Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20
VERMONT At NEW ORLEANS.
our STATE EXHIBIT AT THE GREAT EzPosrT1oS

our STATE EXHIBIT AT THE GREAT EXpOBITtoN
Al DESCRIBED BY A NEW ORLEANS PAPER.
The New Orleans Picayune thus describes
the Vermont house and exhibit, at the Expo
sition One Of the most elaborate aud attract.
i've Of the exhibits in the government build
ing is the imposing arch that faces the en-
trance TO the Vermont State exhibit. This
aroh is modelled after the celebrated arch Of
Titus, at, Rome, with such notifications as
we're necessary on account Of the materials
used and the method Of its construction The
dimensions Of the arch are, height Is feet,
width l6 feet, depth feet, cubic feet Of mar
BILE 800. cubic feet Of granite 100, weight
about l20, 900 pounds. The bases are OF Yer.
mont granite, showing all the best varieties
produced in the State at Barre, South Rye
gate, 81. Johnsbury and Brattleboro. The
polished columns are OF Vermont marble, aud
include four kinds, viz; Extra dark blue Rut-
land, Sutherland Falls, East Dorset Italian
and mountain dark.
This imposing arch and the house seen just
beyond through its portals appear to oonsti-
tute the main if not the major part Of the ex-
hibit made by Vermont. This outside view
will be found entirely misleading after a tour
Of inspection. The space occupied is COM
paratively small, but it is rich in features Of
art made practical through necessity and the
demands OF commerce, and tells the story
briefly Of the continued prosperity Of state
so indifferently located when compared with
the rich prairie lands OF the more fortunate
but younger states Of the West.
Along tile walk OF vAri. colored marble, the
approach is made to the full sized, two room
mouse which is the Vermont headquarters.
The entrance door, the frame Of which ia
sawed from slate is fanked on the left by q
full.sized black bear and to the right with a
nouNhaN nha faro,iona lonkinU dafonAara
are not exhibited as the products Of Vermont,
but having wandered into that State from
Canada, they fell victims TO the marksman-
ship Of the Vermont rheman.
The door stone which IL a very large slab,
ia Of slate furnished by the Eureka Slate com
pany Of Poultney. The headquarters, in
which will be found the commissioners OF
the state, is built of native wood, pine aud
spruce, and rooted with slate. The states Of
this state are of various oolors, and while
other states may equal Vermont in quantity
none Of them equal in the variety of oolors
produced from her slate quarries.
The foundation stone of the house Is white
marble and is in striking contrast with the
quality OF the material of which tho house is
built-whitewood. This seeming inoonRrui
~ is explained by the fact that in some Yer
mont towns and cities marble Is the cheapest
stone to be had, and IL the foundation for
houses and street paving. The doors and
transom lights, Of stained glass, are from the
factory Of J. Il. Booth, Burlington. The
ceiling of the house is in oiled wildwood and
the walls in panels Of bird's-eye maple curly.
ash, walnut and other hard woods. Tue
EainscOtting is Of a yariegated character in
marbles Of different colors and hues from the
Burlington Manufacturing company The
flooring is In hard woods and slate thing, the
en-, and the windows are shaded with patent
blinds from the Venetian Blind company OF
Burlington. The parlor portion OF the room
furnished with an organ from the E'tey
Organ company, Brattleboro.
To give additional interest to the interior
one. half is divided of to show how the labor,
Of the housewife of to-day are made easy
compared with those of her mother and grand
mother. On the right is vermont
kitchen OF ye oden time" with its large open
fireplace and paucity Of utensils, prominent
among which is the crane from which is sus
pended tea. kettle. The old time country
mans gun and powder horn occupies place
over the mantel, and strings of popcorn, pep
/ pers and pumpkins, cut in q continuous spir
| al, hang overhead while q medley OF spic,
BOXES, butter prints, testaments, sermons
catecbisms, Almanscs aud weekly paper
4dorn the shelves of the cupboard, which
hangs on the wall. These aud other me
nentoes present TO the eye place where tn,
| grandmothers Of the present generation
worked to satisfy the inner man.
Just opposite is q model of q modern Yer
mont kitchen, completely furnished will
every article that the ingenuity Of the Yer
mont Yankee can invent TO make cookinI
asy. trip through the manufactured pro
ducts OF the State will show to what sxten
this passion for inventing Is carried. A sec
tion cut from a sugar maple tree is used l.
illustrate the old and new methods of gather
ing the sweet sap OF this tree. and its maui
factured products in the shape of maple sue
ar, syrup aud honey, in various grades, ar
shown near by.
Besides the marble and states from whic
Vermont derives large revenue, the soap
stone is manufactured into many articles o
| luxury, comfort and necessity. From thi
stone are made bath and laundry tubs, STOW
lining, scyth and lathe stones and the slat
pencils familiar to every school child. Thi
stone has the peculiArity OF retaining hes
for q number Of hours and this quality
made use of in variety of ways. Soapston
griddle for cooking cakes has the valuAbl
characteristic for cooking q cake withou
burning it, Foot warmers for the feet on
cold day when Are is not convenient, is an
1 ohhGE PHOuuCtt huu y mum AOt
sleigh ride is the delight OF the young ladie
who carry II in preference to the hand c
their best fellow.
Vermont forests contain numerous wood
such a. elm, ash, birch, wildwood, spruo'
and yellow and black pine, but instead @
slashing them up for building purposes Alon
they are converted into every possible shAp
of more or less value, and sent to every pai
of the Union. The yellow birch is made in;
veneer for chair seats and wall paper, th
white birch is made into sucn articles q
wooden spoons, the vhitewoods into buttt
prints, spice boxes and toys. The willo
and other woods are turned out in the shap
of doll carriages aud children's goods Of larg
variety, such as wagons, wheel. .barrows an
sleighs. These minor articles are mentione
to show to what thousand and one uses, othe
than purely practical, the woods of the Stai
are'made to serve, aud to illustrate wherei
lies the riches of the older States.
The whole exhibit of the state 10 full of a