, 1874-09-20

Yesterday Was Peoples Dag at the Ex-
position. There are two such days in each week,
"Wednesday and Saturday.-when tha price OF
admission is reduced to 80 low figure that the
huulblest city workman and tho countrym.n who
has suffered from the visitation of grassLopper
or chincab1g-if they be OF HestAetic taste, or
even moved by mere curiosity-may. as we'll as
the millonaire enjoy visit to our great Expo
eition. Nov is the exhibition to be eeen
in all is fu!lneas-complete in almost
every retpact. Ten days ago all Was chaos: tho
exhibitors were net punctuai in sending in their
exhibits it is surmi.ed because of the existence
OF certain State fairs, and many vacancies were
noticeable along the line Of a|lotments. Besides,
numerous articles were not set IN order. and
tlle:e aE air Of disorder and lncomp1eteuesss
throughout the building.
REVOLUTION HAS SINCE EEES EFFECTED,
and the visitor finds collection OF all that
is beautiful III every art cSarnasnsly arranged
Eucl1 col cct;ou has never before been wit
messed by the people Of the Northwest.
An ELEVATOR
Was set running YESTERDAY to take ceop1e to The
gallery tree OF charge pconlo WHO grow tired
from saunteriug around the noor of the building
and desire to reach the gallery will look upon
this arrangement rs great boon. Many ons
OF stout heart has staggered in the attempt to
RI mo these steep and long s'alrwavs. and thus
the exhibitors OIL the gallery were left all alone
in their gallery to gaze upon their goods. and
con over again and again the l:ts
speech to be made when visitors ta.ry
iu front Of their articles. This elevator is ait
uated in the northeast corner OF the main build
ing, and, in riding in it. those who have never
gone down to tile sea can experience IN some
measure the vibrating motion which il ocean
steamers eompels the haughiiest TO make obeis-
Rncc to the King Of the Seaa Tie elevator il
worked BIZ water-power.
Forty thousand tickets Of admission were sold
yesterday.
THE VISITORS
were PRINCIPALLY excurtlon's:s from along the
line OF the Chicago g. Alton Chicago. Burliny-
ton l. Quincy, Northwestern. and Rock Island
Railroads. and school children. The wonder
and admiration depicted upon the countcnaaces
or the country folks found = parallel in the de-
light End lorouauess shown by the children.
While the GRANGER and h'B family llncered III the
agricultural department, inspecting the novels
and rcarers. the threshers and bind .re the
echooma'a 'aalg and their focks OF young ones
feastfd their ewes on the piles of chew;ng-grm
and e3lon-rocs aud other candies in the Temrle
OF Music 10 their round. and after watching the
rival sewing machines in opcra:ion. and e.anin-
ing the woik produced. crowded the seats around
the large central fountain until tho hour for
leaving.
the attendance was very larce, composed p7in-
clpal:y Of city folks. The Cornell Watch Com
Fcnv illuminated its stand for the first t,Ine It
IoQaG0 Hcif atiu EecalFe0 ulucH atten{l0fl- Inc
free elevator ratrcuized to its fullest capac-
l.v TIE "Exposisioa Lemonade" stand il in
operation. Its Es':cns nay be known by the
long ht,a~s they bring awav With them and carry
III their mouths. Tue musicians tried to carry
out their programme Int from tie confused
Sounds OF 1nachiner;, pianos, tngling bells,
playia" fountains. the caJbiin., and pratt1lng,
and walking Of thousands the building, it VAS
next 10 impossible to distinguish any air PLAYED
At diA,ance OF 20 yards. Yet the musicians did
DIXrElE. CCx1ttHtiur tEeTnScyeA = n nj
expression of their sentiments in the
ar. Jordan nm Hard Road to
Travel. Their music WAS not altogether
unLeard. There were at least two peo,lc
out OF the assembled thousands who heard and
fe1t i:s force They we're two minds with but a
single thought two hearts that beat as one. At
least 1t appeared to be so to an onloolcr, as
they stood IN mute admiration before 4 pateut
corn-bin3er," and rho hand was playing With
much melody tie ait. - When the c1rn is vav-
ing Annie" The scene last evening was indeed
very brilliant, and caunot fail to leave pleas
urable inlnrcseiou upon all who we're present.
SUMMERS TEST AT TIE EXPOSITION.
1v Ne E"r!or Of The Ih:ezoo GTioru<:
SIN: According to Thomas Carl:1e we can
no. look. hoaevc, imrerfectiv. upon q great man,
without gaining something by him.. This. and the
ihe1 ent tendency i'll human nature toward hero
worship. tnay in come manner account for the
humber Of poems. akefchss, and likenesses ct
the late l2:nented Charles Sumner, which have
been entea1 brosacsss over the land.
AMI Which hayc found tbelr way
into a'mos: ever household. It was, therefore,
to he expected that the bust of one so unirer-
Bal1v loved and Yespected would have found q
more favorable place in the Expostian tban
has been allotted to it. The bust to
which refer bears stirling resen1-
blance to him OF whom it has been
suo, I" His WAS the puross soul 1 ever knew
kut, Of COURSE no bust, however minated, can
give us q correct ide: OF
That pictured memory, graeed with treasures ra.o.
That stored experience, 1tch with learning rare,
Those g4rnered tholshts ind those affections dne,
which ahons 10 prominently through the