The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-07-18


hue written in 1880; a copy of
the Boston Necs-L Letter, printed
July 23rd, 100; an Almanac
printed February 2Sih, 1873. The
price of which, at that time, was five
cents. On the wall We saw an origi-
nal engraving OF Ianl Revere, so fam
Gus in the battles ofConc,rd and Lex
ington, representing the Boston mas
sacIe of March 9TH, 100. Among a
number of choice relics, we noticed a
shovel, the handle of which is about
two feet long. the shovel proper, 2x3
inches. This shovel was owned by
Benjamin Franklin and Used for
passing coal from one pipe to another,
custom of Puritanical days.
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
The Pennsylvania building next at
tracted our attention. Its arched
entrance, subtending hundreds of
cone shapeflights overshadowing a
frame supporting the famous Liberty
Bell, called us back to the Jefferson
ian days. The bell of course attracts
universal attention. 1t stands in the
center of the main entrance sur
rounded by foliage and is crowned
with wreath of flowers. The build
ing is fair representative of indie
pendence hall. and was erected at an
expense of 100000. 1t is built of
substantial material, and at the close
of the fair will be accepted by the
City of Chicago as present from
PENIS Woodlands. In this building
we saw the sword of Jefferson, the
chair occupied by him while writing
the declaration of independence, the
table on which he wrote the immOr-
tai document, and the ink-stand used.
FROM THE GOLDEN GATE.
The California Building Is a COM
plete exposition of the products and
industries of the state. Its central
figure of James Marshall, the man who
first discovered gold in California,
Jan. 18th. 1913. He is clad in miners
apparel. SLOUGH hat, high boots, sack
coat, blue shirt, and holds in one
hand a nugget of gold.
Around him is a cabinet containing
various pieces of gold found in the
childhood DAYS of California. Through
out the building are displays of fruit,
such as oranges, grapes, pears, figs,
most beautiful to behold. One ofthe
most striking in design is rider on
horseback, both figures composed ell
tirely OF dried prunes. On the second
floor we found a very excellent educa-
tional display consisting of Kinder
gar:en work, graded and high schools.
The examination papers, drawings,
pressed flowers, geological display of
insects We're all good. Here also we
found relics, which time forbids our
describing.
NEBRAsKA's ANIMALS.
Nebraska has fine display of grain
and animals, such as buffalo. puma,
,ilver-gray fox, coyote, wild cat,
moose and Virginia deer.
FROM SOUTHERN REEFS.
Florida has very attractive build
ing, the front of which is graced with
palms. Its rooms containing tree
moss, the sponge, the starfish and
shells of every description. One
feature of her display is the
sculptured form ofQueen Isabella in
butter.
THE OLD DOMINION.
Virginia is represented by a fac
smile of Mt. Vernon. As one enters
It's walls he almost expects to be
greeted by the familiar face of George
and Martha Washington, instead how
ever, eseS relics famous in history as
Dolly Madison's piano, 120 years old,
/ harpi>chord which was presented to
Nellie Gusts by George Washington,
, piece of Martha Washington's dress
n stripes of red and gray, a barlow
snife of George Washington's, and
many Others of equal interest inspires |
Is with feeling of patriotism.
DEAR OLD MISSOURI.
After visiting all of the other states
We entered the building of our native
oil, feeling much as if we had been
broad Here we felt indeaJ .t
'ome. Oar buildings architecture is
# the Spanish Renaissance, and was
rected at the small cost of $40, 900.
t is 90x1l0 feet. and is 90 feet high.
t supports a dome 40 feet high.
While it is not a pretentious building
certainly fills the design fo- which
t was intended. 1t contains
ffices OF the state COM
Mission, bureaus of informa-
ion, rooms representing counties, and
ities IF the state and Ali auditorium