Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-26
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

The poet LoDgEelIOw is the guest of
George W. Childs. and is "doing" the show
in leisurely way; he is accompanied by
his son and three daughters. Al, .....s,.
The centennial commission voted, Satur-
day, by small majority. to break down the
color line by requesting Director General
Goshorn to recognize the claims Of the col
ored men to positions on the police aud
guard. ..r. So
The 6ily cent system at the gate has been
resumed because, as the managers say, it is
more convenient and renders the clerks less
liable to loss by counterfets during rush.
The daily expenses Of the Centennial tx.
hibition Managers are about ten thousand
dollar each day. Tho average number of
visitors to make it pay daily expenses, leav-
ing out Of consideration any debt, must be
twenty thousand
aim Philadelphia alderman" said a
stout, pompous little man as he approached
the turnstile on the opening day. "0h,
that's no matter" answered the gate keeper,
"that does not exclude you. Pay your City
cents and you can go in just the same as the
rest" 't p ."."
Boston celebrates the centennial year by
demolshing the Old South Church, one Of
the few revolutionary edi6ces left in that
city. II was 10 this church that many Of
the greatest meetings Of the patriots of rs
were held and it was used as barrack by
the British troops during the occupation Of
Boston.
The narrow gauge railway which nearly
makes a circuit Of the grounds, is now in
full operation aud doing thrifty business.
A wire fence keeps people from walking
on the tracks or crossing them elsewhere
than at points where fagmen are stationed.
The rolling chairs are also well patroniEed,
and arc an inestimable comfort to lame
people and invalids, while the able bodied
often avail themselves Of them 10 lessen
the fatigue Of day Of steady sight seeing.
The charge is only % cents an hour
The attendance last Friday at the centen-
NAL fair was the largest Of any day since the
opening.
What remains Of Commodore Perry's flag
ship Lawrence will shortly lie placed upon
exhibition. 1t has been taken from the
harbor of Erie and will be shipped piece
meal. At the close it will be cut up and
sold for canes. chairs, etc. The hull Of the
Lawrence has laid for 90 years in Misery
bay, where it was sunk after the battle.
BY sending both artisans and laborers 10
study our industries exhibited at Philadel.
phis, France pays a gratifying compliment
to our progress in manufactures and agri.
culture.
The great demonstration Of the national
division Of the Sons of Temperance will take
place June II.
1t is stated as one reason why the eXh-
bition should not be opened on Sunday,
that it "would be fragrant breach of the
well.settled laws Of the state of Peunsylva.
MIA"
Arrangements are nearly completed for
shutting the doors Of q centennial safe not
to be opened for hundred years.
Hotel and restaurants and lodging. house
prices have begun to tumble. The Cont.
mental aud Girard, the Hrst-cass hotels OF
the city have reduced their rates to $3.50
per day, for the whole period Of the centsn.
NAL.
The centennial stamped envelope, Just
iaoucu W tuo pVsb onlco department. repTe-
sents the mail deliverers in l776 and 1876,
The stamp is in the form of a shield, printed
in light green. At the top appears the
figures "l776," with "U. s." on either side
and tho word postage" directly underneath
Below this is a post rider, telegraph lines,
railroad train, and the words "three cents
} and the figures "lS76."
Buildings on the centennial grounds carry
over each entrance banner surmounted BY
a small flag The color of the flag GORE
spends with the border of the banner, aud
, indicates the class to whichthe building be-
longs, viz. Blue, buildings erected by the
centennial commission red United State'
/ aud state buildings white, foreign build
. ings yellow, restaurants, places Of enter
/ tainment etc. green, miscellaneous build
/ ings.s D.1 .rH rHrug4fl aar
The close Of the first two weeks of the ex
position left in doubt the question whether
: it will pay for itself in dollars aud cents
| but its success is insured in points infinitely
5 more important.
Q The traveller who thinks he will take al
5 afternoon stroll about the centennial grounds
and see all that can be seen, does not con