Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-28

ores, woods Of all kinds, but principally
the yellow cedar that grows IN enormous
trees, equallng the giant trees Of Cali
iorulai the eandlO-0sh, a sort OF herring
50 very fat that the people light and use
them as candles guano, from the ialands
OF the Alaskan coast, and many other
valuable productions, The habits and
customs of the aborlgines, their religion
and Industries, are illustrated by nun.
Der OF manufactured articles, their canoes
and tents, their bows. arrows and other
implements OF the chase. This Is the
tlrst time that an Alaskan exhibit has
been displayed anywhere; the ilrst
opportunity the American people
have had OF judging OF the vast territory
purchased NY Seward, aud II Is surprise
In every respect, indicating for the terri
tory better climate aud tar greater agri
cultural aud mineral wealth than II was
ever given credit for,
Another exhibit that has arrived and
been put IN place Is the Pullman display
fully illustrating all the Industries Of the
city OF Pullman, the most remarkable and
unique OF It's kind IN the world. Pullman
takes mp more room ia tho exposition
than even New York city, There IL
model IN miniature of the town, show
ing every building, window aud
tree there. An entire building,
formerly used for the cotton ma
ohinery, Is devoted TO the Pullman cx'
hlhit aud will show every department of
construction, every industrial process on
all the industries of that city. There arc
no less than eleven OF The Pullman cars
In thu display, each OF different model,
sleeping cars, drawing.room cars, reirig-
orator cars and street cars.
In thu art gallery there have been many
additions OF late, the British steamship
inventor having brought a number Of
handsome paintings, including the cele-
hratcd picture Of the HAtlack on the MIL
splendid military painting by Boutig-
ney, "T'he Snake Charmer,h by Maussoti
| oIow Tide, by Clery, and several deco
ratlye panels, by Habert Some little
| laughter has been caused by the
significant sign over the entrance
70 the art gallery "IIon soft AMI NAL
y pense," which Is regarded as especially
pointed In view Of The large number of
paintings Of nude women IN tho display
| II IL proposed after the exposition Is
closed 10 make up a collection Of the
finest paintings here and show them In
various American cities. Boston mas al
ready bespoken their display there, and u
il thought other cities Will unite with II
In the plan
Mr.. Burrows, commissioner OF the OK
| pos,tlon 10 South America, reached New
| York this week with large exhibits from
| Chill, Peru, EcnadOr and Bolivia. They
viii be shipped here at once, and will
complete the South American display
with the single exception OF Brazil
whose exhibits win not arrive until next
month,
Col Hibbard, the commissioner Of ag
riculture, has Issue a call upon the dairy
men throughout the country 70 take part
In the Derby show, winch viii continue
here from January IL 10 "a, inclusive
/ The commissioners here from III,
mineral states and territories have organ
lied silver union. The silyer-produc.
ing section Of the country Is splendidlJ
represented here by complete and hand
some exhibits Of ore and bullion Nem
Mexico and Arizona have single specimens
Of silver on exhibition exceeding $4,000
each in yaluc. and the whole display
mounts up high In the hundred thousands
u There IL scarcely an important silver mine
/ 10 tho country that II not represented,
and the exposition gives tine and nat.
teriug idea Of the produciIyeness
OF the United States IN the matter ol
silver. The representatives Of these
SILVER states aud territories, Arkansas
Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Colo
rAdO aud others, fading themselves
1 thrown tpgetbeF, have organized IN ~.
/ eOclaii0n 10 sdyancc and advocate the
use Of silver, and viii hold q special cele'
bration 70 be known a. "Siiyer Day" n
which the people 81 tie siiveT-prOdncing
countries u the world win be invited.
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