SEPT.  23 
MOORE’S  RURAL 
-YORKER 
■wo  retraced  onr  steps  to  the  shaft,  and  were 
hoisted  to  w)iat  is  knowTi  as  the  “1.200  foot 
level,’  and  here  got  into  a  somewhat  larger  car 
than  those  used  on  the  lower  level,  and,  pro¬ 
pelled  by  a  mule,  were  soon  again  out  in  the  day¬ 
light. 
Iheredncing  works  or  furnaces  are  situated 
don  n  at  the  bottom  of  the  hill,  and,  iwocoeding 
there,  wo  were  shown  the  most  intor«.sting  part 
of  the  process.  The  ore  is  put  into  vast-fiumacos 
or  retorts,  and  roasted  at  a  white  heat  for  throe 
to  four  days.  The  fumes  from  the  furnaces  are 
conducted  through  a  number  of  littio  rooms 
Iraown  as  “  Condensers,"  iti  which  they  condense 
into  quicksilver,  and  run  down  through  channels 
provided  for  tlio  purpose,  into  iron  kettles  or 
receptacles  below.  It  is  vei^  interesting  to  stand 
by  Uie  side  of  one  of  these  kettles,  and  put  one's 
hands  do^vn  into  what  seems  more  like  molten 
silver  Ibnn  anything  else.  It  has  all  tlie  weight 
and  seeming  solidity  of  the  heaviest  metal.  In¬ 
deed,  so  heavj'  is  (t.  that  if  yon  throw  a  ploco  of 
iron  upon  it,  the  iivm  floats  like  a  chip  of  wood 
upon  water ;  but  you  cndeav<.»r  to  grasp  it  in 
your  hand,  and  it  slips  away  from  you  ns  if  it 
were  a  pfiantom,  and,  after  ‘several  attempts,  we 
gave  it  up  in  despair,  convinced  that  this  was 
the  most  intangible  of  all  the  heavy  substances 
that  wo  had  ever  seen.  From  these  kettles  it  is 
drawn  off  into  iron  kegs  or  “flasks,”  as  they  are 
call-xl.  Thea<j  arc  about  twelve  inches  high,  and 
from  four  to  five  inelies  in  diameter,  yet  they 
contain  about  seventy-flvo  pounds  of  quicksilver, 
from  which  an  idea  may  be  formed  of  its  great 
density  and  weight. 
Much  of  the  quicksilver  produced  here  is  used 
in  amalgojnating  with,  and  thus  collecting,  the 
gold  anil  silver  produced  in  the  mines  of  the 
I  aciflo  slope ;  but  large  quantities  are  shipped 
to  aU  parts  of  tho  world  for  use  in  the  mechanic 
arts.  China  bikes  considerable  quantities,  most 
of  which  is  nifttnifaotnred  into  vermilion  ^  Vor  it 
is  nn  intereresting  fact  that  the  red  color  which 
shows  in  tho  ore  but  disappears  in  tlio  reliuod 
product,  can  again  bo  made  to  appear  by  pursu¬ 
ing  a  certain  chemical  formula.  Tho  Chinese 
arc  very  expert  at  this,  anil  Chinese  vermilion 
lias  boon  celebrated  for  years.  Of  late,  however,  ' 
the  universal  Yankee  nation  have  begun  to  ' 
niaunfactnro  vermilion ;  atid  it  is  now  said  of 
this,  as  of  many  other  articles,  that  our  manu-  ' 
facturors  can  "  boat  the  world  ”  in  producing  it. 
Of  course  everybody  is  familiar  with  the  use  of  ' 
quicksilver  (or  mercury  as  it  is  often  called)  in  ‘ 
tbennoraoters ;  but  its  sensitiveness  to  heat  has  * 
lately  boon  utilized  tor  a  Jiew  piu’poso — tliat  of  ‘ 
giving  Are  alarms.  In  the  Palace  IIolol,  San 
Francisco,  every  room  has  a  glass  bulb  tilled  ‘ 
with  mercury,  let  into  tile  coiling,  and,  in  the  ^ 
event  of  a  fli-e  nriginating  here,  as  soon  as  the  ^ 
heat  reaches  110  degrees,  the  mercury  rises,  ^ 
conueots  two  electric  currents,  and  the  nows  is  * 
instantly  Iclegraplied  to  the  oflico  tliat  there  is  a  ' 
flro  in  No. - 
It  is  said  that  a  praetical  joker  once  tied  a 
match  to  tlie  cud  of  his  cane,  lit  it  and  held  it  up 
to  tho  bulb ;  in  a  moment  the  flro  brigade  of  tho 
hobd  wore  thundering  at  his  door ;  opening  it 
with  tho  Llanilcst  possiblo  smiie.lie  informed  them 
that  it  was  all  right,  they  might  go  back  again 
now,  as  there  wasn’t  auylire,  but  he  was  satisflod 
tho  thing  would  work  if  there  was  one.  Tho 
number  ol  uses  for  which  qnioksiiver  is  employed 
is  constantly  increasing  ;  but  the  producUon  has 
also  largely  ijicreased,  and,  in  couseqnonco,  tho 
price  fallen  largely.  Two  years  ago  it  was  worth 
'?1.50  per  pound;  to-day,  sales  were  made  at  40 
cents,  from  which  it  will  bo  seen  that  it  has 
more  than  kept  pace  with  tho  deoUne  in  other 
articles.  At  present  prices,  however,  it  is  said 
that  it  does  not  pay  to  mine  it ;  and,  doubtless, 
prodiictiiin  will  soon  be  largely  curtailed  unless 
the  iirico  advances. 
Ctutcimial, 
CENTENNIAL  FfiUIT. 
Centennial  Grop.nds,  Sept.  15. 
It  is  a  little  surprising  that  the  Fruit  Grow¬ 
ers’  Association  of  Outario  should  in  their  grape 
selections  show  so  decided  a  prcfoi'ence  for  Ro¬ 
ger’s  Hybrids,  whiJe  several  degrees  south  of 
Ontario  such  various  opinions  exist  as  to  their 
hardiness  and  ripening  qualities.  Finer  speci¬ 
mens,  however,  than  are  exhibited  of  Salem, 
Wilder,  Lindley  and  Agawam,  are  seldom  seen 
from  whatever  source.  Rebecca  they  consider 
their  best  white  grape. 
Of  apples,  tho  large,  showy  Alexander  (Rus¬ 
sian)  and  Kentish  FUl-basket  (English)  the  latter 
larger  Uiau  the  former,  are  first-rate  cooking 
apples.  An  unuameil  large,  yellow  crali,  by  Mrs. 
I  E.  A.  Taylor  of  London,  Out.,  is  one  of  the  best 
of  Its  kind. 
I  Ellwanger  &  Barry  have  50  different  varieties 
,  of  plums  Uiat  speak  well  for  the  effectiveness  of 
I  metliod  of  fighting  enreulios,  viz.,  janiug 
0  trees  and  collecting  them  upon  sheets  spread 
ere  ont  underneath.  Bello  do  Soptombro,  Dnane’s 
Dot  Purjile,  Yellow  Magnum  Bonum  or  Egg,  Pond’s 
3ar  Seedling,  Huling's  Superb,  were  the  finest  in 
ro-  appearance  though  only,  for  the  majority,  of 
ly-  medium  quality. 
Their  iiears  as  well  as  those  of  all  Eastern 
;ed  exhibitors,  elmw  in  a  marked  degree  the  effects 
ng  of  drought  in  Iming  quite  inferior  in  size  to  those 
irt  of  other  years.  AU  of  tho  following  are  con¬ 
ies  spiennns  for  thou-  beauty  -most  of  thorn,  indeed, 
00  for  tlieir  quality  as  well I’ater  Noster,  rosoui- 
,re  bling  the  comparatively  new  and  promising  Sen¬ 
na  venir  du  Cougros,  (figured  in  ItimAi,  Nkw- 
se  Torkek  of  June  5, 1875,)  though  .smaller ;  Reurre 
ila  d’Aujou,  that  well-nigh  universal  favorite ;  llobc, 
or  a  South  Carolina  poar  boauUrnlly  blotched  with 
id  red;  Diiltauiel  de  Moncoan,  a  now  variety,  dull- 
i'k  rod  luid  green ;  Bouri-o  Biol,  Largo  green ;  Flum- 
>n  isli  Beanty ;  the  Ohio  iUrtland,  resembling  its 
it  parent  the  Scckel,  though  Larger  and  somewhat 
1-  loss  the  type  of  what  a  pear  shonlil  ho  in  flavor, 
jf  Their  specimens  of  Rourre  Clairgeau  arc  flno- 
id  but  so  are  all  tho  Clairgoans  from  whatever  sec- 
n  tion,  and  they  are  to  bo  soon  in  ahuo.st  every  col¬ 
it  lection.  That  thi.s  poar  should  havo  ostabhsheil 
e  tho  roimtatiou  of  being  somotimcH  pour  in  flavor, 
18  is  not  indicated  by  any  external  dllToronco  in 
!8  comparing  those  of  tho  differont  States  in  which 
is  they  havo  boon  grown Sheldon ;  tho  favorite 
e  Bourro  Busc ;  IVfansfiold ;  Adams.  Bcurre  Su¬ 
fi  porfin  Is  an  autumn  poar  tliat,  though  decidedly 
y  acid,  is  yet  of  a  most  agreeable  flavor. 
We  note  the  following  additional  varieties  of 
t  pears  that  combino  good  eating  qualities  with 
showinoss  to  tho  extent  of  making  them  dosir- 
j  able  wherever  soil  and  eliinato  are  favorable : 
g  Wostcott,  Doyenne  Downiug,  Ikmrro  Hardy] 
g  Catherine  Gardotto,  Van  Buren,  Paid  Ainbre, 
j  Bourre  Diol  and  Bourro  Gris  il’lliver. 
j  They  (L.  A  B.)  oxliibit  1(14  varieties  of  Apples, 
j.  Monagero  is  a  largo  Geruiau  winter  cooking 
^  apple.  Chenango  Htrawberiy  (Sherwood’s  Fa- 
j  vorite)  is  a  tempting  looking  apple,  though  ill- 
[  adapted  h.  most  places  ;  Gravenstoin,  that  thrives 
.  both  Nortli  and  South  ;  Black  Detroit  and  Flowi  x 
I  of  Kent,  both  handsome  and  inferior ;  Motlmr, 
j  high  flavored,  yellow  and  red.  of  medium  size ; 
Smith  H  Cider,  deemed  by  many  fruit  growers 
,  one  of  tho  most  valuable  market  v.arlotio8 ;  Glo- 
r  ria  Mundi  (Monstrous  Pippin),  a  coarse  but 
,  handsome  winter  apple,  good  for  cooking  only  ; 
I  wonty-Oimco  Pippin  (Twenty-Ounce  properly) 
which  foi  size  and  (iooking  qualities  Is  perhaps 
as  popular  as  any  known.  Summer  Hagloe  is 
showy,  largo,  yellow  and  bright-red,  riponiutt 
about  Sept.  1st 
J.  G.  Ramsdoll  of  Traverse  City,  Mich.,  exhiL- 
its  tmo  Jefferson  and  Bradshaw  plums,  also  ox« 
ceUetit  Sheldon,  Huperflu,  Flemish  Beauty  and  ' 
Clairgeau  pears.  All  of  tho  apples,  as  usual,  of  i 
Michigan  are  superior  Brittle  Sweet,  Alexander,  i 
Lowell,  Twenty-Ounce,  aro  especially  worthy  of  i 
note. 
rile  fruit  gi’owors  of  Minnesota  speak  in  high  | 
terms  of  the  Wealthy  apple,  which  originateil  j 
there.  It  i.s  exceedingly  showy,  luu-dy  of  course,  t 
of  good  quality,  and  it  seems  singuJai-  that  it  has  ( 
no  record  elsewhere.  The  Fameuse,  extra  plates  i 
of  which  aro  shown,  does  well  in  MinncBota.  A  i 
[ilate  exhibiteil  by  W.  E.  Hrinilmll,  ameng  others,  i 
and  marked  “  Uuknowu,”is  dimbtlesstbis  apple, 
iho  only  pear  that  is  perfectly  hardy  in  the  north-  s 
eru  part  ol  tho  Stale,  is  Flemi.'>h  Beauty.  Many  i 
crabs  bearing  name.s  with  which  we  are  not  1 
familiar,  are  unn.sually  lai-go  and  perfect.  1 
Hovey  &  Co.  of  Mussaclinsetts  exhibit  175  va-  t 
riotios  of  poars,  of  wliich  Doveiio  Boussuck  i 
(Boussock),  Sheldon,  Hardy,  Busc,  Clairgeau]  c 
Ei^monds,  the  variable  Beurro  d’ Amahs,  J.ouise  t 
Bonne  do  Jersey  (few  of  those  are  on  exhibiUou),  r 
tho  excellent  Beiirre  Keiiiics  and  Doyenne  dn  H 
Coniico  are  the  most  striking.  ^ 
Mr.  M.  P.  Wildor’s  collection,  consisting  of  .'lOO  a 
varieties,  is  so  nearly  a  roiietitiou  of  those  of  ti 
EUwanger  &  Bairy  and  Hovey  &  Co.,  with  which  a 
it  favorably  compares,  that  we  need  not  particu-  n 
larize.  His  Clajip's  Favorites,  however,  aie  e 
among  the  best  specimens  of  this  splendid  fruit  ii 
I  to  be  seen. 
Among  Joseph  H.  Fenno's  pears,  Flemish  T 
Beauty  and  Frederick  of  Wnrtemberg  are  extra  si 
fine. 
Edw-ard  W.  Lincoln  of  Worcester  displays  ex-  di 
tra  Beurro  Bose;  Nowell  Wood  of  .Milbury,  sc 
Doyenne  Boussock.  Amos  Bates  of  Hiugham]  it 
Mass.,  is  one  of  the  few  exhibitors  of  tho  Bart-  st 
lett,  all  of  whii'Ji,  as  of  Duchess  d’Anguelome 
ai-e  inferior  to  those  of  other  seasons.  ’  ra 
0.  E.  Grant  has  a  plate  of  De  Tongres,  a  pear  tl; 
which,  but  for  tho  tenderness  of  the  tree,  would  gi 
be  more  generally  cultivated. 
F .  &  L.  Clapp  show  the  Clapp’s  Favorite  in  th 
perfection.  Whether  we  judge  tho  merits  of  pi 
this  fruit,  the  hardiness  of  Gio  tree,  its  rapid  gs 
growth  or  syinmoti-ioal  shape,  It  has,  in  onr  th 
opinion,  few  equals  and  not  one  superior.  A  th 
seedling  of  tbeii-s  (No.  83)  resembles  Flemish  eil 
Beanty,  though  showier.  .4.nother  seeiiliug,  of  re 
which  there  aro  five  upon  Die  plate,  is  tho  shape-  on 
iiest  and  prettiest  poai-  we  have  over  seen,  though  i  th 
the  flavor  does  not,  it  is  said,  fulfill  tho  promise  tli 
of  its  beautiful  form  and  colors.  Even  so,  its  Hi 
beauty  will  “carry  it  through”  and  insm-e  a 
ready  sale. 
Iho  apples  of  Iowa,  one  of  tlio  largest  collec¬ 
tions  in  tho  building,  aro  exceptionally  fine  and 
speak  an  encouraging  word  for  the  future  of  this 
State  as  an  apple-growing  country.  Taking  tho 
collection  as  a  whole,  it  is  not  excelled. 
Wo  pass  over  tho  display  of  California,  which, 
if  size  is  a  first  criterion,  would  do  credit  to  any 
oimntry  ujaui  the  face  of  tho  earth.  Almonds, 
figs,  ncctarinos.  tho  largest  grapes,  peaelies  and 
apples,  utterly  oclipso  tlio  fruit  prodnotions  of 
other  sections.  But  as  soon  as  ono  sees  they 
aro  from  Cal iiornia,  surprise — almost  intorost — 
ceases.  Great  sizo  in  fruits  is  curious,  but  tho 
curiosity  with  familiarity  passes  away,  and  their 
value  must  finally  rest  iiponthoso  qualities  which 
oonsfitnto  tho  type  apjile,  pear,  (leach  or  grape 
the  most  delicious  of  man’s  food.  California’s 
fruits  do  not  jjossosh  in  an  eminent  degree'  those 
qualities. 
Nebraska  sends  numberless  varieties  of  apples 
and  excellent  Sheldon,  Flemish  Beauty  and  Lou¬ 
ise  Bonne  do  Jersey  pears. 
Tho  apples  of  ICansas  aro  remarkable  in  size 
and  in  every  way  suggestive  of  tho  adaptation  of 
tho  soil  and  climato  of  that  State  for  their  suo- 
oossfnl  cultivation.  Alcxandoi-,  R.  1.  Greening, 
FallawaU-r,  Yellow  Bollellower,  Fulton,  Northern 
Spy.  T.  Co.  King-  -of  wliicb  first-rate  speoimetis 
are  sliowu— all  do  well  in  Kansas.  Bon  Davis, 
Willow  Twig,  Wliicsap  and  Jonathan  are,  how¬ 
ever,  among  their  most  profitable  winter  sorts, 
while  Early  Harvest,  Carolina  Red  Juno  and 
Cooper’s  Early  White  aro  their  stable  apples  for 
summer. 
Mr.  Rickets  celebrated  hybrid  grapes  excite  a 
deal  of.notico  and  wondering  comment.  We  can 
give  thorn  at  ]ireseiit  but  this  passing  notice.  To 
do  his  collection  justico  would  require  a  good 
long  chapter  to  itself.  ’ 
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CENTURY  BLOSSOMS. 
The  great  drawback  to  apjirooiation  is  a  lack  of 
knowledge  of  the  article  under  inspection.  There 
aro  but  comparatively  few  among  tho  visitors  at 
the  Contoimial  who  go  away  with  very  distinct 
Ideas  about  the  things  that  may  havo  most  at¬ 
tracted  their  attention.  They  may  convince 
tlicrasolvos  of  this  by  attempting  to  describe 
what  Uiey  liave  seen  to  those  who  depend  on  the 
speaker  for  lucid  accounts  of  tho  interesting  or 
marvelous.  It  is  difliciUt  for  a  novice  to''asU 
blading  questions  if  bo  has  but  a  voneoring  of 
information  coiiceniing  the  subject;  and  it  Is 
the  most  disoouragiiig  of  tasks  to  induce  oxliib- 
itiirs  and  attendants  to  bo  expansive  after  they 
have  parrotcil  explanations  all  day  to  coimtloss 
numbers.  Elkinoton  A;  Co.,  the  inventors  of 
eliictro-plating,  exliibitod  tlieir  magnlflcout  works 
of  art,  tho  most  prominent  being  tho  Helicon 
Vaso,  a  trophy  in  reponsso  silver  and  steel.  Illus¬ 
trative  of  Music  and  Poetuy.  Like  sensible  men, 
they  have  had  a  number  of  printed  iloscriptions 
struck  off,  which  enables  the  visitor  h.i  undcu  stand 
the  proooss  of  manufacture  thorouglily,  after 
wliich  ho  can  admiro  fully  this  exquisite  work 
of  art,  wliose  value  is  $.30,000,  in  gold.  Wo 
quote : 
This  Center  Piece  or  Vaso  is  wrought  out  of 
silver  and  steel  by  tho  “  rcpoHnse  ”  jirocess,  that 
is  to  say  tho  whole  of  the  exquisite  work  is 
hanunered  ont  of  tho  flat  silver  entirely  by 
hand,  and  is  further  onricbed  with  damascened 
tracery  in  gold  and  silver.  It  is  beyond  all  com¬ 
parison  the  most  important  work  of  high  art 
ever  produced  by  Elkington  A  Co.,  and  has 
taken  six  years  in  mamifaotnro.  It  ranks  as  the 
masterpiece  of  tlio  eiuinent  metal  sculptor,  M. 
Morel  Ladenil.  Many  and  imiKu  tant  as  are  Die 
works  which  havo  issnod  from  the  hands  of  this 
accomplished  artist,  from  his  “silver  table"  to 
tho  Milton  Hhield  ho  has  never  before  achieved 
anything  approaching  in  beauty  of  design,  fiill- 
I  ness  of  elaboration,  and  mastery  of  tecbnicul 
execution,  to  this  noble  allegorical  composition, 
in  vvliich  are  embotlicd,  we  understand,  the 
fniits  of  nearly  six  years’  unbroken  application. 
Tho  general  form  of  the  design,  wbieli  is  in  tlio 
style  of  the  Italian  Renaissance,  and  ilovoted  to 
the  apotheosis  of  Music  and  Poetry,  may  bo 
described  as  an  elongated  platoan  enriched  with 
soiilptui-ed  plaques  or  panels,  and  supporting  in 
Its  center,  between  two  seated  figures,  a  tail  and 
stately  Va.se. 
The  Vase,  which  is  of  ovoid  form,  with  up- 
raised  handles  gracefully  oontinuing  the  curve  of 
the  sides,  is  surmounted  by  a  charmingly  posed 
ponp  of  two  boyish  genii,  the  upper  one  bear¬ 
ing  aloft  ApoUo’s  lyre,  which  forms  tho  apex  of 
the  work,  while  the  youth  at  his  feet  tests  the 
purity  of  tho  strain  with  a  tuning  fork.  A  floral 
garland  on  either  side  connects  this  group  with 
the  handles  of  tho  Vase,  and  adds  strength  to 
the  composition.  On  tho  body  of  tho  Vase,  on 
either  side,  aro  largo  medallion  reliefs  in 
repousse,  representing  tho  Nino  Muses,  four  on 
one  side  and  livo  on  the  other;  and  tho  bases  of 
tho  handles  arc  covered  by  scntclieous  bearing 
the  names  of  illustrious  poets  and  composers— 
Homer,  Shakespeare,  Moliere  and  Byron  on  the 
1  one,  and  Handel,  Beethoven,  Haydn  and  Mozart 
on  the  otlior. 
Upon  tho  pedestal  on  either  side,  facing  tho 
I  extremities  of  tho  plateau,  are  .seated  largo, 
I  semi-draped  fomalo  figiu-cs,  symbolizing  Musio 
I  and  Poetry,  and  either  nymph  is  attended  by  a 
youthful  geni,  whose  action  dnimatically  supplo- 
rnonts  the  indications  alfordcd  by  the  pose,  ex- 
’  prossion  and  accessories  as  to  tho  ohai-actor  and 
jiursuits  of  tlwi  principal  liguro.  Upon  tho  sholv- 
ing  base  of  the  pedestal,  on  either  side,  is  an 
oval  bas-roliof,  occupied,  the  one  by  a  spirited 
ropreseutatiou  of  Pogasns  bearing  a  getii  typify¬ 
ing  fuspiration,  tho  other  by  a  griflin  or  hippo- 
graph,  carrying  tho  geni  of  Imagination. 
Upon  tho  aloiiing  Bm-faco  of  tho  outer  border 
of  tho  platoan  aro  a  sorios  of  twelve  bas-roliof s 
of  various  shapes,  illnslrativo  of  tlio  various  de¬ 
scriptions  of  Music  and  Poetry,  six  of  each  kind; 
aiwi  tlio  intorstiices  of  the  design  are  tilled  up 
with  masks,  scrolls  and  trophies  of  varioiia  kinds 
in  beaten  and  o.xydized  silver,  which  is  every¬ 
where  thrown  up  in  adniirablo  reUof  by  tho  ebony 
black  ground  oC  tho  damaseonod  stcol,  which 
forms  tho  framework  and  sotting  of  the  compo¬ 
sition. 
No  words  can  well  convoy  tho  chasto  and  har¬ 
monious  beauty  of  tho  wmrk,  tho  charms  of 
which,  uoliko  those  of  modern  metal  work  in 
general,  aro  osscntially  sculpturosqiio  as  opposed 
to  chromatic,  and  derived  from  ologanco  ol’  form 
rather  than  from  surface  decoratiini.  Tho  mod¬ 
eling  of  tho  detai'hod  figures  throughout  is  sim¬ 
ply  superb,  combining  tlio  rare  iiroportioiis  and 
matchless  symtiiotiy  of  classical  forin.s  with 
French  esprii  11  tifi  grace ;  and  the  figure  work  in 
tho  bas-reliefs,  in  wliioh  iiymps,  cupids  and  sa¬ 
tyrs  seem  to  bo  invested  by  tho  artist  with  an  in- 
dividnality  and  expressivo  power  rarely  found  in 
such  conventional  enihodimonts,  is  scarcely  less 
raeritorieits. 
Rev.  E.  M.  Long  is  suporinteiuling  a  move¬ 
ment  to  furnish  visitors  with  good  accommoda¬ 
tions  at  low  rates.  Ho  assigns  tliem  to  houses 
of  private  fiumlios,  of  which  ho  has  a  large  list. 
Tlio  merit  of  tlio  plan  consists  in  the  fact  that 
rospoctablo  people  can  visit  the  Centennial  with¬ 
out  the  danger  of  mixing  m  a  prom  iscuonK  crowd. 
This  is  a  great  advantage  to  ladies,  for  iiistaiico, 
who  cannot  command  a  male  escort.  Prices 
raiijro  from  .$5  to  .$11  per  wook.  Mr.  Long  can 
bo  reached  by>ttor.  Dfiieo,  .S.W.  cor.  of  Twelfth 
and  Berks.  Tho  plan  appeal’s  to  meet  with  fa- 
Tue  proprietors  of  the  I,ondon  Graphic,  an 
illustrated  juurnal,  make  a  very  curious  and  in¬ 
teresting  display  of  tho  variini.s  jiroeosses  they 
uso  in  producing  their  paper.  Boino  very  lino 
examples  of  wood  ougraving  are  shown,  hiit  tho 
most  intorosting  featiu’o  is  a  collection  of  origi¬ 
nal  sketches  portraying  sezmos  that  subsoi|nontly 
appeared  in  the  jiapor.  Thero  are  sketches  that 
wore  taken  on  the  field  of  battle  ;  that  were  sent 
by  balloon  post  from  Paris  during  tho  siege ; 
that  caino  across  the  PjTeneos  whilst  the  Carlist 
war  raged,  etc. 
fl’iiE  automatic  envelope  machine,  in  the  Main 
Hall,  is  a  curiosity.  It  makes  out  of  a  shoot  of 
buff  paper,  that  unwinds  from  an  eudlcsH  red, 
145  envelopes  a  minute.  '^I’ho  pa|.or  is  cut] 
shaped,  folded,  pasted,  fastened  guiiiiiiod,  and 
tho  gum  dried,  all  by  inachhiery — wliich  finally 
delivers  tlio  ouvolopes  all  done  up  in  neat  pack¬ 
ages.  Ouo  girl  attends  the  machine. 
The  French  aro  in  a  terrible  rage  about,  the 
reoout  conllagration  in  a  building  near  tho  Exhi¬ 
bition,  by  whicli  a  gi’oat  number  of  tho  expensive 
boxes  in  whicli  the  pictui  os,  statuary  and  other 
objects  of  art  were  transported  hither  were 
burned.  Altbongh  the  money  loss  by  this  firo 
is  quite  lai-go,  this  is  not  what  chiefly  annoys  the 
French,  but  tJiey  declare  tliat  the  'lire  was  the 
work  of  an  incoudiary. 
A  great  crowd  continually  forms  in  the  pict¬ 
ure  roi-uns  and  galleries  of  marble  statues  in 
Memorial  Hall  and  tho  art  annex ;  and,  while  the 
exhibition,  as  a  whole,  falls  far  short  of  what  it 
should  bo  (Fraiipc,  especially,  doesn’t  contribute 
what  she  should),  yet  thero  are  many  valuable 
paintings  and  statues.  It  woiUd  take  more  than 
[  one  day  to  see  tho  whole. 
An  interested  crowd  hangs  about  tho  west  side 
of  the  groat  water  tank,  in  Machinery  Hall 
where,  almost  under  the  big  and  littio  pipes  that 
Jiouv  tlieir  constant  stream  from  a  liight  of  forty 
foot  down  into  tho  tank,  there  are  f.au-blowers 
siiown-machines  for  exhibiting  the  force  of 
compressed  air .  One  mine  ventilator  is  exhib¬ 
ited. 
The  violent  storm  of  the  17th  Sept,  knocked 
some  glass  out  of  the  Main  Building,  and  con¬ 
siderable  ilatnage  was  done  to  tho  English  and 
American  oxliibits. 
'I  HE  largest  specimen  that  was  exhibited  iu  tho 
dog  show  weighed  167  pounds,  and  tho  smallest 
2)^  pounds. 
Don’t  fail  to  sco  tho  display  made  by  tho  fa¬ 
mous  Ijoiidon  silversmiths,  Elkington  A  Go 
Among  tho  animals  in  tho  live  stock  show  is  > 
ack  from  Malta. 
