Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-10

ed number. In plate glass and glass
ware the Germans equal, if they d.
not exceed, the world. Here, as il
some other sections mentioned, are
most costly and beautiful things il
wood carvings. In gold ware, in jew
elry, in gems, diamonds, and watches
there is show that would occupy
examined. Cloth goods here, as else
where, occupy areas of space and en-
brace almost every product of the
loom. What applies to one country
or section applies largely to all.
An attractive feature in the depart
ment of several countries is that of
toys, dolls and the like. We think it
is in the German department where a
''stufed" horse with large cart is
seen, the horse covered and the cart
filed to the height of ten feet, at least,
with toys. Everything that ingenuity
could suggest or skill put together, is
seen. The walls of this particular Sec
ton are covered with toys, while away
up in the corner stands a Christmas
tree covered with holiday toys. These
toy places are immensely interesting
to children up to sixty years, at least
Well, the Germans make everything,
and they do their work we'll!
But we are getting tired of this great
building and it's countless exhibits, and
we will pass out the east entrance and
&0I1 h. Ii
ing in from the lake. Just over be-
yond the grassy lawn patch is the
shore where the waves are beating in
against the stone embankment which
has been placed there to keep them
from encroaching on the lawn, and we
will go over where the wharf lading
is and visit the model of the warship
Illinois. This is a very harmless, tho
it seems dangerous vessel. 1t is a
perfect model, except in material, Of
one of the great government armored
vessels. 1t is over three hundred feet
long, forty odd feet wide, and stands,
at least, twenty feet out of the water.
There are two huge revolving turrets,
of the old "Monitor' type; in one
turret the guns are of immense caliber
and weight, while in the other type
they are smaller; here and there on
the sides of the vessel are guns of
smaller patterns, though of great
range. On a mast toward the bow of
the vessel is fishing platform on
which rapid firing guns are placed
The ship is heavily armored and the
turrets, built of iron, are supposed to
be sufficiently strong to resist the
power of any shot that can be hurled
against them. The ship is provided
with strong iron ram and would be
able to crush or cut in two almost any
thing in the vessel line she might be
driven against. In form and make
she is not much unlike the unfortu-
nate Victoria, which was recently de-
stroyed by the ram Of the Camper
down in the Mediterranean. The Wis
itor of the vessel is permitted to go
the entire vessel, and he sees
in this dummy" ship just what one
Of our best fighting cruisers is. The /
ship is duly manned by marines and
sailors, and they have their home |
within it. 1t is always an attraction,
and thousands visit it daily. On the
other side of the long pier the big and
little steamers from the lake are land
ng their passengers and great line
Of visitors is constantly coming and /
going.
rn ~ fo1,
.oad station, and we climb the stairs to
lake seat in the car, preparatory to
going round the north and west side
IF the grounds, where we step thro'
jhe gate to take our way homeward
This intramurai railway is a remarka-
Die thing in itself. 1t is the first ele-
7ated railway ever run by electricity.
Away at the other end from where we
lave just entered the cars, a tremen-
lous engine, 1900 horse power, with
electricity to propel the trains of cars
lround the grounds. The cars are
tarted, controlled and stopped by
motor man on one of them who han
lies both the motor lever and the
'rakes. They run at the speed of
bout twelve miles an hour, and are
afe, at least no accident has yet hap
'ened on them. This railway is a
,reat thing in the science of electric
always, and complete description
f it would require much space The j
notor is rumbling, and away we go $
'ast the state buildings to the elevat-
d steam railway station, where we !
hift off the electric and speed away
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