Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-05-04
Correspondence Gallipolis Journal.
Exposition Topics.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25, 1876.

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PHILADELPHIA, April 25, 1876.
A rowing regatta has been decided
upon, to take place upon the Schuyl
kill course in July, and after muci
trouble and anxiety, the eommitte,
has completed arrangements with
foreign and domestic clubs, which
will make this naval tournament one
of the events of the season. Prizes
have been offered to the amount ot
$4,000, which is thought sufficient tc
secure the best talent.
One of the branches which the
Board of Agriculture will have under
its care is dog show. which viii
take place during the first week oi
September. Entries, for this show
will close on the first of July, and
many, indeed, have already been
made, as the prizes offered in this
class arc numerous and large. Sport
ing dogs naturally rank first and
their breed and merits will be con-
sidered most carefully By the judges,
although they will have no oppor-
tunity of determining the latter by
seeing them work. The setter in this
country comes first, followed closely
by the tender-hided pointer, then
come the spaniels, Irish retrievers and
fox-hounds, terriers, both scotch and
black-and tan, poodles, pups, spitzes,
esquimaux, greyhounds, lap dogs,
and many other varieties of pet dogs
are entered by their fond masters in
the hope of obtaining prize or hav
ing them 'highly commended.
The Jersey Cattle Club have just
offered prize of $1,000 for the best
Jersey COW, and are taking measure
towards the removal of some of the
severer restrictions placed upon en-
tries in this class.
A party of about fifty Indians have
arrived in the city, under the charge
of the famous Texan Scout, George
Anderson, who are to remain here
during the summer in lodgings and
Indian tents upon reservation made
for them near the Japanese buildings.
About $50 more are expected to join
them, as every tribe of Importance is
to be represented by delegates of
both sexes. Those already here have
been escorted over the grounds and
through the buildings, but they ex-
hibit no enthusiasm or wonder at the
immensity of the undertaking, or the
beauty or value of any of the eXhib
its, and indeed an occasional good
followed by a lazy grunt was all that
could be elected from them. Their
guides suspected they were trying the
Mark Twain dodge upon them, but
if they did, they played their part so
we'll that no one has found them out.
Venezuela is preparing for large
exhibit in the mineral and agricul-
tural departments and when it is
known that at Vienna this small
country received twenty-three medals
and one grand diploma, while the
United States received but two grand
diplomas, the power of Venezuela to
acquit herself creditably will not be
doubted.
Five swarthy Turks are attracting
not little attention now just north
of Machinery Hall, where they are
erecting a structure IA feet by eight
for the purpose of selling chess
boards, paper weights, napkins, rings
and other fancy articles, manufac-
tured from wood from the valley Of
Hebron, the Mount of Olives, Naza-
rcth and other sacred localities.
They will also have on hand nails
and pieces of wood from the true
cross ad libitum and thousands of
the Sacred relics which are only to
be found in every monastery, nunery
and old church in almost every town
in Europe. They are dressed in Sy-
rian costume. loose wooden trousers,
fastened with highly colored sash,
a bright waist coat adorned with
large buttons, an overcoat in the Oc-
cidental style and the characteristic
red scull cap. Their "Boss" speaks
very well, having been edu-
Gated on Mount Zion, at Bishop Go
bats Episcopalian school, but the
others, though sharp and intelligent,
do not yet make any attempts beyond
their original vernacular arabic.
Physically they are more lazy even
than the majority of the inhabitants
of those Southern climes, and spend
more time in smoking cigarettes and
long pipes than they do at their work,
still as their mansion is not large,
they expect to be ready to display all
their trinkets before the three weeks |
that remain are past.