The Progress., 1893-07-01
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITIoN-
WHAT 1T TEACHES.

IMAGINATION becomes stupid whom ,t at
temptS TO grasp tho dazzling splendors Of
the Columbian Exposition. Contempat
ing II. one sees the genius % civilization In
ali nations; nature and art In their highest
md most perfect development; everything
to fnscinnte the eye and lend inspiration
N cnn be said, indeed, that the one oppor-
tunity Of IA life u given 20 see the great
world a. il is. No such show was ever
gathered together in any age Of the past
q visit TO il means broader enlighten-
mont and a knowledge OF all the people Of
the earth No person, therefore, can afford
10 let the opportunity pass without max
ing an honest effort to see IL Despite the
fact that extortion is practiced In some Of
the walks OF Chicago Tire Fair can be seen
for a nominal sum OF money. Railroad
rates will be reduced nearly one half sooner
or later. and it Is possible for every person
4 in nnoderate circumstances TO enjoy ito
/ benefits and profit by the unparalleled ad-
vantages FOR enlightenment. Higher civil
/ yzatioTY commands every person TO make
sacrifices for the great Exposition.
Those intending to visit tho Fair should
ssrure what is known as tho Economic
Guide to tho Worlds Fair" published by
Fnrnsworth, Cowing & Co, 3O7 Masonic
| Temple, Chicago, Ill The price Is slOo
II win save strangers much time ard money
| in locsting and securing rooms where
nrice, ars surprisingly low 10 can bs
said indeed that one can live almost a.
cheaply as though he we're under his own
vine and fig tree. Very many citizens OF
the "WindY cry believe that ther' will bs
something olive for after the Exposition
and are acting accordingly. This class
are throwing open their doors to the per-
son of moderate means, and their hearth.
stones and hospitality can be enjoyed
Every person can save from $40 to $40, 40
cording to the length OF their stay n CHI
cago, by knowing what to do when reach
ing Chicago. and those who contemplaN
visiting the Fair can see the wisdom oi I'm
mediately sending for one OF these Eco
| nomic Guides which is all ( namo In
Tlies The great Fair can be seen In NJ its
gIory by rich and poor alike Sons and
daughters of the farm can see the richness
of the tropics, nature in Its Rrandest
beauty; the world nj arts, the produces Of
the easel and Jne snops, ana win tne~
almost everything that has ever been con-
ceived by the mind OF man, and, aside rom
travelling expenses, mt but little more'han
living cost.
The Columbian Exposition Is tessning
the greatest lesson OF life. For this end
| nations intermingle and place their manu-
work side by side. The products OF the
European farm and garden invite inspec-
tion on the same plane with the ProShce
Of the American farm and garden. sol
every other department OF the worlds
, busy life. The quaint dress OF the IurL
. can be compared with that OF those Y
higher civilization. and so can the dress o.
the people OF oyeny land and olimes WIN
b their customs habits, and modes OF ile
= And. withal, the, "0d Liberty BellP bang
. within the Pennsylvania State BUILDING,
Ginning the sweet words freedom forA
Yet great guns and munitions OF war s.na ana
without attesting tbe colossal power o. sls
nations, and the sad havoc that ooaid
wrought II they should engage u
: fratricidal strife. Still, the producn
, the land and the,sea invite the saniSsl''
and astonishmentoE all