The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-15
aNTENNlAL1TlEs.

Norway exhibits cut glass, silver
ware, side knives, cod liver oil and per-
fumcry.
"A Virgin Mary of colossal dimensions
is among the statuary in the French COL
lection.
Saturday seems to be the favorite day
1or4 visiting the Centennial grounds, es-
pecially for children.
The Mound builders of Ohio make an
interesting exhibit under the auspices of
the Archaeological Society of Ohio.
-Organized parties of visitors to the
Centennial Exhibition will leave Europe
shortly, one from Italy being mentioned.
The large model intended to repre-
sent the quantity of gold (e30, $50 ,246, 1867
which has been produced by New South
Wales is placed in position.
Fat men and people with tight boots
will be gratified to learn that there are
only thirty eight miles of walking re-
quired to obtain full view of the Cen
tennial.
Australia has met with serious mis-
hap. The vessel sprang q leak during
the passage from Melbourne, and nearly
half the goods were rendered unfit for ex-
hibition.
Some California strawberries are to be
exhibited at the Centennial. They are
said to be of such dimensions that it may
be necessary to take down some of the
fence in order to get them safely into the
grounds.
"A lady visiting the Centennial Exhi-
bition was so disguised with the manage
ment thereof that she was moved to re
mark in indignant tones: II would like
to live until the next one, for the pleas ure
of declining to 60 to it,
Close by Horticultural Hall is
small oval yet tasteful building, erected
for the sale of Bibles printed in over 100
languages. 1t appears to be we'll patron
lied, the books being sold at lower rates
than anything else on the ground, the cost
price only being asked.
An immense chandelier, twenty-four
feet in length, having spread of four
teen feet, and weighing 1000 pounds, has
been hung in the Art Gallery. 1t is man.
utactured of crystal and gilt in the Re-
Nuisance style, of a special design, to ac-
cord with the interior design of the build
ing. O. .'>
Those who have not been to Philadel-
phia since the Exhibition opened can have
very little idea of the enormous amount
of bunting displayed throughout the en-
tire city. 1t looks as if Washington's
Birthday, Fourth of July, Christmas,
Thanksgiving, and the Centennial had all
come together.
Those who wish to attend the Cen.
tennial and combine comfort, respectable
done by two ladies from this city: Fare,
both en- IN. &1 IN nj oh
three nights, $3.50; meals, streetcar
| fare, admission to grounds, and inches,
$1,000; total. $40. For three DAYS visit
this is certainly reasonable.-N. Y.
Graphic.
The proprietor of second rate hotel
| at Germantown, Pa, notified his guests
just before the Centennial Exhibition
opened that they would be required to pay
five dollars per day from the date Of open
ing, whereas they had formerly been pay
ing but three dollars per day. In ten
hours the house was completely deserted,
death OF the goose that laid three dol
lars per day in United States currency
eggs.
The Boston Post remarks: If the
Centennial authorities should see fit to Of
fer prize for the pink of politeness it is
questionable whether American exhibitors
at Philadelphia would stand any chance
by the side Of their foreign brethren.
Take for instance, the manner adopted by
the different exhibitors in giving notice
The blunt Yankee hands; off, printed in
bold letters and fastened in half a dozen
places on every case, looks brusque beside
| tho SY11oaoo hond1nS Of tho
English exhibitors, and the still more po-
lite visitors will confer favor ETC.,
which is the way the request is worded by
the French, Egyptians and Others
The Centennial correspondent of the
Bangor Democrat has found that opportu.
mites abound in Philadelphia for disposing
of princely fortunes in the pleasures of the
table, and illustrates as follows: AT one
building dinners of the style of century
past are furnished by girls in ancient
keeping l would try dinner there. And
what do you have for dinnerY said l.
Brown bread and BEANS said she. ANY
water? asked. Yes said she. SO
here could get three courses, consisting
of beans, brown bread and water. Well,
l was quite hungry, but oh, my! the price
was one dollar. 'Can't drop part of the
courses?' inquired l, and get it for less?'
No. she replied, it's all the same-one
dollar for one or the whole.'"
The famous hog owned by MIR. Will
lam Bush, of Monroe, and so celebrated
as the largest porker ever known in these
parts, passed through the city, Tuesday
last, in charge of its owner. on the way
to Philadelphia, the seat of the great Cen
tennial celebration. 1t is Of black and
white color, and is cross of the China
and Poland. 1t is five years old; was
born in this (Marion) county, on the farm
Of Mr.. Joseph Pond. 1t measures seven
feet four inches in length, three feet four
inches in height, is full thirty inches
across the back, girths nine feet, and
weighs 1910 pounds. 1t has been fed
principally on milk, with small quaint
ties of corn occasionally to give solidity
to the flesh, and shows that no particular
pains have been taken to give it an arti'
fetal appearance. Its hair is rough, its
skin and flesh rough and thick with dan
druff, and it is by no means thing 81
beauty. Still it is claimed that it is the
largest and heaviest hog on the globe
Mr.. Bush proposes to exhibit it as spec.
ial curiosity OF American production al
the Centennial.-Palnyra (Mo.) Spectator.
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