The herald., 1894-10-17

placement meter for analyzng beets. 1t
is now taking the place OF the old
"pipette" used so largely in the factoN
ries of France and Germany. The
polariscope. for reading of the amount
OF the sugar in the juice, is another in
strumens simple in itself and yet won-
derful in its results. The entire opera
tion OF making sugar from the beet root.
from the first crushing until the crude
sugar, or "maequite" is sent through
the centripetal machines and comes
forth in it's refined state, may be seen if
desired.
]. w. Miller, in charge OF the agricul-
tural station at Chino. of the university
OF California, exhibits Al different varie-
ties of grain. This will be of particular
interest to ranchers, inasmuch as at this
experimental station these various seeds,
many imported from abroad, we're plant
ed and resulted in some cases by yield
ing a marvellous return.
Mrs. Read has very attractive ex-
hibit of French and Italian novelties.
Visitors to the Mediterranean never for
get to purchase the delicate Genoese
filigree work or the delicate Florentine
mosaics. Here all these may be dupli-
Gated. and the passage to the Mediter-
ranean saved. The moonstone, made
ever famons by Wilkie Collins in his
novel, is shown by. Mrs. Read in the
cut as well as the uncut state. 1t does
not strike one as being extraordinarily
handsome, but to the superstitious great
virtues are contained within its stony
heart.
The mineral exhibit made by Wade &
Wade, analy tical chemists, lie very fine
one, and is quite revelation as to the
valuable minerals found and worked in
Southern California. Among other es-
pecially fine specimens Orange county
contributes cinnabar; Kern county,
stilinite; San Bernardino, antimony,
malachite and azurite, and Los Angeles,
kaolinite, asbestos, dumortisrite, a sili-
cate of iron; tourmaline, foliated tale
and some fine specimens OF horn silver,
as well as specimens of Elsinore lignites.
These are iust few of the specimens,
the exhibit being completed by full
laboratory apparatus.
A curious device in the shape OF an
electric clock is to be seen. Its purpose
is principally for uae in hotels, 30 that
when guest desires to be awakened he
does not need to trust to the tender mer-
ces of the clerk. A thousand guests
can be aroused juet as easily as one, and
that without noise or disturbance.
An exhibit of Mexican toilet soaps ie
made by the Weshire Soap and Chemi.
cal company. While not guaranteed to
| clean scared conscience or wash ones
sins away, the soap Is put up in attract
| i've form and provokea q good deel oi
comment.
Next year an additional building will
| be needed for woman's work. In the
art department they cut very promi-
nent figure.
In the professional department of art
are oil paintings, water colors, pastels
and etchinge, while in the amateur list
are some very creditable oils. water COL
ors, crayon, charcoal and sepia drawings.
In both classes there is modicum of
good work with some that 10 decidedly
poor.
At the end of the gallery Steckel, as
is his custom, makes a fine showing of
photographs, and as the mock present.
ments OF several we'll known citizena
look down from the walls, the exhibit
draws it's full share of attention.
The girls OF the Collegiate school ex.
hibit specimens OF free.hand drawing,
and also studies from model and still
| life.
Much OF the women's work appears in
"crazy" form-patchwork quilts. sofa
cushions and draperies. In the exhibit
of Mrs. j. w, Jenkins, q most artisti-
cslly arranged display, by the way, are
many beautiful articles for the house,
hold calculated to make the eyes of the
average materiamilias look longingly at
the soft silken draperies and then des-
pondingly at the by no means plethoric
purse.
A curious collection Of crazy quilts
and kindred work is shown as the pro-
duct of ON old lady's labor. The lady's
age 10 given away in the most reck less
manner, she being set down as 70 years
old. One wonders upon examining the
intricate patchwork if providence pre-
served this no doubt gentle old soul SO
long that she might try her eyes and
nffiict her temper by piecing together
this infinite variety of silken stuff.
But there are two female Ricnmonds
in the field, for in another part OF the
gallery are come rather crude and simple
| etchings on glass, also the handwork OF
an old lady 70 years Of age. There are
no names on the tickets to enable the
inquiring visitor to tell "t'other from
which," and go with mental benedic-
tion one passes along to the next ex-
hibit.
The judges on live stock will begin
their work this morning. The stock
parade will take place on the track at
| 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
parade will be one OF the big features OF
tho tair as the display of stock is very
large and all the fine animals are to
participate in the show.
Pool Selling.