Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-02-19
WORLDS FAIR NOTES,

NEW SOUTH WALES has asked for 300 900
square feet of space.
+ DIRECToR-GENERAL DAVIS has declared
that all applications for space ought to be
presented by July l, 1892.
+ IT is the intention to have the North Car
olina State building at the Exposition a re-
production of the State capitol.
: A PRACTICAL working business college,
which is purely an American institution,
will be one of the exhibits at the Fair.
THE Grand Rapids (Mich.) furniture
manufacturers will make united exhibit
and want half an acre of space, in which to
display it.
THE King of Italy has appointed Worlds
Fair Commissioner. Italy, it is believed,
will yet formally decide to participate in the
Exposition.
A CONSIGNMENT of exhibits for the Expo
s1tlon-the first received from a foreign
country-arrived at Chicago January 90,
from Japan.
1T is announced that the imperial band of
Emperor William Of Germany will attend
the Exposition, having already obtained
permission to do so.
THE province of Ontario, Canada. will
make an extensive mineral exhibit. Canada
has asked for total of 100. 600 square feet
OF space in the various buildings.
:: GEORGIA, like Texas and South Dakota, is
trying to raise large portion Of its needed
Worlds Fair fund through the instrument
tally of the school pupils and teachers.
: HERR WERMUTH, the Imperial German
Worlds Fair Commissioner, has already re-
celved nearly 1000 applications for space
from the intending exhibitors Of his cOun-
try.
A CABLEGRAM states that the French
Government is about to ask the chamber of
deputies for an appropriation of 3, SOC, 900
francs (S7OO, 600 for the French exhibit at
Chicago.
F OF the IS, 0OO,O 900 of bonds which the city
Of Chicago voted in aid of the Exposition,
g. 100000 have been sold in New York at
par and accrued interest, and the EXPOSE
ton treasury has been replenished accord
inglv.
J. THE California Worlds Fair State Com
missioners have authorized the formation of
a Woman's Board. Each commissioner will
appoint one member of this Board. Each
member is allowed $1,000 year for travel
Ing expenses.
cent convention in Berne, decided to make
an exhibit at Chicago, of their finest and
costliest watches, but not to attempt any
competition with American manufacturers
In cheaper grades.
IN response to an invitation the Illinois
Society Sons Of the American Revolution
has decided to furnish a company to parti-
cipate in the parade incidental to the dedi-
cation exercises in October, 1892. The men
will wear continental uniforms.
s. IN COlorado's exhibit will appear very
complete showing Of the fora of the State.
Miss Aida P. Lansing, who has been in
charge of the matter, gathered more than
1000 varieties last summer, including fifteen
or more which had never been classified.
IT is reported that it is the intention of the
Government to establish at the Exposition
grounds complete postoftice, equal in ca
pacity to that required by a city of 200, 900
or more inhabitants and to operate it, not
only during the Fair but for several months
previous to the opening and after the clos
ing.
: THE women of Nebraska have undertaken
to furnish the hammer with which Mrs. Pot
ter will drive the last nail in the Woman's
Building when it is dedicated October -
next. The nail, it will be remembered, will
be furnished by the women of Montana, and
will be elaborate production, composed Of
gold, silver and copper. 1t is proposed that
the hammer be made Of the native woods of
Nebraska and inlaid with gold, silver and
pearl.