, 1873-10-21
THE EXPOSITION.
Only About 10000 People Pres
Ont Yesterday.
The Wonderful Printing Telegraph In.
strnmcnt- -..T0.Day's Musical
Programme.

Several porsons seated .round tho muto
ing1orious fountain yesterday afternoon, wero
treated to a sensation, as tnll, gauut figure
fell gasping on tho scat. Ills oyos wero hol-
low; and Ills gray locks woro glued togothor
with perspiratton, while lis parohed and blood
1cas lips wero slightly ,ajar. He waa muttoring
incoherontty about something being found.
Patiently watching, tho spectators elicited IT,
formation from him. II have sought 1t" said
ho, "for fifty years, through toll and tribnta-
tion. Often. half-starvod, have spont tho
midnight hour before a nroless grase, pondcring
over it. And now 1t is found, aud by another.
Alael Alasl Aiy llfos labor is lost"
"What ies boon found 7" exclaimed the npoo-
tatore together ~
PERPETUAL, NOTION"
replied the gaspug man. " It has been found by
another"
"Who is tho fortunate finder ?" engorly asked
one. Where ID iii" cried another. "Toll
about It," tlcy exclaimed together, in q tone of
interest.
ut is the man who is playing on tho st. Louis
potanIos," gaspod tho poor old victim OF q wasted
life, "Ive boon down hcre every day, seeking
for.now. hints to fix my theory, ard 1'vo watchcd
him closely. lilo has beon playing over since I
oau,o in on tho hrst day tho Bamo old air he is
playi,,e now. He will novor coase. There is
uerpotual motion. He has found what have
failed to find" -
The spectators, convinced. from thoir own
observations of the truth Of tho remark,
gave ono Sigh of. pity, mud removod to distant
part Of tho building.
THE NALf-oNpNAnB.
"1s It truo," queriod tho reporter Of the Soc
retary, " % hnye heard, that half tho Orphan
Asylum Is down hero to-day?"
"No, sir" said Ms. Reynolds, It's the Halt
Orphan. Asylum, numbering about thirty-sIx
specimens, with attendants"
"Does that represent all tho halforphanB In
tho city !" pursued the reporter, anxious to con-
1ute the statements frequently made by inobri-
ates to Mr. Danyon in excusa Of their deserted
appearance. .
ING. s!1,m saia ,d. hdr. nosnolda' "but all who
"Aro you going to admit all ths Other charita-
F.: "5omo will probably bo go accommodated"
"Lunatic Asylums7 :" suggested tho reporter,
'tAh "Not the incurable ones. Of course, or dam
gerous, or violent PATIENTS" said h1r. Reynolds.
II In that case tho Chicago police force will
havo to pay TO enter. will it not? Tho members
OF thin AsYlum are generally thought to be tho
1uQbL uaukGlQAb Ak1A flSlEuh w uo 1uulus
room zENoD1A."
The Secretary. pondered over this proposition.
and remarked that the Art Cutlery would fur
nlsh information OF more edifying nature.
was carefully enclosed on aix sides with box.
"Why is this thus 2" asked the man in search
Of news.
!" Poor zonohia," replied gentleman Of be-
nign appearance, she advanced too close to
the pro}anum vulgus, and her toes wero fear
fully diacolorod with hnger-marks In no timo.
hfr. Potter Palmer thought conviction On the
part OF the vulgus dearly purchased at tho ex-
pepBe Of j" Zenobia's " toes. So he ia boxing
her up.
"To remove her from tho public Wow 7"
''No, she merely takes What you might cali (.
back soat.' SHE stands aioof, like JUNO on
Olympus. The crowd can 500 her, but abe III
beyond the reach OF their proclamation.
'fAnd ler toes s''-
"Thsy were cleaned carly this morning with
alcohol. 1t removed tho uncleannesa left by tho
mob very readily. Alcohol is very useful II
rightly applied you .InrSzxs." psrssizs.""
The reporter paused before y drawing OF O
stately edf1ce, exqulsitely drawn in sepin, It
took but a second to recoEnlzo tho harmonious
outlines Of tho Court House Of the Future.
"luoiy 49," tic lucky D." the F" lucky 4o," oto.
Mr. Tifloy Inns retonched 1t by deepening the
ehadowB and tightening up some of the lights.
credit upon that in tho Exposition Building,
besides jot Of crayon water. Tho plan de-
serves, and will probably have, a conspicuous
place before the door Of tho south room of the art
hall. It WAS yesterday tho centre Of admiration.
THOSE PEARS.
Mention WAS made q day or two ago Of tho Ok
perlencos Of a young man of DumfrieB, W., who
examined the Exposition from a Virginian
wanted to raid upon was a California pear. Tho
mistake was d pardonablo one, for the pears
woro large enough to give rise to such an error.
J.: Yesterday was good day to aeo the Exposi-
ton. Thore WAS not moro than 10000 people
prosont there ut ono time, and one could look
round without boing crushed to death. Mon
DAYS and Fridays arc tho best days to 60. They
mean quiet and comfort
a WONDERFUL 1NsTRuMENr.
The Western Electric Manufacturing Compa-
ny, Of No. 220 East Knzie atroot, have on e1hi-
bltion several of what they term "Gray's Print
ing Telegraph Instruments for use on private
lines. On inquiry, .,wo find that hundreds Of
Company Is still behind its orders for tom. na 'n'
This wonderful little instrument, occupying
hardly as much space as small clock, prints
lis mcHsagos at the ratio of thirty to forty words
per minute, on harrow strip Of paper; Tho
noiso made by the wonder ID less than thnt OF
a sewing-machino, while its beauty Of construo-
ton makes 1t highly ornamental
The gentleman In charge kindly explained to
our reporter the method OF ssndlnK kilograms
upon IT, aud the writer ia antiBfed, aB tue roBult
Of his experiments, that my one can learn to
1so it III 3 few minuteH.
Tho letters arc all engraved on the rim Of
dolicate wheel. about tho aze Of quarter sill
vor dollar Under this runR tho papcr, whila
over 1t is little felt ink roller which inks tho
types, or lettorB, as the wheel revolyes.
Two rows Of buttons, III front, on tho base,
are marked with the letters and such pausos as
are neoded ,-oomma period, etc.
To write upon 1t, you press down ono button,
yhic1, Htarta thB letter-Whael nf vo11r own and