South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-23
Correspondence intellisencer.
HARDY COUNTY,

sOorrespondeDce inteliisencer-
49, HARDY COUNTY,
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Hn- HARPER Having .Ju8 returned
from the Worlds Fair no. bGhg held in
Philadelphia. have conclu to give
you some of my observations made dor.
ing my hurried trip. Although hurried
-is-was in measure agreeable and pleas
ant. and as far as the centennial exhibit
ton is concerned. it is all that the mind
and eye could desire. and more than ell
Their can fully comprehend. AS 10 the
Exposition. it is impossible to describe
it, and nothing but your own eyes can
give you any conception Of its magni.
tude. There is every thing grand, beau
tiful ard useful, even some bordering on
the ludicrous, not only from our own
country. but also from every nation
ever heard OF, and some had not heard
of, and the people are. there themselves.
and with their very best products. enough
to feast ones eyes on as long as the ex-
hibition continues, and is well worth all
the time and money that it consumes. to
have the privilege of seeing so grand An
exhibition; and every man who can,
should not only be content TO 20 him.
self, but should take his wife, and as
many of his children too "a are capable
Of appreciating what may be seen there
1 concur fully in an extract taken from
the Philadelphia Press Of the 9th, when
it says: - =
The scenes at the centennial Grounds yesier-
day differed bu, little from those of the three
I,..sv Aas t..~A - H.
marked by an incrsased Srtpor,ion Of visitors
from a distance. There was the same cheerful
sunshine, the same cool, refreshing breeze from
the Park, the same endfets collection OF wonders
and beauties, and the same beamiug. looks Of de-.
light from all who enjoyed the privilege Of q
stroll through the grand avenues and mighty
edi6ces Of the inter atiouat City. most graft
flying change, however, wsS ia the number Of
children present throug hoal the day. Though
these juvenile visitors were chiefly The sons aud
daughters OF those who well afford tn pay full
admission fees for every member OF their family,
it was nevertheless encouraging sigu for az
ter all II il only through the coming generation
that the full benefits of the Centennial Exhibi-
bitious can be made manifest. IL is true that il
would undoubtedly be far better " the young
OF all classes AMI all natious could enjoy this
unparalleled school Of instruction, but as under
the present exclusive prices, only a small por-
ton Of these future men aud women can be
permitted more than one visit, it is etill better
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thus offered than that none should lea RI except
by hearsay, of the marvellous creations which
the hand and brain of man have brought into
potent existence.
AS to the charges for board and other
accommodations on the grounds they arc
certainly not unreasonable, FOR at The
Grand Exhibition Hotel they arc from
- to 80 per day, ai,d there is, perhaps,
thousands o. places in the City where
accommodations eau he had FOR less than
that sum. We took up ,our quarters at
the Claiming House, Situate on Pine st.
between thirty'ninth d fortieth streets
1t is = new house. very pleasantly and
retired from noise and hustle, although
accessible by the street cars 1t is kept
on the European plan, and can accom-
MEDIATE conveniently 500 guests. Rooms
s per day and meals 80 cents each if
you get any.
The Grange encampment is located at
Elm Station, on the Pennsylvania Rail
Road, about two miles from the Fair
grounds, ard neutrality-suspicious. and
plain. yet it is largo apd we'll arranged.
The Hotel has 1900 rooms and can &C
commodatc from 1000 to 1000 persons,
and is specially designed for the Patrons
of Iiusbandry, yet others are accomno.
dated there also. Ladies informed me
who had stayed at this place that the
charges for room per day was 81 that
was furnished with anew double bed,
chairs table and mirror, wash stand, &c. :;
two persons can occupy the room for
that price ut the same time If they desire
to do SO meals are so cents each; the
dining room will seat 1000 guests at
one time; the building is lighted with
gas and is we'll ventilated; the trains
run to the fair grounds every thirty min
utes, and the fare for round trip tickets
IS fifteen cents.
But must now close this part of the
subject as they may appear more invi-
dious than otherwise, and i should not
have troubled you with them only TO put
your readers on their guard. as many, in
all probability, will be imposed OH al
any rate by omnibus and hack drivers,
if they are given the chance to make un-
reasonable charges for their services
the charges on the street cars arc from
D to cents. and if you desire 4 transfer
ticket OH n different line from the one
you are on, you can when you get your
ticket by paying an additional cents
go to the extent OF another line.
But the Railroads, with their exorLi.
tant charges. are the greatest drawback,
and rs correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman says, "As TO the ertibhion,
the centennial is pre- eminently success
FIJI. When we perceive the immense
display OF manufactured articles in the
immense display Of all that is interest
ing aud valuable, the fifty cents charged
for admission seems too tpuny anil dis.
proport;oned. Our people gladly pay
this fec for shows not q tllousaudth part
in extent. The question then occurs.
why are not larger crowds OF visitors
seen every day ON the grounds? An.
swer-It is the cost Of getting there.
The Railroads have made. n merely no.
minal reduction In their excursion fares