“It is the joint production of two geniuses. We doubt whether one genius could have written it and survived.” [From the Copenhagen Sentinel.] “Copenhagen is shaken to its centre. Is Sweden dead? Is the land of the immortal Yywxtlmp sleeping? Has the American Exposition become a thing of the past whilst we are yet preparing for it? or are the authors of this book endeavoring, under the guise of an historical novel, to lay the foundation for poisoning the world in the future with the doctrines of Spiritualism? Philadelphia exchanges call it a ‘third term pamphlet.’ We have looked through its pages, and though failing to discover what this means, we found one term for which we thank the authors--the termination.” [From the Hong Kong Examiner.] “Americans should receive a book like this with fervor--once every hundred years.” =1776. FUN. HUMOR. BURLESQUE. 1876.= ONE HUNDRED YEARS A REPUBLIC. OUR SHOW; A HUMOROUS ACCOUNT OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN HONOR OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, =FROM INCEPTION TO COMPLETION,= INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS--BIOGRAPHIES OF MANAGERS--RECEPTIONS OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES--OPENING CEREMONIES--POEM--ORATION--AMUSING SURVEY OF ALL DEPARTMENTS, INCIDENTS, ETC. ETC. BY DAISY SHORTCUT AND ARRY O’PAGUS. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY A. B. FROST. PHILADELPHIA: CLAXTON, REMSEN & HAFFELFINGER, 624, 626, AND 628 MARKET STREET. THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, NEW YORK. 1876. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by CLAXTON, REMSEN, & HAFFELFINGER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. All rights reserved. PHILADELPHIA: COLLINS, PRINTER, 705 Jayne Street. DEDICATION. After forty days and forty nights of unceasing meditation, we have completed this important contribution to AMERICAN LITERATURE. It was especially designed for dedication to Mrs. Victoria Guelph, the representative of our mother country, as a pleasing, though tardy equivalent for the real estate confiscated by the boys who ran away ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. But, our far-sighted Secretary of State, an official of the first water, has pointed out to us the impropriety of especially distinguishing one, of the many countries interested in “OUR SHOW;” an action likely to give birth to those bickerings and petty jealousies among the nations which are so apt to lead to grave results. We desire, above all things, the general good. Under no circumstances would we insist upon anything apt to disturb the peace and harmony of the world; therefore, we select for the honor of a dedication, the private parties we think most deserving, OURSELVES.