Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-21

always pcnsif o In prAcktoA IN the Moor.
ish cafe. whe; sssrytAing h dirty and nm,
inviting. a. ons might expect in any eat
iEg house with which The Noon have to do,
only dve or six Of ths walters ever saw the
waters of the AediteErAnean. Thirty or
forty walters, Germans, irish, American,
what-not, ars attired in gorgeous Moorish
outfits, with plenty of gold braid and yei-
low stun. and they pass vsxy well for
swarthy NoorA Any oue may pass for .
Moor In Chicago unless hc be careful 70
make vigorous application of soap and
water i've or six times day.
The Centennial exposition at PhilAdel-
phia, you may remember, was . good
school for Americans IN the bread busi-
mesa 1t taught us to give up the use Of
hot breads and Of heavy brsads and TO take
to the light. hAky but AAvorsome bread Of
Vienna. The Vienna bakery at the Cen
tennial caused = revolution in this coun-
try. There is . Vienna bakery here in the
Midway plA;sanco, but it attracts very lit
tie attention Vienna bread Ia no longer
novelty in America. But il looks rs if
the Chicago exposition were going to work
another revolution in the diet of our peo-
pie. The cocoa and chocolate people are
making . desperate effort to supplant cof-
fee. In the Agricultural building and
various parts Of the grounds they have
booths at which they give away not only
mugs OF fragrant cocoa or chocolate, but
light cakes as well. There are people who
manage to spend = day 1t the fair without
buying any luncheon 1t all. By ''sam-
pling" few cups Of cocoa, two or three Of
c Jcolate. . couple Of plates Of soup and
1,ef tea-also given away by manufactur-
ers--and for dessert concluding with the
fruit given out to all corners by generous
Californians, ,.one may survive the day at
no expense whatever 70 his pocketbook.
The crcoa and chocolate people say they
are going to spend . lot Of money In an
effort to break up the Americon habit OF
drinking coffee all the time, nothing but
coffee. Americans are the greatest coffee
drinkers in the world. During the period
of the Worlds fair the cocoa and chocolate
firms expect to give away decoctions of
their goods literally by the ton. but don't
believe even this heroic treatment will
make much Of an impression upon the
coffee-drinking habit Of the Americans.
One Of the great curiosities Of the day In
Chicago is to be found In building on the
plaisance. 1t is spun glaas. An enterpris-
ing firm has erected hero complete glass
works. where the visitor may sse every
stage Of the process, from blowing and
moulding to the manufacture Of cut glass
and the weaving Of glass fAbrics. Ono
would naturally think . fabric made Of
glass would be hard, brittle and unsatis-
factory. But, to the contrary. 1t il ex-
ceedingly soft and pliable. It Is much like
silk. As you may imagine, 1t IL very beau
tiful, with a sheen and richness which
even silk does not possess. But 1t Il also
very cos:ly-$60 q yard believe IL the
price. 1t works up charmingly In cur
tains, portieres, lamp shades and other
decorations. One advantage which It pos
sesses is that it may not only be busted
but may BE- washed, or be spunged off ~
often as desired and made as cleanly ~
when first put up.
The glass cloth, and all the processes of
glass making and decorating. make up q
show which is very almring to the crowds.
Midway plaisance from one end to the
other is filled with just such attractive
novelties.