The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

plains. New York has stately villa will
roof gardens and square twin towers. Maine
and Wisconsin have elegant club houses
Connecticut and West Virginia noble spec
mems OF domestic architecture of the ColOnia
period Idaho and Washington have move
ediiices like chalets from native logs and
stones. pennsylvania has reproduced the
historic independence Hail." enshrlning
the great national treasure, the Liberty
Bell" Probably the most unique edifice Is
the Replica of an oil Spanish mission in
which California displays her exhauslless
wealth OF fruits and wines. The aggregate
cost of the different state buildings has been
nearly $S,5O0,OOO.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SIDE
SHOWS.
The Midway Plaisance also furnishes
"Shepp's Worlds Fair Photographed" with
remarkable parture of gems of the camera.
This is a section of the Boulevard about 600
feet wide, extending fully one mile west of
the rear of the Womans Building. 1t bears
the same relation to the Worlds Fair as side
shows have to the circus. German, Irish,
Austrian. Turkish, Dahomeyan. Javanese,
Lapand, Esquimaux, Alaskan and Egyptian
Villages; Turkish, Chinese and Algerian
Theatres; Tunisian Cafe Chantant. a
Persian Restaurant: an international Co.'S
tune and beauty show; Syrian, SOudanese,
and"rhessalonian Dancers; Mosques. Kiosks,
and Pagodas, Mehageries, Panorama, CAST
nos, Cliff Dwelers, Snake Charmers Slid
ing Railway, Captive Balloon, a Gigantic
Iron Whirlgig, all representing all invest
ment of about million and half dollars by
private spectators, are the chief attractions
of this bazaar of nations, and supply an un-
rivaled Kaleidoscope of beautiful views for
"Shepp's Worlds Fair Photographed"
$23,Ooo,oOo.
The area of territory on which these Won
ders have heen wrought. Including the Plai-
sance, is 633 acres, fraction less than one
square mile. $50 acres are covered by about
100 buildings and 90 acres 10y water. Never
elsewhere OH earth has an assembage OF
structures so vast, so numerous and OF such
artistic beauty been reared before. This
magnificent galaxy of architectural glory
represents an expenditure of S23, 600, 600,
while in genius, intelligence and skill it
exemplifes the imperial glOries of our nation.
DESCRIPTION.
THIS magnificent volume of over 500 mas
sive obong pages is illustrated with over
$50 full page copyrighted photographs, size
ONO lUCileS, Ol the w OIlu , OOlullDldll ENpO-
sitiOn, the use of which is authorized by the
Official Management. 1t is printed on the
finest coated paper, handsomely aud luXuri-
Ously bound in one royal Oblong volume,
size 9X11 inches. The text fills the pages
opposite the pictures, and presents an I'M
rivaled mass of instructive and descriptive
matter, most beautifully and simply ex-
pressed.
The work is issued by the Globe Bible
Publishishing Co., of Philadelphia, and
Chicago. The publishers. who are wide
awake, and know how to meet the wants of
the masses, have placed the retail prices
marvelously low. ranging from S3.25 to
$780, according to the style of binding,
giving every one an opportunity to purchase
q copy.
Mr. III. l.. Osborn, of Owosso, is the local
representative for this community. and we
trust that this announcement to our many
readers may prepare every one to receiye
him cordially.