The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-17
PniLApELrHIA, Oct. !. ls16.

30 much that one can hardly pick up a
paper but what the centennial meets
his gaze: but the 18th of September was
a day of so much note at the great expo
sition, an,l one that will probably never
he equaled in point.of multitudes. SPLEEN
dor. etc.. that we cannot torbear writing
about it. Massachusetts. New York and
other states had had separate days set
apart for the visiting thousands to hear
and see the exposition, and at the same
time see the ''big bugs" of their own
state, and as the thing was success. the
.'powcrs that be" set apart Thursday. the
2Sth of September for Pennsylvania
day and that it was success cannot be
doubted. Your correspondent arrived
AT THE GROUNDS
about 10 a. M, and even at that time a
perfect stream OF people were inland pour
ing IN the grounds. It was no day for
studying the centennial, for the crowd
was fearful in all the buildings. One had
to 90 right ahead il he came within
reach of tho mighty tides going into the
buildings. We went Immediately 10 the
lower end OF the main building, and saw
the great Hook and Hastings organs.
which Is a model OF beauty and tone
Escaping from the multitude, we went
into France, when we saw beautiful
models of bridges, lighthouses, etc.
From there we pierced the annex TO me-
mortal hall. Here the crowd wa. simply
awfid. As we were swept along we Oh.
tanned glimpses Of many fine pictures,
but We cannot mention any In particular.
We next went through the Pennsylvania
educational building.
This building will interest all school
teachers. All around were specimens Of
writing. examinations. maps and books
for the blind, and very fine sewing 10y
the blind, desks. gloves and everything
pertaining to school life. By this time
our inner man was crying Justify. and
entering the
LATAYErTE REsTAURANT,
We had the luck to secure q table, and
were soon served with q fine dinner
and fine price for the same. After the
meal we went over to the Pennsylvania
state building, where the governor held
his reception. The First regiment, com
pany ID. acted as his escort. and line
looking set Of men they were. 4 perfect
MAS Of persons were around the build
ing. and il was Impossible 10 enter and
shake hands with the governor unless
one waited for about an hour, so we
took our leave. We passed to Eowell's
newspaper building, and looked over n
BULLETIN of the oath. Anybody that
| wants to hear all the news from nome.
can 60 there and receive any paper he
asks for, and after realizing II /. required
to hand it back. IL il very convenient
amt Is lhronged all the while. W. then
wont hack ay,d epteE.e ~.
Visiting few Of the many important ex.
hibits. Popcorn balls are still the rage.
and coming by the stand we thought
that perhaps We might get ball, hiIt 4
glance at The crowd was sufficient 10
deter all efforts in that direction. The
balls are made right there, the corn
being possessed mixed with the
sugar ard pressed into a ball all
in plain sight. and are sold a. fast as they
can be made. Passing along we became
conscious that something had occurred
and looking around we saw the great
Corliss engine had stopped, as il was five
O'Clock. and of course all Of the other ma.
chinery had to bend to the will OF the
monster, and stop at the same time. 1t
occurred TO me about this time that we
were again hear the Lafayette. aud we
made an attempt to get something to eat,
but it was futile one, so after waiting
over halt an hour We gave it up as bad
job and passed TO lunch counter, where,
after being squeezed to Jelly, We man.
aged to get few bites. From here AZ
it was nearly dark. we wandered around
to get good place to view the
PYRoTEcHSIC DISPLAY,
And finally brought up on the steps OF
the glass warehouse. where very good
view could be had. We had not been
there many minutes before there flashed
on white background placed against
Cooks world ticket Office the words,
Number OF persons visiting the centen.
NAL on Pennsylvania day 224,00O."
Then there went up a great hurrah, for
on New York day there had only been
llS,ooO, and that was considered a big
thing, and when the Pennsylvanisns
saw how they had eclipsed New York,
they felt like shouting. The magic Ian.
tern continued to give views OF the build.
ings, personages, curiositie,, ETC., the rest
oi the evening. However, about this
time' innumerable red, white, and blue
nights, together with green and many
other colors, began to be lighted
about the grounds, and the scene around
the lake was beautiful in the extrsme the
fountain sparkling like an immense clus.
ter OF diamonds, and the water looked
like "sea of every COLOR all lit ND by
the lights, and last bnt not least, eli up
belmont avenue, machinery hall. New
York, and Pennsylvanis state buildings,
and around the English building. and the
lake the lights shone Upon perfect sea
Of faces lighting them up and giving
many faneifnl expression. Soon, a a.
lutte OF one hundred rockets was sent of,
followed by some beautiful star showers.