The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-29
AT JAMESTOWN FAIR.
Richard Williams Writes of the
I. Great Exposition.
Norfolk, AUG. 15, l9O7.

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merous battles were fought during
the Civil War. 1t certainly is Devil
dering to the eye to see the magnifl-
cent sights that are to be seen here.
Going over one of those large war
vessels and to see just how Uncle
Sam is prepared for war in time of
necessity is enough to make one feel
proud to live In America, the best
country on earth. Today we saw one
fire salute to an incoming vessel and
it certainly was wonderful to see the
discipline displayed during the sa-
lutte, for everything was done in order
and on short notice. The officers in
charge are very courteous and take
just delight in escorting visitors over
the mammoth vessel, showing every
thing In detail and answering all
questions of interest.
Great Display Of Clocks.
In the Connecticut building one can
see the most wonderful display of
clocks that could be seen. You can
see them from the size of twenty
five cent piece to one the size of
barn door, all running and keeping
time, dating back one hundred and
twenty-five years, showing the won
derful contrast between the clock of
Colonial days and the one of today.
The special features are shown on
the clocks as you pass them by.
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North Carolina building. Here we
find a veritable flower garden show
ing the different negotiations Of the
earth. On the other side you find
fruits of the soil displayed, of all
kinds raised in the state, showing
King Cotton in it's different stages from
blossom to a full grown boil OF cot
ton. In another room we find the
old-time relics of our forefathers. We
noticed one spinning wheel two hun
have minerals of all kinds on display
here. In one case we saw the first
piece of gold ever discovered in the
state. 1t was discovered in the Jadkin
river by farmer who was wading
the stream behind his wagon, heading
for Charleston Itis in the shape of
an iron wedge. He put it in his wag-
on and took 1t to Charleston, where
he traded it for a bolt of calico. On
the outside we finl log cabin per-
fectly intact one hundred and sixty
years old. 1t is said that George
Washington stopped in this building
and also Corvallis.
indians u. the Fair.
There are two tribes of Indians with
two large brass bands of sixty mem
bers each that play from morning to
night each day. 1t certainly is won
derful to see them in their war paint
playing splendid silver instruments.
They seem to enjoy 1t from head to
foot, as their actions show. Many of
them have their squaws and papooses
with them. Further down we find a
native Mexican band on the ground.
They give a magnificent display of
the wild west life each day with their
lariat and bronchos. 1t certainly is
wonderful to see what they can do
while on the plains. We were shown
through building ON the grounds
where there was table on exhibit
ton made of two hundred different
kinds of wood and the lecturer claim
ed that it had one thousand legs
The writer was too busy to count
them and took his word for it. We
were shown here the picture of Pills
bury's mill at Minneapolis on a grain
of corn. You could see the mill, a
hitchrack, mule, and sack of corn
on his back, also a man going up a
stairway with another one on his
back. You can see a locomotive en-
CINE running on a silver quarter.
Relics of Geo. Washington.
We leave here and go down the
river in a vessel to Mt. Vernon to
see Washington's home. The house
they occupied can be seen, and also
the bed occupied by Washington and
his wife, also numerous articles of
wearing apparel worn by them, his
sword and numerous articles of war,
among them an old Colts revolver;
also some old time documents signed
by him. 1t certainly brings pleasant
thoughts to ones mind to visit this
home and take in the sights.
We now returned up the river to
the War Path. In this round we find
the various nations of the earth in
their quarters in their native cos
tunes and huts just as they live at
home. 1t is worth ones lifetime to
go through these colonies to see their
manner of living. One can study his
tory in all its forms while among
them. AS to the War Path, 1t would
not interest the Herald readers to
give description. for you can see
everything here, from something to
nothing, by paying for it. We spent
the most of our time in the various
state buildings looking at their diff
ferent relics and timbers as well as
the products of their soil, and among
the different military quarters. When
it gets down to a magnificent display
of uniform, also true specimen of
manhood, they must all doff their hats
to Uncle Sam. The Englishman as
well as the French are gaudy in their