The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-03

marveis can be wrought with pebbles. |
Some beautilul.silks and cloth-of-gold are
displayed in the Indian section. Canada
has uDpscKed nothing as yet. New South
Wales has just completed
A PAVILION OF COAL.
JamsEca and the Cape of Good Hope are
each inclosing small courts. Queensland
has erected a column showing the total
bulk of gold taken from her mines
ana has also put up pyramid OF ingots Of
tin. The colored photographs Of land
scapes, towns, fsrm-dwellings.a and mining
life In this colony are admirable. Among
the new objects of interest in the Swedish
section is a huge four winged screen COW
cred with maps OF the geological survey OF
that country. Norway gives prominence
TO display of cod liver oil. Among the
few other articles unpacked are some curl
ously carved chests and an ancient bed
stead in rudely sculptured oak. Italy ap-
pears to have tried TO make amends for
her hardness in acce oting the invitation TO
take part In the exhibition All her pecu-
liar art industries, such as mosaics, coral
work, canoes, inlaid-wood work, gold and
silver flegree, aud Venetian glass will be
| represented, and the art department re-
ceives 900 marble statues-a larger number
than was sent to any previous worlds
4 idlEs w nll6 1Ob FnO pEOOdOSiOh VI oASAStS
of wide fame, these statues will be found
of greater merit than many more preten-
| tious works by artists who employ the I'M
/ known sculptors employed in Florence or
Rome to correct thsir bad designs. The
italian art commissioner, Prof. Rossi OF
the Milan Academy, arrived last week.
| Among the curiosities In the Italian ex-
hibit is a mosaic called the ruins OF
P@ STUN, which contains in a space five
feet eight inches long, by two feet two
/ inches wide, $50 900 separate pieces. The
preparations of France, Switzerland, and
Belgium, countries ranged side by side in
the eastern nave, are going forward with
increased rapidity. BrsZil's ornamental
/ structure of Moorish architecture promises
to be the most striking object in the build
ing. The clustered columns are still OF
/ their primitive wood-color, but part or the
/ entablature has received a decoration OF
the monogram p. III. in gold, thickly
strewn upon a crimson ground. In the
Netherlands section there is
MOSQUE OF DAZZLING BRILLIANcY
fof gold and color, that Is to con-
tain the products of the Dutch East
Indian Colonies. Mexico has made
no preparations yet; nor has Turkey.
section presents an astonishing variety of
costly show cases and architectural struc-
lures. Some are beautiful and appropriate,
others tasteless and pretentious, and many
| will eclipss by their gilt ser the articles they
contain. One very notable line of exhibits
already Ia place is the mantels of marble
and marbleized sla;e. In this industry we
shall leave all other countries out of sight.
The agricultural building 10 fairly in pos
session of ex hibtors at last, the work of
whitewashing the interior having been
completed a few days ago. Brazil has
completed pretty pavilion, and is iuclos-
ing large floor space with a railing OF
brightly painted wood, surmounted by
numerous little flag stats. Within the in
closure are piles OF bales and boxes. Spain
has walled eff court with tall show cases,
and is building a handsome portal in the
form of q tall srchwsy. Quantities OF
British, French, German and Canadian
goods have arrived, but none are unpacked.
Considerable progress has been mace with
in q few days in the American section,
which occupies fully two-thirds OF the
building. Many show cases are up, and q
good deal of machinery is in place. An
ugly tower, covered with shingles, and de-
signed for q windmill, which occupies a
prominent place, ought to be banisned 10
the open air. Most of the aquaria intended
Tor the display of food fishes are in posi-
ton along the western side of the building
An annex for a boiler and engine to run
such agricultural machinery as requires to
be shown in motion has been begun. Ess.
Of the great hall is large structure just
begun, known as the genealogical building,
where special exhibitions OF fruit will be
made in the summer and tall, and near by,
at the extreme northeastern corner OF the
! grounds, stands the nearly finished
structure of the brewers. Ground has
just been broken for a building covering
about an acre OF ground, for the
DISPLAY OF FARM WAGONS,
carts and omuibusss. AL the space here
will be occupied by Americans. 1t is too
early to speak Of the general agricultural
exhibit in detail, but it can be predicted
with certainty that II will be much more
| extensive in the line of machinery than
! was that of the Vienna Exhibition, and
| that il will not fall behind in farm products
and food preparations. TIE international
| feature will be more noticeable here than
anywhere else except in the main building,
twenty one foreign countries having APP
piled for space. These are Great Britain
Sweden, Russia, Belgium, the Neither.
lands, Spain, Italy. China, Japan, Vene-
xuela, Chilli, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Den
, mark, Argentine Republic and Portuga
: There will, too, bs more spscial state ex.
: hibits than in any other department of the
fair, collective displays of fern produces
having been contributed by the State Ag.
riculturL Boards of Missouri, Michigan
r Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Connecticut
Massachusetts,, Oregon, New Hampshire
, Washington Territory, New Jersey, Yves
Virginia, Delaware, Ohio, Kentucky
: Florida and Iowa. Machinery Hall re-
f sounds with din and clatter. The grea
a hydraulic annex begins to fill up will
hundreds of pumps of all sizes aud kinds
= American exhibitors are bestirring them
selves, and, considering the great spsc,
tCey are TO fill, their preparations ar,
;, more advanced than those of any of tn,
Z foreign countries except England and Bel
: GUM. In iron-working machinery thu
+. display Ia already large, and In the way o
sewing machines il promises to be i'm
mense. France is getting in her articles
and, among other things, bias set up