The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-07
PHILADELPHIA LETTERS.
round the World In Twenty Min.

Around the World In Twenty Min.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8.
f. ON our regular correspondent.
Every day adds something to the Ex-
position. Russia and Turkey have al
most their entire displays yet to arrange,
while other countries are adding daily to
the extent of their exhibits, or are i'm.
proving the arrangement of articles al
ready on exhibition.
1t requires considerable labor to make
the tour of the compact little world in
Fsirmont Park Visitors complain
much of fatigue. The walk around all
the exhibits in the main building alone
has been estimated, I believe, at eleven
miles; but few pedestrians will accom-.
plish it in one day; but the fatigue
OF standing and looking at the
show cases and the innumerable
pretty things, that have please do not
handle" written on them in half dozen
languages, is quite as great as walking
There is still an insuticiency of seats and
u poor distribution Of those on hand.
They are all placed in the main aisle,
which, like the principal street OF city,
is the most attractive but not the all at
tractive. Italy, Norway, China, Japan,
Denmark, Russia, Brazil, Austria and
other countries front upon this aisle. and
the visitor will usually find vacant seat
from which he can look at the articles
displayed in the shop windows Of the
nations, but if he should be disposed
to penetrate the interior he will in
most cases have to take 1t
afoot and standing, This becomes painfully
monotonous, after about three hours, and
the genuine American begins to long tor
mantle piece, or some requisite piece OF
furniture TO elevate his feet upon.
You may take rolling chair for sixty
cents an hour, but there are many obJec-
tions TO them. 1t is troublesome to tell
the man just where to take you, or how
long to remain before this or that EXHIBIT,
and then there are many narrow, devious
places that may be penetrated by ape
destrian. but through which a chair can
not be propelled particularly is this the
Use in China, the original habitat, it l
NAV So misuse the word, OF the sedan
chair. Many visitors purchase little
three legged folding seat, that can be
bought at the gates for dollar and nifty
cents, and is as easily carried as an UNI
brella.
Those VINO desire to make the best use
of time will do well, upon entering the
gates. to board car on the narrow-gauge
railway. These cars make a three miles
circuit Of the grounds in about twenty
minutes, and the fare is five cents. On
this tour they will have general survey
of the grounds, and will pass close To
nearly all the buildings. These have
us ually name in large letters upon them,
so that the visitor will have little trouble
in distinguishing them, even If ne is I'M
assisted by the observations OF his fellow
travellers. The train starts from sta
ton near the west end Of the main build
ing, and passes in rapid succession the
woman's pavilion, large building
having nothing of great interest IN
women, of course, excepted
the New Jersey building which is
most picturesque OF any OF the State
ed lticcs, the Agricultural Hall, winch
although in remote position OF the en-
closure, covers ten acres, and is not sec.
ond to any in interesting exhibits. After
having gone entirely around the agrl-
cultural building, the train passes n row
of little ediilces built by tho several
States. OF these, that OF Ohio Is the
most sub tantial. New York the hand
soonest, Connecticut the sma l-st ana
Massachusetts, the homeliest | do not
mean the most homelike, but the ugllest,
There are some Others, however, that,
NAV dispute thst eminence with her
and I NAV change my mind thenext time
I review these houses. Visitors from their
States will find in these houses
parlors and retiring rooms It's the de-
sign and desire that they shall approprl-
ate whatever conveniences the place al
fords. Registers are kept for the names
and addresses of visitors; that OF the OHIO
building has also column Tor remarks,
which already gives evidence IN such
sdicctives as splendid "gIoriousP
..grandr ETC., that the girl of 1876 has
been there. ~,
But to continue the journey. The
tram passes near the English farm house,
which attracts much attention from It's
peculiar architecture, and then IN success
sion the Canadian lumber exhibit the
GLASS works, the United States govern
ment building, Machinery Hall, and re-
turns to the station from which 1t started,
having gone around the world in twenty
minutes.
1t must not be supposed that this cir
cult will enable the visitor TO see even
the exterior of all that is to be seen within
the enclosure. He may wander for q
month about the grounds and within the
buildings, and VIII continue each day t"
see something new and strange. There
in a hunters hut by flowing stream in
a shady dell. Near it Is little lake, in
which are Indian canoes. The-transi-
ton from the bazaar of nations in the
main building, or from the din of innu-
merable wheels I'M machinery hall to this
romantic sylvau<spct, Is a sensation.
Then there is the New England log
cabin where the simple architecture, FUR
n,,ure. domestic life and habits OF our
for mothers and forehthers are repro
duced with vigorous truthiulness, com
pelling reflections that cannot be very
psy. There is something in the annals
of these clumsy uncouth bedstesds, sim
chairs, and scsnt cheap drspsry thai no.
proaches and admonishes the luxury and
proHigacy of to-day. Where much y
given. much will be required.
G.. A. 5.
A Wheeling Man Visits She Ceuten-
ut.l-what He sees on Hts Journey