The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-19

world was that built for line running
from augusta, Ga, to Charleston, S. c.:
or that the first steam locomotive built on
the western continent was built for that
road; or that that road. owing to the
topography of the country through which
It passed, was built wholly on a trestle,
so that this may be said to have been the
hrst elevated railroad in the United States
and in the world. Specimens of the orig
inal rails laid on this road figure in the ex-
hibit, as also does the model Of the whole
work. including the first railroad train
run by steam south of Mason and Dixon's
line, and its locomotive, Best Friend
There Is also a model Of the first steam
ship that ever crossed the Atlantic-the
Savannah, built by Savannah capitalists,
IN lSl9-and fac smile of one page OF its
log-oook for its first voyage. of which the
original IS in the National Museum at
Washington.
In the historical series leading up to the
Augusta and Charleston railroad, are
shown models of Sir Isaac Newton's en-
CINE; that of Murdoch, a contemporary of
Watt; that of Trevithick, and Stephen
sons Rocket" In another case are
shown the steamboats, which preceded the
Savannah, including some very crude YES
sells, and one built by Fitch, one by Rum
seyone by Fulton one by Stevens and one
by Ericsson. Elsewhere in the alcove will
oRRNeAA a StAltH VI NtultlGS SHOWING the
efforts made all over the world, and in
all ages, to make the wheels which would
bear burdens over rough roads. beginning
with the block wheel and leading up to the
most modern pattern OF bicycle.
In an electrical case will be shown:
a. Two models made by Franklin and
described by him in writing about 1865.
These were the first motors made by
Franklin, and were called by him his
electrical wheel and electrical jacks.
Cd Prof. Henry's electromagnetic
sound telegraph. This is the instrument
now generally used, having replaced
Morse's, which was at first regarded as
so great an improvement on it.
CD Henrys motor, which answers to
the modern dynamo.
a. Pages electrical car. II was with
this that for the first time wheels were
turned under vehicle which carried peo-
pie by electricity
% A duplicate of the first instrument
by which a permanent record OF words
was transmitted by the agency of the cleo
tro-magnet. This was Morse's machine.
o. reproduction Of Wallis telegraphic
instrument on which was received the
first message: what hath God wrought
a. A model of Weems electric locomo-
tive, which first demonstrated the posi-
bility of conveyance at high speed Dy
electricity by making 12l miles an hour.
In this alcove. for lack OF space else
where, will be placed the contribution OF
the department of history, collection of
the forms of money used by the American
colonies before the adoption of the consti-
tuition.
The next pair of alcoves, which brings
the series to an end, are devoted to the
department of ethnology. Here will be a
group of Kiowa children, and another of
Navajo women weaving blankets, Grow
warrior painting his blanket, and
a Chippewa Indian making an inscription
on birch-bark
A very striking group of seven figures,
styled 1.-THE Cannibal," represents a re-
ligious ceremony of the Indians of Prince
Rupert's sound on the northwest coast.
The Indian who personates the cannibal
is represented as about leaping into the
room to devour everybody. while two 9TH
ers hold him back, and four musicians in
front are making a din with their rude
Instruments.
An exhibit prepared at the express wish
of the ladies' in charge of the woman's
building shows the arts to which women
are given among the primitive peoples,
especially in North America. The colec-
ton includes implements for basket-mak-
ing, pottery, weaving, beadwork and sew
ing, agricultural implements and appli-
ances for burden bearing.
The end of the aisle is also an important
entrance, adjacent TO the east door of the
building, and will be arranged with fine
decorative effect the arch which leads
into the exhibit being hanked by two eff
fective Indian groups. On the left will
stand a Sioux chieftain. in fun war cos
tune, on his pony his great feather head
dress trailing to the earth. On the right
will be group of Kiowa women and chill
dren, some on horseback. others carried
on the primitive transportation apparatus
known as the travois.
The Smithsonian Institution never be-
fore made an exhibit which, for it's size
was so impressive and beautiful as will
be that prepared for Atlanta. Especial
pains has been taken to adapt II, in the
selection of subjects, to the interest of
people who live where they are not sur
rounded with museums, and everything
is mounted with the same perfection as in
the permanent collections at Washington.
Prof Goode and his assistants have gone
at this work in so systematic a manner
and carried out their scheme in such de-
detail that. IL the cars deliver the cases
promptly when shipped from Washington,
the specimens can easily be put in place
within five days of the date Of landing;
for the location of every case and every
object in 1t Is distinctly laid down on
the plats.