The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-31
OTES OF THE
WORLDS FAIR.

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. to ths ohildrsn's home 70 DO established
The exposition. This 10 the Arst ohild's
inscription.
no largest sample of gold quartz 'svsr
ned In AontauR Was taken out 81 the
plntyFe lode. Its weight 10 !, 765 pounds.
pane from near the surface. There are
hsr large samples, which came from the
afsr shaft at the depth Of Ito fest; n
q tie Mu:ser shaft. 100 feet, and an
are destined for exhibition ct the
prld'a fair at Chicago.
q Pike county. Illinois. the identical pis-
used by Aaron Burr upon the dnelling
Id whom he killed Alexander Hamilton
. been found, and will DO exhibited at
Worlds Columbian exposition. They
made good comranion piscss for the
sioles once owned By Blsnuerhasastk,
IN whom Burr afterwards associated.
orld's fair by the Ohio Historical So
~.
An optioian OF Baltimore, Nd. has per-
eted an ingenious invention for cutting,
hiding and polishing lenses. The orig
VI device will be exhibited at the Colum-
IN exposition. II will make 400 lenses
the same time. It consists Of u saw and
humber Of metal discs. both fat and oval,
which the glass 10 secured BY, olamps.
4 which are kept in constant motion by
bans Of . pulley and wheel operated by q
ptor.
An exhibit of the loo sgs ID being pre-
red in Ohio for the exposition by Prot.
F. Wright. He will collect bouldeRs
bm different parts of tho state. and with
EN- fragments from the original lodges
Canada from which the Ohio boulders
ratched stones; exhibit q large glacial
PIP of Ohio, an outline map showing the
urse the bouldsrs have been brought,
acard detailing tho principal glacial
cts, etc. I. ' III
William M. singerly, Of Pm 'l~sdslphia,
II bring his big steer. the largest in the
did, to the Columbian exposition. The
Der was sired by a pure bred Holstsin,
9 its dam u pure bred Durham COZ:
500 pounds. Its height 10 five feet ten
ches, its girth ten fest eight inches, its
nth over loin ten feet ten inches, and it,
myth from root OF car to rump nine feet
p inches. MI. SiDgerIy will exhibit his
Der in the live stock department.
Ex-School Commissioner John II. Thiry.
Long Island City. N. Y, 10 preparing a
splay of his penny school banking sys-
m for the Worlds Columbian exposition
Fenchman. first introduced the system in
9 public schools of Long leland City. |
nee then it has been taken UP in 300 othsr 4
hools in various parts of the country. |
ccordinR to Mr.. Thiry's stRtistics, more
an $4,000 scholars during the past seven
bars have deposited and saved pennies
Mounting to $4,000.
A huge octopus or devilfsh has been cap
red outside the Golden Gate. California,
soms fisherman. 1t measured fourteen
lot from the end of the body to the end of
IN Inn rock toptnola and hon ni,hk nrro. |
I'D as ia usual with the fish, there are over
% suckers on the arms. The body is moth
but a huge sack, and is soft and flabby;
is about " feet long. There are two
res about an inch in diameter, and a faint
|semblancc to a beak and mouth. This
beoimen 10 one of the best in the country.
bid will be preserved and sent to Chicago
pr exhibition at the exposition.
A novel and interesting question came
Pfore Collector Clark at tho Chicago Gus.
Pm house. 1t was in regard to a consRn-
lent of nails, iron beams and building
|~aterials sent over by a Belgian firm on
be Worlds fair grounds. Tho law permits
be free entry of all goods intended for ex-
ibition purposes, but ii was q question with
be collector whether these materials, which
ill be hidden in the building and cannot,
htry. The collector finally came to the
INCLUSION that the goods were duty FREQ
the director general accepts them
,r use within tho exposition grounds. II
I'D after the exposition closes duties will
ave to be paid.
The bust of the queen upon which the
Louise has been engaged for some
lonths. and which her royal hiRhness
As. with her .majesty's consent. promised
lords fair is now complete. 1t is q not
bic example of the princess' skill. and,
in the queens boudoir at Osborne
has attracted much attention among
Of the royal family. The princess
40 also been at work on some piotures
hioh are intended for Chicago. and these,
10 said. will, after the exhibition, be sold,
10 proceeds being given to some charitable
in this country in which she
Ikes so much interest. OF all the daugh-
re- of the queen. Princess Louise IL the
,st artist. though she is closely run BY
rincess Beatrice.
An interesting exhibit is t. come from
10 Black Hills, s. D., which will display in
ovsl form the minerals found in the hills.
he exhibit when arranged will be in the
Of a " story INC . halt cottage,
he framework Of the structure 10 already
1ilt, and ia in the style of the renaissance,
ith towers and numerous gables. 1t is
apostolic to decide on all details, of
'urse, until all the material has been col-
cited. but tho following plan will b car
into effect as near as possible: Tho
undation will be made Of pure white
nestone headed with = layer OF Buffalo
up '~'oalico' stone. The first story will be
neered with pink quartz. Above that the
rocks obtainabls will be used
PIPER, mica. schist, needle. spar, garnet. .
O.. The lower part Of the tower will be
ade of rubies and the upper part with
sparkling substance. The windows .
ID shingles are to be of mica and the j
of marble. Tho cottage will NO doubt
Chas. E. Hatcher. n Of Capt. McGrath's =,
cretaries in the city delivery department. -!
Iique exhibit for the postofios at Tho :
orid's fair grounds. Part Of Mr.. Hatch
8 duties 10 to decipher badly addressed q
tiers after all the postofioe experts in that n
10 have failed. In this Mr.. Hatcher has 9
equal. The bulk of the badly addressed !
tiers como from foreign lands. In !
rting over these letters NJ. Hatcher
'gs the word CHICAGO 10 spelled. The !!
now shows 1877 different ways. q
me ripe scholar in Finland last week sent v
ettsr to his brother here and spelled tho Z
me of the exposition city Zazazo. Still &
other foreigner, possibly with a sinister t
spelled the word JaRjaRo. Hipaho. I,
jijo, Sohecohaoho, Hizago and Chaohicho u
, also prime favorites and are all down
Mr.. Hateher's little list. He proposes to I
d to it until the Worlds fair ia opened. I
Ien the list will be put on exhibition. MIR. |
has bssn at his work of collection
I q few months. and he expects his list
II bs increased BY the addition Of several
ndred by the time the fair is opened.
Miss Sickles has returned from Washinp-