Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-20

ODtillIlR Nhy VI Nv lhis ~ buob
vas still very fly, and proved the text
for many brief irreligious sort of ser
mons on all sides. The crowd was
large, numbering between four andfive
thousand, which lei pretty fair for the
second day There were about 1900
school children on the grounds, and
we're it not for the sideshows aud sun
dry gambling games, n might fancy
it a Sunday school picnic.
THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
There are many attractive displays
in the main exposition buildings, too
many to enumerate. Many of the
leading merchants have arranged very
pleasing showings Of their wares.
Seaman, the buck man, is there, and
makes his corner very attractive.
Hardness, circuit Il Co. give q display
of carpets, dry goods and fineries,
which is constantly surrounded by ad-
miring ladies. Devol, the hardware
man, and Cooper & MCGEE in the
some line, give good showings. @.
b. Jacquemin & Co, the well known
jewelers., have a display of several
thousand dollars worth of precious
stones, jewelry, gold and silver in all
forms. Their triangular show case is
a curiosity in optics, and is a puzzle
too many, and the query is often made
and as often unanswered, how is it
and why is it2 Those who have not
seen it will it an interesting test of
the knowledge of the laws of refiec-
ton.
Mueller, the music man, occupies a
prominent position in the centre of
the hall, and draws a crowd, while
Metcalf Bros. have also an attractive
booth in the centre.
One of the most attractive features
of the hall is the space devoted to
the display of horals with a beautiful
waterfall and fountain, while rocks,
ferns, etc., combine in making a bower
of beauty.
There is a very interesting showing
of art. Burke and Sherraden have
good displays of Photographic goods,
and many private exhibits are worthy
of attention. Miss Maggie Dohaney
has a good sized space well filled with
specimens of her skill with the brush,
the paintings being varied in design,
but all showing the same skill. Some
of the paintings are unusually good.
Mrs. nj. l.. Stevens has n large
number of very fine specimens of art,
not only in painting but in orayoning.
Her pictures attract much attention
and call forth much praise.
Miss Maggie Schontz, the daughter
of Jailer Schontz, has some excellent
hand painting on velvet.
Miss Lizzie Tyson has shown much
of real natural genius in the speci.
mems of her skill in art. She is but
eleven years of age, and has taken but
one lesson, and yet II can hardly be-
lieve that one having had so little in
struction and one of 30 few years
could have produced paintings of SC
much merit. She certainly gives as
! sursnce of native talent, and the
promise of rare good work in the
future.
Among the curious exhibits are
some braided brides, made of leather
and not having a stitch in them.
They are the handiwork of "Coyote
Bill, II of the prisoners at the Jail.
They are beauties and show great in.
genuity.
Some leather brackets and leather
frames for photographs are worth gaz.
ing at. They are the handiwork of
Mrs. j.. III. jackson.
One very interesting exhibit is the
cabinet of South Sea Island curios,ties
/, by +. @. Newell, of this city, who has
travelled extensively, and not in vain.
He has hero exhibited curiosities from
Australia and New Zealand. Among
, them Is a bird known as the New Isa.
! land kiwi, which has neither tail nor
wings. Fortunately it has a head. 1t
D is a strange bird, and there is but one
: other specimen of it, that being in the
British museum, Mr.. Newell has
also in his cabinet another strange
7 bird from New Zealand, it being a
) kickapor, a regular mutton devourer,
which 30 pounces upon the sheep as TO
| be pronounced a common enemy, and
is hunted and slaughtered with so
!, much zest that it will soon be extinct.
Maurer 4 Craig have a fine display
of pottery, glassware, china, stone,
2 and among other novelties some of the
glass shingles of which 30 much has
been said of late.
Conspicuous among the exhibits at
the fair is a nice show case near the
seoretary's office in the hall, full of
beautiful mineral specimens from the
mines OF the Union Consolidated com.
pany, located III the extreme north
! east corner of Utah. This is a home
company, composed of some of the
best business men of Council Bluffs,
and this exhibit shows they must own
some first class property. The speci.
mems OF copper ore are especially fine.
a C~arbonates, galena, gold quartz, mica,
lire clay, acid, 30, are all there. We
are informed that the company are
pushing development and the scheme
Recently started to raise $40, 900 10
pay for the work is meeting with the
success 1t should and a recent shin.
ment OF machinery will facilitate the
work 80 they can get in shape to work
all winter. Don't fail TO see this case
8 OF ore and take one of the papers YOU
lind laying near it, which will tell Won
more than We have space to tell.
There is a very pretty showing OF
Oaiitornis mosses, uniquely arranged
by Mrs. Minnie Pfeiffer.
A PLAGUE upon which appear hand
paintingof flowers is the work of Miss
l.. A. Brown.
There are showings of wax flowers
, by Mrs, VIM. keeline, Mrs. Il. Rose.
Grams, Mrs. M Duquette and Others.
Some very fine cases of stuffed
birds attract much attraction, they
being those of Mrs. A. q. Graham,
| One little novelty Of Mrs. A. II. Ell.
wells is pleasing. 1t is a miniature
bale OF cotton with two little darkier
seated on top. She has other hits n,