The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-06-27
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.

BALTIMORE June 22d, 1885.
Editors Union We'll, the Worlds Exposition
has come to a close since wrote you my last let
ter, but still it may be of interest to some of your
many readers to learn more of what was at this
great Exposition, for it great from the fact
that the buildings covered seCeraIacres more than
all the buildings at the Centennial, in Philadel
phia, a fact not generally known by the public,
and if can convey at least faint idea to some
of your readers | will be repaid for writing it up
The Exposition closed on the 3Oth of May and
there was much rejoicing among the attendants
of the exhibits, they were glad the time had
come, after six months stay, for their return
home. I do not think any were more glad than
the three stalwart policemen who had faithfully
guarded that renowned relic, the old Liberty Bell
They passed through Baltimore last week en- route
for home. They remained over night. A large
escort came with them from New Orleans. The
bell had been decorated with flowers and ever
green's before leaving the Exposition grounds
NV friend, Sergeant Malin who had charge of the
bell, was presented with handsome miniature
bale of cotton, mounted on pretty platform, and
a sword, once owned by VIM. Penn, to be placed
in Independence Hall along with the bell. The
bale of cotton was similar to those sold as souvenirs
in the grounds and similar to those manufactured
expressly for the Carroll Decorative Glass Co., of
this city, with the exception that the latter had
piece of marbleized glass baled on one side which
made them the prettest in the grounds. These
could be had only at the company's exhibit.
The Territory Of New Mexico, in the Govern
ment and States building, represented by
quantities of rich and brightly colored ores, from
Soccorro county, arranged upon shelves and capped
by the efgy of the prospector, with pick and pam
Much silver ore of great richness was displayed.
The State of Colorado had a most wonderful
display, something different from anything else,
in the shape of landscape and scenic representa-
ton of Coorado's grand old mountains. Among
them is the Mount of the Holy Cross, which de-
rives its name from two gulches in the form of a
cross, 1000 feet long, where snow can be seen all
the year round. This in the exhibit looks beau
tiful and surpasses any scene ever put upon the
stage. 1t was designed and erected by D. S.
Gaines, of Denver City. He also showed at the
foot of the mountains how irrigation is done in
that State, and exhibited miniature farm and
homestead. This is the only one in the building.
Close by this scene is a huge mass, feet square
and feet high, representing the product of silver
since 1859 of Gilpin county alone, which is valued
at five million dollars, and the gold in the same
county for the same period is forty-ive millions.
This from one county will serve to show the vast
riches of Colorado. A miners cabin, in great
contrast to the above mentioned homestead, helps
one to form an idea of the hardships of miner.
The Colorado Agricultural College made beau
tifully arranged collection on three sides of a
room showing the products of the college farm.
Arizona displayed about the richest silver ore
on exhibition, and also a large number of speci-
mems of petriied wood from the petrifed forest of
that Territory. This forest was more fully repre-
sented in the Main building, where huge trunks
of trees were shown. 1t contains about one thous-
and acres of fallen trees some 100 feet long, turned
to stone. No living shrubbery can be found with
in miles of the place, which is nothing but sand
and tho petrifed trees. Beautiful crystals are
formed in some of the trees and when the stone is
polished looks beautiful. A mill has been erected
and the material is worked up into jewelry, &c.
The forest was discovered only few years since.
The suppostion is that the trees fell and after
wards turned to stone, for had they changed while
standing they would have broken in falling,
whereas some are whole for a length of 100 feet.
good business done during the Exposition
in selling samples. l secured piece of q tree
about five inches in diameter, which plainly
shows the heart, the circles and the bark.
Nevada had small space in the northwest cor
ner of the building. Her display consisted of the
usual unusually large fruits and grains noticeable
in the Western States.
The display of California was made attractive
by all the wood work for counters, cases, tables,
&C., being made of the native red wood, which is
noted for its great growth. The trees grow as
straight as an arrow, and there is no necessity of
saving in order to get boards and shingles, as it
splits as straight and almost as clean if sawed
Shingles were shown split one-quarter of an inch
thick by actual measurement and you would think
they were sawed until examining closely The
following were some of the California wonders on
exhibition: A pumpkin weighing IT'S pounds,
one potato with nine others growing to it, corn
stalks IA feet high, and section of big tree IS
feet in diameter cut 100 feet from the ground
The stump was 80 feet across. The tree was LOO
years old. Thirty-two persons had danced on the
stump. A pavilion made of soap was very artis-
tic and pretty and was exhibited by a firm in San
Francisco, w. H. RIDDLE,