Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-06
centennial CORRESPONDENCE.
Egypt-Vitality of the Exposition
Canned GOOds-HoIgate's Pre-
serving Compound
Miscellany.

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The Secretary of the Egyptian Commits
| sion, Edward Elias, is native-born Egyp
tian, who at first glance you would take fol
an American from some of the extreme
Southern States, fine bearing, open frank
manner; who is one of those men who
grasp your hand earnestly and heartily, and
to whom you feel attached at once. am
indebted to this prominent Egyptian gen.
tle,oan, who is also interpreter to the Com.
mission, for much valuable information re.
garding his country and her aims. asked
him if he comprehended the cooperative
feature in journalism as represented in the
American Newspaper Union" He replied,
cit is the same principle as the Associated
Press dispatches" He could not have given
more intelligent answer, because it is ex-
actly so.
Egypt an important power in the
worlds economy, and is making rapid head
way in the arts, sciences, and industry.
The territories under the rule of the SOW
ereign of Egypt, including those on the
Upper Nile and Central Africa, are vaguely
estimated to embrace an area of Att, $50
square kilometres, and to be inhabited by a
population of 16,952,OOO of whom about
one-third are in Egypt proper. The follow
ing statement gives the area and population
of the various divisions of the kingdom,
and its recent annexation. according TO gov
eminent estimate of the year 1875:
Egypt proper $50, $50 square kilometres,
population. $4,000. Nubia, 1854, 500 square
kilometres, population, 1000, 600. Former
Kingdom of Ethiopia, 2,9lS 900 square kilo
metres, population, 5,OOO,OO6 Darfur, and
other annexed territories, 444, 700 square
kilometres. population, $1,000 Total
square kilometres, 4,77783O. Total popu-
lation, Is, 952, 900.
The National Museum of Egypt sends rare
coins, in gold silver and copper, beautiful
collections of Arabic ornaments. Ancient
glass lamps from the Mosques. The Mus
cum also sends Legumes, Taberculous Ali
mentaries, tobacco seeds, some rare pearls
Arabian literature Also from the Museum
comes a list of the names of the Caliphs and
Sultans who have reigned in Egypt from
Omar to 1smail Pacha, Khedive of Egypt.
List also of Pharaohs. Let disputants over
Rhames, and Sesostria being or not being
one and the same study this list. Col. Long,
now Bey in Egypt, will soon return on
visit to his old home. He is gallant soldier
and Il gentleman, and will be welcomed back
to his native home by a host of friends. He
is now in Paris en- route. A handsome dis
play of woods also adds to the Egyptian at
fractions.
THE VITALITY OF THE EXHIBITION.
No one can say, that there is any loss of
vitality in the exhibition. The protrscted,
heated term from days to weeks, while it
impeded the current, that bore hundreds of
thousands to the grounds, was but tenn
porary obstruction. An abatement of the
torrid influence and again the flood gates
were opened, and now the volume of vista
ton is pouring in, on their pilgrimage to
Cosmopolis, the Mecca of the intelligent
world, strong men and delicate women,
courage and beauty-science and industry
honest labor-pomp aud pageantry-
synonym too often those two p's p's of pig
headlsm and poppy-cockism. Yet, in the
case of the Nations Centennial all nix in
one harmonious whole, high, low, rich and
poor, wise md ignorant, the good bad, and
the sorter tolerable, the latter those milk
and wishywashy fellows who do no good
for fear of harm. Yes, all Of them find
their level in the imposing contemplation of
the wonders of the Centennial. Lost to self
in admiration OF works, whose grandeur
teach individuality of bis littleness and
abjectness when facing International socie-
ty, and which individual if not inclined to
forego his strut and return to proper
poise from his swagger and had better go in
to his hole and pull it in after him.
MISCELLANY.
The magnificent lamp that ornaments the
entrance to the Russian Section is valued at
S., OOG, SO the polite attache Informed me-
The lace exhibits in the Belgium Section is
valued at 5000, 900. A small farm if well
sold will buy a lace handkerchief, and "a
handsome city residence, if sold on q flush
market, would buy three founees for q ball
dress.
No goods are permitted to leave the ex-
hibition until it closes. The construction
placed by the Commission upon the law Of
Congress is, that duplicates may be sold, but
not the originals. The Kansas and Color
ado State Commissioners have presented
rife to Mrs. M. A. Maxwell, whose reputa-
ton as a huntress is natural 1000 varieties
of English and American gladiolus is on ex-
hibition at Horticultural Hall The Ben
zoin is en aromatic resin, used for medicinal
purposes. 1t is from the Province of Rio
Grande do Naste, Brazil. It is a powerful
stimulant and tonic and also valuable in
perfumery. Seeds of Cacao are also from
this district; they are largely used as a basin
in the preparation of chocolate, and of
liquors. 1000 plants OF TheObroma Cacao,
will produce approximately 1000 Kilo-
CRANES of fruit and berries during the period
of 80 years, the period of it's life. The Bonn
bis Mori from which Brazil obtains her silk is
of wonderful production; each cocoon con-
tains nearly $500 inches of silk thread, of
which 600 Metres can be utilized. A Metre
is about 80 inches in length. The Province
of Amazonas exports also the Breo Macaran-
duba considered to be the true Gutta Percha.
Jamaica displays artificial flowers made of
the cuticle of the leaf of the Latcca Azexfozia,
resembling WAX work. Jamaica also ex-
hibits necklaces of the seeds of the Gree
Gree Palm.
A very singular, yet quite pretty exhibit, is
one from Rio Janeiro. Coiffures made of
flowers, and from the Province of Sancta
Catharina, Brazil, we have bouquet made
of fsh-scales, egg skins, shells, wood and
leather. 1t is certainly piece of great in
genuity, exhibiting skill and taste, and
speaks well of the artistic merit of the
Misses Silveira de Souza, the industrious
young ladies who are entitled to credit for
their efforts to make a display of Brazilian
industry. From Parana, Brazil, is bou-
quet made entirely of feathers Her I'M
perial Highness, the Princess D. Isabel, Rio
de Janeiro, sends splendid piece of work
manship, crown Of flowers made of cereals
All honor to the gifted lady for her interest
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