The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-02
Quaint aud @ arious.
BY AAIpnosE 8. o1TEy.

BY AMBROSE 8. oITEy.
We cav In the iewelry department a
pair of gold vases, nicely decorated.
worth $4,000. We don't want them,
cheaper ones will do Ne.
A p2iest's robe. set with all kinds OF
precious stones, worth $1,000. The
American Watch Co.. waltham. Mass,
had various machines running,
and In use by that company. We had
talk with an Iowain to-day. lie said
that his State has not now, and never
has had, In any land. any peer. 10
the good and brave OF every State her
arms are ever open. ard with all her
heart she bids you come and visit her;
that, he says. is the sentiment OF all
OF her people. We believe this to be
true, as they ALL that we came in con.
tact with, are very soclable.
The Westinghouse Electric Light
Co. is no SLOUGH; picture Of Column
bus made by electric lights Is ar
ranged. This was beyond my coHcep'
ton, and is q wonderful piece OF In.
genulty.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has the John Bull. the oldest locomo'
tive In America, first put In service on
the Camden and Amboy Railroad No.
vember 10, 1881. Messrs. Tiffinnys OF
New York City, has the most valuable
exhibit on the grounds, and without
doubt in the known world. During
the very heavy storm, for which Chi.
cago Ia noted, a part OF the roof OF
the Main Building was blown OFF, thus
showing that the wind was very
strong, and the weakness OF the
structure, especially the roof. &c
and see the petritied wood department
of Arizona; you will see blocks three
feet over polished very highly. We
saw the boat that Captain Andrew
crossed the Atlantic Ocean In, the
Sapollo. and ii was only fourteen feet
long, six feet six inches wide. and
about four feet deep. A dog accom-
panied him. This shows the grit that
we Americans are made OF as people
and to tell the truth for everything
| we have no superior as a people, anC
We stand prominent above them all.
The best Prize fighter, the best pi
ano player. and blind at that, and II
all kinds Of workmanship the Yanke'
can get there. .-..
We saw a paddock in one depart
ment that was eight feet high, foul
and one-half feet wide and one foo
thick. This would do for Mr.. Ford e
| lock hie corn crib with, go that th'
writer could not steal his corn.
A banquet service worth $4,000, twt
hundred and ten pieces. by Gerart
L ufraiseiX don't break your jaws
please) OF France. ..
Nose ~ Sons, Of Chicago, make {
grand display OF pianos. Il. NJ. Grun'
waldt, q beautiful exhibit OF furs thu
hest on the ground. You can SEQ tb'
style and the kinds of furs that hay,
| Hoo, xvnrn for yaarG in tha main hui Id
ing.
We left here and took lunch. TO
which we had to pay 80 cents apiece
and we only got a piece of pie. |
| sandwich and glass of milk. From
the restaurant we went to tho shore o
| Lake Michigan. There we saw for tn
| first time a whale back boat. 1t was
steamboat, Of which we will say III or,
| III the future.
There we saw the wooden modelled
gunboat Illinois. The pumping hous
TINT supplies, or forces water to al
buildings, out about mile in Lax
! Michigan is worth seeing, We the
went and took ride for recreation o.
the movable Platform, for one bal
hour. You can Sit down and TAX
things easy. We have rode in all kind
OF vehicles, but this beat them all TO
oddLess. We have rode on the oil
stage coach. with leather springs, an
on an old time sled, and in an ole
fashioned sleigh, in an old two wheele
gig with spring. that belonged to ID
Phinies Peice. of old Bethel township
when boy. You go out into LAX
Michigan about half of mile. "
lett here after going around twice,
see the man upset In boat. and SO
how tie Life Saving crew work.
This was q sight that believed wa
witnessed by at least tiity-thousan
people. After this we went to SEQ
Norwegian life ship that sailed froi
Norway, April 30th. 1t was forty-fou
days at sea alone. before reachln
hicago. 1t is q strange looking boa
Thence we Visited the Victoria BuiiC
ing, in which the ceilings were beat
tifully decorated, and handsomely flu
nished. Next we visited Cannd
Building, saw two very hideous gee
there, and i'll our walk we went Int
New South Wales; in it you will fin
some OF the finest paintings, as thel
are In any. We took In a SpanlshRuili
ing next, and we saw a very old lool
ing anchor, said to have belonged toe,
lumbus. Some of the mcstInreciOu
wood in existence Is in here. In thi
building you can see coffee in all @
its grades. A monument twelve fee
high, four feet wide and eightee
thick is In it.
This building would interest III
women. / ask for Information. wa
Columbus a very wealthy man, for
appears that he OWNS the biggest pal
OF tho old relies, IL found they belou
to him. In India, you can see In
their war weapons and gods of all d.
scriptIons. This building is one wheI
you ought to go. Here sou will see
steel tenn pie. and 1t ID worthy OF not
Some OF the finest inlaid work of ivor
us can be found on the face Of I'll
earth. Go here and see 1t. fheiI wa
relics are worth seeing alone. The
ask such large prices for their wal
that it looks as though they wanted
take our money over there. We nes
visited Germany building, which by a
means ought to be visited, and vo
will see some of the finest pictures
and many of their finest books al
here. Take good look at the built
ing IL you want to see Alright.
We soon left here, and TOOK In wb6
we could see in the Norway Building
and it is very nicely decorated OF
even the building on the outside
handsomely carved. Next CeyloI
where you can see regular tea fut
tory. ard the tea and coffee are eXhit
tied IN all their grades. The lnryes
elephant tusk 10 here found; also
grand display OF goods. In It there
the original canoe. France come
next. with a great display OF the
farming uteneils ard many other a
fractions. case of photographs ,
about one hundred mems faces shoy
ing the peculiaritieS oil their nose
eyes, ears, mouths, chins and beard
Hero also are the relics of Lafayette.
Away We went to Rhode Islant
among those which by all NEAR
should not be missed. Now, to on
own notion OF thinking, go to DELI
ware State building, and see that ban
note drawn by j. u. Chalfant. A woI
derful piece of workmanship, and W
will say that there is none better. Hsi
Is the hat and coat of Eli Crozier,
noted man of his days. This propert
belongs to Eugene L. fralm OF Wi
mington, Del. A painting, thong
small and. for It's size, can't he bea
was painted by II. Il. Shaw, one OF OF
citizens. am glad to say that MI
shaw should have "a medal. Son
people OF our State, who had been b
: fore US to the fair. made such an ad
over the above building as not comm
up to the standard.
Well. that may he true, we will sa
that 1t was not tho States fault FC
in one thing alone / could have pickle
out two men within its border
vino could have loaned one of tho bet
II not the best display of minerals, e