The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13
CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Outside Disapo'ntments $50 Reasonable
Charges -. Outside Shows .-- Eating
Places-.-The British Department.
OUTSIDE MIsoALCULA1IoNs.

OUTSIDE M1soA1CUnAT1oNs.
The Centennial Exposition has proved
sad disappointment to the proprietors
Of hotels, restaurants. eating houses and
saloons outside the Exhibition grounds.
The large hotels in the immediate vicin-
ity have q great many vacant rooms, and
the desolate or half occupied buildings
for long distances in every direction
with the sign "To Rent" or "For Sale, -
are the evidences of disappointed hopes.
Most of these proprietors will lose their
investments, and many of them go into
bankruptcy. They evidently misappre-
hend the number and the money spend
ing disposition. Of the Centennial visi-
tors.
oHAReEs NOT ExoRBTANT.
Those visiting the Exposition may be
assured that good, comfortable board
may be obtained in private families
at 81 or So q week, and that owing to
the general disposition of householders
to accommodate visitors from abroad at
q low rate, the old established hotels
have not been crowded. People can
board here as cheaply as in any first
class city in the Union; so that none
need nssdss ssay aawaey aTay, for fear Of e10fDl''n'
TIE OUTSIDE SHOWS;
whose name WAS legion, have Jared
worse than the restaurants and saloons.
The Centennial itself so eolpses all
other shows that 10 sensible persons
stop to look at them, and most OF them
have folded up their tents and departed.
And as good dinner can be had in the
Main buildingand on the grounds tor
fifty cents justwhat they would have to
pay for readmission if they left the
grounds-an who have not passes, and
most of those who have, take their din
ners inside. 20. ,. .,., .'il,, .,,-.
Ample provision has been n'made for
feeding all visitors inside the Centennial
grounds, under regulations of the Gem
tennial commissioners, at reasonable
rates. There are two classes OF restau-
rants-those who give hot dinners at FIX
ed prices, meats, vegetables and bread
and butter at fifty cents, as well as
lunches; and those on the lunch or Eu-
ropeon plan only, where you select what
you wish from a bill of fare, and pay
only for what you order. And right
here, let me say, you can dine, cheaply
and well at the best restaurants, # you
only know how to make your order.
The best restaurants On these grounds
give better fare for the same price than
you get at any frst-elass hotel; for they
give you for single order meat enough
and vegetables enough for two persons.
Now, if there are two to dine, and they
can agree as to what meats, vegetables,
etc., they will have, let one order meats
and the other vegetables, and they will
have an abundant dinner at q moderate
price. =. .;,g,
THE BRITISH DEPARTMENT
in the Main building deservedly holds
the post OF honor, and occupies very
large space between the middle portion
of the center aisle and the north side OF
the building. It surpasses all other na-.
tionalities, both in the extent and excel
lence of it's display, and is most at-
tractiye exhibition in itself. H','
TIE BRITISH COMMISSION HOUSE
on st. Georges hill, after the style, I
should Judge, OF q country gentleman's n's
house in the time of Henry the With,
with it's thick walls rendering the rooms
cool in summer and warm IN winter,
and the furnishing, even to the stoves,
ranges and fire CRATES, as also the
wrought iron garden seats, chairs and
tables, brought from Eng land, are good
samples of the solidity, idea OF comfort,
good sense and good taste OF our trans
Atlantic cousins. a.
THE MANUFACTURERS
are chiefly represented, q few Large
dealers only having notable exhibits:
And remarkable as is the display OF
British manufacturers, it would have
been farlarger, but orslmost prohibitory
tariff, which makes itimposable tor many
classes of manufacturers to sell their
goods in this country. ....
The display Of china, glass and stone
ware, pottery, and terra Gotta, and OF
silver, and electro plating, is remarks-
ble, and represents the best makers IN
the United Kingdom. The same may
be said OF furniture, microscopes, and
philosophical instruments. ,
On the north side of the center aisle,
near the grand concert stand, is an e1
hibition. az UNIQUE as it is beautiful, de-
serving Of more than q passing notce.
There is nothing resembling it IN the
whole Exhibition, and it shows how the
plastic hand Of art can transform the
rudest materials into the highest forms
Of beauty. It is lawn pavilion, 10
cast iron, Of Japanese style, designed
by Thomas Jeckyll, Esq, OF London,
and the decorations by the well known
American colorist, Mr.. Whistler. 1t ls
thirty-five feet by eighteen, and thirty
five feet high, contains two stories,
with balcony in upper story, supported
by iron columns, transom bars, brackets,
surrounded by wrought iron ratings OF
exquisite workmanship, ornamented
with a great variety of flowers, flying
birds. butterflies, bees, fish, etc., In the
highest style of art. Within are beauti-
full specimens of wrought iron work,
toilet tables, gates, fire CRATES, stoves,
etc., like those in the British commls.
sion house, and statue, in plaster, OF
Thomas Carlyle.
Messrs. Barnard, Bishop & Barnards,
of Norfolk Iron Works, Norwich, Eng
land, have continental reputation Tor
making such goods. Also wire nettings
harness fittings, lawn mowers, garden
chairs, rollers, ETC., exhibited In Agri-
cultural and Horticultural halls.
8. NJ. B.
An Indian Toilet.
No dandy of civilization is more fas-
tidious in regard to his make up" than
a young warrior, or buck" as he Is