The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-05-11

EnlcH places tnem Ill lne ankee category Oh
good fellows They have put on the American
dress, cultivated moustaches, and as much as
possible assimilate with the natives here-whie
the Chinese are the same almond eyed, long
tailed, wooden shoed and altogether queer
heather that they always have been and proba-
bly, will be. Some of us were amused to see
one of the more aristocratic among the China
men, at a German restaurant one day, wrcst-
ling with a beefsteak, and making queer faces
at his inability to manage knife and fork AS
readily as he could chop sticks. A German
waiter and Chinese feeder cannot be supposed
to work together very well in the way of lam
guage-so when the customer wanted sweet
potato, he drew the shape of one on the margin
of the bill of fare The waiter went and re-
turned with one of those elongated rolls of
bread, peculiar 10 Philadelphia, such as Ben.
Franklin carried under his arm on his first visit.
The Celestial looked with contempt at this adj
dition to his repast, shook his shaven head,
surmounted by the queer little scull cap, olsen
gagged his long queue from the back of the chair,
and departed.
The Exposition calls together representatives
Of all nations of the earth. At the same hotel
with the Maine men are Turks, French, Italians
and English The subjects of the Sultan do not
all wear their peculiar garb, but portion sport
the tasseed feZ for the head, with the loose
garments Of the Orient. l notice daily one huge
fellow who has got himself up in extraordinary
style, with a turban, sky blue robe, and begrt
himself with yellow sash. He is probably
some Moslem dandy, with killing ways among
the gentler sex GU the banks of the Bosphorus.
With these mingled nationaities, busy with
their varied contributions, there is something
Babel-ike in the confusion Of tongues that re-
suits.
With all the rest, the American joker has
come to the Centennial, and is on hand for any
opening for little pleasantly. In the main hall
! had for several days noticed very handsome
glass case, daintily placed and polished, which
was evidently the apple of the owners eye, for
some special show to be producedin due season.
To-day | noticed therein section of plank, on
which had been rudey scratched in chalk-"A
peace of Movers Arc" the owner of this re-
markabe contribution did not stay to explain
it-but fancy the feelings of the proprietor of
the show case. 4 couple Of huge foreign cast
ings, in Machinery Hall, that have some resem-
blance to cannon, bore for several days the ill.,
scriptions "Chinese gun" and Japanese gun"
These things suggest the idea that the matter
of jokes has been overlooked, and that there
should have been Department of IIumor, I'M
der the management say of 5. 5. Cox, with pre-
miums for the best and worst jokes. Let US
hope that the managers OF the second Centenni-
al, a hundred years hence, will not neglect this
meritorous class.
Although the managers have Virtually settled
the question of Sunday opening of the EXPOSE
ton unfavorably to any show, the people Of the
vicinity-the working classes, mean-are by
no means satisfied. A few evenings since. Il
large meeting was held iii the city, for the dis
| cussion of the matter. in which those favoring
| the opening were very much in earnest. \
| clergyman who came in to argue against open
| ing was summari!y squelched, ana the follow
| ing resolution passed
| Resolved. That in the opinion of this meeting the
| opening OF the Centennial Exposition sundays
| would do much to promote every object for which
| the Exposition is held, without endHngering any
| public interest whatever.
The present talk is about the formal opening,
which will take place next Wednesday, in pres
| ence of an immense assemblage, representing
the various branches of the public service. emil
| nent citizens and foreign representatives, and
generally those who have been prominent in
| forwarding the work. Four thousand invita-
| ton, nave been issued, as follows:
| The President and family.
| The Supreme Court of the United States.
The Cabinet.
The Secretaries and their ladies'.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Senate of the United States.
| The House of Representatives.
Governors of the States and their Staff
| Governor State Officers Supreme Court and Legs-
| laure of Pennsylvania.
! Inited States Centennial Commission
Centennial Board of Finance
Women's Executive Committee.
The Foreign Commissioners.
| Boards and Bureaus of Exhibition.
Board OF Judges of Awards
Judges Of the United States Courts and Officers OF
the United States Executive Bureaus
Mayor, City Councils and City Departments of Phil
| adelphia
| Park Commission.
Centennial Committee OF Councils
Engineers and Architects.
Chief Contractor and Builder.
United States Government Board.
Collectors of Ports of New York and PHILADELPHIA /.
| Army and Navy, Smithsonian Institute and Na' al
Observatory.
! Mayors Of principal cities.
| State Centennial Boards.
Women's Centennial Committees.
FOrei gn ConSuls in Philadelphia.
Yacht, Rowing, Regatta and Rifle Committees
twenty fve artists, headed by John Sartain.
There will be a very large attendance of dis
tinguished officers of the Army and Navy,
| headed by General Sherman and Admiral Por-
| ter. Should the day be fine, it will be an i'm
| posing affair Governor Conner of Maine and
staff have engaged quarters at the Exposition
| Hotel.
| Maine gets three of the Judges of Exhibits,
| who award the premiums, viz.-John D. Lang,
| Of Nassalboro, on woollens, yarns &c. B. +.
| Morse, of Augusta, on carriages. Charles Sta
| tached. W. H. S.