The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-29
NOTES.

S%oLIDIriED cider is a remarkable ex-
hibit. 1t can be seen in Agricultural
Hall, and was contributed by the State
of Oregon.
The saw exhibits display an immense
improvement, both in variety and finish,
showing the extensive application of
this useful instrument.
The correspondent of the Rochester
Express says: GAN things considered,
it presents a more finished appearance
than the Vienna Exhibition did the first
month of its opening. All who a
should come and see it,"
NJ. BIELsKI, of the Russian Commits
sion, who has attended all the European
expositions, says the Centennial sur
passes all former worlds fairs; that
the extreme beauty Of the grounds and
t~horoughness of the management are
unrivaled.
THE frequent arrival Of delegations
of workmcn from various parts of the
country, for the purpose of examining
the exhibits in which they are particu-
larly. interested, is evidence that the
value of the Centennial as a means of
education is appreciated.
IE Machinery Hall is a type-setting
machine which in a moment performs
nine distinct operations. 1t manufac-
lures the type, polishes it, and sets it in
composing stick. The mode of opera
ton is similar to playing on a piano,
each key representing II letter or figure.
In the Womcn's Department is u
vcritablc whistle made from u pigs
tail. Over the exhibit are the following
lines:
There's a prOvcrb as ancient as Scotland's thistle
That out Off pigs tail you can't make n whistle
We believe we've accomplished the wonderful
thing,
And all who may wish can make this tail sing.
The four quarters of the globe are
automatically represented near the
center of the Main Building by Il series
of female figures, representing Europe,
Asia, Africa, and America. On the
sides of each figure are W. portraits OF
the great men Of each quarter. Europe
has Shakespeare and Charlemagne
Asia, Confucius and Mohammed; Afri.
ca, Ramcses and Sesostris; America,
Washington and Franklin. Each group
is draped with the flags of their respect
i've nationalities.
THE colossal statue of Washington,
which will SOC arrive by the United
States ship Supply, is to be placed il
front of the Judges Pavilion. The
pedestal has been completed, but vii
not be placed in position until after The
arrival of the statue. The figure il
twelve feet high, and modelled from
Leutz's picture Of Washington Cross
ing the Delaware" 1t is the persona
contribution of Mr.. Eyre, aformer Phil
adelphian, now resident in Florence
Italy.
; A WONDERFUL piece of work in the
Woman's Department of the Centennia
; show is an organ made of different,
. colored woods. The ornamentatior rep
= resents a large ship sailing before tn,
p wind on n ruilled sea; the colore'
woods make the picture, ald advantag
( is taken of tortuous granting 10 give thu
p effect of lines that, in drawing, woulC
= show the filing sails. The woman VIII
$ did this work is Christine Olson, now
e resident of Chicago. She was born il
q Calmar, Sweden, where her father wa
4 Il manufacturer Of tables and chairs
At 20 years of age she anne to thi
e country, and did housework for a fami
" in Lake Forest. In 1872 she wa
married and moved to Chicago. He
present residence is No. los From
4 Street. An enthusiastic correspondent
of the Ntw Century for Women says tn
specimens of Mrs. Olson's skill, cor
e sisting of the organ already mentione
and a small round table of the sam
d construction, "must be seen to be al
Y preciated."