Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-02

surance on it for three months cost $780,
900 in cash. There are masterpieces there
that have never been seen in public
gallery before.
Another interesting exhibit close by, is
a Touring mill, covering a space, per-
haps, forty feet square. 1t is made in
inimitation of brickwork outside. The
machinery inside is in constant motion,
and turns out fifty barrels of flour a
day!
The main hall of Music Hall has no
exhibits in it this year; but instead the
chairs have been removed and a carpet
covers the floor. This carpet (the largest
ever woven in the United States) cost
$1,000. In the center of the vast audi
torium is placed platform, on which
the orchestra is seated, while those who
flock to the building to enjoy the music
and listen to the singers are situated
comfortably in the galleries overlooking
the brilliant scene. The brightest of
lights and the most profuse decorations
enliven the place, and the transforma-
tion of the renowned old Hall makes it
one Of the most attractive places in the
series of buildings.
The great dynamo plant in the north
end of the Park building, which gener-
ates the electric current that feeds the
ten thousand electric lights in the differ
ent buildings, is an exposition Of en-
ginery in itself. 1t is the largest plant of
the kind that has ever been erected in
the world.
The exhibit of the State of Florida is
very interesting. 1t displays everything
that the State produces, from a six-foot
tarpon fish, caught with hook and line,
to the natural growths of the lands that
have been rescued from the marshes
In the Horticultural department Zone
of the most beautiful spots on earth) the
illuminated fountains, with the water
splashing in circles of silver from their
glass umbrellas; the hanging globes of
illuminated colored waters; the hanging
baskets of flowers, many radiant with
tiny incandescent globes; the big, gro
tesque umbrellas, with light hanging
from the tip of each rib, and the cool
grottoes and soft lights overhead the
owls blinking and moon and stars twink
ling at each touch of the man who con-
trolls these electric effects, makes up a
scene never before paralleled, and which
receives the plaudits of the thousands
: who visit it daily.
The exhibits of the different branches
of the Government service are among the
most interesting. Here are seen the sig
natures of Queen Victoria, Of the EN-
peror of Japan, and the autographs of all
the ruling monarchs Of the world. The
seals of the different departments Of the
Government, and those Of the barbaric
Kings are also shown. Among the
unique in this line is huge whale tooth,
the seal of a King of the Sandwich
Islands. The display of the War De-
partment is both extensive and highly
interesting. 1t consists in part of the
instruments used by the officers of the
Signal Service, ancient and historic guns,
field artillery from the Gatling to the
mountain Howitzer, the different uni
forms of the army, complete tents with
camp equipage, all sorts of small arms,
and field signals and flags. u.s..,a
In the Navy Department is shown a
complete exhibit of Uncle Sans navy,
from the union jack that flies at the fore
Of q great man of-war to the pinnacle lam
tern. There is also seen the new compass
which had to be invented to compensate
for the deviation caused by the use Of