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THE OCLOGIST. 



land derive very little infoimatiou or 

 pleasure from these reports, as news- 

 paper coluiuus L'outaiu but slight 

 reference to the subject iu wnich we 

 are most interested. To meet the re- 

 quirements of their readers, the larger 

 , majority of* periodicals and magazines 

 devoted to specialists, have secured 

 special correspondents to write up the 

 Fair in their provinces, anil this elTort 

 on the part of enterprising publica- 

 tions, cannot fail to receive the appio- 

 batiou of all who are interested. 



The OdLoGisT is never beliind in an 

 effort to keep abreast of the times, and 

 ever anxious to secure reliable notes on 

 all pertaining to Birds, eggs and allied 

 subjects, has placed a regular corivs- 

 pondent iu charge of 'U'orhrs Fair 

 Notes. ' This department will be pre- 

 sented from irionth to mouth, and a 

 general review be given to the ivaders. 

 To those who are uu able to attend the 

 Fair, this series of articles will certain- 

 ly prove acceptable, while to those who 

 attend the Fair at a later date, the notes 

 may be of some assistance as a guide; 

 and as a record of the past, the sketch 

 cannot fail to receive pleasing memories 

 of the greatest World's Fair that has 

 thus far been opened. 



To begin with, we will discuss the 

 prospects iu regard to board and hedg- 

 ing. There is not a particle of doubt 

 in my mind, but that ample accoramo- 

 dations may be found for all the visitors 

 to the windy city, even in the busiest 

 months. Any able-bodied boy or man 

 can tind lodging within a mile of the 

 grounds at lifty cents a night, and good 

 meals at twenty-live cents. If meals 

 are high near the grounds then take a 

 cable car to the main part of tlie city, 

 -where there are dozens of places which 

 set out fair meal.<, ^"European plan, at 

 from twenty to forty cents, according 

 to your liking and capacity. A meal 



*European Plan- means ask for what you 

 waut, as little or much as you choose; a lull 

 nieal or a piece of pie. 



giMid eiiough for me, can be had for 

 twenty cents, consisting of meat, po- 

 taiois, Itread, butter and coffee. It is 

 fair 10 consider this .sufficient for any 

 mail or boy who wauts to see the Fair 

 ciieai>l.v. For lumli on t)ie grounds, 

 you eau buy a sandwich, or some 

 doughnuts. These can be bought for 

 ti\ e or ten cents outside the giouuds 

 and C'Uried iu your [locket. iS'othing 

 should 1 <• bought Oil the grounds, as 

 everything is high-priced, and to a 

 person going on the cheap, unnecessary 

 outlay is a st rious matter. What is 

 more, I he trouble of takin>;- care of 

 extras is always a serious inconvenience 

 and one should always go as ligiit as 

 possible. One's baggage should con- 

 sist, at most, of a light valise, contain- 

 ing a change or so of linen, collars, 

 cuff's, socks etc. These, iu proportion 

 to the length of one's stay. This valise 

 may be left at the baggage room of any 

 of the slate buildings where you register 

 or at your lodging place, if you have a 

 regular one. It is best to go untram- 

 melled as possilile. At the end of the 

 visit, one can purchase those articles 

 which appeal to our desires, as col- 

 lectors and naturalists. I expect to 

 have several lodging places before I 

 am through with the Fair, iu fact I 

 rarely sleep twice in the same bed. 

 What is the ditl'erence to a person 

 where one sleeps. I come to the Fair 

 to see the show, and not to put on 

 style, or 'cut a ligure.' At the Ceu- 

 tennial at rhiladelphiain 7U, I did not 

 sleep two consecutive times in the 

 same house, and never twice in the 

 same l;ed, yet 1 'took in' the wiiole ex- 

 hibition, and took notes on each country 

 represented. 



To my way of thinking the uaturali.-t 

 who attends the Fair should constant- 

 ly take notes for future reference. 

 One may think that all points of inter- 

 est can l)e remembered, but a great 

 error is made in leaving everything to 

 memoi-y without a proper remiuder. 



