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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

FOREIGN BUILDINGS LOOKING EAST.
Is the finest and most comprehensive ever
seen at an international exposition. For
the first time Germany is seen at her best,
and for the first time England and all of
her colonies are represented. The showing
made by Australia, India, Canada and
Ceylon and other British dependencies af-
ford the thoughtful visitor a fine object
lesson in the magniiicence and power of
that empire on which the sun never sets.
The German building is by long odds
the most picturesque of the foreign struc-
lures. In it are blended, tremendously,
many types of German and Prussian arch
itecture. It's principal suggestion is that
of splendid town hall Of hundred years
ago, but it makes one think also Of
medieval castles, cottages and cathedrals
1t is gorgeously colored and decorated, and
the lover of architecture and exterior or
namentation will be glad to look at it 10y
the hour. Within is n most interesting
display, consisting principally of books
and educational publications and ap.
planes and German photographs
Here are fine specimens of the
handiwork of German painters, book
binders, illustrators and photographers,
arts in which the Germans easily lead the
world.
Great Britain's Victoria house, which
occupies a conspicuous position on the
lake front near Uncle Sans battleship, is
somewhat disappointing in it's exterior,
but within it is rich and delightful The
aim was to show a type of the fine old
English half-timber houses of thesixteenth
century, of which so many good examples
are still extant. Great care has been be.
slowed on the interior decorations. The
library is a fine specimen of work in Eng.
lsh oak, and there all the principal Eng.
lsh journals are kept on file for the con.
venience of guests. The drawing room
and the grand staircase help to show Wis.
itors just what the interior Of an old Eng.
lish house is like.
Spain is just finishing u handsome build.
ing on the lake front. 1t is reproduction
OF the Lonja at Valencia, Opposite Vic.
toria house is n commodious structure
erected by Canada, and it was one of the
first buildings IN the grounds to be fin.
ished and ready for visitors. Farther
along is the low but snowy building OF
New South Wales, where the wonderful
progress made by Australia is exemplified
as 1t is in many other features of the expo
sition.
The foreign building which will attract
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

SiA-b bCll-DI-Nuo i-OOhlNb pOl III.
saying "Thcse Are Ny Jewels" looks
down upon life-sized figures of Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, Chase, Stanton and
Garfield.
Across the way is another exposition
that IS of itself worth going many miles to
see. 1t is the California building. In an
imitation of an old mission house, enliv-
encd and embellished here and there, the
Californians have installed more than two
acres Of the products of their wonderful
country-their fruits, nuts, forestry,
cereals, minerals. One could spend day
here with great profit, for it is one of the
most attractive exhibits in the grounds
Colorado, Washington and South Da-
kota fill out this block. The first named
has fine display of resources and products
in little gem of n building. South Da-
kota has a characteristic structure, in
front of which stands steer and a rough
wagon, typical of the conveyance which
carried TO the state few years ago many
who are now here to be proud of their new
home and to spend their money seeing the
glorics Of the world. Washington has II
most admirable display. Her building is
constructed with foundations of logs-and
such logs they are!-and heavy frame
superstrIciure. Within is marvellous
display Of minerals, woods, cereals and
fruits. There is tho largest block of coal
ever mined, weighing $4,000 pounds A
center Of interest is the beautiful model of
Washington farm, where the grains and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
What a Bow Did with His Camera.

So many boys and girls take pictures
nowadays that plain, everyday photogra-
ply is not rs interesting as it was when
pocket cameras first became known. Yet
to take photograph well is a real accom-
plishment, and for those who have &C
quired it many very nice gifts are within
easy reach. Here is something which a
New York boy did for Christmas, and
which all amateur photographers may re
peat for birthday presents
This very enterprieing young photogra-
pher procured n quantity of what is known
as "scnsitivzedn or "sensitized' linen, and
upon this linen he took pictures Of all the
pretty pieces of furniture and coy corners
in his home. When the pictures were all
nicely photographed upon the linen, and
You may be sure it was no quick or easy
task, the amateur photographer enlisted
his sister in the work and persuaded her
to stitch the pictures upon tiny napkins
and doilies for his mothers table. There
were 10 Of the pictures, and when the work
was done it was, as the boys mamma said.
too pretty for anything"
But the funny part of it all was this
The doilies were far too fine for table use
so the boys mamma said, and instead Of
putting them under the finger bowls or the
glasses She has spread them upon a little
table in the parlor. And there they are
now.-New York Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
ARTISTIC DESIGNS.
Buildings Of the Foreigners at
the Fair.
SAMPLES OF BEST ARCHITECTURE,

A Look Over the Foreign Buildings Shows
That America Is the Equal of Any Coun-
try in tho World in the Way of Archi-
lecture - Description of Some of the
Foreign Buildings.
WORLDS FAIR, June 3. - [Special] -
A score of foreign nations have erected
buildings Of their own on the exposition
grounds. If it be assumed these nations
have In these structures given us samples
of their best products in architecture and
decorations, then the conclusion is irresist-
able that American architecture is at
least the equal of any in the world. The
twenty foreign buildings, grouped pretty
we'll together, do not present an appear
ance that is as imposing or as beautiful as
that of the buildings erected by the Amer
lean states and territories, near by. 1t is
gratifying to note, moreover that while
there are distinctive types of architecture
in the foreign buildings there are also dis
tinctive types in Ge buildings erected by
the states of the American union. In
character the structures of Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania are as striking as those
of Germany and Spain. In beauty the
New York building is superior to any
thing which our friends from across the
sea have to show here Moreover, the
handsomest OF al the foreign buildings,
and that not quite finished as yet, is the
one erected by Brazil, the newest of the
great republics of the western world.
Visitors to the fair will find the north
ern section of the grounds very pleasing
to their eyes. They will take great de-
light in walking among the foreign build
ings, which have the prettiest part of the
grounds. They have the waters of Lake
Michigan on the east, and on the curving,
shelving shore Of this inland ocean the
waves are continually rolling. To the
south and southwest are the inlet and la
coon, and to the west and northwest the
Art palace and the buildings erected by
the states Being the guests of the occa-
sion the foreigners We're given this choice
location, and the grounds between their
buildings have been beautified by grass,
flowers, shade trees, shrubbery and leafy
walks.
The twenty nations or colonies which
have buildings here are: France, Ger
many, Spain, Great Britain, Australia,
Sweden, Br"zil, Japan, Costa Rica, Co
lombia, Guatemala, Turkey, Ceylon,
Canada, Hayti, Venezuela, Nicaragua,
New South Wales and East India. Russia
had expected to build a magnificent and
characteristic structure on the lake shore,
and the logs for the foundation had been
cut in Siberia, but delays caused by ice in
the bays and northern waters caused
abandonment of the plan.
Many nations not represented by special
buildings have what are really their own
buildings in the great Manufactures pal.
ace, in the mines Departmental or elsewhere.
Quite a number Of the lesser countries are
represented by villages along the Midway
plaisance which are more typical and in.
teresting, because showing he methods OF
life among the common people, than any
single building could be. The foreign
representation here, considered as whole
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.


Southern California might well claim to
be the land of flowers as during all the
months that are winter months in the east
"A brilliant display OF flowers can be made
at Pasadena. The tournament of roses"
is given every year 1t might be called
floral thanksgiving, as the idea which sug-
pcsted the festival was the coming of the
winter flowers and the ripening of the
oranges. 1t is essentially n children's day,
and the young folks are encouraged to take
part in it. FOR weeks beforehand the tour
nament is talked Of, aud the fortunate own
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
STATE BUILDINGS.
Nearly Two Score Of the Beau.
tiful Structures
TO BE SEEN AT THE WORLDS FAIR,

Every State and Territory in tho Union
Represented in One Way or the other
Not One Unworthy Structure in the
Whole Collection - Amount of Money
Spent in Their Construction.
WORLDS FAIR, Juno /. - Especial -
Foreigners who come here are much inn
pressed when they walk through the ave
nue. of states in the north end of the expo
sition grounds. Theysee nearly two score
of beautiful buildings, each representing
n state of the Union, and each in its size
and cost, and often in its contents, indi-
eating that there is an empire behind it.
The foreigner who of course knew but lit
tie as to the magnitude of the American
union, is amazed to find it composed of so
many states; he is surprised at the display
of resources and energy. AS for the
American, it is impossible for him to walk
down the avenue of states without a feel
ing of pride in his country that amounts
almost to eXaltation. Chicago did mag
ni1cently in building this fair, and the
states are worthily represented.
Every state and territory in the Union is
represented here in one way or another.
Not all have buildings of their own, but
in every one money was appropriated by
the legislature or raised by private sub
scription for the purpose of making repre-
seutation here. In all more than six mill
ions of dollars was thus raised. Follow
ing is the latest compilation of sums spent
here by the various states and territories,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

ers Of pony carriages and carts are vyin9
with one another in the elaboration OF de-
signs to compete for the prizes offered tothe
vehicles showing the most beautiful and
artistic floral decoration. Prizes are given
also for the various races of ponies, horses
and burros, one prize being for the last bur
70 to arrive in slow race
Finally the day-the first of the new year
arrives Early in the morning the pro
cession forms The boys and girls on horse
back their stceds garlanded with flowers,
Join the master of ceremonies. The band
plays gayly and they wend their way to the
park where the tournament is to be held
The grand stand is already packed with
men, women and children and in front is a
heaping pile of oranges and flowers free to
all-St Nicholas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

STATE BUILDINGS LOOKING NORTH.
good taste that foreigners come here again
and are lost in admiration of the effect
produced by the use of such simple ma
terials.
Facing the sea, appropriately, are clus-
tered the six New England states, with
Sew Jersey in one corner. Their buildings
are models Of beauty and comfort. New
Hampshire calls herself "The Switzerland
Of America" on account of her scenery
and her industries The New Englanders
are already coming To the fair in large
numbers, and the registers in these club
houses of the states show page upon page
of arrivals each day.
We have now turned into one of the
finest thoroughfares of the exposition. 1t
il the avenue which runs west from the
lake with some Of the foreign buildings
and the great Art palace on the left, and
this group Of New En- gland buildings on
the near right, Massachusetts occupies the
corner, audlarthcr along stand New York,
Peunsy lyania and Missouri. The Massa-
chusctts building lascinates the eye of
thousands of people who are not from
Massachusetts. 1t is made of Massachu-
sets material throughout, and modelled
after the old Hancock house which stood
for so many years Il familiar landmark on
Beacon street, Boston To come upon this
pure Old colonial structure is enough to
carry the imagination back to the early
days of New England and relieve their
mind, fOr n moment, Of consideration of
the more splendid things of modern times
Within is q collection Of historical articles
and portraits of rare interest.
There is no more perfect structure in the
Columbian exposition, SO far as architec-
j.
building 1t is like the Administration
building in seeming to leave nothing that
one could want added or changed 1t is
reproduction, slightly modified, of the old
Van Rensselaer, mansion in New York
city, and it il II picture. it must be seen
to be appreciated. Though it is not such
very large building 50N200 feet, it repre-
scnts an expenditure of 100000. No citi
zen of New York will be ashamed of the
house which has been put forward here TO
represent the proud Empire state of the
Union.
The most popular of all the state build
iugs is that of PENNSYLVANIA. No wonder
The keystone state shows here a model of
Independence hall, Philadelphia, and
within it she has placed the bell which
proclaimed liberty to the land and all the
inhabitants thereof No visit to the
Worlds fair is complete without view of
Liberty bell, of Independence hall, of the
! chair in which Thomas Jefferson wrote
the declaration of independence, the table
on which the declaration was signed and
the iEkstand used on that momentous oc-
cason. There are many other historical
relics in the building In addition to all
this the parlors and the piazzas of hide
pendence hall present n scene of comfort
and hospitality that | have not seen
equalled anywhere else in the exposition.
tits "A spot to which one is attracted by
patriotic curiosity, and which he is re-
| luctant TO leave. WALTER WELIMAN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

Little Harriet went the other day with
mamma to see Nurse Charlotte's black
baby. When they arrived, the fat litt.p
pickaninny WAS in his bath, and only ms
woolly head and little fat shoulders were
visible above the white suds. The contrast
was startling and seemed to strike Harriet
so, for when she came home and we ask ed
what she thought of the baby she said, with
n doubtful look, He looked like little
chocolate drop wifi the cream on the out
side" When Nurse Charlotte hcpw II, Lo
one laughed more than she.-New York Ad-
vertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
Famous Bell from Kaskaskia.

That famous old church bell from Kas-
kaskia, the first that ever pealed forth
"glad tidings of great joy in this vast
prairie country, is now on exhibition in
the Illinois state building. 1t is the bell
sent to the Catholic mission at Kaskaskia
over 100 hundred years ago by King Louis
of France, aud was never moved outside
the town until stealthily taken from its
fastenings one night not long ago and
shipped to the Worlds fair This bell was
cast at Rochelle, France, in 114l, and was
sent to kaskaskia in 1859. The older peo-
pie of the town were determined that it
should not be brought to the fair, but
Father Ferland, presiding priest Of the
mission, decided that it should, and in or
der to have his wishes gratifled had it re-
moved to the depot and placed aboard the
cars in the middle of the night. 1t was in
stalled in the glass case along with the
Lincoln relics and the compass with which
Judge Thompson surveyed and laid out
the original townsite of Chicago
Men are distinguished from women in
the Arabian village by their wearing red
boots with hobnails in the heel, Woman.
MOOD wears bangles on its ankles and alb
1ures even stockings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

\ view of the north end of the grounds,
where the state buildings are located along
two principal avenues, is a charming one
Not one OF the three dozen structures is
unworthy the state which built it. Among
them all there is not one unworthy struc-
turc, y number are palaces of rare
beauty, and others are historical or char
acterl~tic. Several of them are vast expo
sltion buildings, in themselves, and in this
way the states have helped to swell the
magnitude of a fair which without their
aid would have been twice the size of the
largest exposition the world had seen be-
fore. We already see that this state de
partment of the exposition is to be n most
popular feature Of the great show. No
where else in the grounds are the people
so thick, and nowhere else do they find
that which pleases them more
Suppose we make n tour of these palaces
of the states. 1t must be a rapid run, for
we only have an hour and have but two
columns of space First is the Illinois
building, a model of the state house at
Springfield. The architecture here has
been savagely criticised, and to tell the
truth the building is not pretty one.
But it IS large, and within it is "A display
which surprises all visitors. Many people
come into this building expecting to stay
five minutes, and instead remain five
hours. 1t is an exposition Of itself
Indiana, near by, has an admirable
building, used chiefly for the convenience
of the many thousands of Indianans who
come here. There are not many exhibits,
but one great curiosity is II life-size figure
of an elephant carved out of a solid block Of
stone in one of the Indiana quarrics. Wis
consin, Ohio and Michigan are in the same
block with Indiana. They are three
splendid buildings, each with broad piazzas
and ample shade and resting places for
their home people. Ohio's pride in the
great men who have sprung from her soil
is shown in u mOnument whore Cornelia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

l.
Take a pencil, blue or red,
Draw a little loaf of bread
On a piece of paper white
Make the bread extremely
light.
Then, before your work you
stop,
Draw a little loop on top,
And "A satchel will be found
Such as ladies carry round.
Then you may, my pretty
dears,
Add a pair of little ears;
And, if art is not in fault,
There's a little bag Of salt.
Pause, and in rapture fine,
Contemplate the great de-
sign
Add a flowing tail, and that
Makes perfect pussy cat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08

Thus a loaf evolves Alright
Waiting Thomas of thu night,
And you get into your head
How pussy may be bred.
st. Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-18
Literary Women at Home

T. W. HigginSOn.J
So strong is the habit Of think
ing that the time of a woman is of
no value, and that she must al
ways be subject to small interrupt
tons, that the method is kept up
even if she is the main support of
the family. Mrs. SOmCrVille
touches this very we'll when she
describes her entrance on h"rgrCat
work, "Thc Mechanism Of the
Heavens" which she began at the
request of Lord Brougham. She
says: 81 rose early and made such
arrangements with regard to my
children and family affairs that |
had time to write afterwards; not,
however, without many interrupt
tiOnS. \ man can always
command his time under the
plea of business; a woman
is not allowed any such excuse"
Where young children are concern
ed this is, perhaps, inevitable. A
child should never be locked out of
literary wOman's study or, for
that matter, out of a literary
mans. After reading LOngfellow's
charming "Childrens Hours" |
once asked one of his daughters if
there ever was an hour when the
children were really excluded from
his presence, and she said that !she
could not recall any such time.
Grant that these small inter
are always in order they
do not constitute the real interfer-
ence. Surely if man may some
tines deny himself to visitors, SO
may a woman; and until the hus-
band feels it his duty to put in his
own coal and saw his own wood,
his wife may delegate to hired.
hands the care of his glove buttons
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-18
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED

Three days IS very Short time in which
to cure bad case of rheumatism; but it
can be done, if the proper treatment is
adopted, as will be seen by the following
from James Lambert. of New Brunswick,
H.: II was badly afflicted with rheum-
atiSm in the hips and legs, when / bought
cured me in the three days. | am alright
TODAY; and would insist on every one who
is afflicted with that terrible disease to
use Chamberlain's Pain Balm and get well
at once - 80 cent bottles for sale by F.
KaIteyer & Son, Bowling e Flood, A.
DreisS, II. Schuchard r. Cohen & Co., j.
7. Harrison and Kalteyer q Schuchard
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-18
DESERVING PRAISE.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen'S Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well
or that have given such universal salts
faction We do not hesitate TO guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. f. Kalteyer &
Son and A. Dreiss druggist
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-18
LIGHT REFLECTIONS.
The Man at the Corner Tells What
He Sees and Hears.

If any observing man of the world will
take the trouble to loaf around the corner
of Commerce street and SOledad street
he will not only see much of a very
interesting character but hear something
amusing and instructive. THIS spot, for
merly known as Jack Harris corner"
is replete with historic incidents of a
tragic and humorous kind. With the
past the writer has nothing at present to
do. Let the dead past bury it's dead, it
is with the present, the living present,
that we have to act" The man at the
corner will do a little lOafng there and
relate anything of interest that he may
hear and see.
All, there goes a ragged, bare headed
man, in whom one recognizes strong
traces of lunacy, and yet he is harmless,
but In many ways not so insane as is gem
orally supposed though he is CnQuestiOn-
ably imbeclle. This man is Phillip
SchweitZer. known as Crazy Phillip. Some
years ago he was comparative dude. en-
dOWed with a bright intellect, and was an
accomplished scholar, taking high rank as
a school teacher. One friend robbed him
of his fortune and another stole his
hearts treasure, the love and person OF
the woman he adOred. This double mis-
fortune O'erbalanced his reason and con-
verified fine scholar into harmless i'm
beetle. His main occupation now is wan
dering around collecting old newspapers,
amanacS. etc. which he delivers regular
ly to his friends. To their honor be it
said there are many citizens who gladly
contribute their mites to the old man $
welfare, and thus h lives without any
undue privatiOnS. But what sad ending
to what might otherwise have been an
honorable and a useful life.
Some men who go fishing and catch moth
ing,may perhaps find the cause in the fol-
lowing lines:
The river seems for fishes good,
Said John to his friend Joe,
Indeed" said Joe. Il guess it is.
With face that showed It's woe,
For five long hours I've held this line,
Though you may not believe it.
And though my bait is good and fine
No fish will ever leave it,"
"Talking OF kickcrS' says DR.. Lindner
the deputy county assessor, IF you want
to find kickers of all kinds and of all