The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-22
CENTENNIAL JOTTlNGS,


THE Hebrew exhibitors at the Centen-
nial cover their goods on Saturday-their
Sabbath.
SOLID silver bowls, worth 800 each,
are the prizes selected for the successful
competitors at the dog show.
The New England log cottage is so be-
sieged by visitors that policemen stand at
the door and admit them by detach-
mcnts.
THE Philadelphia Telegraph urges very
forcibly the propriety of opening the Cen
tennial grounds and buildings in the
evening.
PROF. WTDDows, the accomplished
bcll-ringer, can play over 1000 pieces of
music He says the Centennial chime is
| A CAFE Is to be opened on lne gruuuus
bv Senior Luis de Rezende, representa-
tive of the united exhibitors of Brazil, to
show the merits of the Brazilian coffee.
SOME recent additions to the French de-
partment in the Main Hall show the sue
cessful revival of the art Of enameling
which hourishcd in Limoges centuries
ago.
Mr.. SToRY's statue of Medea," recent
ly brought from Italy, is valuable con-
tribution to the American art department.
1t attracts many admirers to Memorial
Hall.
SENATOR GORDON, of Georgia, has writ
ten letter urging that fraternal reunion
of Federal and exConfcdcrate soldiers be
held in Philadelphia on the Fourth OF
July.
GEN. HARRY HETH, of Richmond, Va,
the ex- Confederate, has accepted the COM
mand of the southern division OF the Cen
tennial legion, which Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
, declined.
THE increasing numbers of visitors so
crowd the passages in the Main Building
and the Art Building that it has been
necessary to exclude the rolling chars
from the passages of many of the depart
ments.
THE dedication of the Centennial foun
| tain by the Catholic T. A. Union Will b'
postponed until the Exhibition is over, II
!, consequence of the refusal of the Boare
of Finance to admit members Tree
charge on the Fourth of July.
Y AT the request of Gov. lngersoll, tn
: Hartford Historical Society has sent 10 th
4 Connecticut cottage on the Centennla
: grounds the royal coat of-arms that wa
e paipted after the accession of the house o
S Hanover to the English throne, and tina
r used to hang over the Speakers seat Il
: the Assembly. .. F.- ..r
!, C1oAKs made from the bark OF tn
S bread fruit tree attracts many visitors
Il the Sandwich Islands section. In
t cloaks have the appearance OF tlssu
T. paper, and are said to be very strong an
e durable. A case filled with material
e sent by Queen Emma, contains anon
Il MANY curious and interesting articles,
< cloak made entirely of feathers oil diilel
ent hues, crimson, yellow and black, II
curing several years labor to complete
THE original plow of 1776, made b
Caleb Pinnock, and consisting OF dllal
"a idated wooden frame lined with shee
d iron with wide perpendicular Knl1e
70 front, is to be seen in Agricultural Hal
There are better plows than this now, an
some of them are exhibited here III
te circular of one of the manufacturers
- these useful implements says that "ye
please a farmer with good ploW ana "
= please him all over. 1t is equal to plea
inc his wife with good cook-stove-yt
+ can see it, his family see it, even h
= horses know it and feel it. Cheerfulne
!, prevails instead of fault finding, growth
and dissatisfaction; all is serene and ma
or NV Why not get up Plow-Presentil
I'd Society for the Prevention OF piscoro
Cor. N. Y. Eeening Post,