life of beneficent activity he wrought noble and permanent work, both as a friend and citizen, both as father and husband, both as Christian and Sunday-school Missionary, and above all, as a preacher of the gospel of the blessed God. He will be greatly missed in the family; the community, and the church. He is not, because God has taken him. There is sorrow here on earth, but in heaven, one more glad voice hymns the triumphant song of the ransomed through the blood of the Lamb. Our brother is not dead. His soul is not fallen asleep. He is absent from the body and at home with Christ. In that glorious joy-giving presence will it always be true of him, "The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree, he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the House of the Lord, shall flourish in the Courts of our God."

THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR.

The Exhibition buildings and buildings and grounds at Chicago are described as in a promising condition. With few exceptions the great buildings are practically completed, the whole as pect of the Fair showing a state of preparation much further advanced than one would have supposed possible so far ahead of the opening day, which is yet five months off, May 1, 1893. No room is left for doubt that

everything will be ready, in buildings and grounds, by the opening day, and all danger of non-readiness is passed. Thousands of people go every day to the grounds and watch with interest

has been built up from the bottom of the lake behind a protecting breakwater at the upper pier, is practically finished, and looks life-like from all along the lake front, its turrets, stacks and towers rising above the deck, and long guns pointing over bow and stern. stern. Here will be made the Government naval display. Almost alongside stands the solid-looking "Victoria House" of the British section occupying an admirable place in the foreground of the Exposition, overlooking the lake, whose waters reach within a few feet of its doors. The first story is up and building progress is rapid. It is an English half-timber house of the 16th century, yellow terracotta being largely used in the lower storey with red-brick facing, and mullioned windows. The upper portion will be of half-timber construction, with over-hanging and projecting gables. The building being in full view from all sides, each facade is treated architecturally. The plan forms three sides of a quadrangle, with the open side next to the lake, enclosed by a raised terrace with balustrade. The interior will furnish offices for the British section, and the principal rooms will be fitted up with wall panelling and elaborate cellings, like some of the best English country houses. Germany and Russia will also have old-fashioned houses.

The plan of the Fair embraces no fewer than 150 buildings of various capacities. Many of these are specially erected by States of the Union, or foreign countries or for private exhibits, the cost being defrayed outside of the general fund of the Exhibition. The following list of the chief buildings gives the dimensions of each in feet, with the approximate area of floor and gallery space for exhibitors in acres, and also the cost of each in dollars.

British Colonies..

Canada..

Japan.

Mexico.

Greece.

Russia.

Sweden.

Norway.

Italy. Spain..

100,000 70,000 60,000

61,000 10,000 100,000

40,000 50,000

45,000

30,000 This makes about 1,600,000 square feet allotted to the leading foreign nations in the various buildings, beside extensive assignments of space on the grounds, where several are constructing buildings. The applications for space in the various departments are much larger than the available room, vast as it is. In the manufactures building there are applications for three times the space, and in several others for twice as much as the respective buildings contain. These countries will have buildings of their own-Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Austria, Canada, Ceylon, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hayti, Japan, Nicaragua, Norway, Sweden and Turkey-19 in all. This is the first Exposition that will have had exhibits from every colony of England and France. Concessions have been granted for the purpose of conducting theatres, shops, restaurants, and representation of native life to the following Governments :-Algeria, Austria, China, India, Dahomey, Egypt, Hungary, Pacific Islands, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Persia, Sandwich Islands, and Tunis.

The ruling power at the Fair is now President Harlow N. Higginbotham and the Council of Administration of four persons. It was found best thus to concentrate authority, and these gentlemen, with Director-General Davis and his staff of department chiefs, have accomplished the great results herein detailed, and are now making ready for the installation of exhibits, The Fair is working as an

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harmonious machine, and hence the speedy accomplishment of wonderful results; and this may be expected to continue until the close of the vast enterprise. Mr. Higginbotham is the active partner in the great Chicago dry goods house of Marshall, Field & Co., the most extensive store in America, and his business accomplishments and activity find a fine field in the Fair. This very active and enterprising city of Chicago is certainly preparing for the delectation of visitors from home or abroad what the late P. T. Barnum would have called "the biggest show on earth," and she will make it in all probability the crowning event of the coming year.-The London Times.

William Floyd, who was the first delegate from New York that signed the Declaration of Independence, was born on Long Island, on the 17th of December, 1734. His father was Nicoll Floyd, an opulent and respectable landholder, whose ancestors came to America from Wales,* about the year 1680, and settled on Long Island. The father of William died while his son was young, and left him heir to a large estate.

The early education of young Floyd, by no means corresponded to the wealth and ability of his father. His studies were limited to a few of the useful branches of knowledge, and these were left unfinished, in consequence of the death of that gentleman. The native powers of Floyd

*All accounts of him agree that his father was a native of Wales, although it is not certain from what part of the principality he came. (See History of Long Island and Family.)

At an early period in the controversy between Great Britain and the colonies, the feelings of Mr. Floyd were strongly enlisted in the cause of the latter. He was a friend of the people; and, with zeal and ardor, entered into every measure which seemed calculated to ensure to them their just rights. These sentiments on his part excited a reciprocal confidence on the part of the people, and led to his appointment as a delegate from New York to the first continental congress, which met in Philadelphia on the fifth of September, 1774. In the measures adopted by that body, so justly eulogized by the advocates of freedom, from that day to the present, Mr. Floyd most heartily concurred.

In the following year, he was again elected a delegate to congress, and continued a member of that body until after the Declaration of American Independence. On that occasion, he assisted in dissolving the political bonds which had united the colonies to the British government; and in consequence of which they had suffered numberless oppressions for years. Into other measures of congress, Mr. Floyd entered with zeal. He served on numerous important committees, and by his fidelity rendered essential service to the patriotic cause.

It was the lot of not a few, while thus devoted to the public good, to

experience the destructive effects of the war upon their property, or the serious inconveniences arising from it in relation to their families. In both these respects Mr. Floyd suffered severely, While at Philadelphia, attending upon congress, the American troops evacuated Long Island, which was taken possession of by the British army. On this latter event, the family of Mr. Floyd were obliged to flee for safety to Connecticut. His house was occupied by a company of horsemen, which made it the place of their rendezvous during the remainder of the war. Thus, for nearly seven years, Mr. Floyd and his family were refugees from their habitation, nor did he, during this long period, derive any benefit from his landed estate.

In the year 1777, General Floyd (we give him this military appellation from the circumstance of his having some time before been appointed to the command of the militia on Long Island) was appointed a Senator of the State of New York, under the new constitution. In this body he assisted to organize the government, and to accomodate the code of laws to the changes which had recently been effected in the political condition

of the State.

In October, 1778, he was again elected to represent the State of New York in the continental congress. From this time until the expiration of the first congress, under the federal constitution, General Floyd was either a member of the national assembly, or a member of the senate of New York. In this latter body he maintained a distinguished rank, and was often called to preside over its deliberations, when the lieutenant governor left the chair.

In 1784,he purchased an uninhabited tract of land upon the Mohawk River. To the clearing and subduing of this tract, he devoted the leisure of several