The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-11
times. The greater part of the Maine goods

times. The greater part of the Maine goods
are here.
There are funny people even in Maine. Mr.
Nye received a letter the other day from
Fellow In Aroostook requesting the commits
sioner to sell two bear cabs for him and secure
him position as driver of baggage wagon.
A letter was also received urging Mr. Haskell
to call the attention of President Grant to
model for dirt scraper, and to offer that gen.
tleman one at fair; price, Scraper or model
has not been entered
us it worth the time and money to visit the
Exposition was frequent inquiry in Maine
l answer now without qualification, YES
wouldn't advise anyone to hopelessy mort
gage his farm, or put himself on the road to
the bankruptcy court or turn his family poor
house-Wards to see the greatest of worlds fairs
would advise him to make any reasonable
sacrlhce, to wear his old clothes, to give up to-
bacco, to run the old wagon another season, to
give up going to the seaside, and yield every
other recreation for the visit here. But don't
leave your wife at home, 1t would be mean
on general principles. and she will enjoy it
more than you. Not that there is much real
fun IN getting tired out every day, but all of us
stay at nome too much-so much that We for
get that there is square mile of territory out
side of that on which we live 1t is good
thlng 100, 10 measure yourself and what you
can 40 oy the highest standard of all civilized
c[eaton. Take the boy and girl if possible for
'n gs same reason that you go yourself.
~NS - OuO tldSS tudt SHOULD come Dy all
means. The village potentate and the rural
magnate who have come to think that all
KnoWledge will die with them. The opinion
ated dlsagreeabe men who are thus dsagreea-
pie and oplnonated because they conceive that
tne woriu would never have been created but
as an arena to show off their mightiness. All
OF th's class should come. If they are not able
their towns should vote money for the purpose
ana II they then refuse, "a court should be con-
STUFFED TO commit them to the Exposition as
Migrants are sent to the workhouse. Yes, [
would advise readers of the PRESS to make
some sacrifice to spend a week at the Centen-
mai. The chances are terribly against your
Deing able to attend the bi-Centennial except as
curiosity. The most of us can't 90 to Europe
ASA and all the rest of the world. Here we
nave the best part of these countries at hand,
How will you come? Well, L should take
the PORTLAND, Worcester, Norwich and New
YORK route 1t is as cheap as the cheapest,
palmer to travel and more pleasant than most
others Take the train which leaves the Port
land q Rochester depot at 2 30 p. NJ. purchas-
ing your ticket as have indicated. By this
you 60 direct to New London by rail. there you
take steamer to New York. At New York
the Norwich steamers land very near the Jersey
| City terry which takes you to the Pennsylva-
| MA Railroad. Ycu canpot miss the way. At
Jersey City you take the cars for Philadelphia
BY this route you can get a good nights sleep
| and will arrive at the Exposition fresh. Have
| your baggage, checked through. Once here
Jun uouoie Inc average nackman. He IS
thrifty fellow. Take the coaches marked Cen.
tennal Transfer or the horse cars Make ar
engagements for rooms if possible before you
| leave home. The Lewiston people will have
| MOTEL ready soon very near the grounds 1 find
| the Grand Exposition Hotel very excellent
place. The Maine Commission live. II is
| quiet, the rooms are of good size, and every
| thing new, neat and comfortable. A room co SITS
two persons 50 day and board at the hote
| restaurant or other restaurants will cost you
| from 81 to 80 day as you choose The Grand
Exposition has nearly 400 rooms and still i:
only three stories high. There are other places
| as desirable for people of moderate means but
| only recommend that which l have tried.
| am not writing for this hotel but for the PRESS
| readers. The PRESS correspondent is not al
| lowed to be hummer.
The grand opening takes place Wednesday
The goods are not yet arranged Indeed it will
| take ten days to get everything in order but
there is enough in place now for one to study a
| month.
should be ungrateful to close this article
without expressing thanks to Messrs. Haskell
and Nye for many favors and attentions requir
| ing their time upon which there are so many
| calls. By the solicitation of these gentleman
| enjoy, as you correspondent, privileges could
not otherwise obtain. s.