Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-03
IN THEIR BEST DAYS.
THE WORLDS FAIR MANAGERS FIND
THE ATTENDANCE SATISFACTORY.

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THE WORLDS FAIR MANAGERS FIND
THE ATTENDANCE SATISFACTORY.
TIE Climate IL Painfully Yreahy. bet sem
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WORLDS FAIR, Sept. 8.-lspecal.l-
Chicago maintains her record for the worst
climate In the north intsmperats zone. On
Q recent afternoon the mercury fell from q
degrees to 5 degrees 20 rapidly that ''oul
crowd" after sweating it, way through The
live fish galleries, were chilled TO the bona
In 10 minutes after getting out. On lows
day the mercury stood at 81 degrees at sun
set and soon after fell % degrees In ID min
utes. All afternoon the dust was blind
Ing nuisance. At p. m. the lagoon VA
sll over the fair gro6nds, and everything
loose was washed away. Some folks cay
ei0O.000 worth of damage was done TO nns
articles. Next morning II was cold enough
for an overcoat, and day ortwo later there
was more suffering from heat II maksa
me laugh to think what fun there would
have been In keeping this thing open
through November.
A LDst Opportunity.
The exhibitors show by actions rather
than words that they look for decreased
attendance soon. Some are already pre-.
pairing to move TO San Francisco, and -four
or i've Of the Midway plslsance concession.
naires want to leave now II the courts will
release them. Some OF the shoutep insist
on shouting. and the rule against II 10 not
very strictly enforced. Unfortunately the
best ones obey the order. The man In
front of the California ostrich farm" VA
. whole circus by himself. The last day I
was there boy Of 10 years or 20 was anx.
ious TO 90 In, but his father. sturdy farm
or, was pulling him away. when the toutsr
sang out In the inimitable Bowery style,
"0h. yes, drag your poor little boy away
from this greatest show on earth. and few
years from now abuse him because he don't
know anythingi Come all the way 10 Chi
cago with your pocket full Of money and
then refuse child slght Of these magnin.
cent tropical birds. Oh, yes. France has
/ net iuys euo FsnstAuu uos hcr roSc, uus W0
have the ostrich with two pointed toesl
30 don't let the child lose the greatest op-
portunity Of bis life."
The eyes of the crowd were on him, and
the farmer had to 20 In. There arc many
sights in the larger buildings which one
can scarcely get to In these crowding days,
such a. the electric theatsr, Tiffany's dis
play and the live hsh. by common consent
and American good nature children are
given the right Of way among the hsh, and
Il really II pity that all our little country
men cannot get theirs, for the sight II one
to delight and instruct child and give 10
0 pleasant memory for LIE. One walks
around great circle In q narrow passage,
and the clear plate glass rises on each side
OF him TO the roof. Behind that glass swim
g2ecimens Of every Hsh In American fresh
writer's aud almost everything that lives In
the sea, and the illusion Ii 10 perfect that II
II Just the kame ~ II one wers walking st
the bottom Of lake or ocean.
The pass gate at Flfty-ssventh street Il
never closed by day or night, NO have gons
In early and taken views Of Tfany's ~
soon as the doors Of the Liberal Arts do
partment were open, and after three inspec-
tions I feel competent to say something
about Il. First TO draw the crowd-and
last for that matter-is the great diamond
revolving slowly on pivot point at the TOP
Of the grcat jewel case. 1t weighs i23H
carats, is of course the largest In America,
and all the world knows the rest. Next In
popular favor In the magnolia vase, pure
ly American conception suggested by the
pottery found In Toltsc ruins In Mexico.
Cactus leaves and goldenrod predominate In
the floral figures, purs gold being the ma
terial wherever the color suits, and else
where silver. opal and emerald. with points
In precious ston-s. The vase II u inches
high and weighs III ounces.
A Precious Nsekiacs.
Another favorits sthe "Oriental"--popu-
lar name-a necklace Of thrre strands, con-
tanning Sssj,OO worth Of precious stones.
Somewhat like II are the French necklace
and brooch. containing 1000 stones rang
ing from diamonds to topaz and plain en-.
sralds. Still another IL the Viking punch
bowl Of iron, finely etched and damascused,
with gold and silver inlay. There are also
limitations OF all the jewels dug out OF
Pompeii and Cyprus; reproductions OF the
finest japanese and other Asiatic jewelry;
gems cut, polished and set after the styles
OF all the nations: watches Of every size and
style FROM the dainty little thing called the
Strawberry watch up to the largest made;
the Portuguese necklace, containing $50
rose diamonds, and. most conspicuous OF
ell, the wonderful clocks OF these the one
to attract most popular attention 10 the
Globe clock, made OF sterling silver.
A wondsrfui Clock.
The motive power l. In tie lower part,
which seems merely support to the globe,
and on examination this support Is seen to
DO model Of the Roman Pantheon, with
pillars to represent the months, and on its
roof the signs Of the zodiac. Above II the
globe revolves on an axis, No Rs to bring the
hours Of the day as marked on the equator
suocesslyely under the lines which indicate
at glance the time on any part OF the
earth's surfaca On two curved arms ris-
ing from the axis below are the moon,
which passes around the globe In Its reg
ular time, and . gilt dial showing the dec-
lination OF the sun north and south OF the
equator according to the season.
I have named but q few OF the wonders
Of this clock, yet II IL really less wonderful
than the no called Louis XIV clock, the
name being given for the style Of the case.
II II made Of South American amsranth
wood richly carved, IL . feet high, and
there are Is silver and enameled dial plates
with gilt rims, all mounted in California
pearl frame. These show the hours, days,
months, cycles. zodiac, years OF the Chris
tian era. leap years and many other divi.
sions Of time. There are also 81 principal
cities of the world marked and the time
given at each. The equation Of time, dec
lination of the sun and variation In the
normal orbit of the moon are also given,
the wheel gauging the latter making but
one revolution In 10 years.
The other noted timepiece here II the %
called Century clock, exhibited by the
Waterbury Watch company, but to my eye
II II somewhat marred by the many auto
matte figures. The motions OF sun, moon
and stars. Of machinery, cars and vessels
can be represented without violating the
natural senss Of spontaneity or harmony.
but Il II doubtful II those Of living things
can. The automatons represent many
branches OF American industry, from cot
ton picking to wat tchmaking. and the panel
ings show Interesting scenes In our history.
This clock is Of highly polishe'i black wal
NIT, 9 feet square at the bass and little
0, er 10 feet high. The most skilled work
men wsrs ~ years n making II, and II u
valued at 100000.
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