The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18


some figures which will aid them, as follows:
Fare via Portland & Munich route and return .Sl5
One weeks board at SO per day. .............. q
Ten admissions 10 Exposition grounds. ..........
State room on steamer, meals en- route, baggage,
morse cars, etc.... ............,,...........:
s47
The above estimate is made on the basis of
seven days in Philadelphia. 1t is liberal
enough if one doesn't go into extras and may
be reduced to $40 if one looks up private
boarding house and keeps clear of the sharpers
who drive dilapidated coaches, sell authorized
guide books and official catalogues which are
the best inventions to confuse stranger ever
invented. If the visitor desires to leave the
train from Jersey City at the nearest point to
the grounds he should go to the Centennial sta
ton. Should he desire to reach Elm Avenne
Hotel by the plainest route he will leave the
train at the station at Market and 32d street
aud take a car for Elm Avenue and 41st street.
Ii he has baggage it will be well to leave his
checks at the hotel Office or if be is going to q
boarding house, retain them in his possession
until he has found quarters.
L have been thus explicit in my directions be-
cause have seen so many bewildered people
the past week and have known that many
have paid S. when fifty cents would have
answered every purpose. I have also called
attention to the Elm Avenue because it is a
good house for Maine people and also for the
reason that by so doingI have designated
point near the grounds which they can reach
with the least trouble. The Maine headquar-
tiers are in the nearest part of the Main build
ing to this hotel; where Messrs Chandler, May.
berry and others can afford whatever informa-
ton may be required.
Doubtless the grangers in Maine can make
arrangements to be taken care of at the Gran
ger Eucampment which is out about seven
miles on the Pennsylvania Railro ad. which can
be reached many times day in half an hour.
The price there is only fifty cents lodging,
with meals at the same price, Indeed, it may
be said that there all kinds of prices for all
kinds of people; and many people from Maine
will make the visit and see more for S35 or $40,
than others who will spend 5000 or $500. The
class above all others who should come on are
mechanics. 1t will be good investmsat for
them.
PHILADELPHIA May 16, 1876.
In order that may be able to give a few of
the many matters of general interest L will
hurry through the various halls and notice
what Maine has to show. In
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
which affords the fiuest facilities for getting
bewildered of any building on the ground, will
be found the productions of every country and
our own in profusion. Here, too, are the hun.
dreds and thousands of labor saving machines
to save the toll and sweat o! man. Here are
mowers, the reapers, and all sorts of machin-
cry tolpersuade the earth to Yield its increase.
machinery to make hay when the sun don't
shine as we'll as when it does, in fact, machin-
cry to do SO many things which were deemed
impossible century since that at the end of
the next century we may confidently expect
that the matter Of the sea sous will be passed
by as of no possible account in agriculture.
No one invention has done so much to ex-
tend and cheaper the delicacies of different
sections and seasons as the invention of SEAL
ing fruits vegetables and meats in tin cans.
The inventor has done more than any other to
put within the reach of people of one part the
delicaces of all other sections, not for sea-
son but for all the year. No invention has
done so much to increase the creature comforts
of man as that of canning fruits etc. Yet the
invention is only in its infancy. In timeit will
completely revolutionize old models of living
In this department there is fierce compet-
ton from all parts of the United State. The hon.
or of the discovery of the one or two processes
which have been instrumental in bringing
canned goods within the reach of all classes,
belongs to Maine man, L believe, Mr.. j. w.
Jones of Portland. 1t is doubtful if he ever
gets his reward in dollars or decorations.
Three Portlan establishments are represented
liz the exhibition. All of these houses have
reputation unexcelled in the business. Their
goods bring the highest market price and are
known in every market. In section 81 23''
the Portland Packing Company make a large
display of all varieties of their excellent goods,
fowl, meats, fish, vegetables. fruits, berries. In
81 25' Messfs. Burnham & Morrill, of Portland
display large line of their justly appreciated
goods. Near by the veteran, j. Winslow
Jones, has set his department up in a style
which indicates that one OF the originators of
the business does not mean to be outstripped
by younger competitors. Quite a number of
exhibitors have vanished their display of cans
1t makes them look uncommonly nice out one
may safely predict that the adjudgng commit
tee will not on testing the contents award the
prizes on the outside.
In little out of-the-way corner in 81 23'
are modest samples of Food Extract exhibited
by Hon. S. L. Goodale of Saco. The samples
on exhibition are made from fish.
No more elaborate, finely arranged and more
attractive dsplap of axes, scythes, etc. is made
IN the hall than that presented by the Dunn
Edge Tool Co., of West Watergille. The case
contains dozen or more patterns of axes and
and about fifty varieties of grass and grain cut
ting implements.
The display of Hiram Holt, Esq, of East
il lacks in quantity is made up in variety and
finish. The samples embraced hay, straw and
peat knives and other special cutting i'm
plements The goods are displayed in ST 25"
MIR. Ansel Stevens of Gotham, exhibits a
moving machine to which is attached patent
amount of power required to the mower. 1t
can be attached to any machine.
In "a q" Mr.. A. j. Moshier of Deeripg,
exhibits patent apparatus for holding bags
while being filled
CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT.
In the "annex" set apart for carriages and
Stoves ranges, ETC., there are several products
of our Maine shops. Mr. Joseph Russell of
Portland presents two sleIghs, which for grace
fulness, excellence of workmanship in every
respect, are unexceled by any in the building.
They are rare pieces of carr:age-making in
design as we'll as workmanship.
Mr.. Hugh Smith of Gray, has sent four
sleighs for the purpose of showing the merits
of the metallic standard which be uses. They
are not painted and consequently the faithful
ness of the wood and iron work is seen.
The Paris Hill Manufacturing Co., present a
very attractive exhibit of bows sleds, caildren's
wagons, carriages. carts. sulkies etc. IL is the
only display of the kind and is nightly credita-
BILE to the company and the skill of its en-