Show ae exposition i iowa has triple th antho states bul anent that she had last year but it is none loo large for her exhibits the wide area is surrounded by a narrow wooded or box ab outa foot high filled with earth and planted with a low hedge of blight brought from lowa forbat purpose the feature within this e ye g en closure la 13 iowa miniature farm on its front is a low w 1 rc alfe gates of which give access to winding roads 0 o yellow and white gravel ond eara leading to all parts of the farm roads are about eighteen inches wide alte different sections of the farm for different uses are divided off by diminutive fences and covered also brought from home the upright aidea and rear are of painted canvas happily representing the river valley jno prairie scenery of the state with various farm scenes as a wheat field wheres re apers work done aud the grain stands in sheafe ready for the threshers thre r ahse pic teJa t ho handiwork of mr J A german who made the tour of iowa for this ex purpose he is evidently an and enjoys describing bing the pretty farm alco mers TH e two etory house the ouk buildings the barns the stables the stock shelter and other features perfectly rendered ara 61 iu i u 0 yi i woodshed woods bed near the acied is about aa cigar box and it ia filled with sawed and split wood each piece about an inch long inthe readis a railway track a railroad station and depot telegraph poles and wires A diminutive locomotive and trainor train of cars will soon complete thia characteristic part jhc thc flay itaw aarm q od bany side and carefully examined esa mined the scene suddenly ahei iu wy stater and his smooth face elowea with pleasure lie dad not acen overhead the large sign iowa the iowa town residence ja re i j v f it ij presented in screen hanging froth tho gallery overhead and painted so as to accurately cura tely present a two story red brick front doors and window are cut through ia ass ot neatly papered booma buo ouo of which is for reception pur poses another will contain a collection of and literature and ao on above alic entrance aloot arands aho word welcome j if s i i in the general area in rows of handsome upright glass cases appear any number of samples of the taste and skill of the iowa women in all ita branches of needle work knitting cloth mg napery etc plain and ornamental of cotton and woolen materials also rich velvety velvets vel vets beautifully embroidered in gold and silver not forget ting tho flowers fruits birda as n A nati ural 03 life and the handsome paintings on china then glass leases containing numerous samples of marble mineral ores bad bpd geological specimens from private cabinets next a pyramid surmounted by fh plough f s nd display ing on shelves a lona iud varied cereals and vega aible tho anro bouder pul gizea the bay augar beets ure a curiosity fur apu asjana isjana texas and the long can sugar cane growers nu ot cereals many waya attracts even the peo pie who dant know a thing about them 1 except when on tho table but everybody who eata batter cakes can judge of the fino honey and butter in jars iowa knows good ih my notebook note book the following additional exhibits jotted down oil cake brooms school aur liture flour samples wood reams of brown splendid fruits coal limestone flowers and evergreens ever greens in vases writing inks artificial stone lubing small and large bricks earthen ware a large stand of well executed woolen flannels from the homestead abuan society and woolen goods generally south erners arc surprised to learn that a very fine cotton is grown in iowa and the proof is the handsome goods baade there from the snowy staple to conclude lowans can justly be proud of their state exhibit A few daya ago the combined guatemala colombia and venezuela exhibits were formally turned over to the management by their able nd zealous commissioner senor martinez As already stated the chief object of this exposition is to aid in actively and speedily developing the fertile commerce between our own country and the spanish american states they were all so very much pleased with the paying results af pf their exhibits last year that they have tripled them this new england the middle western and north western are all equally and deeply interested in this fine outlook of now fields for industry and enterpriser consul martinez will be happy to answer all inquiries by mail best however come and see him inverson in person and these valuable and novel exhibits that ho represents great preparations are made by the management to cele braneon br ateon the england day all bons eons of six grand fh commonwealths common aft t invited to participate IN THE tempestuous times of gov belchers reign over massachusetts bay in 1751 a great dispute arose as 0 o the boundary between that colony and new hampshire it was referred lo 10 the crown and a certain ordered to bo drawn A man named hazen surveyed tins line and allowed 10 dortho weeter ly variation of the needle when he should have only allowed 6 40 the result was the loss to new hampshire of a triangular piece of territory miles wide at tho base and stretching from blacut bracut to the connecticut river thia error has never been officially corrected and now a joint commission has been appointed by the two states to confirm the line over which ha been cx only prescriptive rights for years the curiously notched boundary line north of tho merrimac belongs to the came period and resulted from an attempt to follow the windings of tho liver at a distance of three ailee ONE or the hardest things to depre on a map is the contour or ver country no very satisfactory process of making relief maps by which we may net at a glance a good idea of tho configure tion of the earthia eart lia has here i beet invented new relief maps however that are now being introduced in europe are eaid not only to show accurately tho physical features on the earth but also to ba as convenient id liandro is an ordinary map they can be rolled up or folded and can a carried about as easily ai ao much paper they are flattened wien a weight is placed upon them but instantly resume their proper shape when the pressure is ra immemorial pickled cabbage has been denounced by doctors as outrageously indigestible of late however the dietetic preparation lias grown to be quite respectable it has risen to the dignity of an alkaloid producer M has isolated alio substance and finds that it sup presses alio delirium due to the use of alcohol soi tho whisky seller in placing picked cabbage upon hi lundli table lias been fur years unconsciously ly engaged in providing ilia customers with proper scientific treatment THE MORMONS have carried their point in ensuring jurisdiction for their i justices of peace over tho immoral eccentricities of alia gentiles tho effect will bo to make every non mor mon in the territory go around loaded to the muzzle with an iiii aut california |