Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-10-18

the man in charge, follow the little
grains of wheat in all their ups and
downs, twistings and turnings, till
they come out into your hand crushed
smooth, and white,
To be brief, in the Machinery Hall
we saw everything, from the Great
Engine to the Cutting Box,
In the agriculture department We
saw IL novel device, showing the mer-
its of certain farming implements, -
Imagine all upright revolving shaft
having six projecting arms. and to
each in turn is fastened a plow, roller,
cultivator, harrow, turnover and a
secdcr, They travel in a cylinder
filled with earth, and show the sue
cesrive steps in cultivating the soil,
In the carriage and wagon depart
ment we saw some Of the finest spec
linens Of this peculiar craft, Some OF
the road wagons We're evidently
painted by no mean artis.s, Among
the collection is a huge old four in
hand coach presented to the Hon,
Henry Clay, by the citizens of New
ark, N, J, We leave the building
now and take Il stroll through the
Park. Tropical plants, fruits and
flowers grow here III all their nature,
grace and splcnaor, Every thing
looks so extremely Southern that one
imagines he must be in Florida, but
then the air Of the place gives it
away, We rode around four squares
on the Electric Rail Road, and en-
joyed it hugely, no doubt, because it
was our first trip,
The Art Building is situated near
the centre Of the Park, A neat hand.
book containing brief sketches of the
authors, and explaining each picture
is substituted for canes AMI umbrcl-
las on entering, The collection is
large and rare, Our tavorite was the
Shoemaker, the property Of the Hon.
Mr., TIden, Statues, specimens Of
hand carving in ivory and wood, and
curiousIy designed vases are some of
the chief attractions,
We return to the Main Building
and find ourselves in the Concert
hall. Gilmore Band give daily con
ccrtS from 2 to ) P. NJ. At the cx-
treme end of this hall is the Mann
moth Organ. 1t is too large for any
parlor in our town so wont say any
thing about it.
In the Millinery and Furnishing
! Department We were completely
d Hel. In order to be brief we will
have to omit, what no doubt will
most please our lady friends. "Such
loves of Bonnets' heard some re
mark.
hi the Harness and Saddle coilcc
ton were some beautiful single and
double sets, gold mountings, One.
could see they were made to look al,
4 magnificent Mexican Saddle with
wards Of fringe and taSsels was the
big thing with us. We lomgcd to he
"a greascr' and wear a broad girllc
and sabre
The cake and confectionery uanN-
fucture@s display their goods in the
most artistic ilannrr. Some Of the
cases were filled with candies arrang-
ed in colors. The work Of the practi
cal eye can be seen on every side.-
"Got any chards ? That was the cry
of the small boy and the banged
school girl. Tearing here and there,
from one case to another, they made
on" painfully aware of their presence
when they tread on corn. Not onl "
the urchin and little girl, but the
maiden of seventeen summers and the
one of "uncertan years. here piled
the same questions. When pack of
nice colored cards was put out on the /
railing with the invitation to take
one, not many minutes would elaps2
before they disappeared in the ya~n
ing rcticule.
The furniture on exhibition taken
with any other single display was far
ahead. Some of the most maanlii
cent parlor and chamber sctts We're
made here in Louisville. Old ma /
hogany and ash, together with the
novel design, made more than one
purse feel sick when you turned over
the card that .old the price.
We have tried to lie brief as posi-.
Bile. To be more so, would be to gay
nothinr and to e1v all we could