Identifier: pussywantscorner00leff (find matches)
Title: Pussy wants a corner in this book, which reviews the delights of the World's fair and contains a series of articles depicting the pleasures of field sports ..
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Leffingwell, William Bruce. (from old catalog)
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Chicago)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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s. The founder of the Du Pontpowder works was Eleuthere Irenee du Pont de Nemours. He obtained a scientific andpractical knowledge of the manufacture of gunpowder at Essonne, where he remaineduntil the outbreak of the French Revolution. His attention was attracted to the poorquality of gunpowder being used in America, and he established what is now the largestpowder manufactory in the world. The open season for game is: Partridges, quails, and pheasants protected until November i, 1894; after that date, November isttoJanuary ist. Rabbits, November ist to January ist. Woodcocks, July ist to September 15th. Reedbirds,ortolans, and rails, September ist to February ist. Geese, swans, brants, and ducks, except summer or■wood ducks, October ist to April 15th. Non-residents must procure a license from the Delaware GameProtective Association. Exportation and sale of game prohibited Black bass and trout, in New CastleCounty, June ist to November ist; less than six inches in length protected.
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THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING. This building is constructed in Renaissance architecture, the main feature being ahandsome dome 120 feet in diameter and 275 feet to the top of the flagpole. The build-ing covers an area of 350 feet by 420 feet. The entire cost of the building was $325,000.The building was paid for out of the United States Treasury, according to a special act ofCongress authorizing and limiting the cost of the structure to $400,000. The main floor ofthe United States Government Building equals 167,500 square feet, while the galleriesrepresent a total of 33,500 square feet. Around the interior of the dome runs a frieze com-posed of cupids bearing grains, fruits, flowers, etc. On the ground floor are panelsadorned with national trophies, and in the gallery are eight panels representing theleading industries of the North, South, East, and West. The building was replete withmementos of all kinds which aroused the visitors curiosity or touched the slumberingchord of s

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