Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-19
Wednesday, February 10, 1902.

former times and at present. There
Is a wax figure Of an Indian star
route contractor, who used to car
ry the mails in northern Minneso-
ia on a dog sleigh. Along with
him are to be seen his sleigh load
ed with mail sacks and drawn through
the snow by stuffed dogs, all looking
as natural as life. The stuffed skin
Of the famous railway mail service
dog that used to travel all over the
country with the mail clerks, Is there,
and so also are the wax figures Of DIFF
ferent individuals who have in times
past won distinction in different parts
of the service. The cowboy mail car
rier Is also to be seen in wax, appar-
emily as natural as life. The treasury
exhibit is as complete as that Of the
postal department, and one very inter-
esting feature Of 1t is the backs Of all
treasury notes from the one dollar
legal tender up to the $4,000 gold GER
tificate. There Is also massive ma
chine tor minting dollars, and other in
teresting features Of the treasury de-
partment. The agricultural depart
ment exhibit includes almost every
thing that was ever heard Of in con-
nection with the field, farm and range
in the United States, from the smallest
insect pest to the most perfect devel-
opment Of agricultural, orchard and
pasture products. The collections are
from every state in the Union, and
may be studied with profit for days,
the student gathering new ideas and
knowledge Of improved methods all the
while.
The government exhibit from the
Philippines suggests the idea that I'm
Gle Sam must have taken all the Is
lands, put them in sitter, and COL
lected every item that promised the
slightest feature Of interest. There
are to be seen all the products Of the
forests, fields, and factories. There Is
an elaborate display Of Filipino fabrics
with objective illustrations Of their
manufacture. A wax figure Of hand
some Filipino woman at her loom
shows how beautiful goods are made.
Numerous specimens Of Filipino can
non, made Of tubing encased in wood,
wrapped with bamboo, show the native
ability to make firearms. Elaborate
collections of swords, daggers and poi
soned arrows indicate the warlike char
acter of the people on the various is
lands; but taken altogether the display
seems to indicate more progress in the
arts Of peace than the arts Of war.
One Is impressed with the idea that
some day the islands must become hap
py and prosperous for the reason that
there Is so much in evidence that
seems to count in that direction.
So much for the present for the GEN.
trail features Of the show. Even after
one has made a careful examination Of
all the things that have been barely
mentioned, or indirectly referred to, he
has hardly commenced to exhaust the
numerous objects Of interest by which
he is everywhere surrounded. Much
time, thought and money have been
expended in beautifying the grounds.
There are numerous lakes. canals and
agoons. Some are artificial and some
are natural. Artistic taste and engi-
neering skill have been combined to-
bring out all the beauties Of the situ-
ton. Where necessary, there are
bridges, and where one prefers boat,
1t is procurable. Scattered about the
grounds are numerous specimens Of
beautiful statuary; some original; but
most of it duplicates in enlarged size,
of world-famed sculptures, like Apollo,
Mercury, Ajax, Dianna, David with his
sword, Venus Milo, Venus Curdos, and
others. Then, too, there is the sunken
garden and electric fountain, both Of
which show up to the best advantage
at night.
In addition to the buildings form
ing the Court Of Palaces" there are
on the grounds numerous other build
ings, any one of which Is worth spec
ial visit. Among these should be es-
pecially mentioned the building Of For
estry and Mines, the Machinery and
Electricity buildings, the Woman's
Building, the Art Gallery, and the Ne
gro Building. All Of these contain In
teresting exhibits. Also important are
the various state and city buildings. all
Of which are devoted to hospitality to
all who desire to visit them. The most
notable among these buildings are
those Of Cincinnati, New York, Phila-
delphia, Maryland, Illinois, Louisiana
Purchase, Alaska and Guatemala.
Each Of these buildings Is in charge Of
a representative Of the state or city
government, and that representative
makes it his business to see that every
visitor, no matter from where, is made
to feel entirely at home.
In the Fisheries building are to be
seen interesting exhibits Of various
fishes, some strange and rare, some
familiar, all calculated to hold the at
tention. The Woman's Building Is d.
vided into departments, each In charge
Of a committee Of ladies who make 1t
their business to entertain and to show
the various exhibits. Here is to be
seen a remarkable collection Of colo
NAL antiques, including ancient fur
niture, tableware, clocks and other
household articles brought from abroad
by the ancient settlers about Charles
ton, and the other older localities in
the state. There Is to be seen an inlaid
mahogany table, said to be more than
$50 years old, oval brass framed mir
rors that were made in France, relics
Of Sumter, Marion, Rutledge and other
no,,a,,,+,ooa,,, baroas ato uora o1oo