The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-28

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special observance ly the respective
bodies: February o. Frcemasons: 10th
and llth, Cotton Planters Association
18th, National Editors and Publishers
Association; 18th. Kentucky Day; 18th,
Florida day; 18th, Kansas day; 18th,
South Carolina day: 10Th. DIST and 92nd
American Agricultural Association:
18th, Commercial Travelling Mems day;
2Gtl, Connecticut day; 27th, Georgia day /;
March 9TH. Panama day: Sth. French
day: 9th. knights of Honor 10th, Penn
sylyania day; llth, Nebraska day; 18th.
and l3th, National Temperance days:
18th, German day: 10th. Louisiana
Temperance Soc; 18th, Mississippi day !;
18th to 4ith, inclusive, Baptists' day;
18th, Minnesota day; 18th, New Mexico
day, May = California day.
In the Interior Department Govern
ment buildinga very large eligant paint
ing is displayed, representing the first
discovery of gold in California. pictur-
ing the old Sutcr llill and the rich placer
diGgingS; while just across the way is
one OF cquel size containing modern
locomotive rushing through the canoas
bearing the letters emhlazoned ON It's
front, 10th Century, 1888: 90 miles an
hour" showing the contrast of travel
as late as fifty years ago.
FLORIDA.
Land OF flowers, Col. W. II. Sabring
is commissioner. Noted for its deliciol \
oranges "a State without winter and
tropical fruits; coconuts, pecans, Eng
lish walnuts. citrons. melons, vegetables
of all kinds. Florida is indeed great
country. Corn. tobacco. cotton, cane
wheat. oats and graSse also thrive. Gar
den tuck is cultivated all the year and
shipped to the eastern cities. Arrowroot
is raised III quantities. Preserved fruits
make good showing. There is "a vast
array Of native woods in the collection,
with moss hemp etc, Fossils and mar
inc substances create wonder from the
public. \ block of cypress, of great
dimensions, is somewhat smaller than
the California big tree" Tommie
Wragg. a twelve~year-old lad sends an
artistic likeness of General Perry. the
new governor of Florida. The raised
painted wooden map Of the State gives
I,,,, Il Of 1l, Al
this space is handsome pagoda ,occu-
pied by Miss s. NJ Birch, representing
! the fhalitaugia society OF Lake de Fun
Ike. which evidences that hand of
woTaH has deftly decorated it. Beau
tiful oil paintings, etchings, lace and
embroidery work. of many unique de-
! signs and artistic execution. have been
placed most attractively. This depart
ment shall have special mention hereaf-
ter The Florida legislature has apPro-
| priatcd 5000 for their state.
MARYLAND.
j. II. Scarf. commissioner, is very
courteous 10 the public, and especially
to the press, and is delighted TO exhibit
and explain the valuable product, ui
maryland, my Mary Wheat
reduction ia all grades to flour. III bags
and barrels. is feature. Bat particu-
larly is the city of Baltimore one OF the
largest in canning goods; and in the
oyster trade so 1900 600 are annually eX-
pended. amounting 10 more than all
the other States combined. McMurray
Il Co.. of Frederick county, have yearly
800 acres seeded in sweet corn. In
fertilizers IS 100000 worth are manu-
facturcd in Baltimore, and fire clay
here is one Of the principal industries,
as pottery, terra Gotta and fine pressed
brick have reputation the world over:
fine samples are exhibited. st. Jacob S
oil. Browns Iron Bitters, Bulls Cough
Syrup, and otherpatent medicines have
their home in this State. The display
of fine varegated marble and granite
for building is unequaled. and many
contracts are furnished the |. ;.
Government.
No finer geological display IS seen
elsewhere, and the bitumenOuS coal
stands higher among manufacturing
and stcamhoatmen for fuel than any
other. Here only the famous canvas
back duck and the terrapin are known
to epicures. and they are displayed III
taXidermy together with every bird and
fowl, and animals common to that
section. Visitors must not fail TO eX-
anime the case of owls which are wisely
shown. Fish and marine animals com
mon to the Maryland waters are eX-
hbited, together with Il mounted Al
bino deer, rarity. a list of Presidents
from Washington to Lincoln are picttlr-
ed. 1900 different envelopes used
during the late war make an attraction.
Continental and Con federate money.
photographs OF public buildings. with
specimens of Soapstones, slate and iron
are prominently displayed. The first
steam engine ever run in america was
the Peter Cooper. and the first passen-
ger coach attached was in 1880, and the
Baltimore and ONO was the road OF
which they operated, are shown in mod
els: also the masonic and agricultural
implements used IN laying down the
foundation for what proved one of the
most gigantic enterprises are actually to
be seen in this department. The origi-
nal Morse telegraph instruments and
the first message sent over the line was
from Mrs. President Madison 10 Mrs
Wetherel in lsii. and the modern in-
strumentS now in use are here for the
inspection OF all.
, The Evacuation Day Celebration.
New York Mail and Express
The aged Cen Daily AMI two comrades
were the only ONES t. celebrate Evacuation
day the other day in New York The gen.
eral. who is ~ years oh, wore n military