in conveying live fish from
one locality to another, and very few have
vitality to recover from transportation or
to become aeclimated to other waters. The
aquarial arrangements are very complete,
and it was predicted at the beginning that
the assortment of live fish. would be exten-
s.ve. Sea water is brought here every day
by railroad. Some few varieties, inclndinz
the toad fish, which z'sss- 81, her, vs.
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