The Penn's Grove record., 1901-07-19

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him; or he may take a bath in the Johns
town flood. II he is mad and wants %
see a fight, let him enter the wide-open
gates OF tbs Streets of Mexico and watch
with eager eyes the bull-ight. If he is a
cody man let him visit the Darkness and
Dawn OF the Fall Of Babylon or visit the
scenes OF the siege OF Pekin in the Beauti-
Jul Orient or Jerusalem on the Day OF the
Crncitixion. Ii he is patriotic and wishes
to knOw of the South African war let him
pass into the African Village or take in
Wan Cyclorama. If he would travel he
has but to drop his dime in the slot and
Immediately he is transported to foreign
lands. And he can take his choice of
routes-The Captive Balloon, Miniature
Railway, Dawson City and the land OF
the midway sun Scenic Railway, Fair ia
pan, Philippine Village, Bostock's Char
lots, Colorado Gold Mine, Around the
World, Hawaiian Village; and the last
station on the road, matters not what
route, is Dreamland. But beware OF GO
ing to sleep. Here is where the barkers
IN the midway will try to make you think
you are asleep and then they will get
your coinl
We visited nearly every building with
in this city's borders during the day.
1t was seven thirty O'Clock when l
parted from my three friends as they left
for Buffalo.
The police guard mount was over. a
company OF Artillerymen drilled on the
Esplanade. Great crowds could be seen
gathered everywhere. On the Pylons OF
the Bridge, | noticed, statues OF Courage,
Liberty, Tolerance, Truth, Benevolence,
Patriotism, Hospitality and Justice proud
ly fingered.
The fiery sun had sunk behind the
massive rugged clouds, sending out its
spiteful rays which here and there broke
the coming darkness that grew denseru I'M
til the half circle of the heavens YVES aw-
ful and darkest night. In the distance
from the Electricity building flashed now
and then sheets OF light. which only |
caused the blackness to be more thick
and dense. 1t was a night when a still
deathlike gloom prevails. Twilight was
no more. | wandered on and stood in
front of the great Tower and watched the
mighty gush of waters pouring forth
from its face and leaping instantly out in |
to the river below. and listened to the |
weird noises and melodious music its bub- |
ling tide sent out through the evening air. |
The Court OF Fountains with its many |
Jets gently tossed from its million cups
the quivering spray high in the air, then
would catch it as it fell and send it even
higher again, until it seemed that the
fountains had no beginning or end, but
one continual and beautiful stream.
Now | wandered on and stood just in
front OF the Pylons on the Espianade.
There | was surrounded by a large and
increasing multitude. | know now from
whence such an host of persons could
spring, and all in a minute, as it were.
There were a large number before, but
now we stood elbow to elbow. Everyone
was watchlul, a supreme silence relghedj
like myself, they waited with admirable
patience. We were all waiting and
watching ior the evening dawn. had
managed by some means to get on the
steps leading to the Irlumphal bridge
looked down, from this sllght elevation,
the long vista at the massive domes, giant
buildings and stately castles, whose tur-
rets and outlines were Just traceaple
against the dismal ckn =,
Suddenly a hushed silence, IKE That OF
Bethlehem's plane, seemed to mover over
alfi fien, as ii He, who sad, Let there
be light, had touched the magic cord, a
soft, tiickering, gentle. dim PINK. IRON
nearly a million electric torches twlnkled
and shown like the dawn OF another
day.
Steady, yet slowly, like the star that
announced the greatest epoch IN the ms
tory OF this universe, the radiance grew
into a more deep and beautiful RED,
brighter and clearer, a lovely white, Just
an. from, ont Of tho haathpD ObSpuritV pf |