The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-11

whalen1en, for example: WhaIe6oAes
/ taken BY = captain who perishedf fin
the terriabie disaster of 1871, whom
athixty y-thzee ships were abandoned,
j with great loss Of life, in the arctic
Iregi0ns; polar bear skins, pictnres
1of Whaling experiences, harpoo1,
knives tackle, clothing, boats, Ell
IThe Progressis is Of 36s. 50 tons bards 4,
I9nd was built At Westerly, r. L, B
i 1le43.
James Dredge, Of the British royal
commission, recently, passed . vacS-
tion ct Venice, and in that anciens
land historic city found great interest
shown in the Worlds Fair, partic1:
latly among the manufacturers
the exceptionally beautiful glas13
ware for which the city is celebrated
In the lace aud embroidery indus
tries also careful preparations are
being made to send splendid
exhibit to tie Fair. Commissions i
Dredge writes that the collections .of
rare old lace and Venetian glass
which will be exhibited from
Venice will constitute q most valn1
able section Of the exhibition to be|
made Of ancient Italian art work.
The German government is will
ing to loan q magnificent collection
of it's works of art to the Worlds
Fair, but the loan of such articles
must be from the German govern.
ment to the government Of the
United States. The German govern
ment proposes to deliver every
article to the United States Consul
General in Berlin as the official
representative of this government,
and will look to it for the careful
transportation, safe protection. and
certain return Of every such article.
1t is believed that there will be no
trouble in inducing the United States
to comply with the condition speci-
fed.
The Exposition is deriving quite
Q revenue from the visitors whose
curiosity prompts them to- see the
grounds and the wonderful buildings
now approaching cdaApletion. An
admission Of twenty-five cents is
charged, and on single days the
number Of visitors has exceeded a.
E0O0. With warmer and nore
lpleasant weather, It Is believed the
visitors will be much more numerous.
Without exception all are enthusi-
| astic In their admiration and wonder
at the magnificent spectacle.
A. B. de Guerville, who was COM
missioned to go around the world
and give illustrated lectures on the
Exposition, has written from Japan
that so great is the interest in the
Fair that he rarely fails to talk to
full houses. He was cordially re-
ceiyed by the Emperor and Empress
Of Japan, and delivered his lecture
before the court. The Emperor ex-
pressed enthusiasm and delight over
the magnifcence of the Exposition
buildings, which were shown by
fine screen views during the lecture.
The "Jibboom Club" of New
London, Conn, is planning to man a
small schooner such as Connecticut
has employed for many years in the
West Indian trade, run it to the
Bahamas and load it with collec-
ton of sea shells, which in great
variety, size and beauty are found
strewn upon the shores Of those
islands. The crew will then sail the
craft to Chicago by way of the ST.
Lawrence, and will sell the shells
from the deck of the vessel. The
members of the club believe they
can make enough to pay the expense
of the trip and also of their own
entertainment at Chicago.
An exhibit from Syrian women,
consists in chiefly of beautiful and
costly embroideries, has been re-
ceived by the Board s.of Lady
Managers at Chicago.
Pennsylvania intend to make a
horticulture exhibit which viii sur
pass anything Of the sort ever made.
Aside from fruits and viticulture, in
which the state will not attempt to
Guido other portions Of the country,
all branches of horticulture will be
splendidly reprssented. George w,
Childs, a. Is Drexel and several
Others, who have very large and val
nable collections, will give or loan
TO the exposition their finest ami
rarest plants, some of which cannot
b. dnplicated.
Theplau oi the exhibit which Ohio
will make for its school system at
| the fair has been adopted by the
| commissioners, and embraces the fol.|
lowing: 1. Manuaefint work. essays
esc. lt, fhie selection exIlibtts will