Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-14
TEN DA Us At THE FAIR.
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Not having been able to SO abbrevi-
ate our article on the buildings erect
ed by the States as to bring it in the
compass of one issue, we continue, and
ask our readers to go with us while
we visit the great California building.
We see all about the grounds AS we
approach great variety of plants,
shrubs and tress of half tropical ma
ture, and an immense building of
peculiar form. We are remembering
that California is great State, ex-
tending more than 600 miles along the
Pacific coast, from the 32nd degree of
latitude to the 42nd, and eastward
way out among the mountain regions
about $50 miles; her climate in the
southern countries is semi tropical,
while in the mountainous regions of
the north it is cool; we have in mind
the fact that this State is one of the
most remarkable mining regions in
the world, her gold mines alone hav-
ing produced more than billion dol
lars in the last forty four years; the
State also has produced many of the
most wonderful things in various lines
that the world has seen, and we are
expecting grand exhibit and shall
not be disappointed when we enter
the building. The structure was de-
signed after the old Spanish mission
is about 400 feet long by 100 or more
feet wide; the walls are 65 feet high,
the dome is much higher. There are
towers on the corners, and opposite
the dome, in which are hung old bells
that swung in the old Spanish church
es long ago.
The first thing that attracts atten-
ton is al immense date palm tree
that is set under the center of the
dome, around which are varieties of
strange and beautiful trees, shurbs
and Towering plants. Stopping a mo-
ment we see on the high walls all
around us long stretches of painted
scenery, representing the most noted |
places and remarkable scenery of the |
State. The artist has had an almost |
so done his work as to do credit to
himself and his State. Just yonder a
crowd of people are gathered around
something of interest, and we ap-
proach to see that they have found San
francisco in miniature, and some of
them are pointing out the very spot
in which they reside when at home.
The thing is done in clay or plaster
material with paint, etc. so as to exact
y represent the city, it's streets, etc.,
and it is an object of interest to all.
AS we pass we see here and there the
huge grizzly and the cinnamon bear.
the California lion, great and beauti-
1iful creatures of the antelope and
leer species, birds, fish and creatures
Of the water, representing in taxider-
my the animals, birds, etc., that are
found in the State. We are not lone
n reaching the section where the gold
md gold bearing rocks are found.
There are nuggets and masses of
gold in those cases, one of which
would make Vermonter rich. There
Ire rocks brim full OF gold and hun
lred sorts of stone rich in the precious
metals. In the section of the miner
lis there is silver, quicksilver, alumni
lum, tin, copper, etc. We are going /,
outh and come to the southern coun-
ries, so noted for fruit growing, and
What display meets our eyes! The
Tariety, as well as the character of ,
he fruit, is astonishing. Everything !
hat is produced in the world, outside
he tropics, seems to be found here.