Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30

In the mines and mining building, one |
might spend days instead of hours, so Won
derful are the exhibits of ores, of iron, of
silver, of tin, of copper-aranged in great
pyramids of small stones, minerals of every
shape and form, pure, and shown in piles
of brick shaped blocks, or in other forms
and arranged in blending tints. The eXhi- 4
bit from California was i'm space made
with columns of polished agate, having
golden panels between. The rose garnet
from Mexico looks like fine granite with
notified rose-tinted spots all over it, and
polishes like the finest marble.
Colorados exhibit of free gold and of
ores is fine, as are the turquoise gems from
the mines near Nilla grove. Petrifed trees
from Arizona, polished, seem a mingling
of agate, onyx and jasper. The beautiful
copper almost defies description-great I'M
even humps of the richest, most velvety,
emerald green, like rumped moss beds!
some of them held, as if dropped upon
them, great dark blue crystals-some, a
blue and yellow substance, egg-shaped and
of different sizes. A column, three or four
feet square, was mingling of deepest blue,
green and dark brown of wonderful beauty.
One might spend long time before Mon
tana's silver statue of justice, but we hasten
on to the administration building and by
elevator to the gallery, from which to gain
view of the park and buildings, the ar
chitecture of which is simply magnificent.
| From the front, one sees the court with
band stands and seats; beyond, the great
fountain, representing Columbia riding in
a barge, guided by Fame and steered by
Time; before her are four pair of spirited
sea-horses, and mermaids play in the sport
ing waters behind. The basin stretches to
the peristyle, and beyond, the lake. The
picture almost chains one to the spot, and
imagination easily makes it appear for
eign land.
Thence into machinery hall, where are
the monstrous engines, and the most mon
strous one-the largest in the world-whch
was started when the "president pressed
the button," coming out at the main en- =
trance just as the chimes in the tower above
were playing "Way down upon the Swanee
river" Anon in the distance, and again
nearer, other chimes caught up the spirit
of melody, and we rest in that fascinating
court, while purple glow from half
cloudy sunset settled over lake and sky, to
turn hotel-wards as the familiar strains of
"Nearer, my Cod to thee" were sounding
in the air.
Another start and we visit the Midway
Plaisance, in reality a foreign land, with
its villages of Germans, of Irish, of Turks,
Algerians and Amazon warriors from far
away Dahomey-its Egyptian temple, its
Persian and Moorish palaces, its bazaars
from Japan and India, and its street in
Cairo, with kneeling camels, racing don.
keys and native cries. In some places ma.
tive workmen manufacture and sell goods
peculiar to their country, and one under
stands the force of the advice "when visit
ing the Plaisance, leave your pocket books
at home" We wish for wraps and later
for rubbers; for the heat of the day before
had changed to cold, and rain is falling fast.
We visit some smaller buildings, as many
of the state buildings as we can sprinkle in
(many of them fine), give whole day tc
manufacturers and liberal arts, with its
statuary and bronzes, its silks, upholstery
and jewels, also every conceivable article
of beauty or utility. As much or more
time in the palace of fine arts, emitting net
the agricultural, electrical fisheries and
governmental buildings.
We enjoy an illumination from a boat
on the lake, and notice the streams OF
light, pouring from the search-lights
touching all with sunlight, and turning tc
FURNISHED silver the statuary where it i.
outlined against the dark sky; making the
crystalline waters of fountains into amber
and amethyst, and the basin and lagoon
molten gold.
No disorderly crowds have jostled us
no eXtortion troubled us 1--WE have lunchet
comfortably for 80 cents); rolling, sedar
and camp chairs are plenty for the weary
and good water and soda for the thirsty
, We turn homeward, a tired, but well sat
isied party, ready to give advice to all, "gC
to the worlds Fair. s. f.. c.
West BrattlebOro, June 20, '93.
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