Iron County register., 1885-04-23
make the grandest exhibition that

inahc Inc gfanOeSt eXhlOlLlOn that
could be seen by human eye
To give the details, would take quires
of paper. even book could be filled as
large as the Bible, if we gave the par
ticular description of all that is to be
seen from the states and civilized ma
tions of the earth at their great Expo
sition.
Missouri's department was first Wis.,
tied. After registering our names, we
proceeded to examine her exhibits.
Very little time was required for this
inspection as her exhibits were few.
However. Missouri had the greatest
variety of apples, which were one hum
dred and two, and took the premium,
which made the other states very jeal-
Gus.
In the exhibit of other states. Florida
and cane; Mississippi. in cotton. Cali
fornia has fine display of fruits and
minerals. Kansas, Nebraska and Illi-
nois leal in grain; Kentucky and Vir-
ginia, in fine tobacco; Maryland, in to
bacco and minerals; Alab ma, in cotton
and minerals; Pennsylvania, in manu-
featured goods. She has the greatest
show of all i'm the sold liberty bill"
that rang out Independence in Phila-
delphla. 4th of July, 1776.
Mary land has the pictures, life size,
of the first fifteen Presidents. Also,
the first locomotive used in America,
run and built by Peter Cooper.
eorgia has large turpentine stills.
California has section of a man.
moth tree, cut 90 feet from base and
vet Is feet in diameter. 1t lies fat nn
,e fn'r ami near 1t. is its bark, SO
inche- thick. Also, glow made from a
woman's skin, ostrich egg aud many
oth-r curiosties.
MINES TIA has two exceeding large
ears of corn, one OF which is two and
one-half feet long and six inches in di-
ameter.
Dakota has a stuffed white buffalo.
1t is wonderf, Il to see how ingenious
ly the cave of Sante Fe, with its nat
ural looking stalactites and stalagmites,
is constructed.
The n N"rth W. stern states were there
with their saw mills AID pine lumber.
Th MrXica.l~ We're th.re with their
fl T. u.hern ods and | dian ruri. ST.
ii 3. Mexico fills All immense space
witt, the nnst surprising and remark
abl. prnductiuus and manufactures.
Its government has erected striking
ly beautiful structure i'm the southeast
portion of the Exposition grounds.
Thls huge huilding furnishes quarters
for their many Mexican officials and
the famous "Mexlcan band"
The French were there with their
fine wines and statuary. The japanese
and Chinese with til cir tea and silks.
fine furs and stuffed wild animals. The
English were there with their fine show
of manufactured goods and paintings.
The Swiss were there with their fine
watches and clocks and with the oldest
watch in the world. A crude specimen
of a tme-piece, a load to carry.
There was nothing more interesting
than the exhibits of the Greely relief
expedition in which Arctic research,
discovery and life are shone in very
realistic manner. Everything pertain
ing t. the expedition was shnne-boats,
food. clothing, sleis, implements, ice
goggles and dummies showing dress as
actually worn.
There was the Horticultural building
which furnished space not only for fruit
display but for many different varieties
of plants. Among which were the cof-
fee tree, cinnamon tree, tea plant, cam
phnr tree, ginger plant and the largest
collection of cacti ever made, one of
which is twenty feet high.
Tnen there the Art Gallery with
the fine paintings from all parts of the
world. Paintings fr'm master hands,
valued at thousands of dollars. From
fine sc ne of negroes in a cotton field,
to the finest landscape and the most
beautiful lake, river, city, village and
country scenes.
Bat time will not permit me to say
more. If you want a fuller description,
go and see for yourself, one of the Won
ders, as this is, # the world.
SALENA A. RINGO.