The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-30
For the Jasper Courier.
The Centennial.
FROM OUR own ConREsPoyD ENr.

lJust Cohplcteu Rentfal tOur OF some
of the principal buildings, and the ques-
Ition now arises, when will we be able
Ito give these close examination and
lat the same time do justice 10 the re-
maining sixty buildings? 1t is only
latter busy day spent within the en-
'lclosure, that n person gets an adequate
idea OF the Exhibition. The mum Der of
ldaily admissions is about 10000 and
there might be 10000 admitted, and
every one have great plenty Of room
Flags about the buildings and all over
the city are displayed in grcatpro fusion,
and everything in and cut of the build
liDgs IS arranged i'm the most tasteful
manner, all things Indicate great care
and large amount of persev verancc.
As person views these articles of
beauty spread out all around him, he
gains some true IDEAS ofhis own poverty,
land he begins TO think that he has
brought his " rong pocket-book {; 10 see
beautiful little necklaces lying around
which he might purchase for the trifing
sum of $4,000. aud numerous other arr
ticles ranging from this down To 81 %,
for piece Of cracked Chinese pottery,
dating back to the time OF Confuciu-,
brought his otLer pocket book along
| This l. not In cant to show that a poor
person cannot visit the Exhibition for
the opposite of this is the truth the
report has been started, and this could
only have beeu done by base and cow :
ardly liar, that fifty cents were charged
10 enter each building separately; this
report carries its own re futslion with
II 10 such degree, that il seems TO be
a shame that At is necessary TO state that
A person can enter with fifiy cents and
remain nearly twelve hours. and enter
every building that lie desires. without
spending another cent, providing he has
taken lunch with him. There are
some who are still carping and finding
fault. and ii is right and necessary to
ifind fault. and we have some Of il to do
Yourselves, TO which we will como pres
emily. but when done it ought to be with
proper feelings and not through spite.
Necannol conceive that anything in the
shape of man. and possessed OF a man s
soul, can visit the Centennial Exhibition.
honestly examine its marvels, and not
feel il a duty solemnly incumbent upon
him To admit It's claims TO admiration
aud re pect.
Provisions arc cheaper now than they
have been for many wears. aud boardin z
can be had al from 81 10 81 80 per dav
We spoke of fault finding, and cer-
iainly this can be done 18th regard to
The .elliug Of lager beer OH the ground :.
and should certain persons succeed in
having the Exhibition opened on SUN
day. fault may very properly be found
j lst-t D. Til =. III.
strongly agiiaied. aud il is said that
there are thousands of men in the CITY
who cannot afford to lose a DAYS wages
aud also pay fifty cents to enter. Is il
not shameful for men protesting to be
such. TO argue thus. with regard TO the
working men OF Philadelphia, and at the
same time complain that working men
from other cities do not come i'm larger
numbers than thew are now coming =!
How il il possible for them TO lose
several days. instead OF one, and paw
their car-tare. aud their board while
here in addition to their fifty cents adj
mission! III the " working men al dis
tance can be expected 10 come here and
pay all their expenses, il ought certainly
! TO be expected of the working men here
TO lose mere days wages besides this.
ii the move ment should succeed, there
are thousands Of honest men here who
will remain in total ignorance Of the
beauty Of the Exhibition men who pre-
ter the favor of God to q mere day
o: sightseeing; men whe will not pat
ronize concern upon W hich the bless
ing of God cannot rest. A remark WI as
made Sunday or two ago by a heath en-
llraua lamar. which - riohs IN ho
lpoint t--"This Is Christian country, and
this the Christian Sabbath, therefore,
lcannot answ er your questions.
4 There is another thing TO which we
would object most strenuously- the
slnudc condition in which many of the
characters. IN the French department OF
Art gallery are painted. One of these
Objectionable displays is thing oi
beauty" il isawax figure representing
the Igyptain Queen, Cleopatra. She is
reclining on a throne. and is nearly
naked. There is some kind of Internal
machinc Inch heavcs her bare BOSOM
moves her arms and legs. and turns hei
head her color is lite-like; the work
seems TO be perfect In all its details. II
lis wonderfully natural, and young meN
with their sweet-hea pass rapidly by
lClcopatra may suit Paris. but not the
United States: while the work may bs
la great triE.. oh OF skill, il is wrong "a
? olthurst her into the view OF the world al
: the Centennial. We would say place
: her and her throne, together with al
the nude pictures OF women, both stand
ing and reclining, that are to be foupt
in the French department, upon Tho