Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-19
UNCLE SANS EXHIBIT :
AT THE GREAT CENTENNIAL. EXPO
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To Demonstrate the Practical Workings
of the Various Government Depart
ments, and Illustrate the Eminent Serv-
ices of Their Several Chiefs. 49, s.. ,..
Uncle Sam has arisen in earnest to do
.honors toathe memory of that intrepid
race, which, a century ago, with all theirs
household goods, forsook the seaboard,
crossed over the great Appalachian
range, and established the higher Saxon
ciyilization in the boundless West. He,
has gone down into his pocket for $780,,
600, and proposes to show at the Centen-
NAL Exposition at Cincinnati how TO run
d Goyerhm ent Of the people, for the peo-
pie, and by the people, If it, takes every
cent, -. - 900.
What will be the nature Of the Gov
ernment exhibit, has frequently been
asked; and although the details have yet
to be made known, some Of the general
plans have come to light, and may be
mentioned briefly. "'' lta' '.., ..aa .
|ua The department which will be repre-
sented are the State, the Judicial Depart
ment, Post-office, Army, Navy, Treas
| ury, the Smithsonian Institute, the Ma
tional Museum and the Fish Commis-
sion. The exhibits in each instance will
demonstrate the workings Of the several
departm tments; their ways and means, and
in connection Herewith complete his
torical collection from the. Invaluable
archives and records of the Government,
ofdocuments and natefial pertaining
to the illustrious public servants who
have presided over them. ~ .r,las h,s si7a3
The archives Of Che State Department
will contain all the valuable GORE
| ence between its eminent heads and those
4 who represented the various foreign ma,
tions with whom the U. S. Government
has had relations Of both enmity and
Eatnity during Che Alast century The
judicial 81 Department will exhibit The
valuable works of the eminent jurists
who have presided over that high abode
LOT Justice the Supreme Court OF the
\ sITnited States. @NS>&& NSNS'ANs 7a>assss$
Eg The Aiey ard Dayy Departments pro
4 pose to exhibit the imp royement in arm arms
from the fiint.lock and Napoleon, car
I,ronnade and longltom of q century ago
y luta the endless Improvements in the en-
ginery of war of, these modern days
Fortiacations and naval architecture @
century past will be fully Illustrated
and the archives of these departments re
spectively can tell the story from tn
"a beginning of honor to Ameriean arms.
The Treasury Department. will, tell tn
tale of how the nation has lived to fin'
i its credit4unsurpassed on the globe.
.llp The Smithsonian Institute, the Fis
Commission and ;; the National Muselull ll
!, are the temples of science, of discovery
in the field of astronomy, in the he n rock
and the floods
, t9' The Postlo lofiice Departfnent-th whic
is nearest and most valuable to the pub
lie of all these different bodies in il
practical workings-will occupy also
. large part Of the East Wing, which is t
be devoted to Tho Government displa.
2 A special post office station is to be estal
ri Iished In The Exposition buildings til
"a East Wing above fnentioned--the maj
lagement, of which, will correspond wit
, that OF the general post-office. An eiat
!. orately built post-offie building In mink
8 turey fifteen feet squareawith boxes fl
!, the use OF exhibitors, will be one of I'll
j featuresto of this display. 1T will be COZ
,qEstrusted of various hardwoods, ipolishe
abto a high degree, and will be one Of II
y finest pieces OF ornamental granting
:. the Exposition % Post9office boxes o.
! also to be- established throughout, tl
;. various buildings 4 body Of ma
: carriers, distingde EfofEgood looks an
:, efficiency, will be detailed for the purpo
: OF demonstrating the practical workil
ald OF this important arm sof' the Cover
al mental service. d And right here it shou
d be remembered that exhibitors fshou
> have their mail directed to the Expo
: tion Post-ofice, Cincinnati, o."
= These are some OF the projects viii
~ Uncle Sam. has in view. N LA a4sQ
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