West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02
NEWS AND NOTES
About The Worlds Pair. An
Interesting Letter From our
Chicago Correspondent.
CnICAGo. March 81. l8I

The work OF preparation for the
Exposition buildings at jackson
park is going steadily on and rapid
progress can be noted. About 400
men and 200 teams are employed
by the contractors. The workmen
live in tents. The grounds are al
ready assuming a semblance Of the
style in winch they are to be laid
out.
In thirteen States bills, providing
for Exposition appropriations have
passed both branches of the Legis-
lature and received the signature
of the Governor. The amount cal
led for in these appropriations is
81 .oo7, 900. The total amount Of
bills still pending is s2,2o5, 900.
and in several States private citizens
nre at ut work to raise larger sum
than would have been appropriated.
Lord Alfred Tcnnyson. the En-
glish peet laureate has accepted an
invitation to sci We on one Of the
committees as an honary member.
Lord Tennyson was also requested
to write song for the Dedicatory
ceremonies but has not promised to
do so, although he has not declined
In casc he should do so we may ex.
pect N ode which will rank
among the best products of his in
tellcct.
Among the many unique and
wonderful exhibits proposed to the
directors is one which has not yet
passed the proposition stage. Sam
uel Reeves of Jackson, Mo-, wishes
a chance for his picked pig. This
great natural curiosity which SO
aptly illustrates the multiplying
resources Of the State. CONSISTS, as
DR.. Reeves says, of pig which has
legs, 2 tails, 4 cara and l head.
It has been in state Of prescrra.
ton in alcohol since last August.
Mr.. Reeves asks only $50 for this
novelty.
The Government Postofiice De-
partment has asked for an allotment
of $4,000 feet of space One fea.
ture Of its exhibit will be model
of first class postoffice in full OPP
Grafton. This will necessitate al
elaborats display of all appliances
used in transporting the mails and
appliances used in facilitating it's
preparation, including of course
stamped envelope machine in full
operation. Ample space will be al
lotted for postal exhibits from OF
her countries.
a relic ofthe great FIRE Of 1871 in
the shape Of mass of melted iron
brass and copper will be one of the
exhibits. The intention is to have
the Exposition machinery started
by the only living descendent of
Columbus. The Duke Of Sersgua
of Madrid claims this unique dis
tinction. The Duke is literary
man and has perhaps the finest COL
lection Of Columbian relics in exis.
tence. Nothing could be more fit-
ting than that the last Of the race
Of the great discoverer
should touch the lever which sets
in motion the machinery Of tine
Columbian Exposition.
A proposition has been made BIZ
the owners Of the gold mines IN
Nevada County, Cal, to bring to
the Worlds Fair a solid b r OF gold
the product Of their mines. T.
weigh ~bou. 1000 pounds. Tie
Intention is to ascertain the exact
amount OF gjld tnft his been min
cd IN California since it's discovery
in 1S4S and to duplicate the amount
IN gold-cOated pyramid at the
Worlds Fair, and to exhibit it
with the 1000 pound bar lying BE-.
side it. The exhibition Of copper
orc, while not so valuable in its
intrinsic sense will. perhaps be fully
- interesting 10 metallurgists.
The Copper Queen Company will
eIhiblta mammoth specimen Of ore
from ia mines. Work Of chiselinr
the piece out has been going on for
some time. IL is estimated that
when ready for shipment it will
weigh FIVE tons and be in the shape
I ~ "a hrfoJ