The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
FCENfENNN1AL1T1Es.

"A large mosaic from the ruins of Car.
thage has just been added to the Tunisian
department.
The ladies of Japan, Norway, Swe-
den, Brazil and Canada have exhibits in
the Woman's Pavilion. sd
q The rule requiring a f1fty-centS piece
at the gate is still in force. Visitors will
do well to bear this in mind it will save
trouble. .tar
The Humboldt statue will be unveilet,
on the Fourth OF July at eight O'Clock
a. M. Over fifty singing and other socie-
ties will participate in the ceremonies.
The American Literary Union exhib.
its large collection of autograph letters,
including Benjamin Franklin, Gen. La
fayette, Prof Agassiz, and other celebri.
ties. gzs~sr Z ssgss ~s-=rse. 5~s
Accidents on the grounds requiring
medical attendance are becoming quite
frequent. Physicians arc always in readi-
ness at the hospital back of the Judges
hall. ,afs
The Judges complain that the exhib-
itors in the Machinery Department do no,
make provision for the explanation of the
various machines to those who wish to ex-
anime them. -sers:rs. $1,000
The system of teaching the blind is
fully eXemplitied in the Pennsylvania Ed
ucationsl Building, and numerous speci-
mems of handiwOrk from different institu-
tions are also exhibited.
The remains of Com. Perry's flagship
Lawrence will soon be exhibited at the
Centennial. 1t will be shipped piecemeal
from Erie harbor At the close it will be
cut up and sold for chairs, canes, etc.
The Bureau OF Information is in
OF exhibitors and their displays, and of
the names and residences Of home and
foreign Commissioners and Judges of
Awards.
90 That's the Main Building" said a
guide at the Centennial to greenhorn
from the Pine-tree State, the other day.
"Gollyv' replied the loyal son of Maine,
" | knowed our boys would put up some
thin fine" 70
Children frequently become separat-
ed from their parents in consequence of
the crowds. They, together with all
other lost articles, are taken to the head.
quarters of the Centennial guard, where
they can be reclaimed.
Although the exhibits in the different
buildings are labeled with cards warning
visitors not to touch them, yet the in
quisitive finger, cane or umbrella con-
tinues to usurp the place Of vision. The
only safeguard seems to be to place them
entirely out of reach, like the animals in
a mcnagerie.
Nevada has erected State building
few steps south of Machinery Hall, and
put up silver quartz mill, which is in
full operation. Twenty pounds of
silver were taken out May 81. The mills
run every day, though only a few hours
judging by the number OF bags of ore
piled up, a fair summer business is to be
done. :
In Paris the American residents are
due honor. They propose also to CON-
memorate the event by placing marble
slab, appropriately inscribed, upon the
tomb of Lafayette. The patriotic feeling
thus evinced cannot fail to excite generous
Europe.
In letter to the Pal Mall Gazette, of
London, the correspondent of that paper
has called attention to the curious fact
that in nearly all the departments of the
Exhibition the contributions of the United
States and those of the British Empire
rise and fall together in the comparison
with other countries. The fact has no
particular importance, perhaps, but it
seems a curious illustration of the fact
that people of a common language and
history show the same general
tendencies in their industries as we'll as in
their political and social ideas, in spite of
national division lines.
From photographs on exhibition, the
visitor can obtain very good idea of the
diamond mines in the Cape of Good
Hope, and their method of obtaining and
the precious stones. Workmen
may here be seen hacking away with
their picks few feet below the surface;
while other pictures represent the plat.
form only, the miners having dug them
selves out of sight. A line of men with
are hauling up the masses
of rock and Jumps Of dirt from which the
diamonds are to be extricated. Arriving
at the top Of the platform, the loads are
dumped in trough and sent down to the
washing machine on the level.
"A funny incident recently occurred at
the Massachusetts, State Building at the
Centennial Grounds. Col. Oliver has
charge of the editice and contents. The
older day midd.e-aged woman from the
Bay State called at the building, and wan
dered around until she came to the private
Of the Governor. The
double doors arc always kept wide open,
so that the entire room and contents can
be seen; but ingress is prevented by means
of a wire-gat about four feet high. The
old lady shook the gate, and demanded
that it should be opened whereupon Col.
Oliver explained the uses of the room,
and told her that visitors were not ad-
mitted to the apartment. She braced her
self as If for a prize.fght, fixed her specta-
Giles firmly, rested her eagle eyes on the
and then said, in voice like the
whistle of "a narrow gauge locomotive:
" My husband voted for Gov. Rice, and
I've just as good right to go in here as
else. If you don t open that door
IN one minute, will tell my husband
when l get home, and he'll write to the
Governor and have you put out OF this ERE
house, unless you learn how to treat peo-
pie decently. There, now, do you hear
that?" Col. Oliver heard, and turned
away to shed tear and have chance to
laugh