The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-04-17
VOL. XXX---NO. Is.
For The KgiS and Intelliqencer.
The Worlds EXDOsitiOn.

The first exhibit coming next to the Smithso-
MAN Institute display is that of the U s. Land
Office Department. This Is across the main
aisle, at the east main entrance of the Govern
ment and States building and the first exhibit
to be mentioned in the second quarter or north
east section of the building. In it are the maps
of the different surveys made by the Govern
ment and the models of ancient towns and fort
resscs of Arizona, New Mexico and other places
in the United States. These are very interest
ing and instructive. There are two large maps
showing the railroad system from the time of
the first road up to 1884, the increase of the
miles of road each year, with the worth of each
and the increase in the number Of cars.
The first State display we come TO is Iowa. 1t
is the first of a series of Western States which
lie together and make grand display from the
products of the ground Each of these five
Western States, viz, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, Dakota and Kansas, tried its best to Guido
its neighbor. The consequence is that their
displays are grand beyond description, the COM
missioners having ingeniously used the grains
aud grasses TO make pretty things. 1t is hard
to determine which has taken the lead. Iowa's
display is prettily arranged, showing grains,
fruits, vegetables, &c. One thing that Iowa
alone has is table showing the death rate and
cause of death for several years past. This is
gotten up with view of attracting immigration
on account of its healthful climate,
Minnesota comes next. AT one end of its space
aud next to the wall of the building is cas-
which are noted for their romantic surround
ings and height. The rocks at the top of the
natural falls project SO much that q man can
pass between the sheet of falling water at the
bottom, and the rocks behind. l saw one of
the gentlemen IN attendance who said he had
passed behind the water many times. This
imitation is charming and many stop during the
day to rest themselves in the shade of the falls
on seats provided for them, and listen to the
music of the falling waters. Close by the falls
are represented the Indians in their sleds drawn
by dogs, and also in canoes. III this State ex-
hibt is column of stone surmounted by flag
staff that touches the roof of the building.
This was put on in order to have the highest
column in the building and was done after the
other Western States had finished their display,
each in turn having tried to ego up higher"
than their neighbors in their friendly rivalry
Minnesota has also partition built something
like the letter X, on the sides of which the
grains unthreshed are fastened in pretty designs
with the fruits and vegetables piled up on the
base. Minnesota is known as the great Flour
State of the West. Its exhibit in this line
makes good this assertion. Its display of the
"statf Of life" is large and complete. The Pills
bury Mills of Minneapolis have made an exhibit
at considerable cost. They have square pa
vilion of ancient architecture lined inside with
pink silk. Around the outside are rows of
boxes, in which are shown the different grades
of flour and stages in manufacturing. They
show first the wheat as it comes from the
thresher, then the different brands Of flour, mid
dliugs and brand, until they come to the best
roller patent. The number of separations that
all their wheat goes through amount to one
hundred and sxty-seven. This at first seemed
incredible to me when read it on their display
card, but got practical miller to go with me
and we went over their display and he pro-
nounced tall right. Not many mills, ifany, in
this section of the country do anything so
thoroughly as this; certainly not the country
mills. The next State will he Nebraska.
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