The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-09


the occasion, but forbear.
To the traveller no city presents more
inviting place for tarrying than London
So much Of interest Of every kind, mu'
sical, literary, scientific, entertainment
for mind and body. Her museums, gal
leries, labratories, churches-her COM
merce, shipping, manufactures, are 80
numerous, so varied that months are
insufficient to merely glance at them
and as so recently I had visited them
did not larry this time bnt week. ant
was
OFF TO PGRH.
A bright morning, 3 smooth passage
over the channel, an afternoons ride
through the beautiful vine regions Of
France, looking only at Boulogne, where
Napoleon the lat had planned his de-
scent on England with an immense force
only abandoned by his defeat at Tfafal
gar. Lunclung at Amiens, whose cathed
raj L. one Of the finest in Europe. We
reach Paris at P. M. A little delay II
custom examinations, not near sc
trou blsome as in England, and we are
again ut our hotel. Fortunately had
engaged rooms in advance. Paris ID
quite full OF strangers, not only many
Americans, but from all parts. The Ho
tel ST. James will give you = light break
fast, bread. coffee and eggs, with meal
lunch at II, or combine the same in one
as you may prefer and a table d'ote from
to s p. M. with good rooms and attend
ance for 81 per day, as good as any trav'
eler wants or cares for. The Grand Ho'
tel will care for you, but not as we'll, n
from 81 oSl2 90. Good apartments and
meals can be had a little out Of the way
at from 70 to 20 francs 4 day. So you
see prices are not so bad as reported.
THE EXPOSITION.
BY boat s cents, by cab 80 cents, by
omnibus at 20 cents and you can reach
the grand Exposition, 10, say 20 minutes
Conveyances are plenty aud ample for
transporting visitors. The little boats
on the Seine every s to 10 minutes,
and moving very rapidly, seem to be The
most speedy as we'll as most popular way
Of going. They will take on 800 persons
and not one more, just enough to be COM
Portable. II your party makes one over
that number the balance must wait for
the next boat. It may sometimes be pro.
yoking, but It insures safety and general
satisfaction. And SO in returning the
great crowds when evening comes: fou
enter, one by one, circular walk wide
enough for one person only, boarded up
on each side 10 keep you In rotation, and
there is no use pushing, for until the one
before you Is permitted to go on board
YOU cannot. So all patiently await their
turn. You will be landed 10 the very
centre Of the grounds. No tickets sold
at the entrance, but at every hotel, book
stand and tobacco shop. II you come in
carriage you must pay your driver be-
fore coming TO the entrance, as no car.
riage is permitted to stand even for a
moment longer than Is necessary TO gel
out. Rolling chairs are provided for
the weary ones or inyalids, but OF
q more comfortable and elegant
kind than we had in 1876 al
Philadelphia. Well, how do you like
the Exposition? Could not be better
pleased. Il Is a success 10 arrangement
comforts and all minor details.
DOES IT EXCEL THE CENTENNIAL
Yes, in every respect to my eyes. In va.
riety, extent and splendor, harmony oil
eolors and general effect. Does the
United States do herself creditH Our ex-
hibit Ia comparatively small one; yet II
Is good and attracts attention in all cases
as much, II not more, In many cases than
some larger displays. As for West Vir-
pinia, we are lost in the great mass
What We did send / have not been able &c
discover. A few specimens lie around OIL
our coal and wood. When our Commits
sioners arrive trust they may be able
to get order out Of utter confusion
Col. Sweeney informs me some specimens
OF Brooke county wool attract attention
In that special way. Several OF the
western States do well-Caliiornia and
Iowa-as also some OF the Southern
States, In their staples. The display oil
the United States in fruits Is an object Of
much attention, especially among visitor
outside Of Paris. In no place do they
gather in larger numbers and dwell sc
long. Such "a we do not show natura
are modelled very fine In wax-so we'll n
TO be unable to distinguish which Il
which. Whilst wandering through oul
Agricultural Department / met
THE SHAH OF PERSIA
examining the same, | n a very quiet way
with much interest. Aside from his iei
Won could not distinguish him from 40!
Of the crowd. A very plain, ordinary
looking person, but full Of good nature
and fan. He examined with close atten
ton Fairbanks Scales, and the Champion
Mower, OF Springfield, Ohio, Of the latte
Of which an agent informs me he has soil
over two hundred 10 farmers near Paris
The river Seine divides the exposition
into two parts, over which is thrown
iine bridge, perhaps 100 feet wide. Leav'
ing the main exhibit and crossing TIL
bridge, you ascend the heighths Of tn
Troeadero, 10 the palace Of the sam
name at an agreeable grade. This build
ing with its approach is the browning fea
tuPe and gives q grand effect to the whole
| II Ia a central rotunda in which Ia th
concert room, capable Of seating 500
persons. From this main building are tw,
semi. circular wings, 100 feet long, eacl
divided into three parts, twenty loft.
stone columns to each, forming an operi
promenade, II feet wide, extending alou
The whole front Of the wings aud the cen
tral rotunda. The view from here Is owe
The entire grounds and forms an elegan