The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-06-08
Letter from Judge Evans.
PHILADELPHIA, June .. 1876
A DAY AT rns cExTExxGAL.

DAY AT THs CENTENNIAL.
We left New York City yesterday, at
1 II NJ, and arrived in this city at 4 PM.
and obtained very pleasant place for
our lodging and board. in a private
family. Street car direct TO the Exposi-
tion, and after a nights rest, this morn
ing we took a car for the great worlcgs
fair" and arrived there safely, and to
our surprise we found, that il being an
international fair, greenbacks were not
acceptable legal tender at the en-
trance; and that is not all. hard money
also is rejected.
We then were ordered to fall in line.
in order to have our money exchanged
at the Centennial Bank, or in other
words, to buy q fifty cent postal curren.
cy in our turn, with a policeman on each
side Of the line. and one at the change
desk, and indeed II was laughsble TO see
some working and surging out their mo-
ney for their ticket (ilty cent currency.
and after all their trouble they were or.
dered back to the rear Of the line. They
were treated as thieves and robbers. be-
cause they had not entered in the right
way: No one was recognized unless he
came in the line.
We got our ticket. and passed into the
great Centennial ground. all OF your read.
ers know its location with reference to
the city; so will not take up your space
in locating IL.
We entered near the Main Building.
Ny friend. Mr.. Mundell, of Kingston, %.
and myself, counseled as to where we
would first 20, and we concluded that We
would take the cars (steam railway, with
fine open cars) running around the whole
ground, so that we might have n better
idea Of its geographical arrangements.
We thereby saw all the different build.
ings before we entered into any Of them,
and then concluded that to-day we would
take the Main Building in its several
departments, and soon after we entered
we realized that, notwithstanding the
wonderful things we had heard in rela-
ton to the magnitude and beauty Of the
grand Centennial Exhibition, the half
had not been told
IL would be an imposition upon the
intelligence Of the readers of the. Stand.
ard were to say that | never beheld or
saw such an elegant scenery, in magni.
tuds as well as beauty; and il would also
be presumptuous for me TO attempt to
describe il in any of its features. lei
almost infinite. of course that would be 1
exaggerating because finite and mortal 1
beings produced il; but the genius and /
the mechanism and artistic 1
al culture that are here demonstrated, is |
and wonderful, and as / believe |
that an Infinite genius is at the helm in /
all Of this, am Informed that to devote 4
one minute in examining.each painting. /
statue, &c, in the Memorial Hall alone. /
allowing ten hours for each day that il 4
would take one month and one day to
examine each one.
Rather than to take up your space, / 1
would say that in my humble opinion
every man and woman would be well
paid to adopt some plan Of retrenehment
in their domestic life--in their expenses
Of living for the purpose Of attending
this great fair. The amount Of money
required cannot be better expended. The
question of boarding has been an import
ant item by our people there, and il
seemed to me to be the greatest item Of
expense; but now am Of different opin-
ion We have good lodgings and board.
two meals per day, good accommodations
in every way, at a private family, for two
dollars per day At noon we took a cup
Of coffee and q sandwich at the ground,
which cost Us twenty cents. Our street
car to and from the ground cost us twelve
and half cents, which makes - 81 per
lay IL is true, that more could very
easily be expended in luxuries on the
ground; but that is all that 10 really nee
ss-ary.
Ii Is believed by all that there will be
further reduction in X. X. fares between
his and September; but at present rates
he trip from jackson can easily be made |
Tor forty dollars. and in my opinion eve
" one that can possibly spare that
mount OF monev, and ten days time. .
will never regret the expenditure Of the
amount, but will consider himself well
paid, and would like very much indeed
( all the citizens. not only OF Jackson.
,ut Of the whole county. could visit here {
,efore the close OF the fair, and think :
would advise them to come during the i
month Of September. or between that
md the close. could secure boarding
or quite a number here at the rate
.bove stated, and will be glad to assist
ny who will come in securing such a
lace. 9
was much cheered by seeing speci-
mems Of Jackson county ores and pig !
ron in the Main Building to-day.
IL would be Of no practical use TO come
ere with the intention OF staying less
han one week. .
/ might write a volume IL space per !
litted, but will not burden you further ,
J. J. c. EVANS.