The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-23

to hold or attract attention in most of
the New England buildings but as in
| every day life, doubt not, | passed un-
| noticed that winch would have produced
the m ost lasting impression in pleasur-
able emotions. The history of New
| England would warrant the expectation
| that the exhibit must have been of sur
| passing interest. Yet 1 saw it not be-
cause of my exceeding haste. Maine
| entertained me for few minutes.
The Minnesota building presents a
| very pleasant, home hike attractivemess.
It's interior is bright and nicely furnished
and the exhibits are very interesting.
Here l saw elk, deer and cinnomon
| bear. l did not know Minnesota af-
forded shelte:; to this variety of birds.
was i'll haste and might have mistaken
musk-rat for bear, though had no
idea the former ever attained such pro-
| portions.
The French building was left with
many regrets that l could not spare one
hundredth part of the time necessary to
| do it justice.
Iowa has done noblv and very notice
| able is her state capitol building in mini
allure reproduced i'll the same material
used i'll the original. Idaho has log
building resting on a quartz foundation
and I presume had I pursued my quest
farther than l did, should have learned
something of mining. Under different
conditions l should have gone farther
into the building.
Nebraska presents most impressive,
even startling exhibit of native wild ami
mails. There is something i'll the natur-
alness l had almost said; and it doub-
less would be almost the right thing to
say, only, of course, one never could
have encountered sub a gathering under
natural conditions. Among other inter
estlng features OF this spectacular dis
play are two elk with locked horns,
engaged in mortal combat. So wonder
fully natural is the pose that one is
real contest. The ground upon which
these animals are supposed to have
congregated represents q vast prairie
and so clevcrly has til scenic effect been
carried out through the intelligent dis
tribution OF light and the introduction
of a painted sky effect, one is quite
cd Ia.
much so indeed, that presume many
will never quite realize the truth. l pre-
sumo it would surprise and instruct
even the oldest settler OF Nebraska to see
animals in this exhibit he had never be-
fore known as IL; tiVes of tie state.
OF all state or foreign buildings none
imposed upon my appreciation OF mag
ni6cence i'll architectural adOrmment ana
proportion, i'll any degree comparable
with the effect produced upon entering
that representing the state of New York.
The Pennsylvania building greatly
interested me and tarrieu not until
had climbed many flights Of staFs
and reached the balcony projected
from tie reproduction Of the historic
clock tower of Independence Hall, Phila-
delphia. From here obtained a magni-
fceut view.
Occupying a central and probably the
most conspicuous position for the pur-
pose of exhibition which could have been
chosen, in the centre Of the great rotun-
da, libel ty bell, that grandcst of histori-
cal relics, born to proclaim to the world
the birth of 4 new nation founded upon
advanced principles, winch recognizing
the inaIicnable rights of all men to life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness and
for the first time i'll the history OF the
world acknowledging these principles
by adoption us the foundation upon
which the future of the nation should
rest. l reached out my hand and
touched this bell, and though its voice is
stllled forever, the halloWed historical
associations which its presence evokes,
are, if possible, intensified upon behold
ing the cruel rent upon its side.
End next week.