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A gallant gentleman Of the old
school, 10 a crowded waitipg-room at
a railway station the other day; give
bis seat to lady. who failed to make
the proper acknowledgement Stand
ing awhile. be stopped over as if to
listen, and said to her | "What did
you say. madam ?"
"Nothing. SIR" was the reply Of the
stratled lady
"Hh!" said he, "excuse me; |
thought you said, "lhank you"
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PRUNING HEDGES. friend who
has an evergreen hedge (from the de-
scription We suppose it is an arbor- vitae
asks US whether it is a good time to
pruue now. There could not be a
worse time than to cut at this season
Eyergreens. as a rule, are very sensi-
tive to cold, cutting winds. Even the
hardened leaves that have been exposed
TO all the vicissitudes of the weather
often get injured by wintry winds, and
this is more likely to be the case with
those which are tender. as those inside,
exposed suddenly to the weather by
cutting away the outside must be. No
good hedgist cut away evergreens till
the winter is over. and all danger Of
cold wind gon.. This disposes of hedge
pruning SO far as evergreens are con-
cerned, but in the case of deciduous
hedges, which need renovating prun-
ing. it is not only allowable but sound
practice In this vicinity we have
many of these deciduous things used as
ornamental hedges. We have beech,
hornbeam, privet, Usage orange, honey
locuts. pyrus japonica, and some other
things Of this character. Sometimes
they are neglected. as our friends ever
green hedge appears to be, and to re-
move them they are often cut too near
the ground, SO as TO irduce them to
throw out large lot Of new sprouts,
which the next year are trimmed into
shape. This sort Of trimming can be
done at this season, and is the only
kind of hedge-pruning that is at all
seasonable. Hereabouts we leave all
evergreen pruning. hedge or otherwise,
till about April, before the new growth
appears -Germantowm Telegraph.
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A DISAPPOINTED HoosIER This is
the way his name read on the hotel
register:
"Constable Henry Harrison Paul.
Indiana"
He was portly man, be talked in a
loud voice, and he darkly hinted to the
clerk that he was here on important
business.
The next morning after bis arrivsl
he spread out five or six papers on the
reading room table, aud went over each
column Of each paper in turn. He
was occupied for nearly two hours.
and as be was folding up the papers a
gentleman who had been interested in
his actions, inquired
"Well. didn't you find what you
were looking after?''
mo, sir, l didn't" said the Hoosier,
in loud voice
Il always thoueht the press of New
York was up to the mark in enterprise.
but came into town early yesterday
morning and not dun paper has a
line of notice about it yet!
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- The circulation of "THE TINES is
much larger than that of any other daily pa
per in this City or State. with the single ex-
ception of the Ledger, and ia constantly ia-
cressng.
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NOTICE

8 All persons having claims against the Estate
of the deceased must present the same duly
attested to the Administrator on or before
Nov. 10TH 1876, or abide an Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
E. THOMAS CLAYTON, Admr.
Address-Smyrna, Del.
noo d-0m
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FOR RENT.

A WHEELWRTGHT SHOP-a No, !
stand--at Fieldsboro, Del. Possession given
March 25th, aext. Apply to
John LIND, 3
Jan l5-lm Fieldsboro, Del.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased must present the same,
duly attested, to the Executrix Oh or before
Dec. 18th, 1876, or abide the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
ANN E. LORD, Executrix.
Address-Odessa, Del. janl-2m
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate
Of the deceased must present the same, duly
attesred, to the Administrator on or before
January l4th, 1877, or abide the Act of As.
sembly In such case made aud provided.
HENRY CLAYTON,
Administer
Address-Mt. Pleasant, Del.
Jan 22-2m
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FOR SALE,

The STOCK and FIXTURES of wheelwright
shop, doing good business Will be sold
lop. R. j. WARNER,
Jan l5-3t# St Augustine, Nj.
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FOUTZ
HORSE ANpCATTLE POWDERS
For Sale in A1iddletown
Clarence Anderson's Drug Store.
Nov27 If
FOR SALE.

TNHE subscriber offers at Private Sale his
i very complete FIXTURES FOR THE
DISTILLATION OF PEACH BRANDY-ca-
pacity two thousand baskets per day.
EDW'D. WILKINS.
Riverside, Nd, Nov. 8, ls76-2m.
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1T PAYS! IT PAYS!!
w hat Paws ?

7TPAYS every Manufacturer, Merchant, Me
L chanic. Inventor, Farmer. or Professional
man, to keep informed on all the improvements
and discoveries of the age.
IT PAYS the head of every family TO intro
duce into his household a newspaper that is
instructive, one that fosters taste for inyes.
tigation, and promotes thought and encour-
ages discussion among the members.
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SOMETHING NEW.
Carriage Harness $1,000 per Set.
A. II. RUSSELL,

A. III. RUSSELL,
Having located in Middletown, for the pur-
pose of carrying on the Saddle and Harness
Making business, will keep constantly on hand
and make to order all kinds Of Carriage, Wag-
on, Cart and Plow Harness Saddles, Brides,
Halters, Collars. Back Bands, &c.
Also good assortment of Horse Covers,
Lap Robes, Whips, Bits, Horse Boots, Trunks,
Trace and Halter Chains, &C., &C., all of
which will be sold as low as can be bought
in the city Call at the store room on Main
street, opposite the Pennington machine shops
examine and be convinced
A. n. RUSSELL.
N. B-Repairing done promptly and at
moderate prices. jan 22-3m
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Is published every morning, Sundays ex-
cepted, and delivered In the CITY of Philadel-
phia and surrounding Cities, Villages and
Towns, for TWELVE CENTS PER WEEK,
payable to the carriers. 1t contains all the
News Of the Day, including the
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"PHILIP NOLAN'S FRIENDS,
A Second " farmers Vacation,
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,

A rare collection of Revolutionary Letters,
mainly from stores 10. the hands Of the de-
scendants of Col Joseph Ward. They are
full of interest, and will be read with rare
relish in connection with the Centennial eel
ebration of the year.
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AMERICAN COLLEGES,

Written respectively by their friends, will ap-
pear daring the year. The revived interest in.
college life makes these papers especially time
ly, and will secure for them snusual attention.
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MIDDLETOWN
Iron Foundry and Machine Shop.

DLOWS and Plow Castings, Machine Cast
4 ings Of all kinds ON hand or made to
order
Particular attention given to RepairinA
Machinery. Cash for old Iron.
WIN. L. RUCKE 1 SON,
Jan l-tf Founders and Machinists.
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A MODEL STUDENT.-The Rev. DIR
Richie, Of Edinburgh. though very
clever man. once met with his match.
When examining student as to the
classes be had attended, he said:
"And You attended the class for
mathematics ?"
"Yes."
"How many sides has circle p
"Two," said the student.
'.What are they?"
What laugh in the court the stu
dents answer produced when be said,
IAN inside and an outside"
The doctor next inquired, land you
attended the moral philosophy class
also p
Yes"
"Well you would hear lectures on
various subjects. Did you ever hear
one on cause and effect p
Yes"
"Does an effect ever. 60 before a
cause ?"
Yes"
"Give me an instance" J"
"A man wheeling wheelbarrow. "
The doctor then sat down and pro-
posed no more questions.
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gfoister's Orders.
REGISTERS ORDER
REGISTERS OFFICE,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, December 2lst, 1875
Upon the application of Leonard v. Aspri
and Charles B. Lore, Executors Of JOHN
ATHERLY, late of st. Georges Hundred, in
said County, deceased, it is ordered and di-
rected by the Register that the Executors
aforesaid give notice Of the granting of Let
tiers Testamentary upon the Estate Of the de-
censed, with the date Of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such Letters, in
six of the most public places of the County Of
New Castle requiring all persons having de-
mands against the Estate to present the same
or abide an Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
MIDDLErows TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
Iished in Middletown, and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal Of
~, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
LIS New Castle County aforesaid, the
e~-) day and year above written.
&C BIGGS, Register.
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In MUNICIPAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS !
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THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

which has been published weekly for the last
thirty years. does this, to an extent beyond
that of any other publication, in fact ii is the
only weekly paper published in the United
States, devoted TO Manufactures, Mechanics,
Inventions, and New Discoveries in the Arts
and Sciences.
Every number is profusely illustrated and
its contents embrace the latest and most in
teresting information pertaining to the Indus
trial. Mechanical, and Scientific Progress of
the World; New Implements, New Processes,
and Improved Industries Of all kinds; Useful
Notes, Recipes. Suggestions and Advice, by
Practical Writers, for Workmen and Employ
ers, in all the various arts. forming complete
repertorv of New Inventions and Discoveries;
containing q weekly record not only of the
progress Of the Industrial Arts in our own
country, but also OF all New Discoveries and
Inventions in every branch of Engineering,
Mechanics. and Science abroad.
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN has been
the foremost of all industrial publications for
the past Thirty Years. 1t is the oldest, largest,
cheapest, and the best weekly illustrated paper
devoted to Engineering, Mechanics, Chemis-
try, New Inventions, Science and Industrial
Progress, published in the World.
The practical receipts are well worth zen
times the subscription price. And for the
shop and house will save many times the cost
of subscription.
Merchants Farmers, Mechanics, Engineers,
Inventors, Manufacturers, Chemists. Lovers
of Science, and People of all Professions, will
find the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN useful to them.
1t should have place in every Family, Lii
brary, Study, Office, and Counting Room; in
every Reading Room, College and School. A
new volume commences January lst, 1876.
A years numbers contain 832 pages and
Several Hundred Engravings. Thousands of
volumes are preserved for binding and refer
ence. Terms, $500 a year BY mail, including
postage. Discount 10 Clubs. Special circu-
lars giving Club rates sent free Single copies
mailed on receipt of 10 cents. May be had of
all News Dealers.
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PATENTS. with IL ,ss ssGsss'iss S,;ssi;se

american, Messrs. Mum l. Co. are Solicitors
OF American and Foreign Patents, and have
the largest establishment in the world More
than fifty thousand applications have been
made for patents through their agency
Patents are obtained on the best terms,
Models of New Inventions and Sketches ex-
amined and advice free. A special notice is
made in the Scientific Americas of all Inven-
tions Patented through this Agency, with the
name and residence of the Patentee. Patents
are often sold in part or whole, to persons at
tracted TO the invention by such notice. Send
for Pamphlet, contaiaing full directions for
obtaining Patents. A bound volume con tain
ing the Patent Laws, Census Of the q. s., and
l42 Engravings of mechanical movements
Price 25 cents.
Address for the Paper, or concerning Pat
ents, MUM 4 CO., 81 Park Row, New York
Branch Office, Cor. r 4 7th Sts., Washington,
D. G. Dec
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NUTICE.

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased must present the same,
duly attested, TO tie Executors on or before
Dec. 2lst, 1876, or abide the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
Address L. v. ASPRlL, Odessa, Del.
CHAS. B. LORE, 702 Market ST.,
Dec25-2m Wilmington, Del.
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POPULAR READING.

The contributions now on hand, or specially
engaged, embrace an unusually
attractive list of
Tales, Short Stories, Narratives, Descriptive
Sketches, Papers on Science and Art,
Poems, Popular Essays, Literary
Criticisms, etc., ETC.,
BY TALENTED AND wRLL-KAowx wRIrsas.
to supply the public, through this periodical,
with a popular and yet refined type of
LITERARY ENJOYMENT.
One of the attractive features of the new
year will be a series of illustrated articles
entitled
THE CENTURY,
Its Fruits and its Festival,
which will present summary Of the progress
of civilization, and advancement in the arts
and sciences since the Revolution, together
with a complete history and description of
the CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, fully illus
trated.
FoR SALE By ALL PERIopioAL DEALERs.
TERMS.-Yearly Subscription, $4.oo Sim
gle NUMBER, 80 cents. sLioeFat CtuoOing
Rates. SPECIMEN NUMBER mailed on receipt
Of 20 cents.
SPECIAL OFFER-To club Of twenty
subscribers this Magazine is put at, So 90 per
year to each, and
CHAMBERS'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA,
the most complete and reliable work Of gen.
eral reference, illustrated, 10 vols, royal syo,
bound in sheep, is presented to the person
getting up the club.
J. B. LIPPINCOTT b CO.. Publishers,
us and III Market ST., Philadelphia
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Periodicals.
Scribler's M1lthly for 1876.


The publishers invite attention to the fol-
lowing list of some Of the attractive articies
secured in Scribner's Monthly for the coming
year In the field of fiction, besides numer-
Gus novelettes and shorter stories, there Will oe
Two Remarkable Serial Stories,
By AMERICAN AUTHORS.
The first of these, now complete in our hands
GABRIEL CoNR0Y,"
BY BRET HARTE.
Begins in the November number.
and will run for twelve months. TINS Is MT;
Harte's first extended work. The scenes ana
characters, which the author has CHOSEN 'ron'
his favorite field, California, are painted WIN
characteristic vividness and power; ana the
work is without doubt the most graphic rec
ord of early California life that has yet ap-
peared. We shall also begin in the January
number,
"PHILIP NOLAN'S FRIENDS,
Or. show Your Passports,'
By EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The scene of this story is laid in the South
western territory, now forming the States OF
Louisiana and Texas, at the time OF Aaron
Burr's treason. The characters lived in a
section which was now American, now French
and now Spanish, and this record OF their
adventurous lives makes story of intense
and unfagging interest throughout
A Second Farmers Vacation, y
BY Col. GEO. e. WARING. Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visiting, in
a row-boat ride of two hundred and 6hy
miles, one of the most fertile and interesting
of the vine-growing valleys OF Europe This
second series Of papers promises to be even
more interesting than that with which our
readers are already familiar.
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OPPOSED TO ALL CORRUPT RINGS

Independent in everything! Neutral in Nothing
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Dime GABLES.

nN and after Monday, OCT. 25th, 1875, Sundays
u excepted,) Trains will leave as follows:
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Associated Press kilograms,
Special Telegramg
And Correspondence

from all points of interest, full and accurate
Local Reports, and Fearless Editorial Discus
sions Of all current topics. 1t is frst-class
newspaper in every respect.
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Chr Gimes.

A FIRsT.CLAss MORNING NEWsPA-
PER.
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Will leave Pier 10, Light Street Wharf, on
and after Tuesday, AUGUST 3, at O'Clock
A. NJ. for
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LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE,
THE NEW VOLUME,

Commencing with the January issue,
Will be RepIete with the Most Afsrae.
tive Features.
No advantage will be neglected which either
talent or capital can command to Iender each
issue an entertaining and instructive com
pendium of
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ADVERTISEMENTS

Are tastefully and attractively displayed.
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1listellalleolls.

BEA UTZFUL NEW SONG
mo Friendly Voice to Greet Me-" by H.
P. DANKs Sent post paid for IS cents Order our
catalogue for 1875. WIN. H. BON Err 4 co.
Music Publishers, 1lO2 Chestnut Street, Phifadel-
mia, Pa nov 6-twt
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N. B.-Cash paid for Poultry all the time.
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MARBLE WORKS. VAN GUN
KEN d YOUNG, 1921 Spring Garden St. Pha.
Best assortment Of monuments Work in Marble
and Granite exquisitely executed at lowest prices
apr l7-48t
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LITTLE MA TT7E. Beautiful Song
and Chorus by J. A. BARNEY Sent post paid fol
35 cts. Address VIM. n. RONER & CO., Music
Publishers, 1102 Chestnut st., Philada, Pa. aug14
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Dec lS-lm
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CEDAR TATSAND TANKS For.
Brewers, Dyers, Chemists Manufacturers and pri-
vate dwellings GEO J. BCRKHARDT co But
tonwood Street, below Broad. aug. 848
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last SCENES

TIE IN, fNSE CROWD IL THE EAIN-FAREWElLS-
STOPPING THE GREAT ENGINE-HAYEs AND
TupEN-ARRIvAL OF PACHNG-B5XEs.
IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The IRiBuNE.l
PHuADFLPHIA, Nov. 1U.-As n has turned out,
Yesterday rather than to-day witnessed the apotheJ
sis Of the Exhibition. Then the fair skies, the
bright, warm sunlight the inn snsc crowd excclled
in numbers Only on one occasion during the course
of the Fair, gave to the scene the air OF ina
festival occasion, and the nights illumination
with the wonderful show Of fireworks furnished a
fitting conclusion. To-day the chilled and bcdrag-
gled throng Fastening through the cold rain along
the muddy walks OF budding in the iIelcss build
ings had anything but a holiday look. Apparently
the visitors were celebrating nothing. But two
IDEAS tiled their ninds-tO keep dry and get a
final glimpse Of the chief wonders Of the Fair
No smouut Of enthusiasm brought with them in
the morning could hold out against the persistent
November storm. The attendance. although below
thai Of yesterday, was large enough TO TN all the
buildings uncomfort4bly full. tho only popularity
in the manners of the crowd, not observable on
other DAYS was the eagerncss of many people To
make purchases Of photographs, trlnkots, and
other souvenirs, which they had apparently
neglected securing in former visits. All the
bazaars in the grounds and the stands in the Main
building where small articles are sold did pros
rerous business. Among exhibitors there were many
expressions of satisfaction that the end had come at
last and that they would be free tomorrow to begin
packiug up preparatory TO returning home. The for
eien commissioners congratulated each other the
close of their work. and counted the days that still
separated them from their families and friends across
the sea. common farewell salutation among both
commissioners and exhibitors was " If We do not
meet again here we shall see each other in Paris in
1873" The remarkable success of the Centennial
Exhibition has led thOusandA TO form plans
for participating in the next great Worlds
Fair The Vienna show three years ago
closed amid q general belief that such stupendous
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displays had had their day. and would never De re.
peated but Philadelphia has revived the ia'h %
mankind in their utility, and great aggregatohS Oh
the industrial and products of all nations li''-
se to be long regarded important agencies oI col-
| merce and civilization.
STOPPING THE WHEELS.
The scene in Machinery Hall, at the stopping OF
the Corliss engine, which was intended to be the
dramatic finish to the Exhibition, proved DIS
aonoiptmcnt owing to the absence of the
President, The programme did not promise
his presence there, but. everybody expected
he would stop the engine. a crush OF people
filed all the passagc-ways, atfording we"
OF the large machine an hour before the time "p
pointed for it to cease its faithful abofs 30 gre"'
was the pressure 10 get sight at the last act oi INC
spectacle that it went hard with those VINO go' Il
place near the engine for the accumulated loiCo Va
the solid phaaux of eager NlSltoIs Pu'iI'e
forward nearly pressed the breath out oil the. hH0
screams of women and the expostulations OF men
had some effect 20 mitigate the squeeze, "u' 49,
u,pcb At % minutes before / O'Clock ING
riston rods of the monster motor p's"l
IN make slower and slower strokes ana
~ 1ost stood still "What does it mean Z"
osl,od 10 600 people at once. No one was upon the
platform. and no hand was seen to turn the Twin
wheels which President and Emperor had moved SN
months before, putting life into twelve acres OF
machinery. Silence fell upon the nan, where
clangor and whlr ana ra.''o n'u iI'tl,' n'o. t,
The crowd fingered ielus'ne ~ - Mr. Geo.
st"ppase was Hl'i Ai'Si q .,,,rrd o,,
H. - 4,i',',r, ,s;f Mr. lob. Wapamaker and,
,'lo,;,, 80 the multitude. walked slowly
aro,,IJ erected by cheers on every side.
rlen Mr. Wauamaker proposed final
-I.,.r for tla great inventor and mechanic, which
~, ,,i.,, Win a,yiU. The two gentlemen disap-
- it tl,o ,,,,. still refused to 90. and finally
~, bod to assure them that it was all
i,.an roc,rc tboy vould d,,pcrs,. They learned
oftcrye,rd in response to their eager in
o,iri.. that the engineer had turned
Of ne steam at tclerraplic signal
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VIEWS OF MIR. GOSHORN AND MR. WELSH
SUCCESS or The INTERNAL MANAGEMENT-SAlls-
FACTION OF FORLIGNERs-A SURPLUS OF S2,OOo'-
O00--wHERE IT WILL 90 To-DIsPOsHIoN W
THE BUILDINGS.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDS Mt OF THE TRlBusSI
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-The views OF d.
rectorGenea Goshon the general results OF the TX
hhton and his remarks his experience in its manage
mcnt will be read with interest by all who have symPF
thzed the great enterprise and who now rejoice ~
its successful completion. For the excellent organize
ton OF the gigantic undertaking and ito orderly me1hou
cal and intelligent prosecution no man deserves Wv
honor than he. Events have shown how adequate WV
his plans, hos admirable his foresight, and how eomIs
tent his executive talent to grasp and hold the VIM
work and make 1t more than MI the measure Of pu'
expectation. Mr. GOshorn says:
There has been much less difficulty In the adnipisus
ton OF the Exhibition since the opening than ahe
pated. disposition has been shown on the part u u
hibors and visitors comply with the rules anu reg
latlons that has made my work comparatively nsnS
feel sure that the Exhibition has run more smoos
than any OF the great European fairs IDe eeus
rules and regulations prescribed two years
the opening and " credit they remained
the end was engaged ak months in preparns no-
-. Etnh PAGE.
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lave had so far as might be- the best and only 'he
best. Mrs Gillespie, who was the life OF the Ooin-
mission. and the ladies who have been coopeit'ns
with her, have been doing the work OF niusic ii's
sionaries, and it would not be at ail SUI P4i'i"e,
tLoncb i vyould he very gratifying, if permanent
,,,gnerco for good had been exercised by theelr
.Yts ~, tIe rinscal taste Of the American people
NJ. Tbomo, too. has had very active part III
+bis ,ooJ work and he should have his reward II III
no other way, at least in thes appreciation ana
gratitude of the public, for what he has done LOT
them.