, 1876-09-17
EXPOSITION GOSSIP.

hit1t Near the Lake Shore,
a sunny l1y makes great difference with
the Exposition. The broad sunlight coming
through the glass roof strikes full upon the pict
uresQue display Of articles, and lends to them
still more attractive aspect. During the past
week there has been scarcely ha]f-hour when
the sun has shonc, until yesterday. The cou~
trast between the gloom OF the preceding. DAYS
and the brightness Of yesterday was therefore
quite marked, and, to the regular Exposition
goer, extremely pleasant.
All the morning people were streaming into
the building. It was cheap day, the admission
fee being reduced to IS cents on SATURDAYS.
Very many Of the visitors were from the sub
urban towns, though no excursion arrived from
any particular place. Noticeable, also, we're the
children, Of whom several thousand were pres
ent during the entire day. Saturday being a
holiday with the school children, they improved
it by seeing the sights Of the great show.
The event OF yesterday WIS the appearance
Of that famous canine hero, the Fidelity dog.
This grzzled and sturdy veteran is henceforth
to be permanent feature Of the display. He
Wil] receive the visits OF old and new friends at
the stand Of J. NJ. Terwilliger, the safe-man.
This dog is the noble fellow whose memory Is to
be handed down to all fair pasterty in connec-
tion with fire annals in Chicago. Pent up in the
Fidelity vaults, he lived unscorehed through those
blazing hours when all the rest Of Chicago top
pied to fiery ruin. Tie fact that these vaults
could perfectly protect animallife right through
the ierccst condagration ever known, was natu-
rally accepted as permanent, irrefutable e7i-
nence Of their invincibility to fame Vaults and
dog we're hencetorth famous,-modern types of
salamanaers. In connection with the daily
1evecs OF the dog at the Exposition, tickets Of
gratuitous admission to the Fidelity establish
ment will be issued to all visitors desirous of
inspecting the institution whose name causes
burglars to gnash their teeth in impotent rage;
whusc walls dcride the hottest blasts Of our old
foe, Sir Fire-Fiend.
The display Of finished toilets at the Centen-
NAL, varied and complete as it is, has no single
exhibit equal to that Of Charles Gossagv d. Co.,
at our Exposition. The writer knows whereof
he asserts, for, in the course Of a prolonged
frequent occasion to note: theindivdual displays
OF rich costumes, including those of the most
eminent French modiste5. The showing here of
Messrs. Gossase d Co., in rickucss Of material,
variety and beauty Of finish, and exquisite style,
excels any similar exhibit in Philadelphia We !
commend it to the attention OF all lovers Of the
beautiful.
At the first Of our Expositions, representatives
OF all the pianos made in America had their |
wares on exhibition. We notice that this year
firms The fact is tho knabe and Bauer pianos t
have tired all the others out. In past Exhibi- !
tions the stands where these were displayed !
were the centre OF attraction to all musicians,
and the exhibitors Of pianos OF other makes !
grew weary Of seeing their own instru-
lnents neglected, willie crowds focked around
to test and admire the Knahe and Bauer. We
hope the day will never come when these noble
pianos will not be heard at Chicago Expositions.
Art gossip is most natural Accompaniment
81 the Exposition. Speaking Of art matters, re-
minds us that the printing done ly tho National
Printing Company, Nos, 116 and lis Franklin
street, is as true aud perlect art-Work Us can be
seen anywhere. This Company e1cels particu-
arly In show-cut printing, its amusement post
RS being the most original and beautiful in the
country The National Printing Company's
Tcputution rests solely upon its admirable work,
is fidelity, and its promUtness Of execution. !
t is hitclled to no antiquatcd newspaper con-
etn, and has always depended 10! its success
printing Ut all kinds ever seen in the West
It the very lowest OF prices. Previous to the
dvent Of this Company in Chicago,-an event
Fhicl occurred but little over three years ago,
show printing was utterly unknown art
ere. Now this city asserts and proudly main
aims its supremacy in this direction as in all
theirs, and boasts the largest and best equipped |
f1ow-printing office in the country, aud the one
18th the most extensive patronage. This is ad-
lifted by all Eastern rivals. 1t las no rivals in
he West. A visit to tile mammoth establish
lent OF the Company will well repay the curl
usly inclined. Ali are welcome.
The Elkhart Buggy Manufacturing Company,
ikilart, Ind, are attracting large crowds by
1cir handsome display Of every style OF fine 4
ugggies. We notice that this Company seems
ound to win, if low prices will dott. They dis
lay their prices, plainly marked IS follows: :
pen buggies, S15 to S1l0; top buygics, S125 to :
los; two-spring phactons, $50 t6 500; three :.
'ring phactons, S150 to s215; Cspring phae-
ms, $50 to s225. Il
Philadelphia's show is bigger th.n Chcago's, |
1t the visitor to the Centennial tnds no such
Ire, healthy, and delicious confectionery as is Ii
,tainable here. There is no Gunther in Phil e
|elphia, e.
Stop in on your way to the Exposition at the Il
tablishment Of r. C. Goodrich, Nos 1G and -
Adams street, aud see bis ingenious and in-
spensable sewing-machnc attachments in all
cir variety and usefulness. Y
Anybody aud everybody can do their own &c
hitting by buying the hand presses made and ! st
Id BY 4. F. Wanner & Co., No. o3G LaSalle q,
rect. Just notice how admirably ;hc samples
the Exposition work.
The Chinese turtle paper weights shown BY
L. Dudley are novel. unique, and admirable =,
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