The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-16

Rural Visitor Thought--It Isn't Al.
ways True that Green Christina.
makes a Fat Graveyard.
Special corr. OF the NEW DOMINION:
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO
Sept. 11.-People with nerves mol
steady need TO keep away from the
exhibit in anthropology and cthnol
ogy. The building in which this
exhibit is housed is away down al
the southern end of the grounds, be
ing one of the group omple'ed BY
the Forestry and Shoe and Leather
buildings. There is great deal &c
interest those who care to study the
habits of people of ali races, both
prehistoric and present No doubt
the Colorado exhibit draws greatest
crowds, followed by Peru's. In the
former great space is given to the
relics Of Glib Dwellers and nothing
more CHASTITY could well be conceiy
ed. People who died and were bur
led hundreds and hundreds of years
ago had little idea that in this day
and ag eof the world their corpses
would be placed on exhibition before
curious thousands. Yet there they
are, distorted, dried and horrible,
the flesh hanging from their brown
bones in a manner to make squeam-
ish people rush out for fresh air.
Heads which have long since parted
with their bodies occasionally etartle
the visitor, while thigh bones, ribs,
shoulder blades and the like are
scattered about in profusion. Mum
mics of women with babes on their
breasts, children in all sorts of pos
lures and men with bodies bent and
distorted complete the horrible scene,
while row after row of fleshless skullt
look down from shelves ranged abous
the wall, grinning at the descendants
of those who peopled this country
long after the race of Cliff Dwellers
was extinct.
Peru shows some genuine mum
mics, dissected heads and others
things of similar nature, but in
ghastliness, Colorado's exhibit leads
anything else seen at the fair.
Last week saw some great days.
New York led Monday aud 10000
passed through the gates. New
Workers STAYED Tuesday and made
two days of it. The governor of
the empire state was the greatest
attraction. Wisconsin dsy came
Wednesday, with l75,000 people.
Pennsylvanians Thursday swelled
the crowd to 100000, a magnificent
record. Saturday knocked them all
out. 1t was California, Utah and
Grand Army day, and as triple
header was bowling success At
the rate of present attendance the
total number who will have attended
the fair up to the first of Novem her
will easily reach 100000.
OFF the southern end of the
grounds, in the lake, is at certain
times given an exhibition which at.
tracts many people. At a distance
of 400 or 500 feet from the shore is
erected tower seventy five feet in
height, from which expert swimmers
give exhibitions in straight and
trick diving. The work of the
young fellows is wonderful and at
each exhibition attracts great crowds
1t is one of the prettiest things to be
seen at the fair.
The occasional parades of hlooded
stock about the grounds are witness
ed with more than passing interest.
The magnificent Percheron draft
horses, broad and heavy, form a de
cided contrast to the Shetland and
native ponies and are always sure to
elicit the widest applause. Lovers
Of fine stock can not afford to miss
seeing this display.
In the exhibit of the Bell tele
phone company, in the electricity
building is a great attraction They
have many novelties, the most popu-
ar of which are perhaps the two long
rows of telephones connected with
he German village in Midway. At
stated hours the public has free use
Of these phones, through which the
bands at the German village can be
heard to perfection. This feature
alone draws great crowds.
The Columbian Liberty Bell, which
vas to have been in Chicago the 4th
If July, has arrived, just two months
ate, and is hung between the sd
dnilding and the ter
FINAL station. 1t was rung for the
irst time Saturday-Grand Army
lay
New York. state has presented its
magnificent state building to the
board Of lady managers and it will
)e used as museum for women's
Industrial work. The New York
cost 100000 fact which
makes its value as gift apparent.
In commemoration ofthe opening
# the first public railway, the Man
chester and Liverpool, Sept. Is, 1880
sept. l6 will be observed as Railway
lay at the fair. The program pre-
Jared for the occasion will consist of
peeches by prominent railroad men
n the morning'in festival hall, and
music and special attractions at the
transportation building throughout
he day. There will be in attend
nee prominent railroad men from
II over the world.
The secretary of the navy detail
d Capt. Berry of the Michigan to
eceive the Columbus caravels from
apt Concas, and the ceremony took
lace on Sept. II Lieut.. Welle.,
Who has been attached to the Latin
american department of the expos.
tion, was placed in immediate com
nand of them. Capt. Berry has or
ers TO enlist the necessary number
1 men to take charge ofthe caravels
nd will supplement them from the
rev and officers of the Michigan to
whatever extent is necessary. Sec |
etary Herbert wrote the director
eneral expressing his great regret
hat he is not able TO be present at
he ceremony Of transferring them
0 the United States
Two men stood looking at large |