The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
PHILADELPHIA PA.

THIS GREAT INTERN \TIONAL
EXHIBITION, DESIGNED TO
COMMEMORATE THE ONE HUN.
DREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE,
OPENED MAY 10Th ANU WILL
CLOSE NOVEMBER 10th, 1876.
All the Nations of the world and all the
states and territories Of the Union par
ticipating in this wonderful demonstra-
ton, bringing to- ether the most CON-
prehensivc collection of art treasures,
mechanical inventions, scientific dis.
coverics manufacturing achievements,
mineral specimens, and agricultural
products ever exhibited. The grounds
devoted to the Exhibition are situated
on the line Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road and embrace four hundred and
fifty acres Of Farimouut Park, all high
ly improved and ornamented, on which
arc erected the largest buildings ever
CONSTRUCTED five Of these covering an
area Of fifty acres and costing $4,000,
0OO. The total number OF buildings
erected fer Tie purposes Of the Exh:.
bition is near two hundred. During
the thirty days Immediately following
the opening Of the Exhibition a mill
ion and quarter Of people visited it.
THE PENNSYLVANIA r. R.
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
FAST Mill ROUTE OF THE
UNITED STATES,
is the most direct, convenient and
economical way Of reaching Philadel-
pbia and this great Exhibition from
all sections of the country. Its trains
to and from the Philadelphia pass
through a GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which the ompany have
erected at the Main Entrance to Ex
hibition Grounds for the accommoda-
tion Of passengers who wish to stop at
or start from the numerous large hotels
contiguous to this station and the Ex.
hibition,-a convenience Of the great
est value to visitors, and afforded, ex.
clusively by the Pennsylvania Railroad
which is THE ONLY LINE RUN.
MING DIRECT TO TAE CEN TEN
NAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
trains will also stop at the Encamp
ment Of the Patrons Of Husbandry, at
Elm Station on this road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad IS the
grandest rosl,cay organization in the
acorld. 1t controls sevcn thousand males
Of road,cay, .formsng continuous lines
to Philadelphia, Me.o York, Balts-
more, ond Woshing'on, ooer sohich
luxurious day and night cars are run
from Chicago, st. Louis, Louisvi1e.
Cincinnati. indianapolis, Columbus,
Toledo, CZeeviaad, and Ere, ,oithout
change ~
Its main line is laid with double and
third tracks of heavy steel rails upon
a deep bed OF broken stone ballast. and
its bridges are all Of iron or stone. Its
passenger trains are equipped with
every known Improvement for comfort
and safety, and are run at faster speed
for greater distances than the trains OF
rny line on the continent. The Com
psny has largely increased it's equip.
ment for Centennial travel, and will be
prepared to build in its own shops
locomotives and passenger cars at short
notice sufficient to fully accommodate
any extra demand. The uucqualec
resources at the command Of the Com
pany guarantee the most perfectaccom
modatlons for all its patrons during. the
Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY
for which the Pennsylvania Railroad
is so justly celebrated present 70 the
traveller over its perfect roadway an
ever-changing panorama Of river,
mountain, and landscape views un-
equaled in America.
THE EATING-STATIONS on this
line are unsurpassed. Meals will be
furnished at suitable hours and ample
time allowed for enjoying them.
EXCURSION TICKETS, At re-
duced rates, will be sold at..all princi.
pal Railroad Ticket Offices in the
West North. West, South West.
BE SURE THAT YOUR TICK.
ETS READ VIA The GREAT PENN.