The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-08

l,sta, which was owned before and at the time
of the American revolution by that Robe 1T
Morris whose name is familiar in the list OF
patriots of that period.
BEET SUGAR.
Chunks of information can be picked up here
at every step. Here is one to be found In the
Agricultural department. which, by the way,
includes SO wide range of objects that one
sometimes wonders by what rule they were
classified. Mr.. A. L. Murdoch, of Boston,
shows some beautiful cakes of pure white
sugar, manufactured of beets, and the follow
ing are his observations, posted conspicuously,
and which would seem to have in them some
| thing of point for both the legislator and the
| Granger. as well as some ether people:
He says beet sugar costs less to manufacture
than the foreign and American duties on the
| imported. Our consumption of sugar has
| doubled in eight years, and now equals 1.500,-
600, 600 pounds, or 100000 tons value, $780,.
| 900, 900 in gold and is one-fourth the con-
| sumption CT the world and increasing fifteen
per cent. annually. The beet sugar of Europe
has doubled in nine years, and now amounts to
q 700, 000,0 600 pounds. No test of taste, smell
| or assay can distinguish it from cane sugar.
Each acre yields one ton of sugar, and leaves
q refuse fully equal to two tons of English hay
| in value. at a cost Of $50 per acre. Those
counties that raise the most beet sugar, raise
also the most beef and bread, as it increases
the value of the land.
| HE UNITED STATES
The whole of the southern quarter of the
building, and the principal portion of the
northeastern corner, is allotted to the United
States. It is not surrounded by any inclosure
us is the case in most of the foreign sections
| but the rows of cases i'll themselves form par
| titions between the different spaces. Pavilions
| of wood ornamented with carving, or in cOlOrs,
| have been, erected by exhibitors, and in these
they display their wares to great advantage
and in picturesque manner. Others have
merely erected showcases, some of which are
| very elaborate in workmanship and decoration.
Indeed, the showcases in the American de-
| partment very much exceed in beauty and ex-
pensiveness those in the foreign section, and
many of them are, aside from the exhibits in
| them extremely interesting in themselves as
specimens of American workmanship.
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
The exhibits of foreign nations occupy three
fifths of the exhibition. The American exhibits
cannot begin to compare with them in decora-
tive effect. OF all the foreign countries Japan
is perhaps the most Immediately attractive to
the average visitor, and it's exhibits of pottery
and paintings are simply superb. China, also,
sends an admirable collection of pottery and
carved work while the exhibit of Great Britain
and her colonies is really wonderful in it's in
terest and exhaustiveness. Indeed it would
seem as though Mr.. Disraelis Government had
set itself to work to prove, by the magnihcence
of it's display at our Exhibition, that England
enters into our Centennial celebration with
hearty good will and cherishes no grudges.
The italian section, though still very incom-
plete, is extremely interesting. There are
beautiful mosaics from Florence. fine straw
hats, bronzes, paintings, and the most exquis-
tie carved wood work. OF the specimens OF
carving, the most beautiful is an imitation OF
an old Pompeiian fountain. The elaborate
tracery of flowers, the broken arches, the beau
tiful figures, all are wonderfully reproduced
aud the man who acted az guide to me, tolo
me that there were not more than two or three
artists in all Italy wn0 could produce such
work. The mosaics are superb, and among
them is one which attracts very widespread at
tention. It is a picture of church made en-
tirely of mosaic work, principally inlalc
mother-of-pearl, the brilliant colors of which
have been so blended as to produce the effec
on the building of the last rays of the setting
sun tinging the gtiitering gables and Windows
with roseate light. 1t would be noticeable
even as a painting, but as mosaic work 1t II
simply wonderful.
THE JAPANESE BUILDING.
The Japanese Government has authorized
the expenditure of 5000, 600 in gold in the OF
ganization of the japanese exhibit. This ex
hibit is simply wonderful, by reason Oh its com
pleteness and great beauty. There is in this
collection undoubtedly the finest exhibit o.
metal work with the single exception of the
Ellington collection from London) and pc"
terry to be found in the whole Exhibition !; an(
, in many other respects the exhibit is marvel
ously varied and beautitul. One of the mos
interesting features of the exhibit is the small
} wooden house-a model of the average Japan
i csc country house-which has been erected b.
the Commission. This house is occupied b.
+ the offices of the Japanese Commission, and /
an exceedingly curious and Interesting struc
, ture. It is built of wood brought all the wa
from Japan, and everything in and about 1t
except q small portion of the furniture,
Japanese. The wood is beautifully planned
, carved and joined, and the arrangement OF tn
structure is such til air can be easily admit
ted while light is received through Translucent
but not transparent paper. The reception
room, which is the room generally shown t.
visitors, is a long, low-ceilinged apartment
with large screen, on which are painted IN
variety of colors number Of beautiful fans
. The door slides to and fro, almost nolselessl
, and very easily, instead of swinging On hinges
and is beautifully finished. Admission to TIL
building is carefully guarded, and very fey
persons are fortunate enough to gain even
. glimpse of the interior.
BLACKMAm.
Notices have been sent to some OF the OK
hibitors in Machinery hall to the effect tina
} their inventions are arrangements upon othe
patents, and that failure to step up and set
tie will involve legal proceedings. Blackmal
of course, and silly swindle that ought not t
+ deceive anybody. Philadelphia lawyers, who's
names are taken in vain, have enjoyed so lon
proverbial reputation for sagacity that thes
blackmailing cards may alarm the timid soul
Of inventors.
A GIGANTIC PALM.
One of the greatest curiosities exhibited il
the Centennial Horticultural hall is gigantic
sage palm, which is said to be more than l0
3 years old, and to have belonged. in 1776, t.
Robert Morris, the financier of the revolution
, This tree occupies a post of honor, and is deco
rated with an immense silver shield setting
forth the above facts.
MISCELLANEOUS JOTTINGS.
One-third of the visitors bring their lunche
) with them, and thus avoid the restaurants.
The rolling chairs are nuisance or benefit
=, according as the pusher is handsome and tn
track level.
, Great preparations are being made for tn
) celebration on the Fourth Of July. The pyrc
> technical display will cost $40, 900.
: The interior of the Swiss school-house close