The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-15
Centennial Letter,

GOOD THtNu-SoME NOTES AND IN.
cIpENTs-THS HUNTBk's CAMP
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
TRAIN-tNDspENDBNCE HALL,
tFrom our Regular Correspondentl
Philadelphia, Jtt,te, 1861, 1879.
Long letters are a nuisance, as a
general thing, anu have of late treat
ed youf readers to several Of them in
attempting to get through this EShi.
billion by rote. So, for this week 1
will give you only some rambling
notes and gossip by way of variety.
There never was O show where one
could get $50 much st,gar for a cent?
80 many attractions under one can-
vass, SO to speak, 1t makes little diff.
ference what part of the grounds you
begin with or what building you en-
ter first, 'all is grist that comes to the
mill" as the old miller said, and there
are pretty things, curious and inter-
esting things on every hand. Larger
crowds of people are coming every day
and the Golfers Of the managers are
correspondingly benefitted-to say
nothing of numerous outside interests.
For q time there was q decidedly
gloomy prospect for lot of vendors
and caterers of all kinds who had paid
heavy bonuses for privileges, but
things look more promising for them
now, though even yet many bright
dream Is long way from realization.
The attendance, however, is getting
to be nearer the mark, and the more
visitors look about them the more
they realize what shame it would be
to have such magnificent exhibition
fail of appreciation or support. And
there is satisfaction in the statement
that So far the attendance exceeds by
more than three times that at Vienna
for corresponding period.
Incidents of the most amusing char
acter divert the attention of observing
persons on every hand. The philo-
sophical student of human nature en-
joys these nearly rs much as The Ex-
hibition itself Every aretiue and
walk leading to the grounds is lined
on either hand with hucksters of all
sorts whose seductive exhortations
greet the ear of all passers-by. Here
are some specimens gathered as 1
strolled leisurely out of the grounds
the other evening. The lemonade
man: "This way, ladies and gentle
men. for your real California straw
berry lemonadel Lem, Lem The
original California lemonRdel Each
: glass is prepared from a choice juicy
lemon, with half pound of double re-
fined sugar. Each glass contains a
: piece of ice as large as the baby ele-
plants ear, and all for the low price
/ of half a dime. Walk right up this
r way; now's your time! Thank you,
sir; another glass sold, another soul
made happy. Lem, lem, lem!"
, erenterprising gentleman shouts
{. Peanuts; his voice, a n1eiodiUus basso
, profundo, pitched in B. fiat: Walk
, up, run up, tumble upl This is the
t original Japanese Peanut, authorized
1 by the Centennial Commission and
approved by the Board Of Health.
These choice and delicious camel-back
peanuts are unequaled in size and fla
vor. The ladies love them and chill
drcn cry for them Buy them before
you try them Fresh roasted, camel.
back, Japanese peanuts. only five cents
quartW Peanuts may or may not
be a wholesome and nutritious diet.
Authorities differ on that subject.
But no American show would be COM
plete without the fragrant, unctious
peanut. They are one of our institu-
tions, and are indispensable to COM
plete happiness of the average Amer
lean pleasure seeker.
Standing on box In front of a small
tent containing, 1 don't know what, a
burly fellow Of tragic mien bellows
forth Ride on, pale moon. thine
orbs majestic high" whatever that
may mean. But the most ridiculous
feature of the many catch-penny
schemes is the universal use of the
term limited. The omnibus lines are
"limited;" the clearinghouse agen-
cies and the enterprises of all sorts are
''limited." With some of them the
term has rather a different significa-
ton from that intended. Their pat.
ronage is decidedly "limited." 1t is
, said that this bootblack's association to
be organized on the stock plan will
also adopt the "limited" principle.
In one Of the least frequented parts
of the grounds, and so far removed
from the currents Of travel that it is
probably not seen by the one visitor
in ten, is the very novel and interest.
ing exhibit made by the publishers OF
The Forest and Stream. 1t Is called
the Hunters Camp" and is perfect
representation of the externals of the
D life of the deer-forest and the trout.
5 stream. The thick foliage of the trees
1 in the cool, deep valley where the
hunters hut of logs stands, the noisy
: stream and waterfall in front, the still
pool in which float two Indian canoes
e the guns, fishing-rods, blankets, cook
d ing utensils, traps, and trophies of the
}. chase within the hut, all help to make