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THE MASONIC JOURNAL [From our Special Correspondent.] The Centennial Exposition. If the Main Building does not in wealth of contents and beauty surpass even the fab'ed riches o-f the ancients it at least comes close to it. There is no building in this country, nor in any other that we knotvof, that ever contained so many beauteous articles of art and nature, nor that had anything like the wealth stored in it that this building has. Amidst such an abundance of material and variety of subjects one is puszled to know where to ccmmence a. description. Among the many great nations it would be ditlicult to say which exoeks. As we have already stated, to see the Main Building proper ly, requires many day's time, A super ficial view may be taken in a day, but it is better to go into one department and .study it thoroughly before going into its neigiibors territory, as there are many beautiful objects that would otherwise be, passed by tlie cas al observer. We wdl enter the building from the lower or East end and find ourselves in the United Slates Department and go into the Pub lishing Department with its’innumerable books of all ases, styles ®f binding, and decoration. Parallel with it is to be seen a fine display ot china and pottery. We next come to a collection of sculptured granite, from \ ermont; crossing over to the right we find ourselves among the carpets and oilclotl.s of home manufact ure. Our dispbi}'in this line has aston-^ ished the toreigners-at the wonderful pro gress we have made in this industry. Near by will be found calicos, silks, knit goods, dresses and ready made clothing, that will compete with anv foreign nation. Fire arms, I'roiii the tiny pi.stol to the (ratlin gun, are to be seen be.side the art isans tools. Then safes in every shape. ■To the left the workmanship of ■ artificers in tin, brass, copper and iron. Then we have displays of soa[.s anu perfumery, marble and slate mantels, paints and glass. Turning to the right we come to the pianos, organs, and furniture depait- ments. As we near the- centre transept, we start back in amazement at the untold wealth di.splayed before us. Jewelry of every design, preciousstones of every kind are exposed to view. Sets ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 are as nnmertms as ‘‘Lake George Diamonds" at some of the summer resorts of our Northern folks. Leaving this mine of wealth we turn to look at the display of Mexico and nearly fall over a chunk of silver worth $7’2 000. All around are displayed the resources of that country, silk.s, carpets, linens, minerals, cereals, tobacco and cotton. Another turn and we come to the only exhibit we have seen in the entire exhibi tion from North Carolina. .\n honor of no ordinary magnitude belongs to Wal lace Bros., of Statesville, N. C., for one of the largest exhibitions of the Medicinal Plants of the State, that has ever been i seen at any of the expositions; first is 650 pressed plants, giving their locality and time of flowering, the parts used medicinally, and their medical firopei- ties, besides some 300 varieties of the fruits of the above plants ; 150 varieties of medical timber, showing each section of wood, bark, etc., besides 400 varieties of the crude materials taken from their general stock ; also. Mosses, Ferns, and llotanic curiosities, the whole forming a beautiful display of the Materia Medica of the Old North State. From their cour teous exhibitor, Mr. M. E. Hyams, I le.irned that new articles are constantly discovered in that State, and made avail able by the Pharmacists of the world. Such a novel display is creditable to this firm, and will give l.liem a world wide fame, which they truly deserve. North Carolina can be proud of these enterpris ing gentlemen, who have spent a great deal of means and of time to get up this Medical exhibition, to their interest, and the interest and welfare of the State. Their sales last year exceeded one million eight hundred thousand pounds of Boots, i Herbs, Barks, Seeds and Flowers, which has proved a large source of revenue to the St.'.te. The Netherlands adjoin Mexico and make an excellenl display of educational works, scientific instruments, laces, linens and some fine mother of pear! work wliich in our opinion e.xcels the Japanese a7id : Chinese handiwork. The show of car- ; pets, oil cloths and fire arms is .also good. | Next comes Brazil—and by the way, tve have it on the authority of the Pros- j ident of the Brazilian Commission that the Emperor Dom Pedro is not a I’ree JSIason as claimed by some H/cisowfc journals—and here we find in numerable artic!e.s to attract the eyes of our lady friends. The most beautiful birds and fans, made of feadrers of every •shade and color. Thousands of beauti ful bugs made into se ts of earrings, sleeve buttons and brooches for ladies. On all sides is displayed the wonderful resources of this far off land. In Belgium we see magnificent carv ings in wood, lace curtains at $800, and fine linens. Belgium also shows a model school house with gymna.sium attached Turning to the West we find Switzerland and we see how her children are educa ted and her people employed. We are shown some very fine clocks, musical box es, and watcb.es so small as to be set in rings to be worn by fair hands, but all reoommet ded as perfect time keepers. Here we are in gay and showy France. As is to be expected France takes the palm ot the show in the g-ay anil frivo lous, as well as the useful and ornament.-. al. We find in her department silks of every shade and of every quality and price, velvets of the most costly grades, ihe late.st styles of silk stockings em broiJered in every conceivable pattern, shoes that are to be seen nowhere out of 1 ranee, chemicals, clocks, jewelry, bron zes, china ware, and some of the handsom est specim.ens of Tapestry for floor and furmtu.-e coverings. One covering has over 3000 different shades in it. We now approach the centre of the vast palace and turning to the right we are in the midst of Great Britain and her colonies and here we find the best exhi bition of pottery, majolica and china ware in the Exposition. The exhibit of Shef field steel, glass, furniture, cloths, linens and monumental iron work is deserving of notice. Her colonies send magnificent shawls and antiqe carvings from India, the products of her soil from Jamaica, woods, minerals and furs from Canada, while New South W'ales and Victoria send their minerals, skiirs of animals, wool and fac similes of their fruits and birds. We now come to Sweden and Norway and find a large number of effigies in wax, showing us how their people live and how they work. These two countries make a fine display of iron and steel and fair wood carving WV how come to Italy. No such Mo saic work as we see here has ever been imported before into this country. The jewelry exhibit is unequaled. We see Cameos of the most exquisite worFman- ship, diamonds in every style of setting, a set of rubies valued at $20,000. We also see some elegant specimens of terra cotta ware, wood carving and bronze work. We are now near the North western entrance and will retrace our steps to the centre of the building and turning to the left we find ourselves in German}’, ihe first thing to attract our attention is the display fr.om the Royal porcelain works of Berlin. Here are to be seen vases val ued at from $900 to $6000 each. In the rear of these are the exhibits of silks, vel vets, toys, mathematical instruments, chemicals, and a modei school house. We also see how Germany conducted her army field hospitals and the wonderful progress made in ameliorating the con dition of the wounded on the field of battle and in the hospital. Next comes Austria and riungary, who show pictures, wooden and willow ware, musical and scientific instruments, meer schaum cut and carved into pipes and cigar holders, and amber in its crude and cut state—of the latter-article we saw a chandelier valued at $6,500 gold, with the duly added to the price. We airive at Spain and see how little she has piogressed. We were shown some j verv fine articles in lace and fans, tint j ■everything .seems to speak of age gone. by. Portugal has not finished her display, j Denmark .«ho\vs the handiwork of her people and main- artiole.s from the “icy shores’ of Greenland. In the Tunerian and Egyptian depart ments are shown their peculiar trappings for horse and! camel and implements of war. Russias display of Malachite, furs, gold and bronzes astonish all visitoH.s., The most curious department.s in the ex hibition are China and Japan, with their curisus carvings antique bronzes and grotesque figures, silks and furniture, China shows a bedstead inlaid with ivory valued at $9000 gold, duty added. D. j. K, PEN AND SCISSORS. ....Queen Victoria was .fi" tlic24tli ult. ....There are 96 English ami 20 Scotch Lodges now a work in British India. .... The acreage of cotton in tlie Soutli this season is 9,.608,000. .... Tlie New York Mercantile Librarv contains 166,438 volume.^. ....Grace Greeii’.vood savs an Indian is uglier than a read-headed man. ^ A lieavy frost vi>ited tlie locality of Milford, reniisylvania, on the night of the 6th. .... There are 70.000 eliildren living on boats in England ivlio receive no wlucation. .... Germany has requesti-d Turkey to pay $60,000 to the family of Consul Abbolt. .... Daniel Webstta-'s estate, knovvn as “Marsficld,” was sold, last week, for $.3,500. ^ Spain has lost her Grand Master, M. VV. Bro. Calatrara at the advanced ago of ninety-three ycais. The poli(-e of London aver that no crowds are so difflcult to manage as those com posed offashioiin.ble ladies. The Fliiladelphia & Reading Railroad Company lias carried over .800,000 people to and from the Centeimial in its local trains. .... A Ttfxas man returned a na})kin to a hotel waiter with thanks, saving ids eohl was not very bad. Mrs Maxwell, of Colorado, has killed trOO bears. She’s a (ineer woiiiaii; .she doesn’t ‘like to be hugg’ed. ....Aiignsia claims: tliat in liervieiniiy she can show the largest cutton mills in the South. .... A di.'jease resembling tijc epizootic has appeared among tlie cattle in many places in 3Iaiiie. ... In December of tlie ]u*esent year, the Grand Lodge of South earolina will hold its One llundreth Annual Gi'tmd Communica tion. .As long ago as 1590, Butler, in Dyei's Dry Dinner, wrote: “it is miseasoiuvble and unwiioh'some, in all months, that have not an R in their name to eat an oyster.” .... The daughter of a wealthv Watertown (Conn )tarmer l)as distingmshed herself by raising eight little pigs on a bottle. .... The grave diggers of Liverpool arc on a strike, and the people of that city are determined to live as long as they can. .... It is not every man that can bo made a Masou. Last year G.340 applicants were rejected in the Lodges under ttie jurisdiction of twenty-eight of the- Grand Lodges in North America. .... It is averred that Tiipfield, Mass., has a goose 101 years old. ^she remembers when the Declaration of Independence was signed, and iiissedthc British wlieii they evacuatetl Boston. Lady Smith, widow of the late Sir James Ddward Smith, i’residcnt of tlie. Lin- naiun Society, entered her one liundred and fourth ye:ir on the 1 Ith of iMay, in perfect health. At tile last annual banquet of the Old Guard, in Paris, receiitly, there were oni}’ thirty-eight present. At the first lumquet, iwentyyears ago, the soldiers numbered si.\ hundied. .... In the window of a shop in an obscure part of London is thi.s announcement: “Goods reiuoved, me.ssages taken, carpets beaten, and poetry compo.'ed on any subject.” Mr. JS'icliolson, of'i'inmoulh, Vt., went to a minister to get married, recently, only four days after ins wife died, but the dominie would’m accomodate him. In a \ ioleiit thunder storm in Hemlock Hollow, Wayne county, Pa., Wm. Huff, while peeling hark, wa- struck by lightning and in stantly killed Several others were prostrat ed .... An exchange wavts ladies to take off their hats in cluirch. No. it wouldn’t do witliout a new spring bomu t to look at a w'oni- an would have nothing to do but listen to tlie seimon. .... The other day in Hendejson ounty, 111. a man named Herman Rickets kickeii his rive- year ohl son to death. The boys offence was tiring a stiaw stack. i.. Pr f. Iluxly says the horse is an evolv ed frm of the orohibus. But why didn’t he tell us how to cure a balky horse, or quiet one wlirni tlie traces break and lie tries to climb into the buggy liind legs tir.st. A whirlwind at Salt I.ake, the other day, lified a hothouse, with its floral and veg etable contents, from its fouiKiations, and carried it up into the air 500 feet above the city. Wiien released it came down witii a crash on an open lot. .... The Disirict Grand Lodge of China re cently held its Annual (B-and Communication and Festival Following the ancien! cu tom. the Brethren in a body attended Divine ser vice at yt. John’s Catli(’dra), tiie Grand Chap lain preached the SGrmun. The Boggett family in Bell county. Texas appears to have struck a sireak of bad luck. One day last week Mr. Silas Bogget, Jr., was Iiunting and in climbing over a fence he accidoutsdiy d’s-diarged his gun, tlie load of shot entering his arm and shoulder. On the same day Ms grandmother, Mrs. Warren, was taking a walk, when a vicious cow attacked her throwing h r down and bre:tking one of her legs, and the week before a daugliter-in- law was burned to death. Directory, 6’hand Council of K. C.—Jolin Nichols, ex'* Raleigh, j)/. I. G. M.; D. W. Bain, Raleigh, G. Jiecordtr. Grand Chapter of 1ST. C.~Thos. S. Keenan, Wilson, G. II P., D. W. Bain, Ral eigh, G. iltvVy. Grand LodCtE OF N. (’.—Geo. W. Blount, Wilson, G. J/., L. W. Bain, Raleigh, G, Sed'y. Gref.nsboro?3ouN?ifrNa' 3. R. & S. jM.. Greunslxm) K. (j.~Thos. J. Sloan, T. I. M., S. E. Allen, Decoyder. 'l ime ot meeting: 4tli Wedne.sday jiiglit of eac’h month. (..noJuziN Chai»t.er, N'o, 13, Greensboro, ^ •—d lios. J. Sloan, Jligh Dried, J. N. Nelson, ^>errdary. ’rime ot meeting:; 3rd Friday night of each month. Grken&boro, Lodge, 76, Greensboro, K. 0.—.S C. Dodson. H'. ^f. J. W. Dick, Sc.rve- tjvy. J'ime of Regular Comnuinicatioii, Fir>t Sa/tnrday night of each month Lt.MWoon L{)T)GE,. Ko. 216% Green.’-boro, N. ('.—II N.Snow, ir. JL, S. F. Allen; Serretary. ^ Time of Regular (■omnmiiicatioiis: second Saturday night of each moiitli. THE NATIONAL HOTEL, I)«;]ightfully sftuatetl, DALDTGJI, K. C. A New IToiise. Fine Rooms, Well Em- nislied .-.ml Fitted iiy in the Best Style. Bath-Rooms niid' Water-Olo.sel.s' oi Floor. Diliraid Saloon in Basement. C S. BROAVY, Proiirietor, Jxo. IV. Kekr, Clerk. oil each TATES’ Hook Greens- /jy.l boro, U MRS. S. M. SMITH’S BOARDING HOU S L, Middle Street, one door bcUnv I’atterson's Groceiy Store, oVAtr PEltKE, K C. JAS. SLOAN’S SONS, GREEXSBORO, Iv. C., GENERAL MEECHANDISE, Lime. Cenient and ITa.atcr. T’liospliates and Agrieuirnral Implements a Speeialtv. EUGENE ECKEL, Druggist and Pharmacist, Greexsboho.N. C. Pi-rsonal attention to compounding Pre scriptions at all hours—day or night. 2—2 EVERETT SMITH, Life (fe Fire Insurance Agent, Greensboro, N. C. Repre.-^e.'.t.s the METnorot.TiAN LifeoINcw York, tlieinaKgunitorof the two most popiila and equitable Ilians of Life Insurance, THE RICSEHVE EXDCDYMENT and THE RESERVE DIVIDEND PLANS. Every pledge of tliis rompany is plainly wriUenont. and the full responsibiliiy o( ti e Company and assured defined, the Poi.n y of tlie Metkopoi.it.ak should be read before a Policy in any oiher Compuny is accepted. Observe the following Original and Charae- teristie Provisions of this Comiiany: - Its (says of grace, from one month to six, de termined by the age of the Policy, Its coTili-iuance from one jiisured period to aiiotiier without increase of p emiuin. Its Reserve Dividend Fund' ccnsideri d as a deposit at an interest for ll:c payment of fu ture jireiniuins. Its Specific Guarantees .of Dividends am) gnrrender Value, Its Ineunfcstable Clause, operating fret i tlie payni. nt ofihe first premiuin. Tlie amount exidieTIy staled to be P..\in IK DEATH. Tlie amount explicitly stated to be r.AlD IN I.TKE. Also represents se\ eral First -Clas,s Fire Com panies, in which risks willlic writien on al- ehisses ofinsnrable proiicrty, aiidon the md; t. favorable terms. 3— - D. I,-It li
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