Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-28
On the WAY to the CenteuniaI.

The New York World of Tuesday morning
gives the following sketch of man aud his wife
on their way TO the Centennial
The lyrical Centennial visitor made his debut
at prominent Broadway hotel Yesterday morning,
accompanied by his blushing b. ide While he rang
the night bell cautiously she moistened her spit
curl with the tips of her fingers and otherw Use
freshened her toilet. A benevolent person sug-
costing that they had better 20 in and inquire al tie
office for the landlord, they forthwith locked ell
bows and marched with much ceremony into tie
reading room, bar room, srber-shop and furnish
ing goods store next door before discovering the
proper goal Of new y arrived guests Declining the
pen preferred by the clerk, with the remark ths
be gues,,d nc wouldn't write to the folks till they
got to Philadelphia, the stranger expressed de-
sire for a nice room with a carpet and an extra
quilt, intimatng in an .undertonc that expense
NO object. Being initiated by the clerk into the
mysteries of that useful volume known as the
register, the typical visitor wrote lis name in II
with much Effort and elaboration, adding the
maiden name of his bride and infinitely specify ing
the village, county, township from Which ,hey
came. Then recovering from the horizontal po-
stOn render red necessary by the sbors of inscrip-
ton, he drew hard-boiled egg from his coat tail
pocket, and, cracking the shell gently on the ink
stand, he proceeded to pick off the pieces, cau,ally
announcing that he and Sal merely wanted to he
lodged, being amply provided with the necessary
comestblcs for a fortnight's visit. Late last
evening the interesting couple were seen taking
icc:crealn in q neighboring restaurant. single
dish and two teaspoons served them boh aud in
the course Of the subsequent conversation they bit
the spoons to test the geninueness of the metal,
looked through the saucer at the light, smelled all
the bottles in the castor and, being instructed by
the waiter where to settle the bill, pee eed the
napkins and walked up to the desk In the course
OF the ensuing debate upon the unreasonableness
of the charge, the stranger assumed a seat on the
counter, but happening to light fresh custard
pie, the d discussion was abruptly term mated, the
frugal victim being obliged to pay for both ice
cream and pie in order to obtain the loan of a
knife TO scrape the custard from his trousers legs.
This morning they went to Philadelphia.
Kennebec Union Agricultural mad Uorti-
cultural Society.
This society, which till last year has held no
exhibition, but has yet retained its organization,
began holding the second cattle show and fair of
the new series, at Gardiner, yesterday. The exh-
bition is held at the trotng park, about one mile
and half from the city, the fruit and farming
produce being exhibited in the hall of a large
building just erected on the grounds.
The weather was favorable, but the rain of the
morning must have prevented the appearance of
many cattle belonging to farmers living at dis
lance.
On the whole the exhibition is no. lar. c, hut
good. OF fine and large oxen there is good dis
play. Quite number of them grit seven and
half feet or more. Harry Dow of Pittson. has
q pair Of large stout looking oxen which grt very
large. Horace Beedle Of Richmond, exhibits a
very pretty yoke Of Durham breed. They are