Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-09-09
WORLDS FAIR NOTES,

MISS S1cEzLs has returned from Wash
ington with a very encouraging report as TO
progress in the Indian exhibit
IT is proposed that one of Montana's con-
tributions to the Exposition, to be made by
-omen of the State, shall be fountain made
OF natural ore.
THE Chicago Schuetzen-Verein has issuei
an invitation TO the sharpshooters OF the
world to participate IN great international
snarpshooter's contest in Chic ago in connec-
zion with the Exposition next year.
WILLIAM 81. SING zRLY, Of Philadelphia,
will bring his big steer the largest in the
world, TO the Columbian Exposition. The
steer was sired by pure bred Holstein, and
ltsdam is a pure bred Durham COW. The ami
NAL is six years old and weighs $500 pounds.
Mp EsTEBAN CARIDE, the manager OF
the Museum of Natural History in Buenos
Ayres proposes ID send to the Worlds Col
unb.an Exposition Corrientes alligator,
Pampa Central eagle, the famous white bird
pa jaro blanco," or Mirascal of the South, a
blind ''piche" Ia very rare specimen of the
armadlliol, and "nataco.'
CALIFORNIA is to be honOred by having
section of one OF her famous big trees made
a prominent feature in the Government
building at the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton at Chicago. The section Of tree will be
twenty-three rect in diameter and thirty
feet long. This will be divided into three
parts and these will be placed in their natural
ranged as 70 form something like a two
story house.
bE-SCHOOL COhHISSIONER JOHN h. THIRTY
OF Long Island City, n. Y, is preparing
display of his penny school banking system
for the Worlds Columbian Exposition in
Chicago. In 1885 Mr.. Thirty, who is a
Frenchman, first introduced the system in
the public schools of Long Island City.
Since then it has been taken up in 800 other
schools in various parts of the country. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Thiry's statistics, more than
2S, COO scholars during the past seven years
have deposited and saved pennies amount
ing to $40, 600
A HUGE octopus or devilfish has been cap
tured outside the Golden Gate. Cal, by
some fishermen. 1t measured fourteen feet
from the end of the body to the end of the
longest tenacle, and has eight arms, and
is usuLl with the fish, there are over 500
suckers on the arms. The body is nothing
but huge sack, and is soft and tiaboy; it is
about two feet long. There are two eyes
about an inch in diameter, and faint re-
semblance to beak and mouth. This spec
linen is one of the best in the country, and
will be preserved and sent to Chicago for ex-
hibition at the Exposition.
AN interesting exhibit Is to come ron the
Black ttiils S. D.. when viii display, in
move. FORM the minerals found il tne Hills.
This exhibit, when arranged, will be In the
form OF a two story and half Gotta &c, with
towers and gables. The foundation VIII be
made Of pure white limestone headed with
layer of Buffalo Gap ''calico" stone. The
first story will be veneered with pink quartz.
Above that the handsomest rocks o5tainaole
will be used"-copper, mica, schlst needle,
spar, garnet, etc. The lower part of the
tower will be made of rubies and the upper
part with some sparkling substance. The
windows and shingles are to be OF mica, and
the steps OF marble