The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-10
Letter from PHILADELPHIA
DOM PEDBo's KINGDOM.
PHILADELPHIA. NV. o. I

OhS SApOohiOh Nus 0i0 emperor OIL DIhIllj
as he stood upon the platform of the Corliss
engine beside the president. Hundreds of
people eagerly and excitedly strove to gain
a view of him who had lain aside the in
sigma of rank, aud was travelling through
the country plain, unostentatious man in
the garb of common citizen.
Each sister state stood ready to encircle
him with honor and alulation, but the wise
monarch too well knew that this would
forge a chain around him that would him
der him from his purposes. For his course
he is entitled to the honor and respect of
every American heart, for he has carried
back with him an appreciation of our gov
ernmert, thorough knowledge of our
country and her resources, and with his
indomitable energy ta5 taken the broadcast
scope in the least given time Of any trav-
eler on record. Right hCaitily would We
join with lis subjects in the cry of "Long
live Dom Pedro H."
Above the entrance to the Brazilian sec
ton in the main building hangs his picture,
and the calm, quiet face and kindly eyes,
seem to give you greeting as you enter.
One is first attracted by a pyramid of cay
feather flowers, bright plumagel birds and
brilliant insects, all seeming to Try to out
vie each other in the gorgeousness Of their
coloring. A flaming, in its downy pink
and white dress does duty a3a Landker-
chief holder, the fairy fabric depending
from its uncoulh bill.
In close proximity is the dreaded Teran-
tula whose cry touch is poison, resting
its ten horrible legs upon piece of coral.
If you can imagine a spider, magnifcd I'M
til his pedal extremities arc five inches
long, and its body proportionately enlarg-
ed, you can have some idea of this rCpul-
sve object. You are glad the glass is thick
between you and it, and you inslinctvely
shrink away and turn to look at the fans
and flowers in everlasting colors-so sell
dom does anyone in this world find any,
thing fadeess and chengeless, one is pos
sessed with desire to own something that
shall always be the same to you, bright and
beautiful forever. The fancy that catches
a brilliant hued beetle, mounts il in silver.
and wears it for a jewel, as peculiar
one.
A striking example of the difference in
taste came uLdar my observation the other
day, as ! stood besi5e the dark eyed mai
den who had bugs of all varieties for sale.
An elderly lady OF fine preteace, was ex-
aiming with critical minu'e-e3s, a pair
which she wished to purchase Tor herself
The talent she elled for measurement
and discernmcnt of color wSs simply mi
raculous. Twin bugs they must be in ev-
cry particular, so one after another was dis
carded because it varied from its fellow q
hundredth pant of an inch in length OF
thickness, or reflected lighter or a dirker
shade athwart its cleaning surface. Fl
nally selling upon a veritable psir fol-
likeness, she held up the discovered Chung
and Eng to her ears to have her daughter
note the effect. l confess as theil
emerald sheen CLEANED beuCa!l
the silver of her curls wa:
forced to acknowledge they were becom
ing. A sharp visaged, angular woman
standing near looked her disgust, and as
she moved off CALCULATED her ideas, to wit
swell, if that there woman waus to buy
them are things and then wear EN-, she,
welcome to-" and as she wrapped bel
! mantle about her, noticed her own elon
gated ear ornaments became entangled II
! her neck gear, until the star fish pendant
obscred their horny points within the hooC
| of her waterproof.
The institution for the blind exhibit
some wonderfully executed work. 1t i
difficult to understand how the needle, useC
only by the tense of touch, takes sucl
regular, even stitches, and one almost be
lieves that fairy fingers have guided their
in weaving the fleecy, filmy mestc of thei
worsted work. With sightless eyes thes,
children have done some specimens o
writing that would be credit to anyon
who could see. They have sent some diff
ficult musical compositions, some studio
in chemistry, and some painting in sym
bos on glass, until one is convinced iha
there is little aside from painting in tn
arts, and nothing in the sciences whic
these darkened children cannot grasp.
Passing along under the arches az
among the columns OF this structure 20
are moved to look back to the facade an
note the irregularity and general pleasn
eject of their style of architecture Hang
ing high under the arches are their grace
full hammocks, which one could easily in
agne would look inviting if you were sui
jected to the languid Influences of thei
tropical climate, or left to the mercy of til
myriads of bugs ard insects that lnfet
their country.
1t is utterly impossible to DO the bug
justice. | can only tell you that you I'm
them from the size of fleas to the size @
mice-full grown aldermanic mice-blg
, that hav5 all the prismstic shades.
Bugs bright,
Rugs sombre.
Bugs white,
Bugs slender,
as a cambria E,r'iIe, il you will allow m
to lapse Wegg Ike into poetry, bugs wild
and short, all gr,daiOns, from the nit
which could be Town away with br6at
, to the big grandfatherly one with an il
crustation like shell upon his polisl c
back. Imagine the compass of the screal
a Brazilien belle might get off ii one {
J these last should get upon her neck. Thin
of the cold chills and creeping shivers sh
would experience as it lifted IL
several five inch legs and slowl
meandered along, feeliog its way
No! we don't want to go to Braz
unless we could be the 'truant boy" VIII
''chased the winged butterfly. Mrs. II,
mans little ideal could easily be forgive
tor straying out of school and chasing or
of these whose outspread wings woul
reach clear across the crown Of his hat an
whose color would make him think he ha
caught little piece of the sky a-aylng
r A queer baby cab of willow has hun
t bic position near the foot of "house OF co
= rection pupil" The cab is a three wheele
one with little green cambria curtain
! front, reminding one of the blind one oflc
sees over goggled eyes, but AL le from