San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-02
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lncn IN diameter, its Duiluer curryint
il about in q globe only three-fourth
of an inch high. He sometimes bring
, it down besides one Of the great Cor
lis engines, where there is a balance
wheel alone weighing 10000 pounds
The horsepower represented by the
steam engines on exhibition, is sale
to amount to considerably over SIX
thousand, nearly all of which isin USE
running various exhibits.
There are cunning machines weav
ing the finest and most beautiful silk
handkerchiefs and ornamental fabrics
cotton thread machinery, which takes
the raw material putting it through
nineteen different processes, finally
making the little spools and winding
the finished thread upon them; and
Just across the way is q monstrous
shingle machine, whose full capacity
is equal to three hundred thousand
shingles per day, enough to paddle
all young America, or hammer the
truth into "Peck's Bad Boy" Among
the many devices of special interest
to your potatoe growing readers, is a
potatoe planter, which cuts, drops
and covers the seed ut once, setting
in eight acres per day. But it is use-
less to attempt any further mention
of this most interesting depart.
ment.
The foreign section in this build
ing also, while replete with much
that is very interesting, will doubt
less disappoint many visitors, owing
to- the absence of such official exhib-
it's from the great governments of
Europe, Us were shown at the Phila-
delphia Exposition, there being none
from Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy or Russia. In fact there are no
official exhibits from any govern
ment of Europe or South America.
To very great extent, however, their
absence is lost sight of, or forgotten,
in viewing the magnificent exhibit
made under the auspices of the Mex
ican government, which fills every
one with astonishment and admira-
ton. Meeting Col. Donan, the noted
journalist of Dakota, his opinion of
this exhibit was asked, and your cor
respondent Gun give no better idea of
the impression it makes, than by
quoting his reply: "The Mexican
display" said he, sis to me the most
remarkable feature of the whole Ex-
position--it is an absolute revelation,
in everything, vegetables, fruits, min
erals, timbers and manufactures; it is
one of the most notable displays of a
young and comparatively unknown
nations resources, that this genera
ton has ever Witnessed" Speaking
to the courteous commissioner of that
Republic, I was surprised to learn
that his government had appro-
priated 100000 to defray
the expense of this exhibit which is
said to cover ten thousand feet of
space, and includes every variety OF
fabrics, fine arts, and products, of
the most astonishing excellence. In
addition they have erected beauti-
full iron structure1n which is shown
O vast collection of the minerals and
precious metals of that country.
Well done Mexico, is the universal
verdict. Jamaica, British Honduras,
the Republic of Honduras, Guatama-
la, China and Japan, also make most
creditable exhibits under the direc-
ton and at the expense of their re-
spective governments, all of which
include many samples of their natu-
raj products, artistic, educational and
social advancement. The most nota-
BILE in this group is the educational
exhibit of Japan, which shows that
country to be in the front rank of ed
progress. Far away Siam
also makes small exhibit of her
crude manufactures and implements,
which is somewhat pathetic, surround
ed, as it is by so much magnifcence.
Taken altogether, the foreign section
will occupy the visitor many hours,
and affords many objects worthy of
study.
The Art Gallery was finally opened
to the public February %, after
most exasperating delay, as well as
serious disappointment to many visi-
tors, who were compelled to return
10 their homes without inspecting it.
The walls are hung with many beau
tiful and costly paintings, every
prominent American, and many for
eign artists of note being represented
IN the collection, further reference to
which must be reserved for future
etters. During the Mardi Gras car
lival, the attendance both on tho pa
.ades and at the exposition, was very
arge, the receipts of the latter for
hat week being nearly fifty tbous-
md dollars. The Exposition being
low open and complete y!stors need
10 longer fear any disappointment.