The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-01

As to advertisement In another col
umn of Guide to tie Worli's Column
bian or Qundro Centennial Exposition,
we have somewhat to say for W"
know that such a book viii soon be IN
general demand, as the opening cere-
monies Of the Exhibition are to take
place in u few wcn.ls. ..
As to what such book should con
tain to he worthy vi such an enter,
prise and valuable to the public, we
claim the right TO speak since this
community has Interests TO be cousid-
cred, when publishers seek to securr
their patronage Indeed there are Ger
tain features TINT Gre Indispensable,
a ''siuo Gu;t non,' for d Work OF tns
kind. For, who would he contentea
with guide book that did not con-
tain the official designs Of tho Luil l.
inRs, IN all the great departments, aud
record OF ull the different nations
participating; also report (Which can
now be olitained) OF the kind Of eXIib-
its from each state and country: In
other words all tha liked features, OF
those that are common 10 all e<nosl-
tllns should, of course, be accurately
gwen.
But this is not all. For, he 1t Tcmem-
bered this Is to be a Memorial telG-
hratlun of the Four hIHtredfh tcn-
tenuial OF tue discovery III America
II is therefore called tho Columbian
Exposition Hence we have right L.
expect some fresh Historic reminis
CeEces rf Columbus tie ttreHt Dis
coverer, and Of his eventual age. Itt
IAtcrati Of the Word siouia lend theil
adj In collecting and Tleserviug these
vHlua lie historic incidents OF cur brit
and bovhood as a Nation; and give Lt
the World many u murceau Of uAre
corded tradition, that has, hitherto
escaped the hist rian.
Again, as this Exposition is to be II
the great West; and st. Louis. q.
naighbur to G i9ago, has already had,
tho most lavish appropriations iol
celebrating the occasion, aud securing
the success OF this Exposition n trIt
history Of this Fair Will have scout
features to record that VIII III iii.
giish IL from an" otl,Ar Exposition.
For example, II Is eiaimed by ia,
Management that for the iirsL time an,
through American genius and enter
prise, the world II 10 See an Nir llse
electric car INNING between .Iouli
and Chicago, at the rate oil one nun
dred Mics All hour; that they vii
also have on exhibition an invention
b., EdieOn that is o aupplant ali gu
telephones and teleEraphs and rele
gate them to the rlUbish.ltmbus of
forgotten past; that Chicago AID st
Louis Will also display. In some .
their buildings ali advance AID per
feciiOn In architecture never beldr
STAINED, and last and ira=t of all tina
they will exhibit Tower Of Babel
higher than tho Eiffei.
II some rntermislnE Publisher will
give lis such guide to this lair, aH
souvenir Of tins great htstor.; expos
tion, containing such Art STGrimon
OF its buildtng5 us are worthy ~
place on our cente" tables, EiNnE III
historic relati'ns OF al, our own Statf
to one another. fiam Zbsfth TO Hat
posing the American netion, anon
the other uRt.ons. tlere MseuclRtti
where N really belongs. "a factor
the civilization OF tins age, II slch
Ruide % the Fair we're nO% PAD! SHE
It would meet l cordial we!c re Iro
the public.
Az the materials for such 4 book n
already in the hands nf the ERicaG
managers the can ila no cause :,
any dslaylu publishing il, SO that "
may ali prepare 10 tu.e tie Fair In, l.
tclliEentlv and rapidly, and at Il
same time have in our possession, d
tor IL Is over, st.ea n mnInsnto Of u
occasion az viii be always v9.ual
and ornamental and worthy Of perm
ucnt preservation in our hbrarla-.
L. s. Slice writing the abUEe '
have seen iust aueh IA hook IS Ha In
described. IN tho i.unds Of an agel
whose aHdlnss we Hoaid lera give
1t were not violation 0f U9r rules.