Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-27

Gotta rendered to appear as absolute
bronze different ornaments in plaster
made also to appear as bronze, as well as a
straw hat, and even cabbage
leaf, thus forever preserved from
The ravages of time. Many OBJ.
iects were first covered with cop
per and then galvanized with silver,
the most curious of which was the human
hand, the veins, skin and nails of which
were perfect, but ah so ghost.like, al
though retaining its plumpness. In glass
cases were large pieces of silver of exquisite
workmanship, such as has been seldom
seen outside of the grand international Ex-
position, all of which presented rather
pleasing variety to the monotonous electric
machines. The last were composed inva-
riably of spools of wire covered with bright
colored cotton, besides of different discs,
levers and plates, some of them formidable
in size, while others were so
SMALL AND DELICATE,
That they appeared to be some new child's
toy. was attracted to one large glass
case by the bright color of the objects
and judged from the firmness of
the substance that it was newly discov-
cred rock, but found it to be a collection OF
the different internal parts of man-his
heart, liver. entrails and brain galvanized,
and presenting brilliant deep red color
There were the brains of criminals, and
of idiots, that the naturalist
as well as philosopher had before him an
study, not with the aid Of the
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brain itself. At nearly every stand was to
be seen paratonnerre, generally mounted
by cock or some bright figure, and these
poles, representing fagstaffs, were pleas
ing feature of the rooms. noticed vari-
ETY. of chairs composed of three wheels,
the two large ones at the sides being dou-
bic, with smaller one projecting just two
inches, and attached to each other by
bands of iron, which cause them to revolve
The chairs were most
comfortable in appearance, with leather
padded seats and backs, and having at
tached in front book holder with an un-
even surface, that the occupant, were he
deprived of not only his two lower
limbs, but also of one arm, could peruse
his book with ease. | hunted some time
to find where the motive power was lodged
and discovered it inclosed in small tin
box attached to the back of the chair
Imagining that | was sometimes alone IN
the hall, I would be startled to suddenly
perceive gentlemen quietly standing on the
corners, who on inspection proved to be
DUMMIES
Most cleverly arranged and dressed IN uni
forms, with a telegraphic or other instru-
ment in their hands. There were large
instruments exposed in glass cases, the fac
simile of those employed by different
physicians in the different hospitals of
Paris, with tubes of metal, tubes of amber
and tubes of glass used in the application.
The electric baths were also extensively
advertised, but the demonstration was
scarcely given with live man in bath
tub, yet the next thing to it was repre-
sented, consisting of a very handsome
painting of very handsome young man,
whose smiling face testified to his extreme
satisfaction while undergoing the effects of
electricity. Wandering on l stumbled
upon the library, which is large room
with a glass bookcase covering three sides
of the wall In it were very handsomely
bound volumes with gold. edged leaves and
Russia-leather bindings, but each and all
relating closely and remotely to the one
subject of
ELECTRICITY.
A high table stood against the other wall,
situated between the door of entrance and
the one leading into the reading-room,
covered with books and pamphlets for the
use of the public. In this same room were
numerous globes of all sizes, from the
grandfather down to the baby globes, some
of them so large that hand propeller is
used to turn them. The manufacturers
name is plainly visible, but what connec-
ton the globes may have with electricity l
failed to discover, unless it may be the pa
per is galvanized on like the copper on the
plaster. The readiug-room is still much
larger in size, containing very long table
with comfortable seats around, and on it
periodicals., papers, books, and
besides a number of daily newspapers
which did not treat Of electricity, SO to
afford temporary relief and rest from the
one absorbing subject Of the exposition.
On the walls were fine paintings, exposed at
the last salon and purchased by the state,
all relating to instruction or discoveries
one of them obtained an honorable men
ton, and represents professor standing
before the black board, where he is in the
act of drawing geometrical figure for the
benefit Of a crowd Of young boys who had
come TO profit by the night school, and is
a very appropriate subject for this room,
whose contents are exclusively instructive.
l picked up nicely bound book, but found
its contents in manuscript laboriously
written by professor who explains the
principles of electricity in a very lucid and
systematic manner, the best scientific work
[ have ever seen in France adapted to the
of those who have had l.o
previous preparation to understand the
subject. Although the work had been APP
proved by the scientific corps, it was not
considered of sufficient Importance to have
it published, which in my mind is a great
mistake. Wandering out on to
THE GALLERY
I came across one of the padded closets
used for the telephone. where a young
dashing gentleman dashed in, but was
careful not to close the door behind him,
SO that those passing might have the bene-
fit of his wit. "It is not l." he began,
sit is the other fellow" and so On, until
he had exhausted all the nonsense of his
empty brain. 1t was evident that he was
an habitue of the telephone-box by the
deft manner in which he handled the in
strument, but here came good old man
who gazed upon it a long time before he
would decide on undertaking any conversa-
ton, then, setting his umbrella and hat in
corner, he began a study of the instruc-
tions as to what button to touch, which
instrument to hold to the mouth and which
to the ear. / left him still devouring the
inscription with his eyes, while his hands
nervously touched all the instruments at
one time. 1 Withdrew not only through
but because I saw before Inc
another display of numerous American
flags, accompanied with the shields and
eagles and underneath in large letters the
word
EDISON.
| felt then as though had struck rich
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