Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-09-14

that it is the most interesting at the
Fair, and this remark applies truth
FULLY to the building Of Anthropolo-
gy and EthnQlogy, notwithstanding
many of the exhibits were not in
place at the time Of our visit. Here
we find gathered together a large
variety Of objects illustrative OF the
history Of man, and the growth Of
civilization from remote periods Of
time. A special effort has been made
to illustrate early life in America
from remote ages to the time Of Co
lumbus. The early inhabitants Of
the American continent have left no
written record Of themselves, and it
is only by studying the many ruins
and relics that remain after them
and that have withstood the ravag-
es OF time, that We are permitted
partly to retrace their history and
get a faint idea of their civilization.
The culture OF the mound. builders OF
the Ohio valley and other parts Of
the United States is represented by n
very large collection. Models of a
series OF mounds illustrate the differ.
ent types of these structures, and the
implements and ornaments of stone,
copper, and bone, and the large var
iety OF articles found buried with the
dead, give us an idea of the customs
industries and arts of those people.
A number of models illustrate tl,epe-
culiar habitations and villages OF
the cliff dwellers Of the sonth western
portion of the United States, and
here and in the "cliff dwellers exhib-
it" outside, agood idea is conveyed
OF the ancient culture Of those peo-
pie. Numerous archaeological ex-
hibits, representations and sculptures
from Mexico and Central America,
tell us about the ancient peoples OF
this region, before their destruction
by the Spaniards. An Aztec palace
is reproduced in miniature. In front
Of the Archaeological building are
fac-similes of some OF the remarkable
structures OF Ylcatan, one being the
arch Of Uxmal. A large exhibit Of
old Indian pottery is from the ma
tiOnnl museum. OF Costa RIGA. The
national museum Of Mexico has an
extensive exhibit showing old pot
terry, models OF houses, pictures illus
trating Mexican life, shields, arrows,
images, and curious OF many kinds.
The ancient civilization Of the South
American Indians in the time OF the
Incas is illustrated by magneifi-
cent collections Of mummies, pot
terry and well preserved textile fab
RIGS Of artistic designs. 1t fills one
with peculiar thoughts to gaze at
these strange objects Of an ancient
civilization, and to know that each
article has been conceived by human
brains and made by human hands.
The life OF man on the globe is an in
teresting subject for study and inves-
tigation. When approaching this
building on the morning OF our visit
there, our attention was attracted to
Il band of Indians from Vancouver
Island dancing and cutting up ca
pers. Near the Archaeological
building are erected houses OF the
Haida Indians, Skidegate village,
Queen Charlotte Islands, with their
carved totem posts. Another in
structive group OF Indian dwellings,
are the ark-houses OF the lroquois
Indians OF New York. We had an
interesting conversation with an IN
dian Of this tribe, an intelligent and
fine specimen of q man. He said
that there are about six thousand oi
his people in New York state, leading
IL civilized life, and mostly engaged
in farming. Other Indian huts, some
OF them from South America, were
interesting objects to see.
A collection Of Chinese coins (casll)
forms an interesting exhibit in the
Antllropological building. Another
interesting exhibit shows the devel
opment of different kinds of games OIL
all nations, as dice, dominoes and
playing cards.
Models and plans Of asylums and
prisons form an interesting exhibit
Models OF a garbage furnace and q
crematory furnace were also seen.
In the gallery OF this building are
found large and Instructive collec
tions Of stuffed specimens and skele
tons Of animals and birds, LIVING
and extinct. A great Mammoth
standing at least LIFT. high. Is!lould
Judge, is reproduced after bones ant
one entire tusk found in a deposit o
Quaternary nge, near Stuttgart
Wurtemberg. 1t inspires every
visitor with respect and ave. A
stuffed Kangaroo cutely carried he1
young ones in her pounch. Here j.
seen a reproduction 81 an Ohio home
$50 years ago; showing fire place
candle dip, flint lock guns and house
hold articles. A model Of Court
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