Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-11

l the streets are lined. for no place Is
deemed too conspicuous, and the state
houses, where it is allowaL are filled
with people who prefer lunch box to
the restaurants. II IS not uninstructive,
occasionally, To watch people eat, for
traits uf character unsupported before are
often betrayed durin. tins ordinary en-
pluymeut.
Here ii may not be out of place to refer
to the reports so broadly circulated in
Eastern papers OF lack OF seats about the
grounds and in the buildings. We had
not the slightest difficulty in finding
empty seats whenever we wished for
them in the daytime. aud in the evening,
when the Settces are mostly filled By I
o clock, we patronizcd the chair stands
where small camp chairs, easily carried,
may he hired for ten cents. They arc, to
our mind, preferable To the other seats
since they may he carried about at will
ard so assure the poSScssor of a seat
wherever he may wish To he. People are
apt to look askaucc and sit down CIR
gerry the first time, for the chairs are
rather dminutive, but they prove equal
to any weight. They even afford good
standing room ON illumination nights
when the excitement of the crowd rises
to the point of standing on any possible
place, whether it be the back OF a seat or
the standard of an electric light post If
only better view of the fireworks may
I've obtained.
Niagara is evidently in the shade this
year as place for spending the honey
moon, for all the newly married couples
| are apparently at the Fair, BY day they
wander through the buildings, prcSuma-
| bly, sight seeing, but too much interested
III each other to see much else; or they
| bctake themselves to the Wooded Island.
! the most romantic spot on the grounds,
| to rest. Eut evening is the time Wien
! they may be seen in full force. Then they
| gather ON the Grand Plaza or lake front
and there bl;ssiully unconscious OF the
surrounding multitude, tired heads tall
ON convenient shoulders while manly
arms try to supplement the low back OF
the Scttees. Here, too, they quarrel for
the pleasure of making up and entertain
not only each other hut everybody else
within sight. The dongoaS. with their
swarthy dongolicrs, must be much pat
ronizcd by these romantic souls, for who
can sec one without recalling Venetian
! love stories in which these graceful black
boats, with gay cauopcs and lanterns
always play such an important part
| Fifty cents hires dongola and boatman
this unfortunately, does not include the
traditional lover and music, and as a
dougola ride without the two latter aC.
ccssoricS would be dull indeed, those not
able to furnish them for themselves had
better conhne their boating to the more
prOsaic electric launches and SO avoid al
danger OF disappointment.
Evening also ushers i'll the omniprcS
cnt cigar, and tobacco rcigns supreme
Unlurt innate are those who cannot eli
durc it, for there is no escape and mos
people learn to be philosophical and tak'
it as part of the programme.
\ habit which to Fasteners is NOR
surprising than smoking is that of gun
/, chewing. People of a class, who i'll New
England would never dream of chewin!
gum outside the privacy OF their homes
: if at all, here indulge in it on the street
in the cars, at theconcert hall, everywher
G in fact. and keep their jaws at work in
way that suggests that the secret OF pei
pctual motion has at last been discovered
p Popcorn is another product OF Westcr
civilization, and when western man i
g neither smoking nor chewing gum, h
is generally eating the former dainty.
II one tires of watching people he ma
study his guide book and plan the mex
h days route while lie is resting. The off
cal guide is the only one sold on til
= ground as the tourist fully realizes ate
= having the fact shouted in his ears a
!. every turn, by strong lunged youth
4 for two weeks, but Rand and McNally
- may be found at any stand outside an
!, is much more full and more Satisiactor
: inmany ways.
{ A ride on the moving sidewalk is n
:. experience not to be missed. The sid
|. walk consists OF two parts, one OF whic
Il moves as fast as an average man walk
II the other twice as fast and the latter
,f provided with seats. As the sidewa
~ never stops it is most amusing to 81
- people getting on and off. Signs are pos
n ed every three feet warning all riders
=. face the way in which the walk is moyiI
when they alight. Notwithstanding til
abundant advice we saw more than oil
woman deliberately turn around ar
back off Guards are stationed
short intervals to help just such hce
lc less persons, 50 there are Compar
" lively few tumbes. After practising Il
u art for time one no longer wonders
a the pcrsistency with which boys hau
% trains and jump on and off at the INN
ID ncnt peril OF their nccks.
T. have said nothing OF the exhibits;
cr adequate description Of them can
IN given on paper and, notwithstandil
nc their magniicencc, they become monot
N nous, but there are always new faces
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