Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-29
Tropical fruits will be seen on their


fruit, to which every portion of this
land should contribute. Cold stor
age has been provided, so there may
be constant replenishing ofSsuch as
show decay. Beneath the tower an
immense fountain will constantly
play. tempering the air with its de-
lightful spray.
The building for the United States
and State displays is 885 by 565 feet.
The government will send all that
was contributed to the Louisville Elk.
position with some very important
additions. | hope Vermont is awake.
| suppose the state buildings, if of
moderate dimensions (that is, the size
of good room) will be placed inside
this, but those of larger growth will
be assigned rooms outside.
The art gallery is of iron, $50 by
100 feet in dimensions. Of course /
have no knowledge of what will be
contributed to adorn its walls.
A large iron building $50 by 120 is
devoted to machinery used FOR cotton:
the new picker, the gins, cleaners,
balers and compressers. To that
used in the production of sugar from
cane rice mill machinery, and that
for woodworking and brick and tile
making. Adjoining will be row of
forty saw mills in operation.
The Mexicans have erected for
their headquarters a building typicaf
of the architecture of their country.
1t is q quadrangle having frontage
Of 100 feet with a depth of 800. A
terraced gallery extends around its
open court yard, on which will be
displayed a collection of rare Mexi-
can plants, among which will be nu-
merous cages containing choice birds
from that country. The graceful tur
rets, which are placed at each corner
and at the fronts center, are painted
in gold and green with touches of IN
tense red, displaying the Mexicans'
fondness for color. In this building
| the Mexicans' bric-a-brac will be dis
played, and it will be worth seeing.
The reciprocate treaty just effected,
and pending congressional legislation,
will, no doubt, give unusual energy
to the efforts to make the Mexican
display surpass all expectations.
Every woman will find special in
terest IN the department of Women's
Work, of which Vermont has the
honor to furnish the president in the
person of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
At meeting held in New York re-
Gently, the interest felt in this de-
partment was manifested by the pres
ence of such persons as Mrs. Choate,
Mrs. Deuval, Di-Cesnola, Mrs. E.
Guernsey, and many Others quite as
prominent in the social, industrial
and scientific world. Among other
questions discussed, were some of the
industries in which women excel, and
which are to be included in the dis
play, among which is the application
of bronze to wall papers wood-carv-
ing, new inventions in surgical instru-
ments; watch and jewelry manufac-
turing; rolling of iron bolts and bars
and architectural drawings.
Cooper Institute in New York City
has signed the death warrant of The
old theory that TO the needle, tn,
kitchen or the school, must every
needy woman look for employment
By the by, some of the MONITOR
1 readers may not happen to know tina
t the most reliable live stock reporte
in New York is Miss MILDLY Morgan
< an Englishwoman, not yet 32 year
old. She will tell you the weight o
: an animal with surprising accurac
e every time. When she applied for
+ position on the Herald or Tribune,
/, forget which, one of the sub-editor
/ thought it good joke to send her
s the Saratoga races which commence
/, the following day, taking care, how
= ever, to send the regular reporter, S
II Miss Morgan's work was so niue
:. more comprehensive, and in so niue
), better form than that of the male re
= porter. that his went to the vast
e basket and hers to the composito
e and Mise MILDLY was offered perm:
i. nent work at good salary.
rs At the Centennial a small, keel
it eyed woman spent much time abol
so the display of the wonderful Limog,
n, ware, asking questions, studyin:
I'd thinking. She went home to Cinci
a natl and ransacked the library for i
es formation, then she commenced
experiment. For four years she HI
m been unable to keep up with the G
S, ders for her work, and Tiffany & c
e. of New York, place it side by si
IS, with their importations, giving it t
mt same rank.
1t Out of her persistent energy othe
ny have dipped courage, and to-day pc
he terry work furnishes means of liz
lihood to a very large number
I'm American women. You find spe
lty mems of something more than tide
co mats and crazy quilts at New Orleai
cry though the latter will be there
Wo force.
'ne A special department will he
''in voted to the colored peoples displ:
III Conld you know the difficult
'he through which these people have cor