American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-15
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AMI citizen eoern.d infox;cateeI with
enthusiasm. EVERYBODY tried to
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in decorating Their houses and places
of business.
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Monday evening the grandest
!! torcl!ight procession ever witnessed
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va "'o'' 'S"'' anu MA, 'i'e' w" Il
Jacstunb street. TO Independence
HAN, where AZ midnight the new
bell was rung thirteen times, which
WAS the sigma. for all tho bells OF
the city 10 peal forth, and for al
the steam whistles 10 blow their
i0u,eSt. Il was in event not to bc
forgotten.
On the Fourth there was also q
large military parade, and the Total
Abstinence i3oc,efy (CashoIc) turn
ed out III iuii force and marched IL
me CaHtonniai Grounds, where they
. iedicatod the fountain CT wliieti /
made mention n my last letter
The days celebration wound mp BY
a grand display OF iircwork il
Paramount F.;:k.
, Nav foT tae Exposition ard via;
. is III tie buildings. In the first
place. what is 10 be fonad there
!. don't expect you 20 teil--s0 / will
answer ioF ycu, and SAY, eps'gthlHg
Il is the most magnificent aI.'
, gigantic sight Imaginable. Which
. EVER way you 'nin, yen see iunu
iue:ao'e objects. G, Ill SECS, shapes
tuinis ana material.
= Ihe United States occupies th'
; largest siace Tor its display Ihf
nuinteI CT It's ex.iibitors IS ",olO
a great many OF mem nave erectei
pavliioHS' Or iiGnt sfruc' urcs: eiao
oaseiy oFNainehteH Tor me .i3p'aS
III their wares. some eA!itit thet:
Soo!a IN SHOW eases, which o. them
selves are beautiful. iha Cnlten
States exhibits comprise manuf:lc
tured articles for household and
Industrial purposes, stone work, pot
sery ,puh!ica.ious,car oil cloths
soaps, dye-s'uil:s, drugs, bronzes
street lamps, nedici:i"s, perIamery
organs. pianos, wall paper, Orna
mental woods, musical Instruments
printing and electrical machines.
ornamental iron work, stuffed birds
tools, watches, mechanical apparatus
OF various kinds, and i va3t variety
of a:he4 artlcits.
Great Britain, india ana Cana'!:s
are iii ole section. Their EXHIBITS
comprise metal work irom London,
porcelain, pottery ana terra Gotta,
cncaustic tiles and fnosa'cs,pottaAc''
Aberdeen granite, iine AIT work II
IRON and steel, church decorations
lii metal. glass eAameiied PORCELAIN,
aiabaster statues, model Of blast
furnace, perfumery, gia sswarc, up
ho!s:ery, carpets, stoves, FIRE CRATES.
woolcns, cottons, linens, Hosiery,
gloves, jeweirT, watches, etc.
France displays carriages, har-
ness, millinery goods: aresses, SILKS,
iiii!gcs, brushes, ninS.cai ihatTu-
incnts, wOole'is, soaps, Jawcirv, I'M
tatiuns 0! precious stones which can
ouig be co!t from tie genuine BY
an expert. The display IS ve:y gay
and q good representation OF the
CouujrF.
Germany eX!.ibita chiefly from
III! In ,,s, - cotto,, ,.r.ints. ii,en and
/ VOC; r,usica, Instruments. clocks
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Nry,co makes o very fine djsn,.y