The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-08-10
CENTENNIAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

LAWRENCE KANSAS, July a9th, 1876.
Ed CHIEF After the close of the ceremonies on the
Fourth we remained short time in Philadelphia, and
took departure for the West From that gori
Gus day until the Saturday the daily attendance at
the Centennial averaged 4s OOO But there absolute
ly no comfort walking through any of the buildings
ON account of the great The candles in the
main building of which were nearly six feet in
height had all dropped and resembed wilted reeds the
flowers also of wax in the womans Pavilion threatened
become liquid any moment and their rich hue was
somewhat married. three wine-casks in Agricul-
tural a had bursted and their contents strown all
the floor exhibitor from Canada got complete
ly dsgused showing the people how his hay cutter
worked and out many handkerchiefs in mOppng
his face left his machine, and vowed he would
not stay moment longer dnring the hot weather Here
his parting words posted eonspeuously over his
piece of ingenuity The air is too close must have
change. will be back in September, to show the work
ing Of my useful machine" And all because the sun
shone too Everybody suffered but the streetcar
horses than any 1t pitiable sight to
them trudge along with their enormous loads OF human
freight The drivers had mercy upon the than
the passengers Old Sol and the result was that many
them dropped dead upon the track and others imme
datey replaced them to share their predecessors fate
Japanese and Chinese fans sold we'll and were used
by the aristOerats quite freely while the class
were glad get the pasteboard fans with ad
vertisements both sides, to keep off the warm"
Though the prices for soda water and lemonade on the
grounds double those asked the outside, the vend
such refreshments almost coined money during the
after Fourth and the lager beer gardens and
saloons dspos Of their bever age by the gallons The
most fatigued looking persons the grounds
those who hired by the week to push people
around in rolling chairs Some three have the man
agement of this enterprise called The Rolling Chair
Company, and they pay the 'wheeers but sI5O per
day while the 65 hour 4O per day charged
for riding in these vehicles goes into their pockets
There three hundred chairs and from the time
the exhibition opens until Closes they brought into
constant requsition. We regard them intoerabe
nuisance and yet do not how they could be dis
pensed with The fat old ladies and gentlemen them
mostly and these the very persons the hardest
push around. Not unfrequently are seen pale-faced
young and weakeyed women sitting lazy back. and
seeming to enjoy the ride than the great sights
around them. 1t is not very pleasant to have of
these things against you while you inspecting
interesting exhibit and this the time you wish
they in Jericho.
We had made up mind to remain at the Centenni-
al until ii over but dreaded Au gust and
away; besides, the small pox had just broken out and
the first case of ehOlora had appeared. However
the entire show having explored it for thirytwo
consecutive days and having taken enough from
which several books could be written.
During September, the rush" from the West will
commence but do not believe it will be great
many people anticipate Every desires the
exposition, of course but there thousands who
kept back of the high railroad fares and the
comparatively brief time which they hnve raise money
for taxes.
The journey from Philadelphia to st. Louis was the
most disagreeable took The heat and dust
from the engine almost uncomfortable and the rate
of speed slow and monotonous just before reaching
Vncennes, Indiana, the engine broke down. and
compelled wait several hours in the brong for
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