The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-11-03
Fair, Supper and Husking Bee.

Around the World 10c.
The Midway Outdone.
Famous Findings from Foreign Fields.
Que Dime Does it,
Odd Objects of Oriental Opulence
Our relics are rich,
Our collection immense,
We take you thro' all
| For the sum of 10 cents.
Cute characteristics of Colonial Customs,
Rare Relics of the Red Men.
Curious Qurks and Quaint Conceits.
We take you to things of far distant cline
The price OF your journey will be but dime
Once inside the visitor was surprised at
the number, variety and richness of the dis
play, gotten up at so short notice. There
We're relics from all quarters of the globe,
and Of all ages, arranged in a way to give
the room an attractive and artistic appear
auee while every article was convenient for
inspection.
AT the right as the visitor entered were
the Indian relies, including full buck
skin suit, richly ornamented, the weapons,
pipe, stone implements, etc, used by the
red men.
Next came the foreign exhibit, presided
over by Miss Townsend, dressed in Oriental
costume In this collection We're embroid-
cries from Egypt. sea shells from Manila
| bay, one in the natural state, one polished
and one richly carved by native a cocoa
nut shell carved by a French sailor with
scenes from the life of Napoleon: a glass
neckte, Dutch Chinese and Russian shoes,
| Other foreign relics included a rich shawl
presented by Mandarin to a Belfast lady
miniature gondola made by Venetian;
| Swiss sleigh bells as large as a mans fist;
duster made from peacock plumes on a
handle OF woven quilts; souvenirs from the
Holy Land.
The war relics attracted considerable at
tention, and dincluded Rough Riders suit;
shells AMI cartridges used IN the different
kinds of arms in the Spanish war; relics
saved from the Maine; shell from tile
| Brooklyn the war record Of Lieut.. Frank
| Diekerson, in the Rebellion; one of the can
non balls fired at the siege of Fort Sumter:
and swords used in all the American wars
the guns from the blunderbus and tlint-lock
guns of our forefathers to the modern arms,
| sabers and Cuban machete of the present
day; a hat worn by H. y. Palmer when
melnbeg OF the Belfast Light Infantry, so
years ago; a rebel flag: a shingle from the
/ house Of John Brown, with picture of the
house painted on il by the late VIM NJ
Hall Of this city.
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ing collection of relics Of 4ba Older, ti,nas
iur1udiug \ snutf bo1 9OD Years ,1j. oan,lla-
stick 14o wears snutfars and l,oy IN raa,.
tape measure 105 wears: deeanr4r. $50 wears
WARNING nan 133 YEAR. ualdin, .liu,.rs
100 wears: pictures from - q POO wears ola
wool card. swifts. etc.: a leather covered
trunk owned by the grandfather of the late
A. G. Jewett. ESQ. specimens of fancy
work made in 1915; children's clothing of
! little girls A century ago. and =, conner tea
kettle hammered out by hand, very ancient.
| bnt date unknovn
Other exhibits incIu,Ie1 = Klondika hood
a conv of poa,s Raven with biro Of tbo+
snecies mounted unon the hook an a1ni,a
staff. specimen of the banvan trae from
SANTIAGO. tio,red ~ocks +akap from, 1eo foot
nnaar ground staIacti+as. sar,anto, +aa+h
and rattles a ticture made hv +la N.,..io
Indians. q collection of insac,s no+,,ral
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mention
Owing to the limited snace nanv snaci-
mems and two large collections which the
co,omittaa had ware NOT axb;b;tad ard il
wac stated that the available a+er;o1 vorld
bava ,n.da n fna shaving and o..,,,,;oa rho
whole of the larger hall.
The supper which was served at s o'clock
was a most appetizing one, daintily and
deftly served. The tables were set with an
cient dishes, and lighted by candles, ancient