The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-05-17

and each one is worthy Of notice but I shall nc
weary You with catalogue, mentioning such Onl
as think will be likely to interest You.
We pass in at the southwest corner aud turn {
the right. of to the left is the enCampment of tn
/ West Point Cadets, and that of the detachment O
Regulars previously mentioned. Following Ol
Glass Mandatory, which interests every one
/ Here you can see them manufacture everything
that is made of glass. from the most beautiful toy
to such articles of utility as gOblets lamps, fruit
dishes, sc, But we must pass on.
A little way down the Avenue is the Sawmill
with all kinds of saWs.Es work. Among them ar
circular and sash saws, saving off thin slabs
granite, as well as those saving in wood. Pro
ceeding down the Avenue, we come to the Stow
Works, where yOu can see sll kinds of stoves
from the psinest to the finest, from the largest Il
the smallest, but there are many things more in
teresting than stoves, especially to a perspirinG
man, under July sun.
just across toward Machinery Hail. is the eX.
hibitiOn of heating apparatus, such as CRATES
ranges, registers &c, but these were as interest
ing as the stoves, for the same reason. At the
crossing of the Avenue of the Republic and FOun.
tain Avenue, Is the Fountain of the Catholic TOta
Abstinence Union, one of the finest fountains on
the grounds. The central figure is q cOllOssa
statue OF ''MOses Shifting the Rock" fifteen feet
high. This is surrounded by large basin, at each
of the four angles of which are statues nine feel
high, representing Charles Carroll, of CaTrOltOn
Archbishop Carroll Theobald Mathew and Com
mOdOre Barry, respectively. This fountain was
unveiled on the 4th, with appropriate ceremonies
having been constructed at cost of S5O,O0O.
Passing on down the Avenue, we come &c
Lienard's Plans of States and Cities. F:rst we see
g plan Of Switzerland, then JeruEaen, Italy
Naples and Paris. In the States the fOEnls OF re-
lief are shown distinctly, mountains stann ing oui
IN proper proportions. In the cities all the IN
equalities Of surface were shown and to this werf
added models of all the houses, the models of the
Public Buildings being true representations II
would be instructive to study these plans carefully,
but who can study anything carefully at the Cen
tennial2 Nobody, 1 take it, but newspaper re-
pOrters, who must write understandingly about a
few things.
But must not forget the Turkish Bazaar, which
we find just on the south side of the Avenue. This
is one of the many places at which you can get all
manner Of trinkets, if you have plenty of money
to throw away. This must not be cOnfOunded
with the Turkish Cafe, Just across the way, where
they sell very black looking coffee, and furnish
music, both instrumental and vocal, to their Gus
toners. l presume it was good Turkish music,
but, so far as my observation extended, Amerl-
cans did not seem to appreciate it. little farther
on is the Newspaper Pavilion, where all the news
papers published in the L. S are on file, and any one
will be allowed TO examine them on inquiry but as
we are out seeing sights, we viii let the home news
wait few dsys.
As we near the Belmont Avenue crossing, we
see a restaurant with French Lame, which means
something about "The Three Brothers," 1 don't
know exactly what. 1t is not dinner-time yet, so
we will not 60 in. recOllcct that one man said he
supposed the reason why their charges were so
high, was tnat each one of the "Three Brothers"
made separate charge, so that their customers
had 10 pay three prices for everything they order
ed (SinCe the above was written l have found
out that there but of the brothers" there,
but the mystery concerning the charges remains
unexplained.
Near the crossing before mentioned, is a monu-
ment of Columbus. He is represented in a stand
ing posture, his right hand resting on globe, and
holding chart in his left. Just across the Avenue
from the restaurant and Newspaper Pavilion, is
the U. s. Government Building. Around this
building is a grand display of ordnance, among
which is turret Of a monitor, with its armament of
two ffteen-inCh ROdman guns complete. On the
eastern side Of the building is the largest gun
on the grounds. II is slung in chains, and is a
pOnderOus affair. Around farther to the north is
the steam Siren or fOg-hOrn, to be used instead Of
lights during fOgs on the ocean. It is designed to
make such noise that old Ocean himself, with all
his roaring, will not be able to drown it, and from
the deafening sound that issues from the brazen
throat of the Siren tsink it Opght to be sue
cess.
In the Ordnance Department we see-well, it
wOuld be easier to tell what we don't see. As we
get accustomed to what at first seemed confusion,
we notice that the development Of our country in
this line has been carefully brought ont. Here
stands plaster cast of a soldier, in the old Con-
tinental uniform Of 1T16, grasping the old flint
lock mUsket; there is another labeled 1900 gnOth-
er ISIS, another 1880, another 1915, still another
1860, and this not only of the private fOOtsOldier
but of all the officers, and of all the different
branches of the service.
Here, too, are all kinds of small arms in stacks,
ana klLub OF Wdrlke implements ana ulALeFlAlS.
There, they are manufacturing army rifles. Let
us see. Here is a barrel in the rough ; here they
are drilling the hole; here they are shaping the
barrel; here they are polishing it; and here, by
peculiar attachment to a lathe, they are turning
the stock into its proper shape; here they are pol
ishing that. With SO many hands, the gun is soon
complete.
But what are those ladies doing, Just over there
on the other aisle? Here is one cutting long
strips of sheet-cOpper into small squares; these
are handed to the next lady, who passes them
through a small machine reducing them to a thin
bic shape. All, yes they are to be metallic cart
ridges. Another machine makes the rims on
them, and after passing through many hands they
come out complete. Here, too, are all kinds Of
PrOectiles for heavy guns, and iron plates for the
protection Of ships. Many of these have been
tested and show deep indentatiOns.
In the Naval department we see everything per-
tanning to ships. Here are models of full-rigged
ships, very large, too, for models. Those masts
must be twenty-five or thirty feet in height. Here,
too, we see the new tOrpedOes, which can be di-
reCted through the water by person on the shore,
Here are old blundeIbusses and mammoth wall
guns, one of which would be q heavy load for a
man. Here are small mountain hOWltZers which
may he taken apart and packed on the backs of
mules and thus transpOrted-gUns, CarTiage-wbeels
and all-and ammunition can be carried up noun
tain path where no carriage could 90. But let US
be gone. 1t seems to me that l smell blood, and 1
begin to feel as though 1 might seize one of the
large poniards and begin TO slay, just to try my
precious stones and fossils. Here are gold, silver
and lead ores, from California, New ada and Colo
radO and quartz crysta 5, having the appearance Of
salt Here everything is of interest to the GeOlO-
gist. Look at those petrifcatiOns. Here are the
Asaphas Gigas, and
Well, fear we cannot study Geology much, with
the mercury at 9s degrees in the shade, so we will
look farther.
Here are the relics of an ancient nation. That
is a little better. Here are models of some of
their dwellings. They built of stone, then, rude
houses of course. Here is some of their pottery;
here are the stone implements, such as hammers,
hatchets, axes, pestles, knives, dart and arrow
heads, and many other things. What, an idol?
Now the returned missionaries can interest me no
more with their little Yest-pOcket edition of Co
TINA, for have seen real idol, as large as life,
and almost 'as old as the hills"
But we must pass on. Ugh! Look at that In
dian Oh, dear how foolish lit is only plas-
ter cast of 10" enCased in the gaudy costume of
the race. There are number of those casts here,
see, and here are many manufactured articles
from the Indian nation, but they too must be pass
ed; and so it goes. Our thoughts with what we
are leaving behind US, and our eyes on what is
coming, we give but little attention to what is at
our side. Fit emblem of our everyday life! We
muse over what we have done, and dream Of what
we will do, when we should be doing. What
In the midst Of wonders? That Will
never do!
Here are representations of edible fshes-sO
many OF them. What great things those plaster
casts are, to be sure Here are some of the para
of trout and salmon fishing. Those flies
iOu see are not real flies, they are artificial How
beautiful! You never saw flies so bright and gay,
lid you?
Here arc some native woods, arranged in the
most attractive style, and it is right that they
should have place, for surely the lumber trade OF
Dur nation is one Of its greatest industries. So
we have made the rounds Of the building, enclOs-
ng nearly two acres, and constructed by the Gov
srnment at cost of about sixty thousand dollars
Here is the Emma with her train. Let US
axe a ride. It is only the little engine the mar
'Ow-gauge, of which am speaking. We pay our |
money and away we go to the north, then max
ng bold curve to the east, we sweep down Just !
iOuth of Agricultural Hall, with its green canvas
OOf Let US stop at the station here, and 60 down
o the Great American Restaurant for dinner.
W pay great deal Of money, and get very little
Inner, but we have no complaint to make Of the
luaity. We rest here for awhile in the shade be-
ng careful not to get into the Beer Garden.
W ell, here comes train, let US be going. Ihls
s not the Emma" but a larger locomotive called
he "Schuylkill, ~ with longer train.
Now we make broad sweep "a short curve for
ailway train) around Agricultural Hall, seeing first
he Cheese Factory, then a group of tall wind
Mills on the right and as our train takes a west
ward course again it stops at Brewers Hall. As
ye are all Temperance people, we do not stop
lere but keep right on to the west, until the train
tOps at State Avenue, where we alight to take
look at the State Buildings.
We come to the Pennsylvania building first, but
Gov. Hayes is IhOlding a reception at the Ohio
building this afternoon, and we Will 60 on and see
lin.
Ohio's building is constructed of neatly dressed
tOnG, from the different quarries of the State.
We are informed that this is one of the buildings
which the Park Commissioners have decided to re-
ain, as an ornament to the Park. As we 60 into
he hail. we see the parlOr to the left and the gen
lemens reading-rOOm and the committee room on
he right In the latter room we see the Governor.
He has been engaged with the Ohio centennial
commission, but he has now risen TO receive ms