Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-10
ARun Through the Building.


| In the art gallery the many thousands OF
of visitors tired of inspecting the exhibits.
The display of oil paintings was sorrowfully de-
icient. For this the excellencies of the needle
work In q measure compensated, more especially In
| the minds of the ladies'.
Mrs. H. f. Faur Was yesterday busily engaged
during the entire day In dressing the hair OF the
lady visitors In the latest modes, and in the highly
artistic style best known to herself.
A good display of sewing machines is made in the
hall.
THE MAIN BUILDING.
The main building is not SO we'll filed as perhaps
it might be- yet the displays of excellent charac-
ter, and are very handsomely arranged.
At the first entrance Is hne display OF harness on
the one side and on the other side is arranged
long line of heating and cooking stove exhibits.
Next to this comes entire newspaper printing
outfit Then is seen goodly array Of separarors.
mill modelling, scroll saving machines, mammoth
trip hammer, etc,
of soap, fruits, extracts, display of burglar and
fire-proof safes In the center of this hall Is the
beautiful fountain which is constantly playing
| over handsomely festooned basin and rockery to
the admiration of all. Directly in the rear Is the
incompatible minatufe Minnehaha water fall, over
| which volume of water constantly thunders down
into the basin below. All around it is draped In
emerald, and on the whole forms one OF the most
attractive and appreciable features of the fair.
In the rear of the falls Is fine exhibit of shinge
machinery and jack screws. On the other side are
tile industries of the West comprising as whole an
excellent array which is sure to elicit the pleasure
of all.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
First in Agricultural hall is seen long row of
glass cases. filed with: first, the wheat seed as it ia
received by the miller, and then the exhibit is
arranged along down, in order the wheat it passes
through the many milling processes. until you lind
1t in the state of the very first quality of patent
roller process -four.
The grotto is indeed grand and beautiful affair
and is fully appreciated by ALL
The agricultural exhibit from Dakota is very
important feature. The fountain is q marvel in
itself. The whole hall is replete of surprising
beauty from the elegant floral display almost down
to the vegetable show. Everything produced on the
farm or the green is found here, and it Is not
confined to these alone, for in one corner of the
room. and not small corner either, is an aquarium
in which live sea ioa sports
barks and makes plentiful amusement for the crowds
which constant press around the neat iron fence.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The display of agricultural implements ia proba-
bly, the most extensive ever brought together at any
exposition in he west. From the latest and most
improved mower, reaper, binder, to the large and
handsomely ornamented threshers. Also all kinds
and styles of portable engines-even to those which
can be driven over th5 farms and roads by their
own motive power, doing the work of many horses,
at the will of the operator. These exhibits require
many buildings, separate and distinct from the main
buildings The buildings have been erected by and
at the expense of the individual exhibitors and really
form an at traction complete in themselves. They
are not han dsome in architectural design, and
ornately painted, and are arranged along that and
near that part of the ground occupied by the sta
bles.
The newly incorporated part of the fair grounds
Is occupied by the many large dining halls in capac
ity we'll calculated to feed the hungry thousands
To-day may be exsected the crowning effort of
Col. King. He Is exerting his utmost for its sue
cess, and the people will all attend-and they will
not in the least suffer any disappointment.
NOTES
In the second story Of the maiu hall Mr. s. Par
sons exhibits the Colby wriDger with new patent
rolls, new clothes gufde, steel springs and self
adjusting frame. He also has very fine display oi
luters and the like. He is also located at No TIL
First avenue north, where he would be peased to
wait upon customers in want of the above.