Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-04-26
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

In New York Intend to utilize them Ia
transport themselves aud their friends to
the Exposition by way of the ~. Law
rcncv and welland Canal. They believe
Il will be Of great advantage to live
aboard their yachts, and thus be- indie
pendent of crowded hotels. 10 IL re-
ported that the owners of many steam
bsrges In Cansds Will nt them With CON-
Portable living quarters, and carry Csns-
dian visitors to and from the Fair.
The Great we.tern Railway of Eng
land will exhibit In the transportation
building the famous old locomotive.
.'rhc Lord of the lslcs." which was built
At the company's works In swindon In
ISL. from designs by the late Sir Daniel
Gooch. This locomotive Was q notable
exhibit st the hrst Worlds Fair In Lon-
don In 1851. PROM that time until July
lssl, Il WAS con'inually Ia service, and
ran during that period q distan,e of
80 300 miles without being ftted with q
new boiler. AZ . pioneer of early rail-
rosding aud ss q contrast Ia the power
ful modern "Mogul." !" this old locomotive
will attract much attention.
The Bosni of Lady Managers Ia max
Ing arrangements for an extensive ex.
hlhlt showin womsn's share Ia the ".
lu.traiion of books, In engraving aud
other forms of picture production. Dur
ing her recent Walt to New York Mrs.
Palmer consulted with q numbcr of
publisher. aud reviewed considerable az
sistsnce from the,n. \ li.t of dis
tingui.hed women illustrators Was se-
cured aud plan. .et on foot to obtain old
volume. and msnuscripi. iliu.trat~i by
woman, together With historical data
concerning womsn's share In this llne 81
work from ancient times down TO the
present.
Prom the reports and estimates pre-
pared by the Exposition authorities Tor
the Congregational Investigating Com
miti-e the following intsr-stin. fsci.,
among many Others, appear; To com
plete the Exposition aud conduct u To
IL. close viii require of the Directory =
total expeniitur. of st,.si5, tn. w 10
March !, the total expenditure ~as sj,-
sGD.aii. The lisbiliile. under contract.
already made !. si,coi,'si. The rcccip,.
have b-cn sG,!i., ,ioi, aud III. smoun,
due from .tock subscriptions snd city
bonds, sS,.ij,0Si. The national Com.
mission Ia. expeni~i tisI,5.., and e.-
tim,ic. that si .05' ,asi more ]. needed,
Including s'UD,ODD for awards. III.
LAZY Msnsgcr. have spent sj',sii sud
think they require sti',5'I more up IT,
the clos. 10 the Fair.
In front of the Administration Build.
Ing at the Exposition the largest foun'.
ala In the world will toe. grsceful
streams and excite the admiration of
millions ~ spectators. IL !. now being
constructed In i'ari. by sculptor Msc-
Monnle., Who is acknowledge to bc one
of the very beat 81 living artists. The
ii., IL the fountsin I. that of an apothe.
o.is 81 modern liberty-Columbis-and
sill take the shape ~ triumpbsl barge,
guIdc,i by Time, h-ralicd 10y PANE, and
rowed by eight tin ling ngurrs, rep
rc.enting on one side the arts, ani
On the other science, Industry. agricul.
turc aud commerce.
Thi. barg. I. precc,ici by eight sea
horses, forming q s.mleircl- In front,
aud mounted by eight young men ss
out.rii.r., Who rrpr--eot modern com
mercc. The smallest hgure !. some
twel,, feet In height ani the largest
twenty feet. The design ~ the bssln "
circular-iJO feet la diametcr-and u
n,nkei on each side by column. 10 fec'
high, .urmounted by eagles.
IN. water I. Furnished by a great half
circle Of dolphin. In the rear and by q
system 81 Jet. which entirely surround
the b,rg, aud hgares. AZ nigh, the
fountain will be Illuminated by eiec-
,rIclty after the principle employed Ia
fountain. In the Champ de Mars. Mold
ers aud other artisan. are working dsy
and night In getting thl. immense fount.
sin ready Ia time.
SECRETARY I,u.k. of the Government
Department of Agriculture, IL prrpar-
lug what !. certain Ia he pronounced .
m.r,eloa. agricultural exhibit. u Will
d. at once q striking demonstration 81
th. dep.rtment of which d. IL th. head,
and q school of instruction for all Who
ar. intsre.tel In agricultural matters.
IL Will include full Illustrations, q nam
moth globe representing graphically the
history of plruro-pn.umonla aud IT. re-
msrksbl. extermlaatlon In America; a
model % the f,mou. Death Valley, With
u. strange fauna aud fors; aud WORK.
Ing set 10 q modern weitnrr station.
outfit. Under the Immediate supervision
90 Expert Hubbard the most complct.
aud comprehensive collection of grain.
ever made I. being prepared, With the
cooperation of the farmers In TIL.
country In the uniiei state. will BE-
shown. Grains from Peace River in
northern Canada, to Patagonia; from
Russia to India. will be la the collection ;
every .ecd picked by hand aud the vsri.
eti.. arranged In tasteful glass compirt-
ment. With label. indicating the name.
place, weight aud effects of the .oil aud
climatic conditions. There are nov col.
lectei 400 samples ~ wheat, 1000 of
of oats, 5000 of rye, 1900 of barley. 300
10 buckwhsai, l,3op of corn (bcsides the
th. exhibit of corn In the ear aud pro-
portiouste numter. of the various other
grain. aud garden products. An effort
I. b-ing IN ,ie to secure from Egypt one
Of the Original father wheat plants.