The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-22

allotted to the State display is the collec
ton made by the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
way, unaided by any Of the other roads,
The reception room has bright carpet
comfortable chairs, and is decorated Will
large photographs of scenery along the line
of the road, which attract general atten
ton, and have made many person decide
to ito go that way the next time trip Is
TAKEN Few people had any idea that
the road runs through such grand scenery
and these pictures. are revelation tC
them. As proof of the condition of the
management of the road, the following
testimonial speaks plainly
Resolved, that the Southern Exposition
Company, at Louisville, wishes to express
tspeculiar obligation to Mr.. VIM. E. Ar
mold, Of the G. & o. Railroad, and to thank
him for his efficient and most intelligent
management of the special train which
went from this city and brought the Pres
J ident to Louisville. 1t is due to Mr.. Ar
mold that it be known that owing to his
skill and care not a delay OF misadventure
occurred, although he was surrounded with
many and most unusual difficulties. j. M.
Wright, Genl. Manager
| In the exhibit / found manganese from
Augusta CO., iron ore and coal from Low
moor, coke from Longdale furnace, can
mel coal, slate from ,Jno. r. Williams &
Co., Buckingham, Va, fossil from Hawk s
Nest, magnetic ore from Orange county,
very large and firm slabs of walnut, curly
maple and poplar freestone and slate a
collection of waters from the mineral
springs; marble from near Craigsville, and
many other articles. The newspapers Of
the State were fairly well represented, the
Spectator doing duty for Staunton, and
that is all one could find in the thirteen
acres Of buildings to prove there is such a
place as Staunton,
just think what Augusta county alone
might have done; and had the people of
the Shenandoah valley united in .an effort
to. do something worth the while, their
success would .have advertisedL the entire
State. Virginia possesses. all the elements
of abundant wealth and prosperity; the
soil is deep and rich; climate and water ex-
cellent forests filled with valuable timber;
water power unlimited; markets easily ac
cessible ; railroads rapidly extending their
tracks to the remote sections; minerals Of
various kinds cropping Iout everywhere,
and mineral water enough to cure all di-
10 s. lo;x A Jn Stofa
needs to.put her. the front rank. is what
the Kentucky woman said she.put. lin her
biscuit: ''Somethin' to make 'em git up
and git
If any good does result to Virginia from
this Exposition, let her remember. that all
the credit is due to the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway and it's efficient and gentlemanly
representative, Mr.. S. Millspaugh.
BY THE GOVERNMENT.
President Arthur not only helped to
give the Exposition good send off by ap-
pearing at the opening ceremonies, but has
materially aided III increasing its interest
by permitting various properties to be ex-
hibited, among them the appliances used
in rescueing life and property from loss by
shipwreck; maps, charts. models etc, from
the Educational Bureau; pictures of the
improvements along the Mississippi river;
geodetic, astronomie, tylEgraphie aud by
ur0grapi1iU Instruments used by the u. 5.
Coast Survey; models of the Yellowstone
Park, Canon of Colorado Valley, Puebloes
and Moki towns, and to the readers of
Frank Cushing's sketches of Life among
the Zunis in the Century, these are eX-
ceedingly interesting the Geologic
al Survey utensils, hunting implements,
boats, pipes, idols, masks, musical instru-
ments. etc., of the Indians of Alaska. Ex-
signal station show the practical workings
of the Z. S. weather Bureau. To be sure
some of the specimens of weather furnish
ed would have been better kept safely
locked in the drawers, but that fact does
not lesson the interest in the service.
A collection of pictures illustrating the
manner of catching and preparing mack
erel, and others Showing the cod fisheries
of New England, are constantly surround
ed. Fishermen's wives wear eager watch
full faces even in pictures. as,,if the greater
part of their lives were divided between
Watching the clouds and securing the hori-
zon for a sail.
There is a very full exhibit of all kinds
of merchandise, drugs, groceries, books,
stationary, etc., etc.: but these are to be
found anywhere and are worthy of notice
only on account of skill and taste displayed
in the arrangement. The man who adverti
ses the Magnolia Ham shows wonderful in
genuity. In a miniature dining room ham
isready to serve, and every article of table
ware, the walters to serve the guests, and
the furniture, are all Mr.. Pigship in same
shape. Pork reigns in that corner, what
ever shape '.corners in pork may assume
elsewhere. One of the drug exhibits has
chemicals so artistieally arranged that the
shading and blending Of colors afford a
lesson many. artists might study with prof
it. Unique designs are very numerous
too numerous to mention.
OllNloll ACu1llo. WIZ lcSlotolS HUN
Venice, has pretty stock of fancy goods
and articles of vertu brought from sunny
Italy.
The Sandford Whip Company S machines
always have an interested crowd before
them. Twenty-four spindles in three
groups, hold each a spool of silk; wood
en- whip stick is fastened to pully above;
the power Is turned on and the cracker"
completed. One young lady tending the
machine, turns out whips much faster
than dozen mothers could break them
over mruly children.
KEEPING PACE WITH TILE TIMES.
The '.Glass Hem which is on exhibition
threatens to drive the steady-going old
mother hens out of business. A circular
glass case, heated by steam to the requir-
ed temperature, the floor of which is COW
cred with eggs containing all stages of
chicken-life, from fresh ones just placed
there. on to those out Of which chick-a-bid-
dy has picked his way and is taking his
first survey Of the scene, is the innovator
which proposes to give hens al opportuni-
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