The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-26
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, June 26, 1885.
For The -Egis and IntelligGacey.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.


Well, the Worlds Exposition has come to a
close slce sent you my last letter, but still il
may b, of interest to some of your many readers
at least to learn more of what was at this great ex
position, for IL was great, as the buildings cover
ed several acres more than all the buildings at the
Centennial at Philadelphia a fact not generally
known. and IL can convey only faint idea TO
some of your readers | will be repaid
The Exposition closed on the Both of May, and
there was much rejoicing among the attendants
come, after u six months stay, for their return
home. l 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.
A large escort came with them from New Orleans.
The bell had been decorated with flowers and
evergreens before leaving the Exposition
grounds My friend, Sergeant Main, who had
charge OF the bell, was presented with handsome
miniature bale of cotton mounted on a pretty
PLATFORM and sword once owned by VIM. Penn,
to be placed in the Independence Hall along with
the bell. The above bale of cotton was similar
to those sold as souvenirs on the grounds and
similar to those manufactured expressly for
The Carroll Decorative Glass Company of this
city with the exception that the latter had a
piece of marbleized glass baed on one side, which
made them the prettiest in the grounds. These
could be had only at t1e companys exhibit.
The Territory of Mexico in the Government
and States building was represented by quanti-
ties of rich and brightly colored ores from
Soccorro county, arranged upon shelves and cap
ped by the effigy of the prospector with pick and
pan. Much silver ore of great richness was dis
The State of Colorado had a most wonderful
display, something different from anything else,
in the shape of a landscape and scenic represen-
tation of Colorado's grand old mountains, among
them being the Mount of the Holy Cross"
which derives its name from two gulches in the
seen all the year round This in the exhibit looks
beautiful and surpasses any theatre scene ever
d bY cannes of 5enver anu s sso
shows at the foot of the mountains how irrigation
is done in that State and miniature farm and
homestead. This is the only one in the build
ing. Close by this scene is q huge mass, s feet
square and feet high. representing the product
of silver since 1853 of Gilpin county alone, which
is valued at FIVE million dollars, and the gold in
the same time from the same county, at forty
FIVE millions. This, from one county. will serve
10 show the vast riches of Colorado. miners
cabin, in great contrast to the above mentioned
homestead, helps one to form an idea of the hard
ships of miners life. The Colorado Agricultural
College made beautifully arranged collection
on three sides of a room of the products of the
college farm. Arizona displayed about the rich
est silver ore on exhibition and also large num-
Der of specimens of petrified wood from the pet
ritied forest of Arizona. This forest was more
fully represented in the main building. where
tains about one thousand acres of fal len trees,
some 100 feet long, turned to stone. No living
shrubbery can be found within miles of the place,
which is nothing but sand and the petrifed trees.
Beautiful crystals are found in some of the trees
and where the stone is polished it Is beautiful
A mill has been erected and the material is work.
ed up into jewelry, &c. The forest was discovered
only few years since. The supposition is that
the trees fell and afterwards turned to stone, for
had they changed while standing they would
have broken in falling, whereas some are whole
for length of 100 feet. good business was
done during the Exposition in selling samples,
| secured piece of a tree about five inches in
diameter which plainly shows the heart, the Cir
Giles and the bark.
Nevada had small space in the north west
corner of the building. Her display, which con-
sisted of the unusually large fruits and gains
grains noticeable in the Western States.
The display of California was made noticeable
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 or shingles, as it
splits straight and almost as clean as IL sawed
Shingles were shown split one quarter of an inch
thick, and you would think they were sawed
until examined closely.
The following were some of the California
wonders on exhibition: A pumpkin weighing
175 lbs. one potato with nine others on it corn
stalks IA feet high, and a section of big tree
Is feet in diameter cut 100 feet from the ground
the stump was 80 feet across and was 3, 200 years
old 2 persons had danced on the stump. A pavil-
ion made of soap was very artistic and pretty
and was exhibited by a firm from San Francisco.
w. II. r.