The Osceola times., 1876-06-10

prletors' interests Tor their outlay. l believe
The exhibition will not alone be remunera-
tive from a financial standpoint, but, will
pay a thousand-fold in its teachings, in the
varied fields Of utility and ornament.
MISCELLANY.
Visitors 10 the grounds, Wednesday, 18th,
cash admissions, thirteen thousand one hun.
dred and thirteen, and but three hundred and
eighty-seven complimentary; exhibitors, six
thousand two hundred and eight. The Sy-
| rians have bazaar, near the Turkish pavil-
ion, erected by Ave natives Of Jerusalem. of
oriental woods. The sides are yellow, the
roof olive green, the cornices blue and gold.
| The attaches are en- costume, end have on ex-
! hibition and for sale bijouterie in olive wood
| from the mount Of olives, banks Of the Jor.
dons Hebron, and Bethlehep, comprising
| jars, cases, sleeve buttons, canes, work boxes
and varied ornaments. A Dragomoan, Da
vid Jamal, is in charge. The bureau Of agri
culture offer the following prizes; First best
COW $4,000, secopd best cow $4,000. FoI
| first best herd $4,000 The scale Of point.
| to be adopted by the club is founded upon
| that of the Royal Jersey society. The grand
| reunion Of knights templars will be June
lst. Times have changed, 2sth OF April, l74s
Clement issued his bull against Tree ma
sonry. The headquarters of the general
committee are at the old masonic hall, Chest
nut street, below Eighth. Communicates tel
| egraphing the committee as 10 time OF arriv
al will he furnished escorts. The address OF
welcome will be by the most eminent grand
master of the United States, Hon. James
Heron Hopkins. Full arrangements are
perfected and published. The greatest run
of billiards on record was made by Sexton
during the tournament, 25l, average second
on record, % 3,1l. The following is official
Strawberries, June 7th to 18th. Early grass
butter and cheese, June 18th TO 18th. Early
summer vegetables, June 10Th to oath. Hon.
ey, June Goth to oath. Raspberries and
blackberries, July 3rd to sth. Southern po.
mological products, July 18th to 22d. Mel
| ons, Aug. 22d to Goth, Peaches, Sept. 4th to
9th. Northern genealogical products, Sept.
llth to 18th. Autumn vegetables, Sept. 10Th
to 23d. Cereals, Sept. 25th to 30th. Pota-
toes and feeding roots, Oct. I'd to 7th.
Grapes, Oct. sth to 10th Autumn butter
and cheese, Oct. 18th to 2lst. Nuts, Oct 23d
to Nov. LIST. Autumn honey and wax, Oct.
| 23d to Nov. lst.
Applications for entry should be addressed
| TO Burnet Landreth, chief of the bureau Of
agriculture. Dairy products are to be shown
| on Wednesday of each week. The field tri.
ais of moving machines, tedder and hay
rakcs will take place on grounds near
Schenck' s station, on the Pennsylvania rail.
road, between Philadelphia and Trenton,
from June 18th TO 30th and the trials OF
| reapers from July 9Th to 10Th.
| spoke of Australia. Few OF my readers
are aware of the importance of this called
| island, but, instead a continent. Australia
has an area of twenty-four hundred miles
| from east to west, seventeen hundred mile,
| from north to south, coast line eight thou
sand miles, and possesses one of the creates
1 a a aI...N
coast. Great Barrier Reel, length one thou
sand miles, three hundred and fifty of whicl
is unbroken, all Of which is of corallin,
structure. 1t is no wonder so important M
interesting member Of the family Of colo
nial nations, should be represented by S,
distinguished commissioner and super|
collection of articles from the natural ant
industrial forces Of that country. II is vel
to have the virtues Of Argus in your inspec
ton of the beauties and wonders of the exhi
btion as a hundred eyes will serve you, bu
remember that "don't touch" is, or shoul'
be upon each article, and think of Briareus
with his hundred arms, for it seems as ]
some visitors had as many, so deity and OF
tentimes do they break the ruling Of hand
of.
| The commission has ad journed to July lst
Gen. W. Biddle declines the solictorship o
| the commission, and Mr. Shoemaker wa
unanimously elected to position he ha'
creditably filled in the past. The judges o
award from Germany have arrived. $23,624
cash taken in on last Friday. Permanent
headquarters for the press are established in
| the western wing of the department Of pub
| lie comfort building east OF the judges pa
vilion. The offices Of the commission will
be transferred to the same building. The
| Hebrew monument will be on hand in time
to be unveiled July ith. The claims Of col.
ored men are to be recognized to positions
| on the centennial guard. The bank clerks
Of New York have an excursion to the CEN
tennal on the 30th inst. The fireworks on
| the 4th Of July will be in charge OF Prof.
Jackson, of Philadelphia, who is to receive
| $4,000 for the grand py,otechnic display.
| Oregon exhibits rye nine feet high, Tlf bush.
| els TO the acre. Oats ten feet high, eighty
seven bushels per acre. Concentrated cider
| put up in sheets, so an individual can carry
| quart of cider in his vest pocket. Canned
salmon from the Columbia river. Mahoga-
| ny, the only production in the L. s. resem.
bles the mahogany of Brazil.
II costs fifty cents to have the regulation
photograph placed in your passes, and this
must be done by June LIST proximo. The
centennial exhibition ground covers two
| hundred and thirty-six acres. The presid.
|
baux. Her majesty, the empress Augusta
and her royal highness the princess Ludwig
OF lIesse Darmstadt, are contributors of al
bumic views and needle work. Naples makes
one of the finest displays Of canoes. France
distinguishes herself in flagree, SURPRISING
In your correspondents opinion the Japs
| Germany exhibits artificial eyes. Bohemis
has q magnificent collection in glass goods
| st. Louis has a handsome exhibit Of billiard
| tables. The most superior finished mante
piece in this or any other exhibition is oi
Mexican onyx. Rhode Island has a beau,
fu collection of plated goods. Dresden
makes creditable presentation OF metal ant
bronze goods. Some OF these goods from
| Berlin are of excellent finish. Hamburg sus
tains her reputation in ivory manufacture
| Munich. Bavaria, startles you with a gilt al
tar 5000 gold, and saints life size at 81
each. Also sets of stations. Renaissance
| 1920 gold. As predicted the indenture o
pictures hy canes and umbrellas has cause,
| DR.. Otto Gross, the Austrian commissioner
to close his department until seine protec
tion could be arranged for the works of art
After the 22d inst. no goods will be admtte,
to the grounds except between and 81 A
| NJ. Theodore Thomas would have gran,
chorus on the 4th of July Of all competeb
musicians, who will perform lIandePs bet
tingen TIE Deum. Hail Columbia will do, o
something else American. The commission
ers from Porto Rico have arrived. The Ger
tennial detective force las been reduced
THIS argues well for the good behavior Of tn
average American. JOSEPH BARBiERE.