Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-12-03
worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition.


The Worlds Industrial aud Cotton Gen.
tennial Exposition will open December 10th
and continue open until May 81, 1885. The
address of the Commissioner for this state
is X. Fl. Thomas, Mechanicsburg, Cunber-
land county, Pa.
Commissioner Thomas is iaboring with
the great railroad lines of the country for
the purpose o-securing low rates of fare
from all principal railroad centres in the
State TO New Orleans and return during
the continuance of the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition IN that
city, and he has submitted TO the railroad
officials the following schedules of fares :;
RoHnd trip tickets good for 30 days $50 /;
round trip tickets good for 60 DAYS, S35';
ton Of the Exposition, $40. IL the press of
/ Pennsylvania will unite in demanding this
scedulc Of rates the railroad companies will
be compelled TO acquiesce, and the result
viii be that thousands of our citizens will
avail themselves of these reasonable char
ges and visit the Exposition during the
coming winter.
Commissioner Thomas will keep the pso-
pie of the State fully informed in regard TO
all matters pertaining to this great Exposi-
tion, and will put forth his utmost forts
TO procure the lowest rates OF fare for tray-
cling and hotel Accommodations at New Or
leans
He will have. small bnt comfor; abl,
furnished Office in connection with the
State exhibit in the Stltc's building. where
Penn sylvsnians will al all times be welcome
and where the Commssioner, or al assist
ant, will pleased to see them aud impart
such information as they may desire to OBJ
tain.
The Daily Telegraph, of Harrisburg,
SAYS:
''Thcre is no longer any doubt that Penn
sylvauia will be well and creditahly repre-
sected at the Worlds Industrial kxposi-
tion, at New Orleans. Commissioner Thom-
a has taken hold OF the wUIk with a VIM
that knows 40 le. up uuti ii is satisfactorily
accomplished. Nearly all the pr.ncip.l
cities and towns in the State will contri.
butte flne collections to ihe State exhibit.
All our :mpOr'Ilt railroads hasc entered
upon the enterprise with an energy and ac-
tivitv that leaves no doubt OF ultimate sue
cess. Promiaeet manufacturers are con-
trbuting TO the State exhibit, and our
mines aai rjch mineral deposits of every
kind wiH b. faVorably represented. Gen
Cameron, Col. Young AZ other leading az
riculturists viii also iQruish valuable ac-
QUESTIONS 10 the State collection. There
siil exists an unRc:UIatIble apIthy ia
some localities. ThtS. no doub;. personal
visit from the Commissioner would obviate
but his time is too brief and his lsbors ar
duous to permi; iiim 10 personally see ey-
erybody or visit every ioc llity. 1t is hep
ed that Stale pride will induce all our eiti-
zens TO cOntrI5ut in some way 80 that the
old Keystone may not be called upon 10
occupy a second position among tho grsat
sisterhoOd of States The excitement
incident to great political campaIga has /
increased the difficulties that surround and Z
und ertskIng OF thi. kind, but Col. Thomas I.
has been equal to the occasion, and can 1
hatter himself on the success Of the under 4
taking, aud will receive the grateful thanks /
Of the people Of this grand old Common /
wealth for his untirIng efforts to5 place her .
IN the iro1t rank where she by rights be- 1
longs. The exposition will open Dec. 10th. |
and all articles for exhibition should reach .
the Commissioner before the close of this .
month"