The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-08-25
Sicyciand's Centennial EXcuf-
sigRLsts.-A Letter from
one of theIfL
NEw YonK CITY. Aug. ISL

who took great pains in showing
Us Washington. On the morning
of Aug. 18th We left Washing on
the lightning express and went to
philadelphia at the rate of fifty
miles per hour; arriving there at
LOO p. IN. Our train was ferried
over Chesapeake Bay al Baltimore.
BY the time the party arrived at
Philadelphia they were all well
worn ont; however, the writer,
and Perry Gaut, and Jack Grow.
managed to get out to Fairmount
Park and take a glance at the
wonderful Centennial. The first
thing the visitor should do is to
buy Il "Ccntennial walking-Canc'
for quarter Of dollar, and enter
the grounds and take the marrow
gauge railroad which carries him
around the grounds for five cents.
This enables one to get the situa-
ton Of all the buildings in his
mind, so there will be no getting
lost thereafter. On Saturday (the
18th we took a view Of the city,
visiting old independence Hall,
where Thomas jefferson and 9TH
ers declared that These colonies
are Of right and ought to be Free
and Independent States" We
then visited the Masonic Temple
by the way is one Of the
grandest pieces Of architecture in
the United States; it covers one
whole square. We then took a
look at the city court house,
which, when finished, will be one
of the grandest buildings in the
Union. We then visited the Arch
Street NJ. E. Church which is also
a grand structure. After getting
tired of "seeing sights we went
aboard the tom Smith" which
took us across the Delaware river
to Smiths Island, where the par
ty enjoyed themselves for several
hours. Just across the Delaware
Philadelphia is Camden, n.
j., which is city Of revolution
airy fame, OF several thousand in
habitants.
On Monday We visited the Cen
tcnnial again-going through the
Main Building, Machinery Hal,
Art Gallery, and Agricultural
Hall. Germany is well represen-
ted; next is Austria and Hunga-
~. Great Britain and Ireland
come to the front. Russia, Spain,
Portugal, Japan, China, Republic
Of Chill, Turkey and Arabia are
al heavily represented. Italy
las the most fnery Of any nation
represented. Nearly all the States
the Union are represented. Ii
makes q Tennesseean hang his
mead with shame when he walks
up to n little "dog tent and sees
here Tennessee with a few small
Of ore, while all the other
States have nice houses, and rep
'esent everything that is grown
IN their soil. AS we were walk
ng ont Of the little dog tent,
some lOng-nose fellow remarked
hat "that was well enough for a
Democratic State Altogether
he display is a grand success. If
'ou hear any person who has
cen the Centennial say it is a
allure, you may set him down as
10 authority. 1t would take every
column in the HERALD for fifty is
ues to give anything like a de
cription.
TIE PEOPLE THROUGH THE NORTH
re much more accommodating
han cur Southern people. If a
tranger asks for Information ina
city he often getsno an
wer; but here in Pennsylvania,
10 difference to whom you apply
or poor-they treat you
II way that will make you re-
it. Our party stopped at
10. 1901 Turner street, with Mr..
Nlderler, with whom we would
dvise all Tennesseans to stop
phen they visit the Centennial.
.eaying Philadelphia at 8 O'Clock
. NJ, on the Is, we arrived at Jer-
City and crossed North River
nto New York City at 1880 same
ayA We proceeded up Broadway
o the fremont House where we
ook rooms. On Broadway we
net again our East Tennessee