The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-05-20
Philadelphia Letter.
PHILA.. Pa. May II. ls7

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DEAR ADvoCATE,-In writing from time to
time, in regard 10 the Centennial, shall en-.
deavor to give your readers all or any points
which may be for their guidance or advantage
in visiting the great exhibition
Never go INTO restaurant and order any.
thing without first knowing what you are 60
Ing to pay for 1t. This preeaution will save
much trouble, as in some oil the restaurants dol.
lars will hardly purchase as much as pennies
will in the outside world.
Should you have basket or package with
you when you enter any of the buildings, you
viii have to let the guard examine 1t when you
come out.
In spite Of reports to the contrary, n fifty
cent piece OF fifty cent note will alone give
you admittance to the exhibition. Have your
admituance fee ready before you start for the
show.
Put on the easiest pair of boots or shoes you
have. or you will wish you had before seeing
one.half OF the sights.
You can be wheeled through the buildings
and grounds in a roller chair for go cents an
hour or 81 80 per day. In hiring chair be sure
and select an able bodied man to prOpel it, or
you may come to grief. A chair ran away from
man OF mOderate-strength the other day and
dumped lady most unceremOniOusly down n
hill.
The visitor from "up country" will doubt
less be most interested III visiting Agricultural
Hall, there he will find the products of the sod
IN bountless prOfusion and as to agricultural
impements-why, everything from pitchfork
to a moving machine can be seem The exhibi.
tion is not confirmed TO agriculture only, for
here you can see the dsh OF the sea dsporting
themselves, in hugh tanks OF water, fresh from
the briny deep.
Tho citizens of Gloucester, Mass, contrib.
ute representation of the haTbOr of that famous
fishing town. Fishing crafts of all kinds and
descriptions are floating at anchor, and in real
water too. A dock and fishing house, old and
new are close at hand apparently ready to re
ceive cargOes of fish from the tiny craft. TIC
Gloucester belongs the honor Of building the
first schooner. In 1913 Capt. Andrew Robinson
built craft suitable for fishing, and as she was
being launched one of the bystanders said "Oh
how she scoons." "6choOner. let her be-" said
Capt r., and schooner it has been ever since
In line fishing, for cod fish, the fishermen keeI
count by cutting out the tongue of each fish AZ
soon as caught and receive credit for them il
The evening, when the captain counts then
over.
"A little beyond the Gloucester exhibit is
most attractive showing of American Isinglas
from the mandatory of W. @. 1. Wheeler, q
q, rs and q New Chambers street, New York
When one looks upon the beautiful bundles IL
the case. at first they seem 10 be packages o
glossy silk or satin, so fine is the texture, IL
fact nearly Transparent. Then TO think that tn,
graceful festooning forming canopy) anC
even true lovers knot is made out of this sell
same material, why it almost exceeds belief
The canopy is bound round with read. whit
and blue which adds a relief to the case an,
contents and, very appropriately denotes tina
its contents are American manufacture. "ls 1
made from mica and il 1t for stoves ~ hear,
bystander inquire. What was his surprise AM
that of your correspondent when we heard /
was made from certain parts OF certain kind
Of fish," and is largely used IN clearing beeI
ales, liquors, and for many purposes too numeI
ous to enumerate Visitors should take Loo
at this exhiDit by all means. Tor it will ampl
repay them.
As left the grounds with these notes 70
this letter the chimes upon Machinery Hal
commenced 10 play Goodbye sweeihear good
bye," so j took of my hat and made profOun
bow In return for the compliment paid
MARCUTIO.