, 1893-06-03

linens are very extensive and complete. The
mineral water md ginger ale firms are we'll
represented, while Dublin shows many
grades and brands Of whisky. The London
silversmiths and jewellers make ~ most Gre
ditable display. The English goods are oil
on the grounds, and fully two thirds are
properly arranged.
Great Britain makes q complete exhibit Of
lace needle work. in which the women OF
England are seen to great advantage. There
are tmbruideries by Princess Louise. by the
Royal School of N~eedlewcrk, Of which Queen
Victoria ia patron, designs by Kate Greea;o
way and Gertrude Bradley, table napkins
made from fax spun by Queen Victoria, %
tablecIoth embroidered 10y Princess Helena.
and a straw hat plated by the Queen.
Among English agricultural exhibits are
cereals, grasses. forage plants, sugar, syrnIe
confecllonerieS preserved meats, dairy pro.
duce, vegetable tibres, Whiskies, elders, IL
queurs, alchohol malt liquors. machinery used
in the fermenting ,distilling bottling and sSor-
ing of beverages on farms, tarm buildings.
tools, &c besides volumes Of agricultural lit
%rratuIe, horticultural, viticultural, pomolo~
gic,l, aud Horticultural exhibits, nuu erous
livestock, domestic and wild animals, breed.
ing horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs.
The transportation department contains
magnificent specimens of the work of Eng
fish builder 8. There are three graseboppor
type engines and two old locomotives, ths
Sampson and Albion, built in England and
shipped to Nova Scotia In 1888. Among the
attractions of the railway companies are yalu.
able original documents, including drawings,
photographs and pictures Of early Inventors.
way bills, timetables, tickets. and passes
extending ba, k to the beginning Of railway
enterprise. There are models Of railway
bridges, among which the Forth Bridge ate
tracts The greatest attention.
The rngincs of the London and North
Western Railway ale much admired. 90 alAo
are the Webb compound engine. tha West.
wood and Windy, and the ambulance car OF
the famous Red Cross Society, the great TT.
gauge locomotive Lord of the Isles" belong.
ing to the Great Western Railway Of Eng
land AMI originally shown in London at the
Great Exhibition Of 1867. The Cunard
Steamship Company shows models Of the I'm.
bria, EtTuria, and it's Two new monster ships.
Messrs. Donald Currie and Co. exhibit col
lection Of models and pictures illustrating the
progress in iron shipbuilding.
English manufacturer of fishing rackle
have made q handsome exhibit in spite of the
heavy adverse tariff imposed. The depart.
ment Of mines, mining, and metallurgy is
very fu aud its numerous examples
come from all sections of the Empire, while
Great Britain makes a!so 8 libcral display OF
machinery, ships and shipping appurteuances
carriages and BICYCLES.
The collection of paintings. mostly by
living artists, is the largest and most impor.
tant ever brought together at any intsrnS-
tional exhibition outside If England.
The Doulton, Coalport, and Worcest r pot
tcries make a magnificent display.
An exhibit hat shows ingenuity and pa.
tienoc is a model of a stud farm made by Mr.
Burdett.Coutts Highgat~, which faithfully
repreduccs every detail If construction.
The conspicuous defects in the transporta-
ton building at the Fair grounds are very APP
parent. 1t is a burlesqus on architecture
and discrsditable to Illinois and to the
United States. The building, which 10 shah
by in colour and ignoble in appearance. is
somewhat relieved by the innumsrabls Gags Of
all nations that cost $4,000 dollars to manu-.
f~acture.